Partly because I've been feeling so bad, I haven't written anything for a while. I still can't walk much, but the good news is that after about six weeks of misery, I'm feeling much better. I've gotten out a little and here are some events to report on:
At The Society Of The Four Arts today we saw the Russian film, Prisoner of the Mountains, directed by Sergei Bodrov. An oddball pair of Russian soldiers are captured and taken prisoner by a Chechen father who hopes to barter the soldiers for the release of his captive son. The two hostages begin to develop an unexpected – and humorous – bond of friendship. It is one of the best anti-war films I've ever seen and I highly recommend it..
Last Tuesday, our regular volunteer night at the Kravis, we experienced Jersey Boys. Its three week run was completely sold out. The production was quite good but the very crude language spoiled it for me. The story didn't appeal to me either but the show seemed to be very well received. *
On March 5, we saw the movie, Gloomy Sunday, directed by Rolf Schubel, The romantic melodrama set in 1930s Budapest, Gloomy Sunday centers on a love triangle with tragic consequences. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona, who inspires András to write his only composition. The resulting song, "Gloomy Sunday," is at first loved by the public … but soon, its melancholic melody appears to trigger a chain of suicides. I recommend this film.
At The African American Film Festival at the Kravis we saw The Agronomist, a documentary starring Jean Dominique, the Haitian personality, investigative journalist who was assassinated in April 2000. It was mostly in Creole without subtitles and a very low quality production I can't recommend. The following week we saw The Harder They Come, a 1972 Jamaican crime film, directed by Perry Henzell and starring Jimmy Cliff that brought reggae music and Jamaica to the world. It was a much better production but difficult to understand so I can't recommend that either.
At The Society Of The Four Arts today we saw the Russian film, Prisoner of the Mountains, directed by Sergei Bodrov. An oddball pair of Russian soldiers are captured and taken prisoner by a Chechen father who hopes to barter the soldiers for the release of his captive son. The two hostages begin to develop an unexpected – and humorous – bond of friendship. It is one of the best anti-war films I've ever seen and I highly recommend it..
Last Tuesday, our regular volunteer night at the Kravis, we experienced Jersey Boys. Its three week run was completely sold out. The production was quite good but the very crude language spoiled it for me. The story didn't appeal to me either but the show seemed to be very well received. *
On March 5, we saw the movie, Gloomy Sunday, directed by Rolf Schubel, The romantic melodrama set in 1930s Budapest, Gloomy Sunday centers on a love triangle with tragic consequences. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona, who inspires András to write his only composition. The resulting song, "Gloomy Sunday," is at first loved by the public … but soon, its melancholic melody appears to trigger a chain of suicides. I recommend this film.
At The African American Film Festival at the Kravis we saw The Agronomist, a documentary starring Jean Dominique, the Haitian personality, investigative journalist who was assassinated in April 2000. It was mostly in Creole without subtitles and a very low quality production I can't recommend. The following week we saw The Harder They Come, a 1972 Jamaican crime film, directed by Perry Henzell and starring Jimmy Cliff that brought reggae music and Jamaica to the world. It was a much better production but difficult to understand so I can't recommend that either.
* After seeing the show for the second time, I enjoyed it more, followed the story better and wasn't as bothered by the language. I can recommend it
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