It’s hard not to watch this and see the parallels to today’s America. I didn’t like it as much as the hype, it just wasn’t believable. Oh, the facts were believable, but I never suspended disbelief and got caught up in the action, I was always aware I was watching a re-creation. Maybe if Spielberg, […]

“The Dutch House” Ann Patchett This is a huge bestseller, and deservedly so. Most of the big sellers today are genre books, mysteries, thrillers and lowbrow stuff that cannot be recommended. But “The Dutch House” is a good old-fashioned story, about people and their lives. And just like real life, everything doesn’t always work out. […]

Unorthodox | Official Trailer | Netflix I usually don’t work on Pesach, but everything’s a little off-kilter these days. Actually, we had a seder on Zoom. I must admit I took control, otherwise it seemed like we’d never get started, what with everybody’s technical issues. There are those who Zoom every day, and those who’ve […]

Last night John Oliver did a whole segment on OAN. You know OAN, that’s the news network that sends reporters to White House press conferences who ask sycophantic questions. Oliver is very good at his craft, and despite working from home, with no audience laughing, his zingers hit just as hard (and I’ve got to […]