With large windows that face south and west, we see a lot of great sunsets here at the Homestead. This has been a week of them. I finally bestirred myself and took a photo of the one on Monday evening.
We are returning to very warm weather this week, as February heads for record warmth. Soon I will have my restored bike out for a ride. Here are a few more photos of it, before everything gets dirty again.
In movie news, there are three to report. My leaving choice was an odd little noir film from 1948 called I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes. A man throws his shoes out the window at some howling cats, and they are used to commit a murder, then helpfully returned to his doorstep next day. The man is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. Turns out his wife had a very creepy stalker, well before the time that this became a thing. A fairly intelligent script helps this taut thriller along. Lots of red herrings along the way to keep viewers guessing who did it. Hint: Not the guy they arrested and sentenced to death.
Deb's leaving film was called The Great Buster: A Celebration, a 2018 documentary by Peter Bogdanovich. It's hard to deny that Buster Keaton was one of the greatest comic actors and directors in history, and many of his films, both short and full length, continue to stand up very well 100 years later. The film is filled with great interviews and dozens of clips that leave one's head spinning with what Keaton did over his relatively short film career. A truly brilliant film, and worth watching more than once.
Deb's regular pick was called The Sleeping Negro, a provocative film told by and about an angry black man in America. Skinner Myers' film is from 2021, and could easily turn off a lot of viewers due to his non-negotiable take on racism in America. Though white folk don't come off too well in this film, as to be expected, he doesn't spare his black brothers, either. One of his best friends drops by (to borrow money) and confesses that he has become a born again Christian who supports Trump. We meet another young black man who has been stealing his grandmother's disability pension cheques. He was supposed to pay the mortgage, but used it for other purposes. As a result, they are both evicted from their home. This is a promising film maker.
Episodes 5 and 6 of Detective Anna are now showing, this one involving an ancient Egyptian sacrificial ceremony. Still two more Doctor Who episodes awaiting, too. And I am currently reading some delicious stories by Clark Ashton Smith. Books reviews are still a week away. Stay tuned.
Mapman Mike
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