Events around and about Dartmouth College and Hanover, New Hampshire
A story about Steven Hawking, about whom I knew very little. I had not read his books, although I know they are very popular. However I gained a new appreciation as this movie depicted the onset and development of a huge disability. It was a bit surprising to read about him getting a divorce while very disabled, but in the movie when you see it in the context of the second wife being his nurse, it becomes more credible.
Kudos to the Nugget for showing this movie over Christmas. Although we were packed in at the front with a full theater, it was still great seeing this classic on the big screen. It may not be a Christmas movie per se, but it is still a good one to see over the holidays.
There was a lot of build-up around this movie, including much of an issue of Wired. But the movie itself warranted the reputation. The beginning was suitably mysterious, apparently disconnected. The space travel was very realistic, with echoes of Europa Report.
Well, it had to be seen, having seen all the others, but this was one of the disappointing films in the series. The plot was convoluted, as is often the case with time travel, which allowed for some location humor related to the 1973 “past”. It was just not as engaging as some of the other ones – maybe the lack of a good villain?
This documentary was the result of a ten-week documentary film class by a group of Dartmouth students. The result was a first-rate, polished, and engaging film about local comedienne/speaker Cindy Pierce. The 23-minute documentary featured clips from shows in Middlebury, Tupelo, Lebanon Opera House, and interview with Cindy and her family (“she’s not that funny” was a classic line).
Cindy, her family, and her entourage were at the 6:30 show, and Cindy answered questions with the group of students involved in the production.
They whittled 20 hours of footage to the final 20 odd minutes after many hours in their editing studios. It seemed like top of the line equipment and strong faculty support – this is why you go to Dartmouth, after all.