Instant Review #1: Brokeback Mountain
I haven’t, as yet, seen it, but I’m happy to report that my word-challenged friend really enjoyed it. She pronounced it “a little slow, but very, very good.”
Instant Review #2: Some Art by Some Dead Guy Named Odilon Redon
Red Boat with Blue Sail, Odilon Redon, circa 1907, oil on canvas
My boss just returned to work after having surgery. She received a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, which reminded me of how much I adore Odilon Redon’s work. If you aren’t familiar with it, I recommend checking it out. His still lifes are beautiful. He painted more than still lifes, though. His Red Boat with Blue Sail is one of my absolute favorite paintings in the entire world. His portraits are lovely, too. They remind me of Medieval icons.
Instant Review #3: The Kumars at No. 42
I’m not even sure how to describe this gem. It’s part scripted sit-com, part ad-libbed talk show, and 100% hilarity. Sanjeev Kumar lives at home with his parents and grandmother. They’ve converted their back garden into a television studio, where they interview celebrity guests (Minnie Driver and Grant E. Lee, among others) for their chat show. Dear God, is it ever funny.
Instant Review #4: The Iron Giant
An animated film about a boy and his giant robot from outer space, set in the 1950s. It’s truly beautiful–funny and sweet and sad, and it made me cry, all without being at all sappy or over done. Now that’s entertainment.
red paper boat 
