Posted in Movies on Nov 20th, 2005 No Comments »
This French romantic comedy was quirky and funny (along the lines of The Closet). In the movie, Antoine is leaving work late when he saves Louis from committing sucide. Antoine invites Louis home, and the two go back to Antoine’s apartment, where Antoine’s girlfriend is outraged about Louis spending the night with them. Antoine feels […]
Posted in Movies on Nov 17th, 2005 No Comments »
I watched this movie because I had just finished the novel. It’s pretty typical to say that “the book was better than the movie” and, in this case, things were no different. The movie followed the plot of the book closely, and strayed only a few times. The characters and scenery were as I pictured […]
Posted in Books on Nov 16th, 2005 No Comments »
Frank McCourt
This non-fiction memoir, while depressing at times, was completely engaging and enjoyable. Frank McCourt tells the story of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland, where he grows up in complete poverty. His father, Malachy, can’t find work and and drinks away any money he receives from the dole. His mother, Angela, has to beg for […]
Posted in Books, Audiobooks on Nov 15th, 2005 No Comments »
Nick Hornby
Even though this book is about the dark subject of suicide, I still found it enjoyable and surprisingly light-hearted at times. The book begins on New Year’s Eve by introducing four main characters about to jump to their deaths. Fate has a different plan for them, though, as they begin talking and decide instead […]
Posted in Movies on Nov 11th, 2005 No Comments »
This was a decent movie about four best friends who plan on staying connected by sharing one pair of jeans. Even though the girls are all different sizes, physically, the pants miraculously fit each of them. Throughout the summer, the girls end up in different parts of the world, but the jeans keep them together. […]
Posted in Movies on Nov 8th, 2005 No Comments »
Steve Martin wrote and starred in Shopgirl, and I think he does a good job in serious roles. Mirabelle, a young, twenty-something college graduate, works at Saks as a sales person to bring in some money as she works towards furthering her career as an artist. In the span of a few weeks, she meets […]
Posted in Movies on Nov 6th, 2005 No Comments »
This movie was mildly entertaining, and it’s not necessary to have seen the original Deep Throat (it’s not one I have in my personal collection). It was interesting to learn how a movie that cost $25,000 to make could gross $600 million, and it would seem that part of the reason that the movie made […]
Posted in Books, Audiobooks on Nov 4th, 2005 No Comments »
Ron McLarty
Stephen King was right when he said “Ron McLarty’s The Memory of Running is the best novel you won’t read this year… It’s bighearted and as satisfying as one of your mom’s home-cooked Sunday dinners.” This novel was exactly that: bighearted, satisfying, warm, and comforting, all at once. When you meet Smithson Ide, he’s […]