Something this weekend made me think of Really Rosie, a musical based on Maurice Sendak’s children’s books. We all loved the half-hour television animation of it, and Charlie’s pet name for me became and remained Rosie. According to Charlie, I, like the Rosie in the…
This is absolutely one of my favorite movies. IMDB’s brief description is, “Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.” People often make fun of it, pretending (or actually believing) it’s no more than…
Here is another of my many obsessions: My Neighbor Totoro. The IMDB site has a few clips from it, but it must be experienced. If there was ever a more charming, feel-good, memorable movie, I haven’t seen it. Here’s why, in a 10 minute video.…
