What a refreshingly funny laugh-out-loud (and yes, even snort) movie! This is the type of film that could as easily have been a bust, but Bullock and McCarthy are just too fabulous for that to have happened here. Their timing is perfect. Their delivery is spot on. And the laughter was genuine. Need a break…
What a fun and fabulous film! (I should probably, however, begin by noting that I missed out on much of an education regarding things Shakespeare, and I was more than a bit intimidated at the thought of seeing this movie with friends who knew so much more—one of whom who has actually been to the…
Joe Hill—yes, he has a different last name, but no doubt he will for a long time be identified as Steven King’s son. And he does not disappoint. NOS4A2 is an excellent tale of suspense, horror, and imagination. It weaves stories together with a thread of “inscapes,” taking the reader down dark paths of darker…
The Sessions is a charming film about love, respect, and the need for intimacy. It evokes a sense of kindness and patience that simply leaves you feeling good—no matter how the inevitable ending of the story arrives. John Hawkes as Mark is superb in his role, showing the depth of a human no matter the…
The Dinner is an enjoyable read–written as events unfold over the course of a dinner between two couples at a fork in their road of life. It’s quite interesting, to be inside of someone’s thoughts over the course of a formal, if not pretentious, dinner—-the random asides and thoughts back as the events and conversations…
Book Two in the Fifty Shades series is still a basic read for some frivolous entertainment. I’m not sure if there was less explicit material here or if the first book was so overloaded, it didn’t stand out in the second round. Either way, the characters developed a bit more, which was welcomed. At the…
Watching the recent film version of Anna Karenina, I couldn’t help but think, “And I spent all those hours reading (the listening to) this classic just to be sure I’d read it before the movie? Why?” The film initially gave me a feeling as if I was living somewhere in the mind of a person…
I hadn’t read a legal “mystery” in a while, so I looked forward to reading this that came recommended by…. some source I’ve since forgotten. The story is good enough—entertaining enough—- enough. But for some reason (admittedly perhaps because the protagonist reminds me too much of a police officer I know), this reads more as…
Finally saw this one. Yes, yes, I loved (and live) the line, “There’s nothing cheap about loyalty.” And yes, I maximize my miles/points all I can. Love the perks that come by doing so! But the movie itself—-interesting. The gender reversal was a grand spin. I wonder how many people were upset for George but…
Exactly as one would expect—-nothing intellectual. Easy read. Entertaining enough for light chick-lit that puts gimmick of explicit scenes sales above plot and character development.
Okay, so I’m not surprised with myself, but yes, at least for now, I’m admitting I’ve abandoned the book. I read about a quarter of it, and indeed, it was fabulously written in a wonderfully approachable, understandable way. I learned a lot as I read. And maybe that was it: I learn a lot every…
My first officiall 2013 film…. Side Effects. This movie twists and turns at such a rate that careful attention to all the details is a must, lest you miss the “how” or the “when” by the “who” of the “what.” What I thought going in based on the trailer was debunked. What I thought later…
I had wanted to see this film since I saw the trailer. And I’m glad I did. I wasn’t sure how I would feel, but I went. After the press went south for the subject, I had hesitated. And I had waffled—-how did I feel about such? But every time I waffled, I rested on…
Dark. Twisted. Vulgar. Peculiar. The Paperboy takes you on a journey I’m not sure I was ready for—-or one that left me feeling I had not been anywhere worthy of a postcard. It is gritty in a way that allows you to feel the humidity of the southern Florida swamps while it glimpses sex and…
Fun, quirky, light, different—-Where’d You Go brings to the reader a fabulously refreshing way to tell a story. The characters, with their depth, faults, and flair, make you want to know more—-about the before, the during, and the what’s-to-come. I read this, on recommendation, on the heels of Gone Girl. And yes, while this too…