My love for fashion doesn’t just encompass street style or Fashion Week moments. I love to see all of the beautiful gowns worn during awards season. Here are a few of my favorite looks from the Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards, the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, the Grammys, and the Oscars. 1) The Golden Globes Emma Stone in Lanvin, Anna Kendrick in Monique Lhuillier, Helen MIren in Dolce & Gabanna, and Gina Rodriguez in Badgley Mischka 2) Screen Actors Guild Joanne Froggatt in Honor, Eddie Redmayne in Prada, and Jennifer Aniston in Galliano 3) People’s Choice Awards Viola Davis in […]
"Million Dollar Arm" is an Inspirational Movie
Million Dollar Arm is an inspirational sports movie, but it’s more about the personal relationships between J.B. Bernstein, Rinku Singh, Dinesh Patel, and their translator, Amit, that make this movie more than just another sports movie. Photo Source: RedBox In 2008, J. B. Bernstein is a sports agent who finds his business being seriously outplayed by his deep-pocketed competitors. Inspired by reality shows and Indian cricket games on TV, Bernstein gets the bold idea of finding cricket players in India and training them to become pro baseball players in America. After a long search, Bernstein finds two talented, but non-cricket […]
Be My Valentine
Valentine’s Day is this Saturday, and hopefully you have already made dinner reservations, gotten a sweet or funny card for your sweetheart, and maybe even purchased a romantic gift for your someone special. But if you have not made reservations, or made plans to take your special someone out for dinner and a movie, then here are some ideas to make this Valentine’s Day special! If you decide to make something special for dinner, then check out these recipes from Closet Cooking. And if you want to make a tasty cocktail to go with your dinner, then try these yummy […]
Enjoy a Romantically Delicious Movie Night
I love movies that combine my love of food, my love of beautiful scenery, and my love of a good story. The 100 Foot Journey did just that. Photo Source: IMDb The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery. ( IMDb) Based on Richard C. Morais’ beloved novel of the same name, this movie is deliciously romantic. It stars Dame Helen Mirren as Madame Mallory and Manish Dayal as Hassan Kadam, a cook who not only charms sous chef Marguerite, but Madame Mallory. Om Puri stars as […]
It's Just a Game
The Legend of Bagger Vance is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I watched it twice this weekend. Based on the book by Steven Pressfield, the movie tells the story of Rannulph Junah, a disillusioned war veteran who reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf with Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones. Photo Source: Amazon “He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life.” (Written by M. Fowler, IMdb) At the beginning […]