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“I can’t read. I can’t concentrate.” “I’m having trouble reading.” “All I can read are news stories.” Nearly everyone I know is having trouble focusing. I’ve found myself reading the same sentence over and over, without remembering what I just read. Maybe now is not the time for long, plot-heavy books. Maybe now is the […]… Continue reading What to Read When You Can’t Focus — Books on the Table

Dear Messrs. Donald Trump, John Michael (Mick) Mulvaney, and Michael Huckabee, There is a time for having fun, a time for jokes and humour. However, there is also a time to be serious. I read with horror this morning Mr. Mulvaney’s comments, obviously intended to be funny, claiming that the reason the media was reporting […]… Continue reading Open Letter To The Three Stooges — Filosofa’s Word

Movie: As Good As It Gets Release Date: December 23, 1997 Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight. Tag Lines: “Brace yourself for Melvin.” “A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.” Relevance: “What if this is as good as it gets?” […]… Continue reading 269. As Good As It Gets — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Eddie Murphy Raw Release Date: December 18, 1987 Director: Robert Townsend Starring: Eddie Murphy Tag Lines: “WARNING! You may be offended if you’re black, white, male, female, rich or poor, Bill Cosby, Mr. T or Richard Pryor.” “Catch him in the act. Uncensored Uncut Irresistibly…” Relevance: I had just watched ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ […]… Continue reading 264. Eddie Murphy Raw — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: The Graduate Release Date: December 22, 1967 Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katherine Ross. Tag Lines: “What’ll you do after you graduate?” “This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future.” Relevance: “I am not trying to seduce you. Would you like me to seduce you? Is that what you’re […]… Continue reading 260. The Graduate — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Home Alone Release Date: November 16, 1990 Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy. Tag Lines: “Holy cow!” “Bring Home The Laughter This Holiday Season!” “When Kevin’s family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin. But don’t worry… He cooks. He cleans. He […]… Continue reading 259. Home Alone — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: The Bad News Bears Release Date: April 7, 1976 Director: Michael Ritchie Starring: Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, Chris Barnes, Vic Morrow, Jackie Earle Haley, Joyce Van Patten. Tag Lines: “…together they make it happen!” “The Catcher Can Only Catch a Cold. The Coach Can’t Wait to Pass Out. The Pitcher Can’t Wait to Fill […]… Continue reading 258. The Bad News Bears — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Good Afternoon. Gigi the poodle here introducing another weekly blog entry. Today on our lovely walk we almost got hit by a van…the Maltese was also involved. You would think that with the raging outbreak there would be less cars on the road but alas individuals are getting restless. We see more of them venturing […]… Continue reading Rewriting and Not Rewriting — Gigi Catches Air

BEYOND LOCAL: Bored while stuck at home? Why not try making a movie masterpiece! Here are five and a half ways to make movie masterpieces at home This article, written by Aaron Burton, University of Wollongong, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with permission: Isolation is a common theme in cinema:… Continue reading Make a Movie at Home — Ed Aid Ontario

In the opening scene of Never Have I Ever, Mindy Kaling‘s new coming-of-age comedy on Netflix, Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) prays for what every 15-year-old Indian-American teenager raised in the suburbs yearns for. All she wants for her sophomore year are forearms that don’t require liberal reapplication of Nair and a fine, if simple, boyfriend […]… Continue reading Never Have I Ever Review: Shockingly Intimate Teen Comedy Is Mindy Kaling’s Best Work — Ten15AM