For me, storytelling is magical. And the two main ways that I indulge in it are through books and through cinema. I love the movies, including classic films that not too many see anymore. It is amazing that these movies, in the style and character of their times, can still connect and stir us. I have been wondering about this lately, trying to put my finger on what makes them so compelling. And, what triggered these thoughts, actually, was the news that Sidney Poitier passed away.