Tonight, as I was working, I decided to watch Casablanca.  I have seen the movie hundreds of times but tonight, what struck me was Ingrid Bergman.  She plays her character Ilsa so well, and perhaps it’s just the black and white cinematography but there is a bittersweet glistening in her eyes – like someone who has cried a few too many tears – which fits with the character.  It’s catching these things that I had not noticed before that.

As the weather starts to cool off, I would expect that my movie watching would start to pick up. Back in High School, my friend Brian and I watched the AFI’s top 100 movies. I’m not sure if we ever got through the entire thing, but we definitely watched the top 25. I think it might be nice to start that over again – to consume these movies with a new perspective. I’m older, sometimes wiser, and much more experienced.