Archive for July, 2008
Waxing Roth
By Tom Teicholz at 24 July, 2008, 10:27 am
The movie, “Elegy,” which opens Aug. 8 and stars Ben Kingsley as David
Kepesh and Penelope Cruz as the object of his desire, is the latest
film to be adapted from the writings of Philip Roth. This one is based
on his novella, “The Dying Animal.”
Despite Roth’s long,
successful career in American letters, his track record on film has
been [...]
Bela & The Benz
By Tom Teicholz at 6 July, 2008, 9:52 pm
Hatschek Bela.
The very sound of my great-grandfather’s name brings a smile to my face.
In
Hungarian, last names go first, so although Bela was his first name, he
has always been Hatschek Bela to me — all one name — a legendary
figure in our family, a celebrated forebear about whom my mother and
grandmother told stories.
He was [...]