This blog brings a round-up of two recent films (Oscar contenders), the latest season of a French crime series, and an outstanding production of a theater classic. CHILLING AMERICAN HISTORY Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV, $ Prime Video & others) This is a very long film, more than three hours, so we watched …
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Tidy Tidbits: On Screen and Plate
FRENCH WHODUNIT Anatomy of a Fall ($ Amazon Prime, Apple TV) This is the third excellent new movie we’ve watched this season. Sandra, her husband, and their son Daniel are at home in Switzerland. Sandra, a writer, is being interviewed. A thud is heard. Investigation reveals the body of a man lying in the grass. How did he get there? This …
Tidy Tidbits: Reading, Watching, Enjoying
READING—FASCINATING WOMAN The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin I’ve long been a list maker: lists of to-dos, lists of TV series and films to screen, lists of places to visit. Before we moved from Cambridge, MA, many years ago, I made a list of things the Chief Penguin and I should do before we left. I made …
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Fall Potpourri: Eating & Viewing
THANKSGIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA We spent Thanksgiving week in North Carolina. I was pleased to see burnished fall colors on the trees as we landed at RDU. That’s something I miss about living in Florida. But it was a cold week, and this Florida wimp wore many layers to stay warm, even on the afternoon we explored …
