“I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” -Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby “I knew it was a great mistake for a man like me to fall in love…” -Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby Photo Source: Rotten Tomatoes The grandeur of The Great Gatsby is captured beautifully by director Baz Luhrmann, with all the glitz and glam of an era where there was a stark contrast between elegance and poverty. The 2013 version of The Great Gatsby has been airing on HBO this past month, and […]
Profile of an Actor: Leonardo Dicaprio
For someone as talented as Leonardo Dicaprio, it is still unbelievable that he has yet to win an Oscar! Photo Source: Variety Magazine Who of us haven’t fantasizes about having Jack Dawson’s arms wrapped around our waist as we yell, “I’m flying, Jack!” Photo Source: buzzfeed.com Who of us didn’t cheer him on as Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can, opposite Tom Hanks. And who of us wishes we could if attended one of Jay Gatsby’s lavish parties? Leo has portrayed many wonderful, and memorable characters over the years, from Jack Dawson in Titanic to Arnie in […]
The Most Fascinating People of 2013
I have always loved to watch Barbara Walter’s special, “The 10 Most Fascinating People”, eager to see who she and her team have deemed to be “fascinating” that year. Her final special aired on Wednesday, December 18th, and she recapped every fascinating person she interviewed for this yearly special. So in keeping with the long tradition once held by the woman I admire (and wanted to be like), here is my list of fascinating people of 2013. Pope Francis – since his ascension to the highest post in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has literally touched e loves of hundreds […]
Movie Remakes I Want to See
I was watching Pitch Perfect the other night and Skylar Astin’s character, Jesse, was bragging to Anna Kendrick’s character, Beca, about movies with great soundtracks and he mentioned The Breakfast Club. The song, “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds, is awesome, and I love the part in that movie when Judd Nelson triumphantly thrusts his fist up into the air as the credits began to roll. This same song was “mashed up” with another song in Pitch Perfect and was performed by Beca (Anna Kendrick) and the Barden Bellas. I won’t reveal any more details in case you […]
Ode to Tina Fey
I really like Tina Fey. She was my favorite “Weekend Update” anchor on Saturday Night Live. I even liked her in Date Night with Steve Carrell. So when I found this “pin” on Pinterest, I read it and immediately liked Tina Fey even more. photo credit : Pinterest Need I say more? Have a great weekend!