This is a new series dedicated to theme songs, scores, and any type of music featured in film and television that I love, that gets stuck in my head, or that has special significance. It occurred to me that I’ve been going about this latest list the wrong way. Instead of doing the work and … Continue reading
My sister grew up a dancer. When I went off to soccer practice, she put on her pink leotard and mom dragged her to a dance studio. I remember my sister’s love of dance stopping short at the fantasy when she was younger. She loved the swans and the princesses and the frilly tutus and … Continue reading
My new job involves 24/7 cover so once every three months we are required to work a week of nights. It seems the consensus was it’s better to do them all in one go rather than split them over the rota period, which is something I totally agree with. However it does mean that for … Continue reading
Am I really going to fall for this? Maybe…
Discussing just how bad a movie can be…
This is one of the best movies of 2010. Accordingly, I wrote what I hope to be one of my better and deeper film appraisals to date. Please let me know if you get the chance to read it, either before or after you see the movie. ________________________________ “Could you cut off … Continue reading
This isn’t the first time that I’ve seen a studio spend hundreds of millions to get a film made. This isn’t the first time that I’ve seen a studio spend just as much money to advertise a film. This isn’t the first time that I’ve seen a movie hyped to within an inch of its … Continue reading
Gash Wednesday author Andrea Rothe tells her personal story of child abuse and tells you how you can get involved.
After two long weeks of ridiculous credit card troubles, unexplainable interrupted transactions, and some seriously effervescent rage, I finally got my precious Kindle. “Love at first sight” can’t quite encompass what I -and particularly, my eyes – felt the first time I used that wonderful little machine. During those two epically horrible weeks, I developed tunnel … Continue reading
Plot holes. Movie mistakes. Bad edits. Call them what you will, but every so often a minor, misplaced plot point or character moment causes the film to stumble for a fraction of a second. Most of the time, viewers either don’t notice or can easily overlook them. But who looks out for the characters’ who … Continue reading