Depressingly Deplorable Dogs

May 2, 2008 | Movies

Not my dogs. My dogs are delightful and, although somewhat malodorous, devoted to me. Follow me everywhere, gazing up at me, longingly, hoping I have chicken in my pocket… but even when I don’t, they are on me like white on rice. Here they are napping by...

Into The Wild

Apr 28, 2008 | Movies

Almost every weekend, we rent six or seven movies for the week (1200 colones, about $2.50, per movie for 7 days) and watch all of ’em. Occasionally there is a dog, but we are mostly deliciously entertained, especially by the indies. Like Once. Once you get your...

Thumbs Up/Down

Apr 15, 2007 | Movies

Let’s just say Pan’s Labyrinth was not my favorite movie. Too dark for me. I couldn’t wait for it to be over. Beautiful production, acting, cinematography, the lullaby is completely mesmerizing… the whole nine yards. But my stomach is in knots...

Chocolat

Apr 14, 2007 | Movies, Wellness

(The movie, not the miracle elixir vitae misspelled.) If you have not seen Chocolat, it’s worth a trip to the video store. It is too good to miss. Xavier and I can’t believe it took us so long to see it. Well, I know why it took me so long. Sometimes...

“Sporks?!?!???”

Mar 18, 2007 | Movies

This, sadly, is THE best line from the movie Snakes on A Plane, spoken by Samuel L. Jackson (who also said, "My job is to keep people alive. I’m good at it." Which he said – SPOILER – after 75% of the plane’s passengers were already...

A Torment…

Feb 18, 2007 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Movies

…was Babel. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t seen it and you plan to, stop reading now!!! But I couldn’t wait for it to end. We couldn’t walk out until I knew the kids were safe. Not because I cared, but because I couldn’t stand to think a...

Borat

Feb 14, 2007 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Movies, XAVIER

Yesterday was Xavier’s 57th birthday so we celebrated the night away. It was a pretty wild night, dinner and a movie, we were out till almost, I don’t know, 8:30? It’s going to be a pretty quiet Valentine’s Day around here while we...