The dark-comedy movie trend continues with Warner Brother’s release of Seth Gordon's “Horrible Bosses.” Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day are paired up once again (“Going the Distance”), and led by Jason Bateman in this big-boy comedy about three friends, Nick (Bateman), Kurt (Sudeikis), and Dale (Day) at their wits end at work. The three-guy “Hangover” [...]
Movie Review: “Conviction” based on a true story
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“You would do that for your brother, right?” Betty Ann Waters asks her two sons in the final scene of the film, “Conviction” (in theaters October 15, 2010). But when you ask yourself this question after watching the true-life account of a Massachusetts high-school dropout's quest to free her wrongfully-convicted brother, Kenneth Waters, it is even more [...]
Julie and Julia: A Delicious Helping Of Life's Travails
January 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I saw the movie first, and then had to read the book. The movie Julie and Julia tells the true story of a temp-turned-blogger-turned-best-seller-writer, and was just too good to end with the credits. So, for my birthday my hubs gave me the book and Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” (MTAOFC), quite an imposing tome, too. [...]
FREEBIE FRIDAY!
October 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
Who wants to try Starbucks' new VIA instant coffee free? Well, let's have us a little MKB Trivia fun first, shall we? HERE ARE THE PRIZES, THE QUESTIONS AND A FEW RULES: 1. I have one Starbucks travel tumbler with VIA samples ($20 value) for THE FIRST PERSON TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN THE COMMENT SECTION. PLEASE, [...]
Got Moral Hangover?
September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I was stuck by dreaded snot bug this week-end, and reluctantly spent the day ambulating between the couch and the bed to try to recover as quickly as possible (rest and fluids were prescribed my dear husband!). I honestly tried to be productive and traded off reading “Julie & Julia -My Year of Cooking Dangerously” (saw [...]
