Posted in Books, Audiobooks on Dec 29th, 2005 No Comments »
Annie Proulx
This novel tells the story of two cowboys, Jack and Ennis, who fall in love one summer while herding sheep on Brokeback Mountain. When the summer comes to an end, the two go their separate ways, get married, and start families. Over the years, they manage to come together infrequently to share time […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 26th, 2005 No Comments »
Fancy skating routines and some sweet 70’s music were all this movie had going for it. Instead of focusing on one boy’s desire to be a great skater, the plot was all over the place and tried to tie in too many other stories. Xavier (X) and his friends spend their days roller skating at […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 23rd, 2005 No Comments »
This classic, known for it’s famous quote, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!”, is a good way to start off the holidays. It’s the story of George Bailey, and the bank he runs in the small town of Bedford. Times get tough, and George finds his bank is missing $8000. He […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 23rd, 2005 No Comments »
I’m not a huge fan of super-hero action movies, but I thought this film was well done. Part of that might have to do with the fact that it was directed by Chris Nolan, who also did Memento. My only problem with this movie was that Bruce Wayne was played by Christian Bale, and I […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 21st, 2005 No Comments »
While Smile never really lived up to its potential, it was still a feel-good, heart-warming film to watch. Katie, a spoiled teenager, growing up in Malibu, CA, finds that her biggest problems include whether or not to sleep with her boyfriend, and what to wear to prom. Her life is changed dramatically when she decides […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 17th, 2005 No Comments »
This movie is about the life of Australian swimmer, Tony Fingleton. It starts with his troubled childhood and never meeting the expectations of his drunk father. Even though Tony wins race after race, including gold at the Australian championship, he fails to impress his father, who focuses his attention on Tony’s brothers, and their accomplishments. […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 17th, 2005 No Comments »
Meredith is an uptight, impersonal girlfriend when she goes home to meet her boyfriend’s family, the Stones, at Christmas. Their holiday is filled with drama and problems as the family does not like Meredith, and fears that Everett plans on marrying her. While this movie was a cute holiday film, it lost it’s believability when […]
Posted in Movies on Dec 16th, 2005 No Comments »
This movie tells the story of writer Truman Capote during the four years when he wrote his most famous book, In Cold Blood, about the murder of a Kansas family. The movie starts with the murder, and then focuses on Capote and the relationship he develops with one of the murderers. I felt the movie […]
Posted in Books, Audiobooks on Dec 12th, 2005 No Comments »
Amy Tan
The Bonesetter’s Daughter tells the story of two complex mother-daughter relationships. The book begins in present-day San Francisco, where Ruth, an American born Chinese woman, is struggling to deal with her aging mother. The two have a difficult relationship, and LuLing is starting to show signs of Alzheimer’s disease, causing Ruth to struggle with […]
Posted in Books on Dec 7th, 2005 No Comments »
Jonathan Lethem
I was really looking forward to this book, as I was in the mood for a good detective story, and this book got great reviews. Unfortunately, it wasn’t that good. I just couldn’t get into it, and I had to force myself to read a few pages every night. Parts were funny, as the […]