Watch on the Rhine is a 1940s propaganda film. You can spin it anyway you like, drama, Bette Davis film, patriotic but in the end its still propaganda to raise spirits during a hard time. Kurt and Sara Muller along with their three children visit Sara’s family who believe she married beneath her class. The […]
It seems that each year, more and more films and television shows are adapted from books and time and time again, I am drawn to them. To embrace this growing fascination I’ve decided to create a monthly post entitled Fiction to Film highlighting books that are hitting the big screen. [imdb_movie_detail title=”tt2250912″ detail=”plot”] Actors: [imdb_movie_detail […]
This film came out shortly after the end of WWII and was obvious propaganda. The filming was dark, and while it was a dark subject itself it was so dark that sometimes I had difficult disguising what was going on. I have always had an interest in WWII so was looking forward to seeing this, […]
Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week I can’t wait for Why I’m Waiting Despite the fact that I still have Burial Rites on […]
It seems that each year, more and more films and television shows are adapted from books and time and time again, I am drawn to them. To embrace this growing fascination I’ve decided to create a monthly post entitled Fiction to Film highlighting books that are hitting the big screen. [imdb_movie_detail title=”tt2091256″ detail=”plot”] Actors: […]
Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week I can’t wait for Why I’m Waiting David Sedaris always cracks me up and always look forward […]
Whatever your age movies are very impressionable. Whether the flying monkeys scared you or the ending scene of Dirty Dancing puts a smile on your face, films leave an impact. When I was younger that was Disney. The first movie I saw in the theater was a re-release of Lady and the Tramp, I remember […]
Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week I can’t wait for Why I’m Waiting I love the Flavia de Luce series and having been […]
Labor Day had an implausible storyline and more Lifetime Movie material. If this fast paced/on the run/love story weekend had happened in over a month’s time instead of three days it may have been better (notice how I used the word may) Another disappointment were the actors, Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet who I expected […]
Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week I can’t wait for Why I’m Waiting I’ve always been a fan of true crime so to […]