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Yentl (1983)

“Yentl” is one of the most deeply touching films I’ve ever seen. I saw it for the first time when I was about ten, and the memory of it stayed with me until I saw it again, years later. Barbra Streisand truly shines in this role. Her name is Yentl, and she’s the daughter of a rabbi. Women are forbidden to study the Talmud, but she badly yearns to have the religious education of her father and his students. At night, she draws the blinds and her father (Nehemiah Persoff) teaches her the sacred words of the book, knowing that … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review – May 26th – 31st

Looking for something fun to watch? Maybe one of these movies will fit your mood. “Anchors Aweigh” is a song-and-dance movie starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra as two sailors aboard a submarine. After performing a heroic act, they are rewarded with four days of shore leave in California, and head off to pursue something beautiful that wears a skirt. However, their plans are sidetracked by a little boy who wants to run away to join the Navy. They take him home and meet Aunt Susie, the lovely and talented Kathryn Grayson, and help her attain an audition with conductor … Continue reading →

Barbra Streisand: The Brooklyn Nightinglae

Born Barbara Joan Streisand in Brooklyn, New York, on April 24, 1942, her father, Emmanuel Streisand, died when she was only 15 months old. Her relationship with her step-father, Louis Kind, was turbulent at best, and he put her down often when she was a child, saying things to her like, “you are too ugly to eat ice cream.” Her well-intentioned mother discouraged her daughter’s dream of becoming a star because she felt she was not attractive enough. Barbara grew up with a deep sense of insecurity about her appearance, which has not left her, despite her enormous talent and … Continue reading →