Category: movies
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The Problem with “Motherhood”
I have no great expectations when it comes to Hollywood depictions of motherhood — especially films that deal with urban motherhood, which seems like a different breed altogether — so I didn’t find the Uma Thurman vehicle, “Motherhood,” all that awful. Not that there’s not a lot wrong with this movie (and for funny reads…
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The Tortoise & the Hare Redux: Lowell & Bishop
Having finished the letters of Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, I feel greatly affectionate towards them both. I can imagine how the plotline would get sexed up, but I’m stating here for the record that I think a future biopic should without question cast Robert Downey, Jr. as RL, and for EB, perhaps Meryl Streep:…
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The Storm that Wasn’t.
Out here in the western part of the state we didn’t get so much as a stray snowflake from the so-called blizzard. We already have a foot of snow on the ground, so I’m not exactly complaining, but it was a surprise to wake up to nothing when I was expecting at least a foot…
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Moses Supposes a Rose is a Rose is a Rose.
I’ve had a lot more visitors here than usual. While I hoped they came by to check out my chapbook (which is now available for pre-order…) (HA!), based on their Google searches, they arrive in search of Gene Kelly. At first I was distracted, wondering what it is I’m missing out on, that suddenly so…
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The bells are ringing…
I love Gene Kelly. I have absolutely everything he’s ever done on VHS, even the really obscure stuff, some where he doesn’t dance, is only the host/narrator, like the video of a production of “Swan Lake”. Did you know he was in an animated musical version of “Jack and the Beanstalk”? Not great, but if…
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The Iron Giant.
The current favorite movie in our household is “The Iron Giant” (1999), based on the story by Ted Hughes. (You can click on this link to read a plot summary.) Great movie, with every viewing we see something new (which is good b/c we’ve seen it a LOT) — and the voice actors do a…
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“The Mist”.
We did not drive to the coast yesterday — both Vincent & Lance had colds, so we went out for breakfast at Foxtowne Diner and walked to the playground in the morning, and had a quiet and restful afternoon. My idea of a good day. Which I needed, because I woke up in a foul…
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Le Bossu Quartre.
I’m sorry, it’s a full-blown obsession now. It’s a shame I can’t actually read or speak French, because there are boatloads of Paul Féval novels available in his native tongue. But there are no English editions available that I can find, just this: Brougham, John, 1810-1880. The duke’s daughter, or, The hunchback of Paris :…
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Le Bossu Trois.
“If you do not come to Lagardère, Lagardère will go to you!” Those are the words in the form of oath taken by Lagardère to Count de Gonzague, who plots a conspiracy against his friend, the brilliant Duke de Nevers, to capture the wealth of his rich cousin. It will take sixteen years for the…
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Le Bossu Deux.
For two nights now it’s been sitting in its envelope on top of our DVD player. But for one reason or another we still haven’t had the time to watch it. ! I guess after ten years I can stand the suspense another day. Tomorrow night for sure. I’ll make Vincent watch it if that’s…
Marie Gauthier 