Disturbia 2007 Directed by D. J. Caruso Quick Synopsis... In this modern retelling of Hitchcock's thriller Rear Window, a troubled teen sentenced to house arrest begins watching his neighbors out of boredom -- only to discover evidence that a serial killer lives a stone's throw from his home. The beginning of this movie is a tragedy. … Continue reading A to Z Challenge – Disturbia
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A to Z Challenge – Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans 1981 Directed by Desmond Davis Quick Synopsis... This epic mythological adventure stars Harry Hamlin as Perseus, son of Zeus (Laurence Olivier), who embarks on a series of perilous quests in the hopes of rescuing Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker) and winning the keys to the kingdom of Joppa. With winged horse Pegasus as … Continue reading A to Z Challenge – Clash of the Titans
A to Z Challenge – Big
Big 1988 Directed by Penny Marshall Quick Synopsis... A 12-year-old yearns to be a grown-up, and when he makes that wish at a fortunetelling machine, he awakes the next morning as a 30-year-old man. He lands a job at a toy company, but despite his success, he finds himself pining for all he left behind. What … Continue reading A to Z Challenge – Big
A to Z Challenge – Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting 1987 Directed by Chris Columbus Quick Synopsis... When Chris agrees to baby-sit for the Andersons after her boyfriend stands her up, it's hardly the boring night she expected. Chris takes the kids along on an errand to downtown Chicago, but one flat tire leads to an outrageous all-night fiasco. Admit it... If Elisabeth … Continue reading A to Z Challenge – Adventures in Babysitting
The A to Z Challenge Begins!
All right, kids... This post is hitting the interwebs on the last day of March. Which means that the A to Z Challenge officially begins tomorrow! Hold your applause, please. I know you're excited. I am, too. Well... I'm as excited as I can get. I'm not a very excitable person. For those of you … Continue reading The A to Z Challenge Begins!
Question of the Week #188
Do you establish routines in your life? For example, do you usually sleep in the same place in your bed? Eat meals at the same time? Regularly return to the same vacation spot? Sure. Routines are comfortable. I do sleep in the same spot on my bed. But I've got a twin size bed... so … Continue reading Question of the Week #188
Life Story: Chapter Seventy Four
Welcome to a series of stories that basically make up my autobiography. It’s not entirely thorough, but I’ll do the best I can with the memories locked away inside my head. Could be therapeutic for me. Could be humorous for you. Either way, enjoy… Previously on Life Story... After my first year of college, I … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Seventy Four
Rewatching Angel – Episode 46
Welcome to Rewatching Angel, the part of the blog where I rewatch the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off: Angel. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love these shows so many years ago. That Vision Thing Gunn and Wes discuss how they should treat Cordelia, since … Continue reading Rewatching Angel – Episode 46
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 102
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 22 years ago. Bargaining, Part 2 Even though Willow's resurrection spell was interrupted, it worked. While the demon biker gang … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 102
My Favorite Movies #58 – The Big Short
The Big Short 2015 Directed by Adam McKay Netflix says... Before the housing and credit bubble of 2007 triggers an international economic meltdown, a handful of financial outsiders sees the crash coming and bets against the big banks in a daring play that could reap them huge profits. So... I like this movie... But I'm … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #58 – The Big Short
The Confusing Middle 