Gravity — a movie by Alfonso Cuaron
Posing a situation or telling a story is never enough. Even in writing a scientific tract, a history, or a documentary, when presentation of fact is paramount, some style, … Continue reading
Shirley Jones — Ingenue Image, Authentic Adult
Right before taking stage to do a show, Shirley Jones receives a telephone call at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco where she is appearing with her first husband, Jack … Continue reading
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m Still in Therapy — Bristol Riverside Theatre
Anyone whose elderly parents carry mobile telephones is bound to see the reality and humor every time comedian and playwright Steve Solomon attempts to carry on a conversation with his … Continue reading
The Family — a movie by Luc Besson
As I watched the opening scenes of Luc Besson’s wry and wicked movie, The Family, I was reminded of a story Mike Franzese, a made man who supplied State’s … Continue reading
My Philadelphia Story: A Tourist in My Hometown
I am a traveler, and several factors make travel unlikely for the nonce. Yet I am lucky to live in a city, and region, with infinite variety. As much I … Continue reading →