The Golden Compass
by Kathleen McDade I recently read the entire His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman. The soon-to-be-released movie The Golden Compass is based on the first book of this trilogy. I enjoyed the...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Reading The Dark Is Rising is a holiday tradition for me. This is when the book takes place. It begins on Midwinter’s Eve. For us, the winter solstice is considered the official beginning of winter,...
View ArticleI Guess I’m a Nerd
I got a box of Nerds for Valentine’s Day this morning. I also caught myself humming the Indiana Jones theme in the staff room. The trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came...
View ArticleChildren and Horror Movies
My husband is watching Silent Hill. This, and another movie he watched recently, The Rapture (not exactly horror, but I found it horrific), had me thinking “I don’t like horror movies that feature...
View ArticleKeira Knightley Makes Me Feel Old
This one is for my friend Wanda, although I’m pretty sure she only mentions Keira Knightley in her blog because of her connection to Orlando. Keira was recently interviewed for Newsweek about her new...
View ArticleMamma Mia!
Shocking news: we watched Mamma Mia!, the film version, the other night, and not only did I pay attention, I wanted to see it again! I was entirely indifferent to the idea of watching the movie. I...
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