So I found the soundtrack to Magnolia as I was sorting through my CD collection. The film is an epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. The script was inspired by the music of Aimee Mann. Wikipedia I watched the movie around twenty five years ago. I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Wise Up – Aimee Mann
There are a number of movie music scenes that I’ll watch over again through the years. One of them is from the movie Begin Again. It marks a turning point for the different relationships in the movie and who knew Keira Knightly could sing. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Tell Me If You Want to Go Home – Keira Knightly
I watched a foreign film about two comedians and their lives as performers. I thought it would be a mix of struggle, laughter, heartache and redemption. Nope. It was a flatline from the very first scene. And I thought to myself that there has to be a turning point in this film where this thing … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Longview – Green Day
OK, I think we can compromise. Ten seems a bit much, but I can give you five movies I really enjoy. In no particular order, here you go: The Way, Moneyball, Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan and Swingers. These are all pretty different – a pilgrimage, baseball, prison, war and an LA story – but … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Redemption Song – Bob Marley
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