There were recent films that I wouldn't have watched even if I had been given free premiere tickets and even if the tickets came with a free dinner. Transformers 3 was one of … [Read more...]
Contagion: one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen
September 13, 2011 By 8 Comments
We have a VCD copy of Wolfgang Peter's 1995 film Outbreak. People dying from a deadly virus for which there was no vaccine. Sam and Alex watched that film so many times when … [Read more...]
Harry Potter is a family affair
July 20, 2011 By 21 Comments
After almost two decades of being a mother, my daughters still manage to surprise me. Last week, the day that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 opened in … [Read more...]
Let’s talk exorcism. Is a “possessed” person criminally responsible for his actions?
May 4, 2011 By 8 Comments
Speedy and I watched "The Rite" last night. For those of you who are not familiar with the film, it is about demonic possession and exorcism. It says at the beginning that it … [Read more...]
Source Code: two thumbs up
April 18, 2011 By 10 Comments
Our last three movie adventures were disasters -- The Green Hornet, Red Riding Hood and The Adjustment Bureau. The Green Hornet was so bad I wanted to walk out; Red Riding … [Read more...]
As kids grow up, finding common free time gets harder
March 16, 2011 By 17 Comments
We had been planning on seeing Red Riding Hood for months. It opened last week and we thought we'd be able to see it over the weekend. Our girls are 18 and 17 but, yes, we … [Read more...]
Of vampires, guns and death
February 10, 2011 By 12 Comments
The other night, on a whim, Speedy and I went out at midnight for some food tripping. You can read about our Banchetto adventure at the food blog. Driving home, Speedy … [Read more...]
The Green Hornet: never mind
January 31, 2011 By 13 Comments
Alex had her birthday last week. But because she and Sam stay at the condo near their school on weekdays, we didn't have a chance to celebrate as a family until last night. We … [Read more...]
Why I like Javier Bardem
January 28, 2011 By 8 Comments
Yesterday's news was full of tidbits about the newborn baby boy of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. I knew Penelope Cruz as Tom Cruise's ex; before No Country For Old Men, I … [Read more...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
November 23, 2010 By 10 Comments
Very rarely does a book get translated into a movie and survive the translation. More often than not, a lot of substance flies out the window to comply with cinematic … [Read more...]
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
October 4, 2010 By 9 Comments
The first time I saw the trailer many months ago, I knew I was going to see Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. How could I not? I love the 1987 original, and the same director … [Read more...]
Highly recommended: Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer
September 15, 2010 By 13 Comments
Never judge a movie by the scandalous reputation of its director. Roman Polanski may have been in the news more often for his legal skirmishes and his involvement with … [Read more...]
We’re familiar with a “man’s man”; what about a “woman’s woman”?
July 20, 2010 By 25 Comments
When I was in UP Law and the People Power happened, Gringo Honasan became a household name and an object of curiosity. A friend and classmate who lived most of her life in … [Read more...]
Inception: The Matrix and Dreamscape combined, plus so much more
July 18, 2010 By 29 Comments
Inception is a film I wouldn't have missed on the big screen. After seeing it yesterday, I decided that it is something I ought to watch on DVD (when it comes out in the … [Read more...]
Alejandro Amenábar’s Agora
May 30, 2010 By 12 Comments
It's been almost a year since I wrote about The Legend of 1900 and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. It's been that long since I last felt so moved, so fascinated and so … [Read more...]
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