About George Thompson
Location: Missouri
Occupation: Writer
Bio: Bio I was born in the small town of Ironton, Missouri in the mid-40s. My father was a minister and my mother was the devoted pastor’s wife. We moved when I was three to Kansas City where Dad pastored several churches, then moved to Fulton in 1960 where I graduated from Fulton High School in 1962. Dad was pastor at the Southside Baptist Church from 1960 through 1967. It was during those teenage years that I started writing poetry, articles, short stories and novels. Many poems were of a “grim” nature because I was usually either frustrated or felt depressed when I wrote them. Further in-depth study of myself helped me to see matters in a different, more enlightened way and gave me a much greater peace Bio of mind. That feeling came about when I realized that a Higher Power held control over my life and although I felt free here on earth to explore many things because God gave me the mind to make my own decisions based on the “terms” I had set for myself it was I who set the terms and levels of frustration and worry. Once I turned everything over to God, my writings became more positive and that feeling of emptiness I once had was lifted. My faith in God and the good intentions of mankind grows daily. I believe in the power of words, whether they are written, spoken or through the motions and spelling in sign language. They can be used to empower or defeat, accept or deny. My poetry is just one of many means of communicating. Retired now, I make my home in Ironton once again after being gone for sixty years. I write a poem every day, an article or two a week and have a continuing column at wickedwordsmith.com on the Web. My pleasures are writing, feeding birds and taking care of my new cat, Mandi.
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Comedic romp.
Romance & Cigarettes is an off-beat comedy with a Rocky Horror twist of a musical. The shenanigans these actors go through to prove points is funny and in places downright hilarious.
Kitty (Susan Sarandon) finds out her husband, Nick (James Gandolfini), is having an affair with a redhead named Tula (Kate Winslet). Kitty almost divides their house in half. Nick spends a lot of his time outside smoking while Kitty smoulders. They never really do make up again even though he finally tells her he’s sorry for the mistakes he’s made; he tells her he’s willing to do anything to make amends. Kitty won’t give in that easily. She gets help from her cousin, Bo (Christopher Walken) in some of the plans she makes about Nick and Tula.
Nick develops lung cancer and finally dies, but Kitty still won’t settle the matters of the heart. She doesn’t even go to his military funeral but stays home locked up in her bedroom while a song runs through her head.
The bonus features include: Commentary with John Turturro; Film introduction with John Turturro; Deleted scenes, and; Making of homemade musical.
The musical numbers fit in right where they should in Romance & Cigarettes. From Gandolfini singing on the front lawn to an entourage of pregnant women cavorting in the middle of the street, they all fitted nicely. The language is definitely adult in this comedy of errors and the goings on of a mad family that doesn’t seem to fit any certain routine. I laughed in places and went, “Oh, okay,” in others. There were no places for crying and Sarandon once again carried of her part with ease. Gandolfini was at home in front of the camera just like a pro should be. There was no shyness in any of the characters. Any flaws that showed were intentional on the part of the director, John Turturro. I liked the movie although it’s certainly not one that I would pull out every week to watch over and over again. If you like musicals, you’ll love this one. If you don’t, leave it on the shelf.
