“It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because as a young actor you feel at everyone’s disposal. But I wanted to become a leader in the business.” (Photo Source: www.biography.com) Opie, otherwise known as Ron Howard, sure has grown up since his role as Andy Griffith’s son. Ron Howard has made his mark on the entertainment industry as an actor, a director and a producer. To me, he is a true fan of films and TV. I often thought that I was somehow, in some way, […]
A New Look at Life Through the Eyes of Benjamin Button
I recently watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and it gave me a new look at life and how we (or more specifically, I) live our lives. It tells the story of Benjamin Button (played by Brad Pitt), a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. The movie is based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A storyline summary on IMDb states: “On the day that Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, elderly Daisy Williams (nee Fuller) is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her […]
“Salmon Fishing” is a Delightful Charmer
“When things get tricky in my life, I talk to my fish,” said Dr. Alfred Jones. Although Dr. Alfred Jones didn’t spend much time talking to fish in the dramedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, his quirky character was instrumental in helping to bring salmon fishing to the country of Yemen. According to IMDb, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is about “a fisheries expert who is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.” Ewan McGregor plays Dr. […]
Richard Gere: Actor and Humanitarian
Selected by People magazine as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” in 1991 and then as the “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1999, Richard Gere still has that “distinguished older gentleman” look that continues to make him, in my opinion, sexy. He may have turned down some major roles in the past (like the lead roles in both Die Hard and Wall Street), but he has starred in some pretty amazing roles. Gere first made heads turn and women swoon when he played Julian in American Gigolo. He followed that movie with An Officer and a Gentleman, where he played Zack Mayo […]
“A Thousand Words” Holds a Heartwarming Lesson
What if you were told that you only had a thousand words left to speak before you died? What would you do? Well, that’s the predicament that Eddie Murphy’s character, Jack McCall, is faced with in A Thousand Words. I enjoy most of Eddie Murphy’s movies, so when I found this on the shelf at my local library, I decided to check it out. My husband is out of town on business so I figured I’d take some time to watch a “heartwarming and hilarious” movie (according to Shawn Edwards of FOX-TV). I don’t know what I was expecting from […]