Vertigo

Vertigo
Vertigo

Friday, June 17, 2022

A Sublime Bridges

 

FX and Hulu are showing a limited series, The Old Man, a suspense thriller with Jeff Bridges as a long retired CIA operative who is now hunted for a past transgression. John Lithgow is a figure from his past who must hunt his former colleague. Amy Brenneman is a bystander who gets caught up in Bridges' sphere. Adapted from a novel by cowriter Jonathan E. Steinberg (Human Target) and codirected by Jon Watts (Spiderman No Way Home), this is a thoroughly entertaining story that has echoes of a Jason Bourne 30 years later. I've only seen the first couple episodes, but I am hooked. All the actors are wonderful, but Bridges, (who had endured life threatening illnesses during filming,) is well on his way to an Emmy Award. 



Friday, June 10, 2022

Always in My Dreams

 

Singer Julee Cruise has passed at 65. Her ethereal voice was perfect for the world of David Lynch beginning with Blue Velvet and throughout the glory of Twin Peaks. I saw her in DC decades ago and she was magnificent. Her songs with that voice were hypnotic. She will always be in my dreams.