Monthly Archives: September 2007

Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

  Rating: ***+

 

The Shadow of the Wind

The Shadow of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz Zafon An excellent mystery that reminded me of The Thirteenth Tale in that it involved people who love books. In this story, a …

 

The Big Chill

The Big Chill

Great movie about seven college friends who are reunited because of the suicide of a close friend.  Lots of good dialog and an excellent soundtrack. Rating: …

 

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

Rating: ***

 

The Ex

The Ex

So-so romantic comedy. Some funny parts, but not one of Zach Braff’s better movies. Rating: **+

 

The Center of Everything

The Center of Everything

Laura Moriarty I’ve had this book for a few years. For some reason, I never got into it. I’m glad I decided to give …

 

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeline L’Engle This was one of my favorite books growing up and I decided to re-read it. It’s short, but a great read. The …

 

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices

Interesting documentary (very similar to The Corporation) about corporate monoliths and what they do to society. It starts off with Mom and Pop shops …

 

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

I don’t really know how I feel about this movie. Overall, it was disturbing, and the ending was bizarre. I normally can’t watch …

 

The Other Side of the Story

The Other Side of the Story

Marian Keyes