Movie Monday - 4/22/2024

I’m still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. In the meantime, I’ve been watching movies.

Ellen Burstyn, Jane Curtin, Ann Margaret, Christopher Lloyd, James Cann and others star in  Queen Bees.  An older woman has to relocate to a retirement community while her home is being repaired. It was adorable.

I rewatched Baghdad Cafe and liked it just as much as the first time. 

In My Sailor, My Love a woman hires a woman to help her struggling widowed dad to help him with around-the-house chores. It was good.

MK out.

Movie Monday - 4/15/2024

I’ve tried to sneak in some films this past week.

Generation Wealth is a documentary by Lauren Greenfield that examines our society’s obsession with money. When is enough, enough? I think everyone should watch it. It was fascinating. She also directed The Queen of Versailles, the documentary about the Siegel family in Florida. It’s another one of my favorites.

In The Miracle Club, a group of friends travel to Lourdes chasing after a miracle or two. It’s full of wonderful actors - Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, Laura Linney, Stephen Rea. It was precious.

MK out.

Book Chat - 4/11/2024

So many books, so little time…I’ve read some good ones in the past couple of weeks.

The Way Life Should Be by William Dameron

A gay couple opens their two- bedroom cottage off the coast of Maine to the three children between them for what proves to be an eventful summer. It was good.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Set in Appalachia during the opioid crisis, the book follows the story of a kid facing so many challenges. Will he be one of the lucky ones? I loved it. I grabbed me from the first few sentences.

MK out.

Movie Monday - 4/8/2024

I only watched one movie this week.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a sweet coming of age story. Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller star in this film I’ve been wanting to watch for a long time. It was good.

Good Streamers:

The New Look - Apple

Alice & Jack - PBS Passport

Happy Eclipse Day!

MK out.

Movie Monday - 4/1/2024

Not much movie watching in the past week - I’ve been reading some good books. I did rewatch The Good Girl. I think it’s Jennifer Aniston’s best role and best performance. Jake Gyllenhaal also stars. She plays a disillusioned housewife who starts a relationship with work colleague. It was so good.

Good Streamers:

Nolly - PBS Passport

MK out.

 

Book Chat - 3/28/2024

I have two books currently on the go and both are good. Here’s some recent reads:

Golden Hills by Jennifer Weiner

This novella tells the story of a woman running for office. Everything is going well until a person from her past shows up and could possibly upend the campaign and her chances for winning. It was very good.

Blank by Zibby Owens 

After an awesome story idea gets stolen and published, Pippa has no ideas for a second novel. Her advance will have to be repaid. At the off-handed suggestion f her son, she decided to “write” a book containing no words. She will title it Blank. Get it? It was so good.

I’m off to finish one of the books I’m reading.

MK out.

 

Book Chat - 3/21/2024

Reading continues. It’s a nice way to pass the time when traveling or waiting. More importantly, it’s usually good entertainment. 

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

A woman wakes up in the hospital after falling off a piece of exercise equipment thinking she’s 10 years younger and pregnant. The journey of the resolution of her amnesia follows. (Two thumbs up)

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

Four young siblings visit a fortune teller who gives them the dates of their deaths. Can they each control their destinies? (Very good)

When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin 

What happens in a small town when a beloved little girl who needs a heart transplant gets hit by a truck? And how did an onlooker know just what to do? (A 5 hanky read)

She May Not Leave by Fay Weldon 

A look at the issues working mothers face. I had a hard time getting into this book. It’s supposed to be satirical, and I guess it was, but it didn’t really grab me.

MK out.