Exploring Food and Movies

 Tuesday: Enter Laughing (1967)             David is an aspiring actor. He works at a machinist shop. His parents don't approve of his career choice and want him to become a pharmacist. One day he lucks out at an audition and gets the part in a play. The theater is run down and is barely making any money. David has to pay them to be in the play. He is a horrible actor. The director soon loses patience with him. But with no other options he keeps him in the play. David is determined to be in the play, no matter what anyone else wants from him. I thought this movie was ok. The mom was really annoying.  Friday: Double Feature- Soul (2020) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)           Soul is the latest film by Pixar. Joe wants to be a famous jazz piano player. He has struggled his whole life to make his dream come true. To make ends meet he works as a middle-school band teacher. On the day he gets a promotion he also has an audition...

 Monday: Mr. Love (1985)              Donald is a quiet and kind gardner. He dreams of great romance. He didn't find it with his wife. After talking with his friend, a homeless man named Theo, he decides to start his quest for great romance. Along the way he meets several women. Donald befriends the adult daughter of the local prostitute. He babysits for the daughter and falls in love with the little girl. A mutual friend convinces him to work at the local movie theater a couple days a week. There be befriends the quirky projectionist who dreams of being an actress. His dream woman is a quiet woman who is wealthy. He becomes a legendary lover. I thought this movie was ok. Tuesday: Arthur (1981)          Arthur is a wealthy playboy who is often drunk. He has no responsibilities. His butler, Hobson, takes care of him like a father. Arthur's actual father wants him to marry a woman named Susan. Arthur has been dragging his fe...

 Monday: The Boston Strangler (1968)          Women in Boston are being strangled and raped. The police realize that it is the same person doing the killings. They do all they can to catch him. The police bring in anyone who has committed a sex related crime no matter how small. John Bottomly is a lawyer who works for the state attorney general. He is tasked with working on the case. He combines all the districts investigations so they can share info and not miss anything. A woman survives an attack by the killer. With her help and luck they are able to find the now named Boston Strangler. There is more to him then they imagined. Even thought it's based on a true story I don't want to give that away. I will say that is an interesting revelation, and without knowing anything about the case I guessed it. I thought the movie was alright. Very 60s in the way they filmed it with the split screens and everything. Wednesday: Tea and Sympathy (1956)     ...

 Monday: The More the Merrier (1943)         During WWII there is a room shortage in Washington D.C. Connie decides to do her part and puts in an add for a roommate. A retired millionaire named Benjamin Dingle tricks the other applicants into leaving and is then the only one to answer the add. Connie reluctantly agrees to let him stay. Dingle meets a soldier named Joe who is also looking for a room. So he rents out half of his room. Dingle tries to hide it from Connie but she finds out. She agrees to let Joe stay. Despite their differences Joe and Connie fall for each other. I liked this movie. It was cute. Tuesday: Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)           John was a solider in the Pacific side of WWII. He lost his arm, and he would have died if it weren't for a Japanese soldier who died saving him. He travels to a small town to give the medal to the soldier's father. As soon as he arrives everyone in town is suspicious of him. They w...