Since any idiot can compile a traditional "Best of 2011" list (see below), I've decided to take the road less traveled and recount a few occasions over the last year that were of personal import to me. In a year that featured, amongst other things, the completion of a masters in community something or other … Continue reading Best of 2011
Silence is Golden with Buster Keaton
It was only in the 1920s that "talkies" became the popular film currency, eclipsing more than two decades of silent film. Prior to "talkies," cinema was an entirely visual experience, and a monochrome one at that. And I had no idea how pure film could be - and how cluttered the modern cinema-going experience actually … Continue reading Silence is Golden with Buster Keaton
Of Gods and Men
Near our house is a wonderful little establishment called the Herzliya Cinematheque. Its two cinemas fit snugly into the nook of a building in the city center of Herzliya, and as of August 2008, it has been serving rather generous portions of arthouse, foreign, and independent fare. A few of my most memorable experiences include … Continue reading Of Gods and Men
Writing Is Prayer 