Three affluent Southern California households–the Delgado-Pritchetts, the Dunphys, and the Pritchett-Tuckers–thrum with uproarious life and bustling activities showcased in pithy episode arcs that are neat, if not always tidy. The homes and lifestyles are glossy and well ordered, yet simultaneously full of the chaos and commonplace confusion that make up real life for real modern […]
Archives for October 2010
Dead of Winter
Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowall star in a pulse-pounding thriller in the tradition of the legendary master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. You’ll find yourself on the edge of your seat with this bone-chilling tale of deception, blackmail and murder in which no one is who they seem to be and any mistake could be your […]
The Town
Four lifelong friends from the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck), James Coughlin (Jeremy Renner), Albert Magloan (Slaine), and Desmond Elden (Owen Burke), are bank robbers. They take the manager, Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall), hostage but release her without harm. Doug follows Claire to prevent James from eliminating her as a witness, and […]
The Laugh & Cry Movie Guide
The Laugh & Cry Movie Guide: Using Movies to Help Yourself Through Life’s Changes was written by a life-long movie buffm Cathie Glenn Jennings, who started with Saturday matinees in grade school. Her love of romantic comedy has helped her laugh and cry her way through her own relationship roller coater rides. After an unfortunate […]