Just heard about this highly original HBO series from an interview with the star, Gabriel Byrne, on the Leonard Lopate show on WNYC this week. Well, Rita just had to see what all the fuss was about, watching therapy sessions with psychoanalyst Paul, who runs his practice out of a home office in the suburbs. [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 22, 2008
Rita Recommends…Judy, Judy, Judy!
Believe it or not, Rita used to wonder what was the big deal about…Judy Garland. Can you imagine?
With only a childish perspective from multiple viewings of The Wizard of Oz, “Somewhere over the Rainbow” and perhaps, “Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart” were the only songs I had any passing familiarity (and like Louis [...]
March 16, 2008
Rita Recommends…Casey Affleck’s performances
Two Casey Affleck dramas came out last year: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) & Gone Baby Gone (2007). The latter directed by Casey’s big brother, Ben Affleck. With all due respect to Affleck the elder, (he did an adirmable job directing his first movie) his little brother [...]
March 5, 2008
Rita recommends…Casanova
Rita and friends decided to add a few Heath Ledger flicks to the Netflix queue. Fortunately, we started off with a good one, Casonova, starring the late Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, and Lena Olin. This romantic comedy is a charming and fun costume period piece taking place in 18th century Venice. [...]
