Blog Articles About Movies

Happy-Go-Lucky

I remember watching the Oscars last year and being really confused about the nomination for best actress for a movie called Happy-Go-Lucky that I’d never even heard of. Put it on my mental to-rent list, but very low down as the clip they showed during the Academy Awards looked kind of… well. Stupid? But when…

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Woe, oh Woe am I. Not.

About six months ago, I finally gave in and joined the Canadian version of Netflix. I’d resisted because I tend to watch movies based on what I’m in the mood for and that’s not something you can do when you never know what’s arriving next in your mailbox. However, my local video store now has…

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Sex and the City: A Rant

Like many other women, I’ve been a rabid Sex and the City fan. Years ago, it was shown here in Canada on one of the specialty channels Friday night and rerun Saturday night and I would often watch both. I have most of the series on DVD (except for the two-part 6th season and I’m…

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The Reader

Continuing my quest to watch the Oscar winners, my next pick was The Reader, for which Kates Winslet won the Best Actress award. I’ve loved her work since I first saw her in Titanic, admire her choices (okay, most of them, maybe not so much The Holiday, but maybe it would’ve been better without Cameron…

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Milk

Just the other day, I was bitching to a friend about the dearth of good movies these days. Movies that are about something other than mindless explosions – okay, so a good explosion or two can be quite satisfying, depending on your mood, but you know what I mean. Movies where the script, the acting,…

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Barcelone – Passion & Ponderings

I’ve started on my quest to watch Oscar nominated movies – yes, after the bald, naked guy has been handed out, I move slowly, but I do get there – and started with Vicky Cristina Barcelona. I’m a big fan of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem (and to be honest, I also like to drool…

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Dreaming: My House in Tuscany

Updated August 22, 2022 This weekend, I re-watched Under the Tuscan Sun and it reminded me of a week about a year ago where I had my own private “Women Writers” movie festival. In addition to Tuscan, I watched My House In Umbria and Swimming Pool . By the time the “festival” was over, I…

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