Reading and Roaming
RELAXING WITH HOLIDAY FILMS “When the weather outside is frightful….” It wasn’t frightful, but definitely December cold and windy, so over the past week, we hunkered down most evenings and watched a series of holiday films including the Call the Midwife special. Plus one with Diane Keaton we hadn’t ever seen. Here’s our round-up. Love …
Continue reading “Manhattan Moments: Holiday Escapes”
WATCHING: A Star Reflects Jay Kelly (Netflix) If you’re one of George Clooney’s many fans, then you will want to see this film. Jay Kelly is the story of one famous movie star’s reflecting on his past life, his successes, but mostly his shortcomings and omissions. Stunned by the death of a mentor, and then …
Continue reading “Manhattan Moments: At Home & Dining Out”
CINEMA: END OF AN ERA Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (in movie theaters) If you, like us, have watched all the TV seasons of Downtown Abbey and the two previous movies, then Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is a must see. It opens in 1930, and the Granthams are all in London at the theater along with many of their …
Continue reading “Carolina Comments: Downton Abbey & More”
It’s just the two of us here, so the Chief Penguin and I have time to binge watch a TV series, go to the movies, and spend time reading, be it a novel or the latest political news. And in a slightly unusual twist for me, all the activities here focused on or were written …
Continue reading “Maine Moments: TV, Movie, Novel”
