Jessica Chastain came out of nowhere. At least, that's what it seemed like in 2011. The film-release stars aligned and no fewer than six films open that year featuring this fresh new face who, as anyone who understands how these things work, knows had actually been working for years. Most notably, ...
Archives for March 2017
Two for Two: Logan Square
After a really wonderful time away (see here), it honestly wasn't until I was on the plane back to the U.S. that I started thinking about, you know, being back in the U.S. That first week was fairly chill (as have been the subsequent weeks, too). I may get into that side of things in a future post, ...
Movie Musicals Are Alive and Well
For a quick thirty seconds at the Oscars this year, we all thought the movie musical had officially returned, with La La Land garnering top honors; the first time for a musical since Chicago in 2002. Then, you know, that twist ending. I've been a fan of movie musicals since...well, since forever. ...
Paris Part Sept (Marché Mouffetard, Jardin du Luxembourg and Home)
This is the final post in a seven-part series about my trip to Paris. Read the other posts here. My last day in Paris had finally arrived, much as I willed it not to. I was still pretending like the cold I was coming down with didn't exist, and I was determined to make the most of one last ...
Paris Part Six (The Louvre)
This is part six of a seven-part series on my trip to Paris. Read the other parts here. When I first moved to New York, one of my early adventures was spending an entire day at the Met. I walked every nook and cranny until my legs ached, soaking up gallery after gallery. On my first trip to ...