Monday Movies :: The Letter “A” :: 10 Things
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Category: Movie Moments
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
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Top 10 Movies that Unfold in One day/night :: Monday Movies
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My Top 20 Music Moments in Film :: MusicListography
List Your Favorite Music Moments in Film courtesy of Music Listography : Your Life In (Play)Lists Listen via Spotify Playlist – Here 1. Tiny Dancer :: Elton John from the film, Almost Famous “Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band. Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you’ll marry a music man.” I couldn’t say how many times I’ve watched this scene, honestly, the number would be staggering, both from re-watches of the movie itself, and also just the scene itself (see above). This is by far my favorite go-to music/movie moment that I turn to whenever I’m feeling low or stressed … Continue reading My Top 20 Music Moments in Film :: MusicListography
One Day :: Lunch and a Movie
Lunch & a Movie Series :: One Day One Day (2011) Written by David Nicholls Directed by Lone Scherfig Trailer About the Movie: After spending the night together on the night of their college graduation Dexter and Em are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day, but whether together, or apart, speaking, or not speaking, present, or not present, they are intertwined in a way that changes them both, and helps shape who they are. Brief Synopsis: Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) meet … Continue reading One Day :: Lunch and a Movie
Albatross :: Lunch and a Movie
Lunch & a Movie Series :: Albatross Albatross (2011) Written by Tamzin Rafn Directed by Niall MacCormick watched on Netflix Trailer About the Movie: Albatross is the story of Emilia, an aspiring novelist and seemingly free spirit with a questionable past. She takes a job in a family run Inn and befriends the family (well most of them) in complicated, and potentially devastating, ways. Brief Synopsis: Emelia Conan Doyle (Jessica Brown Findlay), a rebellious teenage dropout who believes she is a descendant of Arthur Conan Doyle, takes a job as a cleaner in a seaside hotel owned by Jonathan Fischer (Sebastian Koch). … Continue reading Albatross :: Lunch and a Movie
Silver Linings Playbook :: Lunch and a Movie
Lunch & a Movie Series :: Silver Linings Playbook Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Written by David O. Russell (screenplay) and Matthew Quick (book author) Directed by David O. Russell Watched on Netflix Trailer About the Movie: Silver Linings Playbook is the story of Pat Solitano, who after a stint in a mental institution, the bipolar former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife, Nikki. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, and whose sister is friends with Nikki, Pat’s estranged wife. Brief Synopsis: After eight months of treatment … Continue reading Silver Linings Playbook :: Lunch and a Movie
The Curious Dr. Humpp and Cactus Flower :: His and Hers Drive-In Feature (1969)
The Curious Dr. Humpp and Cactus Flower :: His and Hers Drive-In Feature (1969) Back to the Drive-In, and back to what seems like our signature genres, though in my defense I tried for a return to the “haunted house” movie genre, but the movie I was after we couldn’t track down. So, instead, I chose a story about a bachelor dentist who has convinced his much younger girlfriend that he is married in order to maintain his bachelor status, only to decide he wants to marry her after all, trapping him in a web of lies fitting of farcical … Continue reading The Curious Dr. Humpp and Cactus Flower :: His and Hers Drive-In Feature (1969)
Reality Bites – has it really been twenty years?
Reality Bites (1994) Written by Helen Childress Directed by Ben Stiller Twenty years is a long time, and in some ways it is staggering to think that it was twenty years ago that I first saw this movie. I was in flux at the time, halfway out of a relationship and halfway in one, in that on the cusp of getting back together place that I would find myself in, over and over again, during my twenties. I was twenty-five, I had a two year old daughter, and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. I … Continue reading Reality Bites – has it really been twenty years?
Fish Tank :: Lunch and a Movie
Lunch & a Movie Series :: Fish Tank Fish Tank (2009) Written and Directed by Andrea Arnold Watched on Netflix Trailer About the Movie: Fish Tank is an award winning British film written and directed by Andrea Arnold, starring newcomer Katie Jarvis, as well as Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing and Harry Treadaway. Brief Synopsis: Mia Williams (Katie Jarvis) is a volatile and socially isolated 15-year-old living on an East London council estate with her young, single Mother, Joanne (Kierston Wareing), and her younger sister, Tyler (Rebecca Griffiths). Mia is antagonistic toward everyone around her, her Mother and sister, her friends, and herself. She … Continue reading Fish Tank :: Lunch and a Movie