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Good Will Hunting is one of the absolute best movies. Ever. I’ve seen it a number of times before, but it’s now free with Amazon Prime. So that calls for a re-watch. If you’ve never seen it, it’s the screenplay written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, about a troubled inner city kid who happens Read More >>
Another week, another Helen Mirren movie {can there be too many?}. The week The Queen is on the menu. Helen Mirren plays The Queen, and is said to be amazing as the movie follows the moment that rocked the house of Windsor: the week that followed the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. I’m Read More >>
I knew I wanted to watch Woman in Gold the second I saw the trailer. First, it stars Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. I love both of them, so I knew it wouldn’t disappoint. It didn’t. It was an incredible movie based on a true story of one woman’s battle against the government to recover Read More >>
Reader Jenny emailed me recently: “We watched the documentary Blackfish on Netflix last night. It was excellent. But only watch it if you’re okay with never going to Sea World again?!” So Blackfish is on the docket for tonight. I’ve heard it’s pretty controversial. I’ll keep you posted on what I think. Let me know Read More >>
I found The True Cost while perusing treehugger.com the other day. Wowza. This one will stop and make you think. I have literally never even thought about the “behind the scenes” of cheap clothing, but let me tell you, Bob, it has kind of etched a permanent place in my thoughts. In case you don’t have a Read More >>
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