I don't much care for the movie "An Awful Big Adventure". I didn't care much for the main character (Stella). And I can't stand Hugh Grant in most of his movies. But it had Alan Rickman in it, so I watched it.

Perhaps if I had remembered more of the book Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, the ending wouldn't have upset or surprised me as much as it did ( Read more... )

Went to see the movie Thor, the Dark Planet today.

I so very much love my husband. I really really wanted to dress up in some of my finery but the outfit that called to me ... is part of what I wear Halloween and it is most obviously garb. So I dithered and pulled everything else out of my closet and tried on other things and finally chose the ( Read more... )

M & I went to see the movie RED2 this weekend past. Good movie imo. The theatre was respectfully filled - not crowded, but every row above the walk was at least half full if not more. Thing is though, it appeared to be a couple movie. For older couples. I guess, because underneath the violence, action and overlays of international intrigue and ( Read more... )

My elder son arrived yesterday afternoon, he'll be here until Monday. He called when he got on the ferry at New London (I think) and told me ... well, he says that he told me that he'd be on the ferry for an hour. I heard that he'd be here in an hour! (Not that I know of any ferry an hour's drive on any route between here and Long Island but he' ( Read more... )

M and I went to see this Saturday - flatscreen, not 3-D. I went to keep him company, wasn't expecting much. All the advanced buzz seemed to focus on the guy playing Thor; he was Kirk's daddy in the re-boot (haven't seen it, don't want to, not thrilled with what I've heard about it); he was hot; he was shirtless. oh Yawn! Additionally, Thor was ( Read more... )

We watched Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe the other night. ( my impressions )

There is a review of the remake of The Wicker Man in the Boston Globe today. ( Read more... )