Three Oscar winning directors have used used their love of movies as inspirations for their new films. Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelman’s”, Sam Mendes’s “Empire of Light”, and Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” explore the power of film to tell stories.
“Babylon” looks at the transition of movies from the silent era to the talkies. The journey of 3 characters gives us an inside look at the excesses of the roaring twenties and the heartbreak of an actor’s collapsing career.
What a wonderful last couple of weeks I have had. Since early December, my house has been in various stages of full.
Nancy and I routinely comment to one another about our different approaches to writing our blogs. My blogs are generally written and posted on Saturday, two days before they appear. From what Nancy tells me, she generally writes her blog the night before they appear.
For 15 years I've been making predictions for the coming year. It's is such a shot in the dark....here we go!
To warm you up, here's my record since 2007:
We gave two of our grandsons Lego sets as Hanukkah gifts and they quickly found their places to begin assembling the models. The older asked for two paper bowls to sort out and hold the many pieces as he set to work.
Every year a top cultural highlight, for me, is the Kennedy Center Honorees Special. It is always televised between Christmas and New Years on CBS. This year’s telecast is tonight at 8 pm, Wednesday, December 28.
A group of 5 artists are presented Medals, in a night of celebration, for their distinguished careers. This year the list is an eclectic one. Performers in rock: U2, classical music: Donna Leon, movies: George Clooney, soul music: Gladys Knight, and contemporary Christian music: Amy Grant.