Author Archives: Kathy

A Film Trio

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Kathy

If you haven’t seen The Imposter  yet, I suggest you catch it at the Cinematheque this weekend (Saturday at 9:45; Sunday at 6:30). This crazy documentary tells the story of a lost child who reappears in his Texas family’s life after three … Continue reading →

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You Always Hurt the One You Love

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Kathy

I’ve struck up an email correspondence with a reader named Mary, whose elderly mother has borderline personality disorder, and a psychiatrist named David Allen. In recent correspondence, Dr. Allen suggests that people with BPD show their love for family members … Continue reading →

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Ozu Once Again

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Kathy

My Cinematheque choice this week is An Inn at Tokyo (Friday, November 16, 7:30 pm). Okay, this event might be off-putting at first glance. It’s silent. It’s Japanese. It’s in black and white. But it’s made by the great Yasujiro … Continue reading →

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See Scout and Pina

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Kathy

A couple weeks ago, before the rains came, I opened the windows one last time on a warm night. When I heard the dry leaves skittering on the sidewalk outside, my mind went to To Kill a Mockingbird. This movie, as … Continue reading →

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Never Sorry Folly?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Kathy

I’m recommending Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry and Almayer’s Folly, both showing at the Cinematheque this weekend. Unlike past weeks, I haven’t seen either one. The documentary about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has earned a 97% at the website Rotten Tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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Ozu’s “Tokyo Story”

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Kathy

Yasujiro Ozu’s 1953 Tokyo Story is a quiet, moving film about an essential theme of life: change. It’s not to be missed. Chishu Ryu, Ozu’s iconic actor, plays an elderly father who travels from the countryside to Tokyo with his wife to visit … Continue reading →

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To See, or Not to See?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Kathy

Documentaries are often tempting, because their subject matter is usually inherently interesting: some unique, strange, or heartwarming story that inspired the filmmakers to begin with. In Kumare, this weekend’s Museum selection, the filmmaker, Vikram Gandhi (at left) conned people into believing he was … Continue reading →

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A Clown, but Not “Klown”

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Kathy

Maybe I’ll always be recommending a classic film, here, in my weekly musings on my husband John’s film programs. If so, I may get boring, but I gotta be me. I generally want people to read classic books and see classic … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Choosers

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Kathy

I discussed the electoral college with my Latin students today, apropos of the Presidential election, of course, and described its Roman historical and etymological roots. As a break from our essential but enervating grammar explanations, such a lesson passes as … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the 47%

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Kathy

By now everybody knows what Republican candidate Mitt Romney said about 47% of Americans. It goes something like this. People will vote for President Obama because they are dependent on government and believe they are victims. These 47%  pay no … Continue reading →

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