The Girl In the Cafe (2005): The Hunger for Connection
February is the month that raves about love. It’s also Awards Season, culminating with the Oscars. With all the competing …
Category Archives: DVD
A Summer in Genoa (2008) DVD
A film that you have not seen in the theatre in North America. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International …
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I’d like to post my second selection for the Ireland Reading Challenge 2012, and raise a toast …
The Quiet American by Graham Greene: Book and Movie
This is my first selection for the Graham Greene Challenge hosted by CarrieK at Books And Movies. I watched the …
All The Year’s Best
All the year’s best are coming out now: Best books, best movies, best… whatever. And I admit, I’m one who’s …
True Grit: A Cool Summer Read and Movie
14 year-old Mattie Ross has just got herself a place on my short list of favorite fictional heroines, alongside Elizabeth …
Days of Heaven (1978) by Terrence Malick
It all began when I watched the “The Tree of Life” trailer in the theatre. I was mesmerized. A few seconds into the …
Movies to Watch with Mom
Best time to enjoy some mother-child bonding is to watch a movie together and afterwards, talk about it. The following …
More Gifts … Books and Movies
Continue from last post… succumbing to the Boxing Day craze. Other than the art calendars, I found these bargains, books …
The Hedgehog: Movie Review (Le Hérisson, 2009, DVD)
To read my book review of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, CLICK HERE. I’m sure it must be a major …
The Namesake (2006, DVD): Movie Review
This is a sequel to my last post, Book Review of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. These back-to-back write-ups form my second …
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: The Movie (2009)
Update Feb. 13: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo just won BAFTA’s Best Film Not In The English Language. Summertime… …
