I’m not a fan of Scarlett Johansson, but somehow I’ve still managed to see every film she’s released this year. In January, we had “Her,” the slightly awkward love between man and machine, literally.

One Christmas a few years back, someone put on a CD of Desi Arnaz and his band. That was a surprise - he’s not on most people’s playlists - but when the song “Cuban Pete” came on, I suddenly and ...