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“The Misfits” (1961) on Nov 20, 2009 in 2009 movies at home In a strange coincidence, my husband G. Grod requested The Misfits from the library, though it was me who’d heard it referenced on a recent Mad Men. It’s a John Huston film, with a screenplay by Arthur Miller, based on a story he wrote wh...
Winter Supper on Nov 19, 2009 in Feeling Minnesota Food and Drink We had a lovely supper last weekend with friends we hadn’t seen in too long. Nutmeg in the casserole and cardamom in the cake made for a warming winter supper. Alas, a bad choice in ice cream nearly derailed the cake. (The maker was apologetic...
“Frost/Nixon” (2008) on Nov 18, 2009 in 2009 movies at home Frost/Nixon finally came up in my library queue. My husband G. Grod wasn’t interested; he abhors bio-pics. So I squeezed in viewings here and there. It was mostly well done and engaging. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen reprise the roles they c...
Book Review by Paula Fox on Nov 18, 2009 in Books Writing At The New York Review of Books, author Paula Fox, on moving from Manhattan to Brooklyn: The evening of the day we moved in, I made a quick supper. We sat at a table surrounded by stacked cartons that evoked in me a memory of Stonehenge, a cardboard...
“American Madness” (1932) on Nov 12, 2009 in 2009 Films in Theater Feeling Minnesota Geek Joy I finally made it to a showing at the Trylon microcinema in south Minneapolis. It’s owned and run by Barry Kryshka of Take-Up Productions. With an entry through an art gallery, it’s a sweet little space, and Frank Capra’s American M...
“The Muppet Movie” (1979) on Nov 12, 2009 in 2009 movies at home Weird Things That Bother Me I feel like a heretic writing this, but the original Muppet Movie kinda creeped me out on a recent re-watching with my kids. “Rainbow Connection!” “Movin’ Right Along!” What could go wrong? For starters, the villain of...
