Mar 01
I came across excerpts of an interview with Woody Allen (and Owen Wilson) about Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen’s wonderful 2011 romantic comedy, for which he won an Oscar for the best original screenplay. Midnight in Paris is the story of a Hollywood writer, Gil (played by Owen Wilson, essentially playing a younger Woody Allen) …
May 11
By fortinbras via Flickr Love is not a feeling, but an ability, says the young Latino boy in Spanish to the father of the teenage girl he’s dating. Interesting. Insightful. I suppose it makes sense and I know that one has to have the open heart and the capacity to love. But still I hadn’t …
Oct 09
By dark_mephi via Flickr In one of my Argentine tango classes I saw a documentary, “Susana Tango Pial”, directed by Carlos Pico and Sandro Nunziata. See its trailer. The film profiles a famous old milonga in Buenos Aires where a group of primarily senior citizen “milongueros” (tango dancers) gather every week to tango, as they have for many …
Sep 28
Chavela Vargas Chavela Vargas is a legendary Mexican singer with a dramatic and haunting voice that sings with passion and deep emotions. She was featured in the movie Frida. Her song “Paloma Negra” is one of my favorites. Below are the translated lyrics from the Frida soundtrack CD cover. It is also a beautiful poem …
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