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

Main Characters (Guess who the real villain is) This is one movie I loved better than the book...Oh, I mean Dan Brown 's Inferno and not Dante's.  David Koepp's screenplay and Ron Howard's direction made it more exciting.  I like the re-imagination of the ending because I love life and humanity.  Most of my friends do not agree.  They believe the ending "had to happen".  They hated the twist so much.  They said it ruined it.  Most of the viewers agree.  I don't.   Hats off to David Koepp and Ron Howard.  They truly made us gnash and grind our teeth and brought us to the edges of our seats. Unfortunately, Robbie Collin and others do not seem to think so. My friends even think that the "unexpected twist" was a big disappointment.  To each his own. This is MY blog, and if you don't agree with me, then just go to another page and don't waste your time by reading my two cents worth.  To me, what matters...

Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger, III is an American retired airline captain who also works as an aviation safety consultant. Wikipedia Born: January 23, 1951 (age 65), Denison, Texas, United States Spouse: Lorrie Sullenberge r (m. 1989) Books: Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters etc. Education: University of Northern Colorado (1979), more Parents: Pauline Hanna Sullenberger, Chesley Burnett Sullenberger Jr. Children: Kelly Sullenberger, Katie Sullenberger The miraculous event happened January 15, 2009, almost eight years ago, but it seemed like everything just happened yesterday.  No.  I wasn't one of the 155 people who survived the crash, but almost everyone from all over the world was talking about this heroic man. Not everyone was happy with his being treated by a hero.  Of course, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had to investigate and thankfully, it was proven that he and his Co-Pilot, Jeffrey Skiles, wer...

It doesn't matter what other people think of you. What matters is knowing you did the right thing. Jimmy Donovan  to a trembling U-2 Pilot,  Gary Powers (Poster from Rotten Tomatoes ) Directed By: Steven Spielberg Written By: Matt Charman ,  Ethan Coen ,and  Joel Coen Inspired by True Events A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. Screenwriters Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen have woven this remarkable experience in Donovan’s life into a story inspired by true events that captures the essence of a man who risked everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life. ( source ) The first time I heard of James B. Donovan was ...

“What are you going to do? Everything, is my guess. It will be a little messy, but embrace the mess. It will be complicated, but rejoice in the complications.”  ― Nora Ephron quotes about life and love. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama film about a recently widowed man's son who calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.-Wiki Quotes No matter how much you watch a movie, there are new things you notice when you watch it again.  I have watched this movie countless times already.  Our situations are not the same, but somehow the story really touches my soul. Today, I noticed the bit players' other lines that I never noticed, rather, heard before.  I heard them before, I'm sure, but maybe in one ear and out the other. I even appreciated Becky(Rosie O'Donnel), Annie's best friend more. Sigh. I am just feeling a bit morose today and somehow this movie is helping to lighten up my mood. “Abo...

Note: I think I was sleepy and hungry when I first published this via my food blog . LMAO! (I deleted it already.) ;-p A film by Nora Ephron Written for the Big Screen by Nora and Delia Ephron Starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks Based on The Shop Around the Corner In 1998 I found myself watching another MEG RYAN and TOM HANKS tandem flick.  I am not sure which of their movies did I ever watch first.  Maybe it was Joe versus the Volcano or something else.  Wait, the thing in my head is When Harry Met Sally ...It's not Tom Hanks in that movie, but  Billy Crystal. This is just the third one. 💡📘📙📘💡 I think I mentioned somewhere on this blog that although I like Tom Hanks, there was this one movie that I hoped he wasn't the lead star.  But what can I do? He's the bankable one.  I think I get it anyway.  Why they think Tom Hanks is a cool leading man.  Even if his characters could get annoying at times, he is charmingly annoying. ...