Dear My Life

  Header illustration for the review essay of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) . Illustration created for editorial review purposes. 🎬 What Lingers: The brief, perfect window when Benjamin and Daisy are finally the same age — and both of them know, without saying, that it cannot last. 💭 Short Personal Reflection The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) found me thinking not about Benjamin, but about Sol and Yang — my beloved dog and cat who recently crossed the rainbow bridge. Sol was a rescued dog. Yang was a stray cat. They came to us carrying painful pasts, and became some of the greatest blessings of our lives. From the very beginning, we knew we were living on different clocks — that their time with us would be shorter than we wanted, and that one day we would have to say goodbye. What comforts me most is knowing that we filled that time with as much love and care as we possibly could. And what this film gave me was the quiet reminder that the length of a ...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of A River Runs Through It (1992). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: A River Runs Through It Director: Robert Redford Release: October 9, 1992 (United States) Runtime: 123 minutes (2 hours 3 minutes) Genre: Drama Screenplay: Richard Friedenberg (based on novella by Norman Maclean) Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot Music: Mark Isham Rating: PG Cast: Craig Sheffer (Norman Maclean), Brad Pitt (Paul Maclean), Tom Skerritt (Rev. Maclean), Brenda Blethyn (Mrs. Maclean), Emily Lloyd (Jessie Burns), Edie McClurg (Mrs. Burns) Box Office: $66.1 million worldwide Awards: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Philippe Rousselot) Note: Based on Norman Maclean's semi-autobiographical 1976 novella. Shot on location in Montana. 📖 Plot Summary Set in early 20th-century Montana, the film follows two brothers, Norman and Paul, rai...