Books, Film

Nom Nom…”The Hunger Games”…Nom Nom Nom

March 24, 2012

In the four years since Suzanne Collins’ novel came out, The Hunger Games, and it’s subsequent books in the trilogy, have almost single-handedly saved the brick and mortar stores like Barnes...

Film

Film Review: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

December 23, 2011

:  After the success of the novel, the Swedish-language version of the film, and the way in which the main characters became internationally known, it was a bit puzzling that...

Film

Movies (In Brief)

August 5, 2011

: Less science fiction than an exploration of the “do over” in life. The film’s premise is that on the night when another earth appears in sky, Rhoda (Played by...

Film

Film Review: The Tree of Life

July 10, 2011

Terrance Malik’s The Tree of Life is one of those movies that has gotten a reputation as being a “love it or hate it” kind of film.  And it’s easy...

Film

In Brief: Holiday Film Viewing

January 3, 2011

Having this week off from work gave me the opportunity to do something I used to do quite a lot:  go to the movies and watch movies on DVD.  Fortunately...