Tonight while intermittently snoozing in the La-Z-Grrl (yes, at 8 p.m. on a Friday) I watched Baz Luhrman’s rendition of “Romeo + Juliet.” If randomly paying attention during bouts of consciousness can be called watching….
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If you only see one movie based on a book this summer, make it Scott Pilgrim
Thanks to my pal, Jeff who runs Books & Bars, Max and and I were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of Scott Pilgrim vs The World Thursday night. It was awesome! The movie…
I wasn’t all that wild about the rumpus
I’ve been trying to cope all weekend with my disappointment with “Where the Wild Things Are.” Mostly this has involved reading every single review of the movie I can find and hoping it will help…
I don’t want a new Jessica, and I definitely don’t want twin Junos
When I first heard the news that Diablo Cody was going to write and produce a movie based on my beloved Sweet Valley High books I was incredulous. My first thought was, “if she turns…
When Will My Childhood be Repackaged & Resold to Me Like They Do to the Boys?
When is Hollywood going to do a live-action version of Jem, repackaged and spiffed up for Gen-X women? They seem to spend all their time making big-budget live-action versions of the stuff boys like —…