The Grapes of Wrath 1940 Based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize novel. Directed by John Ford (Academy Award Best Director). An unquestionable classic, this follows the Joad family during the Great Depression as they’re forced off an Oklahoma farm into successive migrant camps filled with starving, jobless, desperate travelers living
Eric Walton bills himself as a mentalist and magician. If we loosely define the second term as a perpetrator of what can’t logically occur, what then is a mentalist? He is, or appears to be, someone who knows things of which only you or the universe are cognizant. A good
There are a great many out there in the thousands of dollars. I chose a group that’s much more affordable. A few are practical, others just fun. Assorted clockwise Mollie Snake Print Coat by Stand Studio: Notched lapels. Front button closure. A-line silhouette. Midi length. Side pockets. Shiny snake print
When my children were small, they were mesmerized by stories about a vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the mid 1930s who tended to animals, large and small, with expertise, tenderness, and, often, humor. The British veterinary surgeon, Alf Wight, wrote the books under the pseudonym, James Herriot. The titles
Melissa Newman, daughter of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, speaks to us from the unassuming Westport, Connecticut house that’s been in her family since the early 1960s. Memories of tourists driving slowly by, even taking photos on her front lawn, seem nostalgic rather than annoying. She regrets the posh homes
June 22, 1940. France and England have declared war on Germany. Gertrude Stein (Linda Bassett from Call the Midwife) and her wife, Alice B. Toklas (Catherine Russell), are sheltering at their Bilignin home in the French Alps with Bernadette (Natasha Karp) who acts as their maid. The couple is expecting
They say there is no place like home, but there is something to be said about a “get-away day,” to recharge, regroup and release stress that accumulates over time. Especially in these times. A tankful of gas, a bagel and a cup of coffee was all we needed on the drive
The Myth of Fingerprints 1997 Written and directed by Bart Freundlich (Moore’s long time partner). Though yet another dysfunctional family reuniting for a holiday, writing and acting here are a cut above. Oddly, only Moore’s bad tempered character Mia remains an enigma. Parents Lena (Blythe Danner, always a pleasure) and
The Grapes of Wrath 1940 Based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize novel. Directed by John Ford (Academy Award Best Director). An unquestionable classic, this follows the Joad family during the Great Depression as they’re forced off an Oklahoma farm into successive migrant camps filled with starving, jobless, desperate travelers living in shanties or tents. Encountering agitators and strikes, a murder puts innocent Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) in prison. He comes out determined to fight for
Eric Walton bills himself as a mentalist and magician. If we loosely define the second term as a perpetrator of what can’t logically occur, what then is a mentalist? He is, or appears to be, someone who knows things of which only you or the universe are cognizant. A good practitioner can read people through everything from eye movement to body language, voice, and the heat of one’s hand. Depending on what you believe, he
There are a great many out there in the thousands of dollars. I chose a group that’s much more affordable. A few are practical, others just fun. Assorted clockwise Mollie Snake Print Coat by Stand Studio: Notched lapels. Front button closure. A-line silhouette. Midi length. Side pockets. Shiny snake print finish. Sale $258.00 Vintage Look Trench Coat by Carah: Three colorways. Cotton/polyester. Printed sash. Sleeve detail. $165.00 Ericdress Shawl Collar Double-Breasted Floral Print Overcoat: Polyester.
When my children were small, they were mesmerized by stories about a vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the mid 1930s who tended to animals, large and small, with expertise, tenderness, and, often, humor. The British veterinary surgeon, Alf Wight, wrote the books under the pseudonym, James Herriot. The titles echoed the Anglican hymn by Cecil Frances Alexander, first published in her Hymns for Little Children: All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All
Melissa Newman, daughter of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, speaks to us from the unassuming Westport, Connecticut house that’s been in her family since the early 1960s. Memories of tourists driving slowly by, even taking photos on her front lawn, seem nostalgic rather than annoying. She regrets the posh homes and tall gates on either side. “We were like The Beverly Hillbillies with pots and pans under leaks and mice in the walls. It’s probably
June 22, 1940. France and England have declared war on Germany. Gertrude Stein (Linda Bassett from Call the Midwife) and her wife, Alice B. Toklas (Catherine Russell), are sheltering at their Bilignin home in the French Alps with Bernadette (Natasha Karp) who acts as their maid. The couple is expecting several visitors. Alice tells Gertrude that Agatha Christie (Sophie Thompson), who was invited, is bringing Lillian Hellman (Juliet Stevenson) and Dorothy Parker (Debbie Chazen). “There
They say there is no place like home, but there is something to be said about a “get-away day,” to recharge, regroup and release stress that accumulates over time. Especially in these times. A tankful of gas, a bagel and a cup of coffee was all we needed on the drive up the Thruway/I-87 to exit 19, west through the town of New Paltz, looking out for the turn off for the Mohonk Mountain House. At the
The Myth of Fingerprints 1997 Written and directed by Bart Freundlich (Moore’s long time partner). Though yet another dysfunctional family reuniting for a holiday, writing and acting here are a cut above. Oddly, only Moore’s bad tempered character Mia remains an enigma. Parents Lena (Blythe Danner, always a pleasure) and obstreperous, egotistical Hal (Roy Schneider) once again welcome their kids (and significant others) home for Thanksgiving. Warren (Noah Wyle) hasn’t been home in three years
