CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC

February 28, 2009, at Movies 14 in McKinney, Texas

No one describes me as a “chick flick” kind of girl, but I did read the first book in the Confessions of a Shopaholic series and found myself laughing throughout the story. Her woes with credit card debt and persistent phone calls from said debt collectors were [...]

TRAITOR

DVD viewing

In Traitor, Don Cheadle shines, as always, and he made me enjoy the film more than I might have with any other actor in the role. His emotions, so tightly wound, seeped from every pore, but it was Cheadle’s eyes that did all the work for him. The story was compelling, but Cheadle is [...]

What I loved about the 2009 Oscar Ceremony

1. Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. Jackman’s opening bit started strong for me but really hit its mark when he pulled Hathaway to the stage and she stole the scene from him. Her singing voice is much stronger than I realized (who knew she could hit such a pure, high note?), and her true joy [...]

5 things I love this week

February 8-14, 2009
1. Creative inspiration from design publications. I have shelves of decorating magazines and books, scores of jpeg images on my computer, and bookmarks all over the place leading me to inspiration for my home and my personal art. But still I spend hours every week poring over webpages and blogs and random postings [...]

5 things I love this week

February 1-7, 2009

1. Grounds of Hope fair trade program. By supporting the Grounds of Hope program, consumers will be able to purchase coffee and other goods to directly benefit the farmers and providers of these goods. By giving a fair price for their products, we are able to directly impact lives around the world and [...]

2009 Oscar Ritual : REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

February 6, 2009, at Movies 16, Allen, Texas
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon) and Costume Design

I recently read a critical review of Revolutionary Road which stated that some of its appeal was lost to a post-Mad Men audience, and I have to say that I agree with that assessment. Mad Men has so brilliantly [...]

2009 Oscar Ritual : THE READER

February 6, 2009, at Cinemark Legacy, Plano, Texas
Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Kate Winslet), Best Director, Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography
The Reader is one of those films that is easy to describe but difficult to relay. At its core is the story of a woman’s relationship with a teenage boy, but this is merely a [...]