What is a life worth in a continuum that stretches long before and long after our existence? How do our individual and collective contributions impact on the bigger picture? These are a couple of the questions I asked myself, while watching “Still Mine”, a story rich with love, devotion and the inconstancies of life. We…
If you grew up with and loved ‘Charlotte’s Web’ as I did, you will identify with the wonderful teachings on the themes of love, nature and friendship in this childhood classic. I recently delighted in revisiting the book of Charlotte’s Web and today I watched the 2006 motion picture. Narrated by Sam Shepard and boasting…
Coming to terms with life’s disappointments is made easier when the load is shared. At first glance Arthur (Terence Stamp) presents as the classic grumpy old man. He has nothing good to say and takes cheap shots wherever he can. Resigned to habitual cynicism, Arthur sustains his own level of certainty, unyielding in his commitment to…
“Chance is a nick name for providence… history is inevitable… made possible by human beings… action and passion, like fate and economics are its essential ingredients”. University Lecturer, Jed Lewis (Richard Jenkins) purports these thought provoking ideas to his students, in the recent release film, “The Company You Keep”, starring Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon and…