I watched the 1982 film Gandhi the other night. It was pretty amazing. I really knew nothing about Mohandas Gandhi...just that he was very wise, and won freedom for an entire country using a philosophy of non-violence. I didn't know that he had studied law in London, and that he worked in South Africa for... Continue Reading →
Pearl Fryar
I'm obsessed with topiaries. I believe it stems from my obsession with the movie Edward Scissorhands. I saw it six times in the movie theater. I love everything about this movie. The story line, the actors, the soundtrack, the set design. For those of you who haven't seen the movie, Edward cuts bushes into different... Continue Reading →
Oprah, Can I Have a Car?
Busy weekend at the Independent Film Festival, between volunteering and watching films. I saw four interesting documentaries. One was about Sasha Shulgin, a brilliant chemist who re-discovered the compound for the drug Ecstasy in the '60s. He liked to experiment with psychedelic drugs, in a scientific sense. He thought that these types of drugs could... Continue Reading →
Cheese, Gromit
What a crazy week it's been. Am heading to visit my friend Daisy in the glorious land of cheese, beer, and green hills. Hope everyone has a good weekend. Next week will be even crazier, because I am helping out with the amazing, stupendous IFFBoston. This is my seventh year of volunteering. The festival is... Continue Reading →
Demme and Ivory
Thanks to the Coolidge and the Brattle, I had the opportunity to see two acclaimed film directors speak this past week. The Coolidge presented Jonathan Demme with its annual honorary award. And the Brattle is hosting a weekend visit with James Ivory. A number of colleagues showered Jonathan Demme with accolades at the award ceremony.... Continue Reading →
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