Survivors of most ordeals usually point to a common thread that gets them out of the darkness and back to the light of day; staying connected to something outside the situation and with yourself. Rosewater, the debut effort of Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) as a Screenwriter and Director for feature film is a Read More…
Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance); Includes Everything – Especially The Kitchen Sink
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is thoroughly engaging and highly entertaining for all its 119 minutes in length. Is it a film? Yes, I guess so – technically. But film would be too narrow a categorization for the creative work that is Birdman. There is so much in and to Birdman I Read More…
The Four (or Five) Falls of Na’ili’ili-haele – Maui
Reaching each of the Four Falls Na’ili’ili-haele in Maui is what all guides and guide books about the island categorizes as a “serious adventure”. It is one that ultimately involves trekking, hiking, rock climbing, boulder hopping, use of ropes, scaling waterfalls and swimming to a destination you have yet to personally confirm exists. The entry Read More…