Israel isn’t well known for gay romantic comedies, so the Israeli/ American film Sublet is a rarity indeed.
It’s an interesting spring/autumn sort of story about middle aged American writer Michael ( John Benjamin Hickey) and his relationship with twenty something film student Tomer ( Niv Nissim) as the two sublet an apartment in Tel Aviv, with the obvious class of cultures, experiences and philosophies.
Insightful, complicated and with the usual yin/yang between youth and older age, it’s a moving and rather charming film
The rain from last night has made everything seem more humid and certainly cooler. For some reason Roger had wandered around the cottage and had collected 5 shoes overnight which he placed carefully into his crate.
I’m making turkey meatballs, half I will have with mango salad tonight and the other half in a passata sauce with a bit of spaghetti for lunch tomorrow.
Have a good SundayEnjoy this video
That's hilarious!!! Thanks for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteErm . . . did Roger have a chew at his shoe collection? Expensive to replace them all . ..
No, that’s the strange thing about him, he just collected them, one after another , slowly and deliberately ….not one was. Chewed
DeleteYou do find such good videos, John. The film sound interesting. Hope you have a good Sunday, too. xx
ReplyDeleteThe video just gave me a belly laugh when I needed one
DeleteWish I lived next door - you might pass a helping of that delicious sounding meal over the fence.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though your carers always provide you with something tasty….having said that, if u lived next door I would be more than happy cooking you up the odd Korean dumpling x
DeleteMy husband showed me this a few days ago and we watched it several times. I still just watched it again though.
ReplyDeleteI tried hard to work out what natural behaviour the squirrel was I barked on as an explanation , I was lost.
DeleteThe video was priceless
I hadn't seen that video. A riot! Will see if we can get Sublet. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a film you want to talk to your gay bestie afterwards
DeleteSmall size in the first photo, the actor looks like you.
ReplyDeleteI wish , I take that as a compliment
DeleteOne creative squirrel, thanks for the morning laugh,
ReplyDeleteHe has such comic timing
DeleteThe video is hilarious. "Squirrel in the closet with a broom" is the best line I've heard all week. I do love the videos you share, ranging from funny to awesome music to thought provoking. Thanks for them.
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Thank you Nina
DeleteI wanna be that squirrel when I grow up.
ReplyDeleteI've always had a wee crush on John Benjamin Hickey.
Me too, I love his style and smile
DeleteThat man looks similar to you John - or you him - And the squirrel hopefully shall have his own tv series x 🐿
ReplyDeleteI wish I looked like him, I think he’s a dish
DeleteI watched "Sublet" during the pandemic via an online Jewish Film Festival. I thought it was a wonderful film and enjoyed its take on gay aging vs gay youth of today. And John Benjamin Hickey is a favourite gay actor of mine. He always gives a nuanced performance. However, the Oscar goes to that flying squirrel, LOL -- "Squirrel down! Squirrel down!"
ReplyDeleteU are a well versed film lady
DeleteI ve always liked Hickley as an actor
Thank you for the squirrel video. Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun
DeleteGreat video and am still chuckling at thae antics and dialog.
ReplyDeleteYour meal sounds delicious.
Hugs!
I used rice noodles instead of spaghetti
DeleteThe yin/yang of unexpected couplings is always fascinating. The film sounds great. The broom that stumped the squirrel is so funny. Squirrels are generally acrobatic. Roger has a new shoe hobby? My dog likes gloves.
ReplyDeleteAnd nothing chewed
DeleteJust quietly collected
Love the squirrel video! Sure brightened my day... thanks ever so much!
ReplyDeleteI can only take credit for finding it
Delete"Squirrel down!!" Hysterical. Only 5 shoes? Wonder where #6 is........
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DeleteJust be thankful Roger is only collecting shoes. One of our little sods tried to escape with a Brightling watch into the garden to bury it. Then ambled in with a flick knife out of the garden> Presumably thrown over the fence. Took it to local police station for disposal. Socks and pants also make nice sleep nests.
ReplyDeleteOuch….Roger has the same thought, as he likes to store his treasures without burying them .
DeleteThat squirrel is wonderful 🤣
ReplyDeleteUpstaged everything
DeleteThat squirrel, that commentary. I cried with laughter, thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteI needed a smile; thank you for providing such.
ReplyDeleteThat anchorwoman ended up topping the squirrel.
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ReplyDeleteThat vid is hilarious! (And it's a beautiful squirrel to boot!)
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