"2017"

“There's a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that that's all some people have? It isn't much, but it's better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan.”

With warmer weather, our thoughts naturally turn to travel. We recall past excursions that helped form us and fantasize about adventures yet to come. Since Homer penned “The Odyssey” in the eighth century B.C., journeys have inspired a wealth of literature and art. Often a mission or quest is involved, though it may not be a conscious one. Quite often, voyages of discovery only reveal themselves after the fact.

Here are my picks for the 15 most glorious color films ever made. All are available on bluray. My advice: get them, watch them, and give your eyes a treat.

The English-born Mulligan was born into a family of educated professionals (her mother a lecturer, her father in the hotel business) who discouraged the idea of their teenage daughter pursuing an acting career instead of going to university — hardly the first loving parents to do so.

Netflix, the world’s largest streaming service with over 220 million subscribers worldwide, enjoyed a stellar Oscar night this year, picking up six Oscars out of a total of 16 nominations. 

As we mark the centennial of Judy Garland’s birth this month, I want to hear her sing again. I want to cry for the hundredth time listening to “Over the Rainbow” or get goosebumps over “The Man That Got Away.”