Although Rain is from a play (inspired by the Somerset Maugham story), it doesn’t feel stagey or immobile. The camera and dialog keep it moving. And what a surprise! It’s the bold story of a prostitute (Sadie/Joan Crawford) and a religious reformer (Mr. Davidson/Walter Huston) battling over lifestyle choices on the rainy island of Pago […]
A Depression-era combination of troubled-youth film, road movie and straight-up adventure. Like the Little Rascals films, it has a racially mixed cast. But unlike them, it’s got a social message, so it can’t be a straight-up comedy. And in case you were wondering, there are even some surprise hip-hop dance moves. The film tells of […]
The Nature of Thought (1939), 2 Vols. (1939), by Brand Blanshard (1892-1987) The first time I read this wonderful work, it was the late 1970’s and I was in the Army stationed overseas. Looking back now, I could say that this work initiated a long journey into nondual inquiry. It addressed several questions that I was […]