Month: January 2011

During the past few weeks, I’ve become enamored with the films of Yasujiro Ozu, a Japanese filmmaker. He made seminal movies about post-World War II Japan, including “Late Spring” and “Early Summer,” two I’ve seen recently. I’m attracted to his films because, at least in those movies, he confronts change and family relationships. Ozu’s “Late […]

I have a confession to make: I really don’t have a major problem with Saint Mary’s College. And while I’m at it, this: I used to be on their payroll. It’s true: I once was a writer for their university magazine. Tonight is the kick-off of West Coast Conference play for our (LMU, that is) […]