So this is a very modern take on The Scarlet Letter, the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Our heroine is a pretty girl in high school who lives under the radar getting on with her life until she is one day, whilst in the bathroom, sarcastically telling her friend of a supposed escapade she had over the weekend. Her girlfriend who is none too bright doesn’t get the tone of her friend’s monologue and assumes it is all true. Continue reading “Easy A – Movie Review”
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Movie Review
A Swedish movie and so therefore subtitled. This is a marvelous production and covered most of the main story lines in the book. Once you get into the swing of reading the lines, unless you are conversant in Swedish, you can settle in and enjoy the show. Continue reading “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Movie Review”
City Island – Movie Review
I can’t tell you how I heard about this movie or from whom but it is really good. Andy Garcia plays a corrections officer who has always wanted to be an actor. He lives on City Island which is a beautiful part of New York, with his wife and son. He has a standard time set aside for playing polka with his buddies which is actually a time he attends acting lessons (led by Alan Arkin). Continue reading “City Island – Movie Review”
Iron Man 2
The first Iron Man movie was outstanding – I know that only makes you think I am now going to totally slag this one off. It was relatively entertaining but Continue reading “Iron Man 2”
After. Life – Movie Review
This movie has two stars: Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson; Justin Long is almost an afterthought – pun intended. Without giving away too much of the story, Neeson is a funeral director who seems to care very lovingly about his clients, is gentle with them and their newly grieving families. Or is he? Continue reading “After. Life – Movie Review”