Jessica Lange

My other half and I have always joked that he and Jessica Lange have a lot in common:  (1) they each made their film debuts in King Kong (1976), (2) they each had significant others with the same birthday and (3) they were both entrenched in their Midwest roots.  Well, he was just an extra in a crowd scene in King Kong and she went on to one of the most celebrated and awarded film careers of our times.  And she and Sam Shepard have recently parted ways, which made me sad because from my perspective they were Hollywood royalty and I decreed them perfect for one another.  So we're left with those Midwest roots.  When folks maintain a value system from family and stay grounded to their roots despite forays into the concrete jungles of the world, I am impressed.  Sam's and my partners have done just that.

Gregory Peck

Talk about tall, dark and handsome.  This most American of American film actors captured my attention the first time I saw him on television in The Yearling (1946).  I thought his Penny Baxter was about the kindest father I had ever seen.  I had longed for that kind of father, completely captivated that he held such high regard for his son, played by the perfectly cast Claude Jarman Jr.

REVIEW: Albert Nobbs



(Out of 4 stars)

Directed by Rodrigo Garcia
1 hour 53 minutes
From Roadside Attractions

Starring
Glenn Close
Mia Wasikowska
Aaron Johnson
Janet McTeer
Pauline Collins
Brendan Gleeson
Brenda Fricker
Phyllida Law
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers