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Spellbound: Moonrise Kingdom & Fuzjko Hemming

Having seen a few Wes Anderson movies, from the mildly amusing “Darjeeling Limited”, to the somewhat intriguing “Royal Tenenbaums”, to the downright unwatchable “Aquatic Adventures of Steve Zissou”, I did not have very high expectations of “Moonrise Kingdom”. I did expect another highly stylized drama with saturated colors, oddish characters, and improbable plots. What I […]

Sushi, and commencement speeches

Two unexpected things touched me in the last couple of days. 1. Jiro Dreams of Sushi I am not a Sushi lover. I eat Sushi sometimes, but hardly ever have a craving for it. I went to the movie because Matthew suggested it and it has great reviews. Those reviews are not wrong. It’s a […]