Burning Wreck

On a less movie-related matter, I just received a text message that pretty much spelled it out to me that I didn't get the part-time job I applied for yesterday. I'm both relieved and disappointed; relieved in part because, from what I've gathered at the actual application, the account being handled is rather complex and …

Contemplating Mortality

I just finished watching Yōjirō Takita's Departures this morning, but I'm still trying to digest what I've learned from the movie in preparation for writing the review I'm required to submit this Saturday.  Even for someone who isn't as versed in the techniques, and the language of cinema, there's a lot to write about the …