Twists & Turns

writings from the universe next door

Category: movies

  • Pure Gold

    Pure Gold

    I think about this gorgeous Kurt Weill-Ogden Nash song every year as the summer sun spills honey on the earth, and, life slows for rare moments of ease and magic. “Speak Low” was written for the play, One Touch of Venus, which was made into a film in 1948 starring…

  • Channeling Norma Desmond

    Channeling Norma Desmond

    There was a period of my youth in which I wanted to be an actress. Just one of many dream careers I wanted before I hit my teens—along with ballerina, veterinarian, musician, and pilot. Flying was miraculous to me in those days. If I could have sprouted wings and taken…

  • Sweet Nostalgia

    Sweet Nostalgia

    I’ve been thinking about ice cream bonbons. We never had them at home when I was growing up. But when my parents took us to the movies, there was always a box to be shared in the dark, before the feature even started. Those chocolate covered frozen treats were enticing…