movies

"Martian Child" available on DVD

Submitted by mary on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 19:17.

One word. Wow. The whole family sat and watched "Martian Child" starring John Cusack last evening. The story was compelling, the acting superb, and the director successfully captured the hearts and minds of the audience as we laughed, and were deeply moved by a story of belonging, loss, and isolation.

Murder in Carnation

Submitted by mary on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 00:50.

To my knowledge, Carnation, WA does not even have a single stoplight. Its population is around 1,900 and has a history going back to the Lewis & Clark expedition. The town boasts of the beauty of the Snoqualmie Valley and is home to Carnation Tree Farm, where we got our Christmas tree this year. The sleepy little "city" was not prepared for the horror of a mass slaying of some of its residents.

Will Smith should get an Oscar

Submitted by mary on Mon, 12/17/2007 - 07:57.

Just got home from seeing the movie "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith. Apparently this isn't the only movie loosely based on the book of the same title, written by Richard Matheson. There is a review of the book here. In 1971, the movie "The Omega Man", starring Charlton Heston was one of the others.