Monthly Archives: November 2007

We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

  Emotional movie based on the Marshall University airplane crash that killed nearly the entire football team, coaches, and staff.  The crash happens at the beginning …

 

Loving Frank

Loving Frank

Nancy Horan An excellent account of the love affair of the late architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick.  Both Frank and Mamah were married with …

 

The Holiday

The Holiday

I thought tonight was going to be the night of mediocre romantic comedies, but this one turned out to be half-decent.  Two women exchange houses …

 

Catch and Release

Catch and Release

Pretty unbelievable romantic comedy about a girl whose fiancee dies right before their wedding and she falls for his best friend. Rating: *

 

Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers

  Rating: ***

 

Lottery

Lottery

Patricia Wood The best reason for reading this book is Perry L. Crandall, the main character in Wood’s humorous novel. Perry has an IQ …

 

Idiocracy

Idiocracy

Funny, very satirical movie about our country 500 years in the future.  Due to a lack of reproduction by smart people, and over-population by not-so-intelligent …

 

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Unimpressive animated film about the Emperor Penguins who sing to find their mate.  When Mumble is born, his parents and the other penguins realize he …

 

Blame it on Fidel!

Blame it on Fidel!

  Two French revolutionaries pursue their political beliefs in the early 1970′s.  Their perceptive 9-year old daughter understands more than they think.  I think it would …

 

Because I Said So

Because I Said So

This was playing on the free HBO on-demand movies, so I decided to watch it while doing some work.  It turned out to be a …