Such were the words uttered by Legendary jazz musician Clark Terry (who taught Quincy Jones and mentored Miles Davis) to his latest young protégé, blind 23-year-old pianist Justin Kauflin, every time they said good-bye. In this thoughtful documentary of the same name, Keep On Keepin’ On is the story of their touching and enduring friendship. After my friend and I sat in the theater for 15 minutes post credits, I came home and added both Terry and Kauflin to my Pandora playlist. Inspired to tears, I highly recommend it.
As some may know, I love the movies. I often go alone and am drenched in the dialogue, inspired by the sets and captivated by the costumes. I get this love of cinema from my mom, Elaine, whom I think has great taste in movies. As the weather gets colder and long winter nights encourage us to escape the dreariness without leaving our homes, I gift you with some of her favorites.
And as she would encourage, so do I — pour a glass of wine, pop some popcorn and pull up your favorite blanket. May you find inspiration, motivation or simple delight in one of her recommendations.
- The Grifters
- Coming Home
- Renaissance Man
- The Verdict
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Primal Fear
- Witness
- Gross Point Blank
- Charlie Wilson’s War
- Crimes and Misdemeanors
- God Father I and II
- Wall Street
- Fargo
- Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- Shawshank Redemption
- The Good Bye Girl
- Le Femme Nakita
- Married to the Mob
- Network
- 6 Degrees of Separation
- The Sting
- Shirley Valentine
- Sling Blade
- Working Girl
- Goodwill Hunting
- Dial M for Murder
- Justice for All
- Good Morning Vietnam
- The Graduate
- MASH
- The Joy Luck Club
- Fabulous Baker Boys
- Diabolique
- Philadelphia
What movies have MindFULLY delighted you? Let us know!
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