Just as art imitates life, sometimes it justifies it own, too. I watched "Paterson" the other night not because I'm a film junkie and needed the purist’s hit of Jim Jarmusch so much as there was the weeist bit of serendipity involved, the slightest hint of synchronicity to the matter, and I was left with no choice, really.

Please, bear with me.

It's like this: I’ve had a somewhat loving, somewhat strained relationship with writing for as long as I…

I've had a special place in my heart for Paddington since I was a child, so when the first movie came out I was beyond thrilled, and also so pleasantly surprised by how good it really is - it's just a perfect film in every way, but especially in the way they portrayed Paddington himself, and I fell in love with him even more.

Then came Paddington 2, and once again I was all in, and once again I was…

Sometimes you just need something sweet, warm, and uncomplicated to spend a couple of hours with, and “Nonnas” is just that - a delightful little film with wonderful actors and a lovely story. 
 
It’s great to see all the ladies who play the nonnas - Brenda Vaccaro, Lorraine Bracco, and Talia Shire - in something again, and I don’t know who Susan Sarandon’s plastic surgeon is, but damn, they’re good. 

It’s not for everyone, of course. Some of us…