Away We Go: wonderful film about a couple trying to find a new home as they prepare for their first child together. His parents have decided to move to Antwerp a month before their first grandchild is born and so our lovely couple (we totally fall in love with them) decide to go visit their various good friends and families to find a new home state & city to be around family. It turns out that most of their happy friends and families are dysfunctional and crazy. Follow the adventures in …
Michael Jackson’s Death
I am so sad today. I am amazed at how this news has touched me. I grew up listening to Michael Jackson. My memories stretch back for years: I can visualize scenes from basement birthday parties where the music of the Jackson 5 is the soundtrack. My first memorized pop song lyrics come to mind with his voice singing them: ABC, EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE, AS SIMPLE AS DO RE MI, ABC, THAT'S HOW EASY LOVE CAN BE... I WANT YOU BACK, I'LL BE THERE... takes me right back to Jonetta Jones' …
Iran
I just viewed some of the footage shot by civilians (via cell phones) during the recent crackdown by Iran's Revolutionary Guard against the street demonstrations that have risen in Iran during the past week. The people are protesting what they see as a fixed election result. The recent "landslide" election victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi (the expected winner) has the Iranian people calling "foul!" and they aren't taking this one sitting …
Iran
I just viewed some of the footage shot by civilians (via cell phones) during the recent crackdown by Iran's Revolutionary Guard against the street demonstrations that have risen in Iran during the past week. The people are protesting what they see as a fixed election result. The recent "landslide" election victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi (the expected winner) has the Iranian people calling "foul!" and they aren't taking this one sitting …
The Hangover
Boys will be boys. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. These are two of the themes running through The Hangover - an absolute joy of a movie that I just returned from seeing. Oh My God! I never laughed out loud so much in my life in a theater! By the time this flick was over we (the audience) were like a family. The Hangover is a buddy adventure film filled with goofs, slapstick while at the same time proves to be is a very smart funny film. Man, are we glad to be in on the fun! The …