Over the weekend, I got to take a look at this film, “The Monuments Men,” that someone from my book club suggested…well technically, she recommended the book (on my list of books to read). The Monuments Men is a story of how a group of men banded together towards the end of WWII to save and…
When I want to learn or brush up on a language, I immerse myself in foreign language films. When I was studying Russian, I was always watching the Day Watch films (a vampire gore film). I picked up on Russian very quickly, especially hearing the repetitiveness of certain words. I didn’t realize how out of…
One of the greatest things I’ve ever done in this lifetime was take a walk through the world of Monet. It started at Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris. As you walk through and marvel at the great works of Renoir, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne and many other famous painters, the part of the museum that will take your…
Here’s a rant for you… I am so sick and tired of hearing about David Carradine’s death. Just give it a rest already. I’m sure Mr. Carradine did not want to be remembered for how he died, but for what he did in this lifetime. It’s sad enough to know that an incredibly inspiring actor…
If you haven’t seen the movie “The Italian,” you have to see it. It was a powerful performance by a young boy named Kolya Spiridonov. Haley Joel Osment has nothing on this kid’s acting ability. The movie was so emotional right from the get-go. Throw in the circumstances of the story about a young orphan…
