Category Archives: Actress

The Shipping News, Book & Movie

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

I had bought the movie based on Annie Proulx‘s book (winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award) because I had missed it at the theatre and had heard it was good.  (Also, I don’t have to be … Continue reading →

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We’ll Always Have Casablanca by Noah Isenberg

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

The full title is actually We’ll Always Have Casablanca – The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie and it has more interesting trivia about this amazingly enduring movie which seemingly took on a life of its own … Continue reading →

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On My Bookshelf, Mar. 16/18

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

Since I last wrote anything on this blog, I’ve searched, found, bought, and moved into a marvellous new condo overlooking the Ottawa River.  And although I haven’t found the time to write, I’ve certainly been reading.  Here’s a sample from … Continue reading →

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First Chapter, First Paragraph & Teaser Tuesday: Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

First Chapter, First Paragraph, is a meme hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea.  Anyone can play — just copy the first paragraph of the first chapter (or prologue) and include a picture of the book cover. Leave your link at … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock: a movie review, 2012

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

If you love Alfred Hitchcock movies, you’ll probably enjoy this movie about the man and the making of his psychological thriller from 1960, Psycho! Starring Anthony Hopkins as the man himself and Helen Mirren as his wife, Hitchcock (2012) shows the man’s strengths, foibles, … Continue reading →

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Film Noir, 75 Years of the Greatest Crime Films, a Time Inc. Special

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

A friend and I have a great time getting together to watch old movies.  A couple of weeks ago, we watched the classic film, Laura, starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney.  A few days later, I was at a checkout … Continue reading →

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Then Again by Diane Keaton

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

When you first look at the title with Diane Keaton‘s playful pose, the title seems like an off-hand comedy line.  It’s not until the end of the memoir that she explains it: Now will soon be Then.  Then can never … Continue reading →

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