Evanston RoundTable, Aug. 15, 2013 In “Blue Jasmine,” Woody Allen’s latest movie, Cate Blanchett plays Jasmine French, a down-on-her-luck New Yorker forced to move in — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, Aug. 1, 2013 It’s ironic and sad that “Fruitvale Station” appeared in movie theaters just days after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, July 18, 2013 “There is no foreign land; it is the traveler only that is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson One of the — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, July 3, 2013 There’s a defining moment in “Before Midnight” when the central characters – Celine and Jesse – are seated at a — Read More
I When people think of trains they think of speed and mass. But trains come alive first with sound. “Alllllllll aboooooooard!” the conductor sings out. — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, June 20, 2103 Sometimes joy and happiness emanate from the most unexpected places. Who would think a mature adult would enjoy – love — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, June 6, 2013 Bill Logan’s life and career have been filled with achievements and honors. But at a low point, discouraged about his — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, June 6, 2013 In the new movie “Frances Ha,” Greta Gerwig plays the title character, a twenty-something New Yorker who seems to be — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, May 23, 2013 As movie titles go, “Mud” is a little misleading, because it shines a spotlight on the wrong character. Mud is — Read More
Evanston RoundTable, May 9, 2013 The subject of creativity has, for obvious reasons, long intrigued artists and writers. “Renoir,” the new French biopic of the — Read More