Monthly Archives: December 2005

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

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. …

 

Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

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 …

 

It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s a Wonderful Life

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 …

 

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

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 …

 

Smile

Smile

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 …

 

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

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 …

 

The Family Stone

The Family Stone

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 …

 

Capote

Capote

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 …

 

The Bonesetter’s Daughter

The Bonesetter’s Daughter

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 …

 

Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

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 …