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• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part X: #46-50)

  

  46. Some Mother's Son, Directed by Terry GeorgeStarring Helen Mirren, Aidan Gillen, John LynchMom Kathleen (Mirren) struggles to decide whether to put her son... Read more

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

• It's Monday, What Are You Reading/Watching -- Game of Thrones, Breasts, & Blogge...

  

  Snow AngelsI'm still working my way through the A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin. I just finished Game of Thrones and started A Clash of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• God Bless America

  

  Despite a fairly small viewership, Bobcat Godtwait's pitch-black comedy "God Bless America" has proved to be somewhat controversial since it's release, which wa... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Zathura

  

  I found better than my sister did, and I liked it, but I really did not like the acting of the main characters, and they could've done it a lot better! The movi... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Philosophical Ideas Through Movies Part II: The Problem of Evil

  

  Philosophical Ideas Through Movies is a series of posts I began several years ago based on lesson plans for my homeschooled teens. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Movies Watched This Week (Part 1): End of Watch, The Amazing Spiderman, 30...

  

  While the rest of the family has been on vacation, James and I have been watching a movie together every night. I'm sharing mini-reviews of these films -- the... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A League of Their Own (1992)

  

  The relationship between rival baseball-playing sisters Kit and Dottie is what lies at the heart of "A League of their Own." The film is set against the backdro... Read more

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

• Zathura (2005)

  

  The first part of this film is the sad story of how divorced Dad Tim Robbins copes with his three bratty kids (he does commendably, better than I would. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Guest Post: Film Review -- Celeste and Jesse Forever

  

  I am happy to share another guest post by Zack Mandell. Zach is a movie enthusiast, writer of movie reviews, and owner of www.movieroomreviews.com which has... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tim Rowland's Creature Features Is Laugh Out Loud Funny

  

  Yes, I mean that literally. As I was reading this on my Kindle, my family kept staring at me and demanding to know what was so dang funny.Rowland is an... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• "What 14-year-old Boy Doesn't Want to Watch a Comedy That Features...

  

  Things are a bit quieter this week -- my husband is on vacation and he took the girls to North Carolina. They're visiting my sister-in-law, who's moving to... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT

• Book Review & Movie Trailer: World War Z by Max Brooks

  

  Regular readers of this blog know that one of my son's primary educational goals is preparing for the zombie apocalypse. He's talking about college and career... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Movies That Got a Strong Reaction

  

  These 14 movies made me react passionately, angrily, even in disgust. Good or Bad... the list is all over the spectrum.1. Compliance (2012)I simply couldn't lik... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: Weekend

  

  Written Directed by: Andrew HaighYear Released: 2011 My Rating: 5/5 starsWhat It's About/Why I Watched It: Sarah saw this movie and recommended it to me so... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dating's Going to Be Tough After the Zombie Apocalypse

  

  When I was young, I found the whole dating thing a bit awkward. My main problem, I think, was I didn't know how to flirt. I could carry on a conversation, of... Read more

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

• Philosophical Ideas Through Movies Part I: Relativism

  

  Philosophical Ideas Through Movies is a series of posts I began several years ago based on lesson plans for my homeschooled teens. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: Pan's Labyrinth

  

  Writer/Director: Guillermo del ToroYear Released: 2006My Rating: 5/5 StarsOfelia (Ivana Baquero) is a bookish, imaginative little girl trapped in a harsh world. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Book Review: 11/22/63 by Stephen King

  

  Trisha put me up to buying this book in Kindle format when it went on sale for $3.99. I've gotta say she scared me a bit when she said the book was getting too... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Parents, Raise Your Children To Question Authority: Discussion of Compliance &...

  

  We've been bad bloggers lately. Between continuing to plug along through Stephen King's 11/22/63, which I'm loving, watching old episodes of American Horror... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Favorite Movies Seen In January, The Wire & American Horror Story

  

  I decided to forgo the usual end of the week round-up and post about my January film viewing -- and other random shiz -- instead.Life putters along pretty much... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES