It's almost embarrassing how long it's been since I've posted on this blog. It's not that I haven't watched many movies, although I've seen fewer than I'd like. Mostly, I've simply found that I didn't have much to say about the movies I have watched--nothing beyond a simple tweet or two. That changed recently, starting this past Mother's Day when my oldest son gave me a copy of Stephen King's 11/22/63. He'd kept the receipt because he knew that it was likely that this book was already a part of … [Read more...] about It’s About Time
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As Promised, My SPOILER-FREE Review of The Force Awakens
You know the phrase, "if only I'd known then what I know now"? When I watched the first Star Wars movie back in the '70s while I was a kid, I had no idea how big of a deal it would become. Nobody did. To know that the Star Wars saga has had a profound impact on popular culture for almost forty years is absolutely mind-boggling. I can honestly say that watching The Force Awakens is like rediscovering A New Hope all over again. That treasured line you've loved hearing in movies past? You'll hear … [Read more...] about As Promised, My SPOILER-FREE Review of The Force Awakens
A Tiny Little (Spoiler-Free!) PSA Regarding A Certain Movie Coming Soon
Yesterday was the big Hollywood premiere of a little movie called Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Tomorrow night, my family and I will be partaking of the Big Deal at its first local showing, in IMAX 3D. My husband, fanboy that he is, bought our family tickets approximately five minutes after they were available for purchase. Occasionally, friends and family members tell me that they have made choices about whether or not to see a particular movie based on a review I've written. A surprisingly … [Read more...] about A Tiny Little (Spoiler-Free!) PSA Regarding A Certain Movie Coming Soon
The Story Continues
https://youtu.be/sGbxmsDFVnE I deliberately waited until today to post about the newest Star Wars trailer, mostly because I figured I was just getting caught up in the tidal wave of nostalgia that everyone else is flailing in. (Well, that, and it's kind of fun to watch my husband completely fanboy over this!) So I watched it again today, and you know what? It's even BETTER the next day. Kind of like Thanksgiving leftovers. Why is this trailer so great? Let me count the reasons: 1) I will … [Read more...] about The Story Continues