A girlfriend of mine & I headed out to the theatre last Saturday morning, & let me tell you the pickins were slim. It goes back to the whole idea, do I want to feel like I need to find a rock & crawl under it after leaving theatre? Our choices were few. The … [Read more...]
You Absolutely Have To See…
Slumdog Millionaire. Don't just take my word for it. Take Amreen's. Or Ali's. Or pretty much anyone out there who has seen the film. I have yet to meet a person who has seen this film who doesn't just love it. So my hubby … [Read more...]
The Duchess
My hubby & I sat down to watch our latest Netflix pick, The Duchess, & the one question that went through my mind was whether or not Keira Knightley was ready to carry a film? Incidentally, the only reason my husband agreed to actually sit down & watch this movie … [Read more...]
Four Christmases
Two movies in the theatre in 10 days for me!!! Certainly a sign of the apocalypse! Or at least a sign of life returning to, well....my life!! Friday I was able to get out with a girlfriend for a movie & some shopping. Sadly the shopping never really panned out, but … [Read more...]
The Sequel is – GASP – Better Than the Original?
This review is written by Kath, urbanmoms.ca staffer and blogger at Losing It. On Saturday afternoon I joined my daughters (and several hundred other hungry Sparks and Brownies and Girl Guides) at the theatre to watch Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. I did not have high hopes. Why? Well, I've seen … [Read more...]
Movie Review – The Women
Ever in the mood for a chick flick? Well, have I got one for you. The Women is Director/Screenwriter/Producer Diane English's (of Murphy Brown fame) theatrical film debut. The female-only star-studded cast (the first male character isn't glimpsed until the last scene) includes Meg Ryan, … [Read more...]
How do you Watch a Movie?
Do you remember how special it used to be to go see a movie? There were no VCRs, so if you wanted to see a movie you schlepped out with all of the other people & caught it while it was still on the big screen. And schlepping out with all of those other people made it an event. … [Read more...]
Two Movies & A TV Show
So, I did a lot of movie watching this week. The joys of having Grandma & Grandpa in to visit (i.e. free babysitting...yay). And just as a little aside, I even got out to a 2-day seminar on Sports Nutrition up at UCLA (damn continuing education units). Which, btw, was quite … [Read more...]
To Read Or Not To Read…
Have your say at urbanmoms.ca! Have you seen Atonement yet? Let us know what you thought in the comments section below & be sure to rate the number of stars you would give to Atonement. Five Stars - Run, don't walk, to the theatre. Four Stars - Worth seeing. Three … [Read more...]
Juno & Some “Me” Time
Have your say at urbanmoms.ca! Have you seen Juno yet? Let us know what you thought in the comments section below & be sure to rate the number of stars you would give to Juno. Five Stars - Run, don't walk, to the theatre. Four Stars - Worth seeing. Three Stars - Not … [Read more...]