I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

The Christmas Train is one of the best stories ever written for all time, and not just about Christmas.  In MY opinion, it has an all-star cast spearheaded by DANNY GLOVER, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY, JOAN CUSACK, KAREN HOLNESS, JOHN INNES, NELSON WONG, TERRENCE KELLY and JILL TEED.   I love the way TIPPI and NEAL DOBROFSKY wrote it, and how RON OLIVER directed it. The book the movie was based on #TheChristmasTrainbyDavidBaldacci I also like the chemistry Dermot Mulroney and Kimberly Williams-Paisley have.  I am not certain if this is their only movie together as screen partners, but they sure make a good onscreen pair. Everyone did their parts right.  It sort of felt like Murder on the Orient Express, sans the murder, but I also love how the scenes were orchestrated , wink, wink! I also like the fact that I've been admiring the actors since the 1980s, at the very least...except for Kimberly and Karen because I only "met" them i...

Source Director Dick Lowry Based on    Follow the Stars Home  by Luanne Rice Writers    Luanne Rice (novel), Sally Robinson (teleplay) Cast    Kimberly Williams-Paisley  (Dianne Parker),  Campbell Scott  (David McCune),  Eric Close  (Mark McCune),  Alexa PenaVega  (Amy Williams),  Blair Brown  (Hannah Parker),  Roxanne Hart  (Tess) This is one of the best stories ever written for it doesn't only touches the heart, mind, and senses, but it also touches the soul and spirit.  LUANNE RICE , a very prolific writer of quality literature, surely has a way with words and thankfully, the screen adaptation was beautifully written by SALLY ROBINSON and wonderfully directed by DICK LOWRY. It's easy to be infatuated with a guy like Mark(ERIC CLOSE). He is handsome and he has an adventurous spirit.  Disappointingly, his adventurous spirit does not include loving a daughter with...

Poster for the film  Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip In a NUTshell: Entertaining.  Nothing really new, but there was no dead air.  We were laughing all the way(except for a few dramatic parts). The thing that "enhanced" our enjoyment was where we watched it.  We watched this at the Newport Cinemas-Resorts World Manila .  It has a lounge where moviegoers could wait.  There's free popcorn(that is not too salty and does not stick to the teeth---at least that was what we were served) and great service.  The theater is beautiful and clean.  The sound system is great and once in a while, moviegoers could even win something. Cast Jason Lee  as David "Dave" Seville Tony Hale  as Agent James Suggs Kimberly Williams-Paisley  as Samantha Josh Green as Miles Bella Thorne  as Ashley Grey Eddie Steeples  as Barry Maxie McClintock as Alice Retta  as Party planner Uzo Aduba  as  TSA  offic...