About
I am Pedro Ivo Strada, son of Rita Oliveira Strada, daughter of Yvonne Oliveira Strada and Oswaldo Strada.Following
Treat yourself… and a date to the ultimate movie experience. Lazyboy’s, cocktails, and top notch food…plus a movie! Let her know there is nothing orthodox about you…at least when it comes to dating.
When you think of the past 60 years of human history, or the past 1,000 years for that matter, the common thread that comes to my mind is ‘barriers’; barriers to education, barriers to freedom, barriers to religion, barriers to opportunity, and even barriers to marriage.
It is difficult for me to imagine, as someone brought up in an ever-evolving society, that just 40 years ago it would have been socially unacceptable to marry out of one’s ethnicity/race/culture. It is difficult to swallow the realization that in that society I would have been outcast from my community for loving an American woman of Chinese descent as I do. A society where the freedom to love was not guaranteed. Luckily we can love freely now.
However, I do realize that not all has truly evolved and not all love is embraced by modern society; there are members of the gay community who still cannot legally marry, not to mention large parts of the world where interracial marriages are still not permitted. Nevertheless, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” portrays both the blindness of love and the hypocrisy of its society, all the while remaining honest and charming. It is a film that inspires warm thought and reflection.
There are some films that are simply timeless; films that transcend generational gaps and leap beyond cultural differences, a sort of universal deliverance. “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” is a film that meant so much in it’s time and, arguably, means just as much now, if not more.
Enjoy!
My Top Picks of the Year
Shutter Island (Trailer)
Thank you Scorsese and Leo for bringing back the classic thriller flick. Loved it!
My Top Picks of the Year
Up In The Air (Trailer)
My favorite!
My Top Picks of the Year
The Ghost Writer (Trailer)
My Top Picks of the Year
A Single Man (Trailer)
Great movie, performance by Colin Firth and cinematography!
Panic Attack (2009)
If you are good, your chance will come.
“Alvarez made the short film, which features giant robots destroying Montevideo, on a shoestring budget of only $500, yet the effects and cinematography look like something Hollywood might have churned out. Mandate offered the young filmmaker a reported $1 million to direct a $30 million dollar version of the invasion story for Sam Raimi’s Ghost House brand.
Raimi, who is hard at work at Spider-Man 4, will take Alvarez under his wing and mentor the young director through his first feature.”
The Motorcycle Diaries.
Such an artistic film that truly gave me a small piece of history.
Broken Embraces Trailer.
Excited for this film…Cruz and Almodovar are a very potent duo.
The man himself!
Not the all time top 5, as I just could never narrow it down, but these are 5 classic scenes that truly stand out for me. Not in any order.
1. 25th Hour; “Fuck You” Scene…Spike Lee made a powerful statement in one of the most tumultous times in modern American history.
2. Pulp Fiction; “Big Kahuna Burger” Scene…what more is there to say. Samuel L. at his best!
3. Scent of a Woman; “Final Scene.” Pacino lays down the law.
4. City of God; “Opening Scene.” Such an artistically produced scene.
5. There Will Be Blood; “Milkshake Scene.” Such power and intensity!
Great Scene #1: 25th Hour
Great Scene #2: Pulp Fiction
Great Scene #3: The Scent of a Woman
Great Scene #4: City Of God
