Movie Review: Death at a Funeral
When I think of the month of May, two things come to mind. The first is an image of the earth bursting with new life and beauty and light. The second is the special day where we honor mothers for all the love and nurturing they bring into the world and how that adds to the beauty of all the life around us. I am sorry to announce that Death at a Funeral does...
Continue ReadingMovie Review: The Green Zone
I learned a big new word today: “defenestrate.” It sounds super cool, and it means “to throw out of a window; or a swift dismissal or expulsion.” And what, may you ask, does this have to do with a movie review? The Green Zone is a politically-based, action war movie that re-teams Matt Damon with the Bourne series director Paul Greengrass. Do I want...
Continue ReadingMovie Review: The Academy Awards
Break out the champagne and shrimp! Sharpen your tongue to make insightful observations concerning the wardrobe choices of those dazzling starlets! Ladies, it’s Oscar time. Every year, my girlfriends and I get together to watch the Academy Awards. We call the evening “Jams and Jewels.” Everyone shows up in pajamas or sweats and sporting piles of their...
Continue ReadingMovie Review: The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones will leave you stunned. Read this either way, as a good thing or a bad. As I walked out of the theatre, I didn’t know what to think. Did I like it? Did I not like it? All I know was that I felt like a soggy, wrung-out Kleenex. Oh wait, that’s what was balled up in my hand. The first thing to knock you over is the subject matter. Based...
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Nine Cast Creates Movie Magic
Nine is the perfect movie to start off the New Year. It is a wham-bam musical exploration of a man trying to find balance in his personal and professional life by shucking off bad habits and embracing what is solid and real. This is pretty much ripe New Year’s resolution territory. The best part is that this lost, wayward man looks to all the dynamic and...
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Top Notch Effects Make 2012 A Wild Ride
Nothing says holiday cheer like a movie about the end of the world. Well, I guess if there is a good dose of humanity and some top notch special effects, it does qualify as a good way to spend some times as this festive season descends upon us. 2012 is a movie about the cataclysmic date of 12-21-12, a date many cultures, religions, scientists and governments...
Continue ReadingYoung@Heart Woos Hearts of All Ages
For our first Gem, I give you Young@Heart. I saw the trailer, thought it looked great, and by the time I was ready to see it, it was gone. Hence, I hoofed it to Blockbuster. I am beyond glad I did. By now you know I am a sucker for romances. If I didn’t have so much respect for your intelligence, I would just inundate you with every offering that came down...
Continue ReadingWhip It: Barrymore Inspires in Directorial Debut
I am woman… hear me roll? CAWLM takes pride and pleasure in showcasing remarkable women who follow their passions to find success in all aspects of their lives. Who knew a film about roller derby could be a celebration of the same? Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It, filmed in Michigan and featuring Detroit locals, proved to be just that. Whip...
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