last night watched "Thinking of Ending Things" by Charlie Kaufman.
If you're familiar with Kaufmans work as screenwriter and director, you know what to expect, which is a thoroughly mind-bending experience.
I'm still thinking about it, which is rare today with movies. its a cross between David Lynch and David Mamet.
So, I recommend it.
but don't hate me if you hate it.
I also love Jesse Plemons, the actor.
and Toni Collette and David Thewliss - all great.
if you do watch it, set aside your phone, and relax. you can't multi-task with this experience
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Been a crazy couple of days.
A lifelong friend, I'll call him D, who I met when he was in kindergarten (I was best friends with his older brother in 4th grade) is in the ICU.
D has battled drinking and smoking his whole adult life, and his consumption did not wane 4 1/2 years ago when he eventually lost his parents and both brothers (including my childhood best friend) over the next 3 1/2 years.
He's been using a walker for a year or so now (he's only in his mid 50s) and probably consumes anywhere from 3 - 6 double shots of vodka a day.
So I left him Wednesday afternoon after I sold some of his silver coins and brought him the cash for a deposit we were going to make on Friday.
He took a fall, probably Wed. night, and another friend of his called the police to do a wellness check on him Thursday morning, when D hadn't gotten back to him. The police found him barely conscious and took him to the ER at St Jospeh's Hospital in Burbank, a top-notch facility. When D didn't return my calls on ...