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Peacocks! (Sink me!)
My first book of January is Benjamin Mee’s memoir, We Bought a Zoo, which, admittedly, I was inspired to read because of the movie (which is not an Oscar winner by any means, but was charming nevertheless.) Last night, I came across Mee’s description of peacocks: Peacocks seem to have been designed by a flamboyant … Continue reading
Books on Film: Eat, Pray, Love
A few years ago, when I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir Eat, Pray, Love I remember thinking that EAT and PRAY were pretty interesting, once I got past the author’s self entitlement, but LOVE didn’t do much for me. Last night, my husband and I went to see the movie, despite the fact that critical reception … Continue reading
DVD Review: Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian DVD, 105 minutes Get it from Amazon >> Several years ago, my husband and I watched the original Night at the Museum on DVD, because we’d missed it in theaters and thought it seemed entertaining. We were not wrong. Several weeks ago, we rented the sequel, Night … Continue reading
DVD Review: Up in the Air
Up in the Air DVD, 109 minutes Get it from Amazon >> My friend Deb doesn’t generally give me advice on diet aids, but she does recommend movies. When she, a road warrior herself, recommended the recent George Clooney movie Up in the AIr I had to see it. My husband and I rented it … Continue reading
DVD Review: The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom Not Rated DVD, 417 minutes Get it from Amazon >> When The 10th Kingdom originally aired on NBC several years ago, American audiences didn’t watch in high enough numbers for a sequel to be given the go-ahead, and that’s too bad, because it’s really a charming miniseries with an excellent cast. It’s … Continue reading
Retro-Viewing: A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street Written & Directed by Wes Craven Get it at Amazon >> While I would never claim that I learned everything I know about life from horror movies, I will admit that sometimes they do teach a valuable lesson. Nothing is a better fat burner, for example, than running for your … Continue reading
August Rush
August Rush Available on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-Ray Get it at Amazon Fuzzy and I haven’t yet invested in a plasma tv and a plasma mount with which to suspend it from the wall or ceiling, but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying movies. Recently, we rented August Rush because we never managed to … Continue reading
Becoming Jane with Anne Hathaway
Austen is pervading my life in roundabout ways, and while it’s nice to watch a movie without the work part of my brain peering at the cars to see what sort of dash kits might be installed, I feel like I’d be much better served by reading her actual work. To that end, I’m declaring … Continue reading
The Nanny Diaries
I just finished watching The Nanny Diaries, the movie based on the book by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Klaus, and starring Scarlett Johansson . While I thought the book was delightful, and enjoyed the movie as much for the story as for the luxury homes in Manhattan where it all took place, I’m never entirely … Continue reading
Ticket to Ride
Fuzzy and I were turned on to the Days of Wonder games by some friends, who mentioned a “train game” while we were playing something completely different. I love trains, so when we saw the game – Ticket to Ride – in our local comic book store, we took home a copy. The object of … Continue reading
