So, as we approach the end of the year, what can we say that we’re thankful for?
I’m thankful for remembering that, after the Nazis told director Fritz Lang that they would not allow his latest film, “The Testament of Dr. Mabuse”, to be… Why is it that “8 ½”, an Italian film that was released fifty-five years ago, has such resonance and immediacy for me now?
For those who haven’t seen it, “8 ½” is the archetypal story of a film director, “Guido Anselmi”, played by Marcello… “… that country where it’s always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly and dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay.” - Ray Bradbury
As past readers will… 