By Leighann on May 18, 2008 in CinemaPerfect | 0 Comments
Whale Rider Movie ReviewWhale Rider is a lovely little movie about a rural Maori town in New Zealand and their search for a leader. It’s about the struggle for a little girl to be accepted, about the struggle between tradition and modern ideas, fulfilling your dreams, and about love within a family and within a [...]
By Leighann on May 7, 2008 in CinemaPerfect | 0 Comments
Movie Review: The Science of SleepI started watching this movie, expecting a documentary from BBC or the Discovery Channel about sleep and dreams. It was definitely not that, but something much better. A Michel Gondry film. The director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, many of Bjork’s music videos, and several other amazing works, [...]
By Leighann on Apr 26, 2008 in Nothing Like a Good Book | 0 Comments
Angel Fire by Ron FranscellI finally finished this novel, and I’m glad. Yes, it was good. Surprising, and well-written. But I just seemed to have trouble getting into it. But don’t get me wrong, you should definitely check it out, especially if you are interested in the Vietnam War.
I guess my “stuck” feeling started [...]