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Friday, August 1, 2008

Ted.com

Ted.com is a site worth visiting. Ted stands for Technology, Entertainment & Design. The tagline of the site is "Ideas Worth Spreading". Speakers, scientists and entertainers gather annually. A few are chosen to give short 20 minute talks to share their thoughts and ideas. Worth watching is Jill... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

ROMANCING THE STONE, 1984

Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DiVito Remember this movie, Romancing the Stone? It was made 24 years ago! That was so hard for me to believe, I even did the math on a calculator. Kathleen Turner plays Joan Wilder, a romance novelist, who has no romance in her life but instead lives out her... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE OHIO

Released June 1, 2007 by Dreamworks. Now on DVD. Starring Julie Ann Moore and Woody Harrelson Based on the memoirs written by Terry Ryan * * * The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio will reach out and grab your heart if you've ever watched a woman married to a drinker struggle to support her children.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

KINKY BOOTS

2005, Miramax Starring Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah-Jane Potts Kinky Boots is a darling movie (‘darling’ gives you a clue, doesn’t it) about a North Hampton shoe factory that will go out of business unless it finds a niche market and a new shoe design. The comedy is low key. I didn’t laugh... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

3000 Miles to Graceland

Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, Courtney Cox Elvis lives forever! 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) is not a movie I would want my grandchildren to see. There is some strong sexual content and some pretty bloody shoot outs, not to mention a young boy going around stealing things with apparent impunity.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

GET SMART - NOTHING HEAVY HERE

A Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carrell, Ann Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson and Alan Arkin. Get Smart, the new movie out by Warner Brothers, starring Steve Carrell and Ann Hathaway, is nothing but entertainment. There’s no deep, moral meaning, or complex story line. Dumb good guy accidentally foils... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 4, 2008

WALL-E - a Must See for Every Kid, Old & Young

Disney/Pixar has done it again! Wall-E is one of the most entertaining animated films I have seen in a long time. Or maybe it’s because I’ve never seen it before that it’s so entertaining. My husband and I have seen Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc, a hundred times if we’ve seen them once but nothing... Sign in to see full entry.

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