I'm back after a long time. and at the end of my rope. not sure why I'm saying this. because I'm done. i know I've eff'ed up too much and what's done is done. but enough is enough.

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I needed to respond to a clip I saw today on "Defining Moments" where Joe Pantoliano gave an honest and candid description of his battle with depression , one I was never aware of- 

I was deeply touched by his bravery in speaking openly of his inner struggles and inspired by his resolve to help others who feel alone, afraid and worst of all ashamed, to recognize that depression and any other mental illness is just that.

I am gr... Read More

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     Wonder Boys is Curtis Hanson's delicate and playful film adaptation of the novel by Michael Chabon.  All the elements are in place for a Sherlock Holmes mystery or maybe a game of Clue.  Novelist and professor Grady Tripp has a curious case of writer's block.  Tripp is portrayed by the lively Michael Douglas in his best performance.  Robert Downey, Jr. is splendid as Tripp's editor, Crabtree.  Katie Holmes "acts with fire" (Peter Tra... Read More

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So I just got done watching all of the NKM2 documentary. I began watching it at 9am and didn't finish until 12:30am. Now this either had to do with the ADD or the fact I found myself periodically on the verge of crying. These weren't potential tears of sorrow, but tears of joy and relief.

I found the film overwhelmingly comforting throughout the entire duration. As cliche as it sounds, all I kept saying was "No Kidding, Me Too!" After having all these thoughts and all these compul... Read More

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     *Note:  Please see my father's in memoriam piece below; my grandfather was a great man who we lost to pneumonia after seven years of Alzheimer's.  "Papa" quit smoking for the last eight years of his life.

     Hamlet is Kenneth Branah's voluptuous, penultimate film adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy.  The art direction and production design are ornate and uniquely beautiful, placing the characters in the much-... Read More

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