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• Film Review: Caché

  

  Year Released: 2005Written Directed by: Michael HanekeReview by: Steph My Rating: 5/5 StarsWhy I Watched This (and Why I Almost Didn't)/What It's About: This... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: Some Mother's Son

  

  Year Released: 1996Written by: Terry George Jim SheridanDirected by: Terry GeorgeReview by: Steph My Rating: 4.5/5 StarsWhy I Watched This/What It's About:... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• It's Monday What Are You Reading? and December Book & Movie Round-Up

  

  Happy New Years Eve! First of all, I changed the format and header on this blog -- if you're looking at this via feedreader, please hop over and check it out!... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Short Film Reviews: My Summer of Love and Ladybird, Ladybird

  

  My Summer of Love (4.5/5 stars) written directed by Pawel Pawlikowski Set in the Yorkshire countryside, this film explores the friendship and romance between... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Happy Birthday, Trisha

  

  It's official. As further proof that only the good die young, I am -- in fact -- getting old. :-) My "baby" turns 9 today. How did we go from this?To this?age... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Suburbia (1983)

  

  This is, without a doubt, the worst piece of garbage I have seen in my eighteen years of being alive. Even more shocking than the fact that this trash exists... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Checking In After Christmas & Reader Questionnaire

  

  Hola! First of all, I changed the format and header on this blog -- if you're looking at this via feedreader, please hop over and check it out! Bonus points if... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Happy End of the World Day and Happy Winter Solstice ...

  

  ... and wishing you all joy in whatever winter holidays you celebrate. I'll be going offline, except for checking e-mail and handling work related... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I Sat Through a Lars Von Trier Film. The World MUST Be Ending ...

  

  As we all know, the world is scheduled to end in two days, right after the winter solstice. There have been many apocalyptic predictions made in my lifetime,... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nice Guy Johnny

  

  I picked this film after being impressed by director Edward Burns' "Newlyweds," which I found to be well-acted, involving, and true to life. Wow. What a mistake. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Weekly Book/Movie Round-Up/Links/Reflections on Connecticut Tragedy

  

  I got up very late Friday, because I'd been laid out with the flu, and spent time online, visiting blogs and chatting about books and movies while avoiding work. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It's a Strange, Strange World/Quick Update on My Life/Thoughts About Grieving

  

  I apologize in advance for a long, rambly post only tangentially related to books and movies. But for anyone who wants to get to know me a bit better, it might... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 BOOKS

• Author Interview: Elizabeth Nelson (Curiosity Killed the Kat)

  

  I am excited to welcome Elizabeth Nelson, author of Curiosity Killed the Kat, which I reviewed here.Steph: I see that, in addition to the Katherine Flynn series... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 BOOKS

• Book Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat by Elizabeth Nelson

  

  After a quiet, solitary childhood, Katherine's understanding of mutual love and commitment hadn't completely formed when she met and married her first love. To... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 BOOKS

• Weekly Wrap-Up/Links

  What We've Posted This Week:Sarah's round-up of "10 Morally Ambiguous Film Characters" My review of Ang Lee's The Ice StormMy list of "16 Memorable Cinematic... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 10 Morally Ambiguous Characters- Part I

  

  Morally ambiguous characters are a more and more common kind of movie creature -- found most often in indie movies and complex TV shows. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: The Ice Storm

  

  The Ice Storm (1997) Directed by Ang Lee, Screenplay by James Schamus based on the novel by Rick Moody.The Film: Toward the end of The Ice Storm is a scene... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fed Up, Enraged, Or Psychotically Crazy -- 16 Memorable Cinematic Rants

  

  Happy belated Thanksgiving! Though we live in the States -- long-time Virginians -- we didn't celebrate today as hubby had to work. I do have a big-ass turkey... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, RANTS N' RAVES

• Author Interview: Glenn Snyder (One Moment In Time)

  

  I am honored to welcome Glenn Snyder, author of One Moment In Time, which I reviewed yesterday. I hope you enjoy the interview.For copies of One Moment in... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review; One Moment in Time by Glenn Snyder

  

  Warning: this review contains a few mild spoilers.Jack is an intelligent, well-liked young man in his early 20s, working in his father's business while he... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE