The Movies

January 09, 2017

I didn’t get much reading done this weekend. I did finish a book for a later review, but that’s it. Instead, I went to the movies – twice. I hadn’t been to the movies much in the last year. My friend, Donna, and I bought each other movie gift...

The Gift of a Lifetime by Melissa Hill

December 18, 2016

I almost took Melissa Hill’s The Gift of a Lifetime back to the library. Then, I read the back flap again. An Irish immigrant to New York City loves movies and New York. At Christmastime, someone sends her on a treasure hunt to movie-related sites in the city....

As You Wish by Cary Elwes, with Joe Layden

March 25, 2015

If you recognize the phrase “As You Wish”, you’ve probably seen The Princess Bride at least once, and maybe multiple times. Cary Elwes, who starred in the movie as Westley, farmhand turned pirate, co-authored the New York Times bestseller, As...