That night, after Lenny got home, he couldn’t sleep. But not for lack of trying. He tossed and turned. He watched TV. He smoked a joint… He did some soldering on the sub-woofer of his surround sound. He vacuumed his fish tank. He got Griffin stoned by blowing smoke in his face and pestered him […]
Month / September 2020
Thief (1981), a Film Directed by Michael Mann, Staring James Caan; Neo-Noir
I grew up with James Caan, in a manner of speaking; that is to say, I grew up with him the way we all did…while watching his films. I don’t know much about his life other than he was born and reared in the Bronx and that he has a reputation of being a tough […]
Lenny, a Serial; Part VI
Lenny had to play his cards just right so that Trish would allow her Civic to be towed. He wanted them to ride back to town together. “You wouldn’t let them tow your precious Ranchero GT,” she said. And she was right. She hardly said a word to him on the four hour trip. The […]
Lenny: A Serial, Part V
The first thing Lenny did was double check the parking lot. Trish’s white Honda Civic was nowhere in site. From there he drove to the exit and cruised through a convenience store parking lot, the one he knew she filled up at. She wasn’t there either. Then he took the interstate to Carrows where, Wendal, […]
A New Leaf (1971), a Film Directed by Elaine May, starring Walter Matthau; Black Comedy
Man about town Henry Graham (Walter Matthau) finds himself in a most loathsome predicament–he’s broke. Despite the various safety nets and warning bells afforded the upper crust, Henry (teetering on late thirties that he may have already toppled over) has extravagantly exceeded the principal of his trust fund. His checks are bouncing all over town. […]