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• Just Checking In ...

  since I have been mostly MIA on the interwebs lately. I recently took on a second ... um ... third job. In addition to being headmistress of our chaotic... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bachelorette

  

  (2012) Written Directed By: Leslye Headland My Rating: 2/5 Three irresponsible and emotionally unstable bridesmaids reunite for the wedding of their high... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Cat in Paris (2010)

  

  Cat lovers who wonder where their beloved pet wanders off to at night will be surprised and delighted by "A Cat in Paris," a highly enjoyable, however brief, 2-... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tideland (2005)

  

  "Tideland," Terry Gilliam's fantastical horror brain child, is an undeniably original, unmistakably repulsive journey into the life and mind of one troubled... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Clay Pigeons (1998)

  

  Apparently, filmmaker David Dobkin was inspired to make this after seeing "Fargo." Despite never reaching the creative heights as the Coens' 1996 masterpiece,... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Once Upon A Time Review- Pilot

  

  Enchanted forests. Evil step-mothers. Strange, wondrous creatures. At a certain age, isn't it time to put away such childhood fantasies? Damaged but beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• What Maisie Knew

  

  (2012) Directed By: Scott McGehee and David Siegel Written By: Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright, based on the novel by Henry James My Rating: 4.5/5 Parenting... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• This is a Heterosexual Code Red (In and Out)

  In and Out (1997) Directed By: Frank Oz Written By: Paul Rudnick My Rating: 3.5/5 I have always been baffled by homophobia. It's heart-wrenching and infuriating... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Elephant (2003)

  

  "Elephant" is an interesting experiment, which could benefit from some editing and stronger acting. The ambiguity that surrounds the motivations of the killers... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stoker (2013)

  

  At it's worst, "Stoker" is stiff, awkward, and simply too artsy for it's own good. At it's best, however, it is beautifully photographed, well-acted, and... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• American Mary (2012)

  

  Moral depravity, sexual deviation, and extreme body modification are all on gut-churning display here in "American Mary," a surprisingly polished indie horror... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stoker (2013)Written By: Wentworth MillerDirected By: Cha...

  

  Stoker (2013)Written By: Wentworth MillerDirected By: Chan-wook ParkMy Rating: 4.5/5India's beloved father dies unexpectedly on her eighteenth birthday,... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Horrible Bosses (2011)

  

  "Horrible Bosses" has a premise somewhere along the lines of the 1999 Mike Judge comedy "Office Space" but "Horrible Bosses" is more brazen, more over-the-top,... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Afternoons With Margueritte (2010)

  

  "My Afternoons With Margueritte" is a sweet, touching, and somehow innocent love story that makes you want to discover the joys of reading all over again. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Paperhouse (1988)

  

  When I was a little girl, my younger brother and I were convinced if we strapped enough household wires to each other and fell asleep in the same bed, we could... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Blackwater Gospel (2011)

  

  Although this is a pretty obvious short on the evils of religion, the animation here is breathtaking, the visuals frightening, and the script, for the most part... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Herpes Boy (2009)

  

  Though not as bad as it's unfortunate title suggests, "Herpes Boy" derives humor on grotesque caricatures of it's secondary players. I've never seen so many... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tony (2009)

  

  "Tony" is the rare exception where the term 'indie horror' means smarter rather than just cheaper. On one level, it's a pretty simple premise (man commits... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

  

  The second of many film adaptations of Gaston Leroux's novel (the first being a 'lost' and mostly forgotten film, "The Phantom of the Opera" is mostly famous fo... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Cat and the Canary (1927)

  

  Although "The Cat and the Canary" isn't sure what it wants to be- a slapstick comedy, a whodunit, or a straight horror movie- intriguing characters and excellen... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES