Larry Crowne
{4.5/5} “They call them smart phones, but only dummies use them in my class.” Larry Crowne, released in 2011 I started watching Black Swan, which has many fans, but it wasn’t doing it for me so I didn’t finish it. Instead I watched Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks, who also directed, and Julia Roberts. Other […]
The Mists of Avalon
{4.5/5} “Truth has many faces and the truth is like to the old road to Avalon; it depends on your own will, and your own thoughts, whither the road will take you.” The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, published in 1983 This is Bradley’s retelling of the King Arthur story from the point […]
Awkward. (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Watching an emotional train wreck was awesome unless you’re the one getting hit.” Awkward. season 1, aired in 2011 This is another show about high school students, so why did I start watching it? Because a friend of mine uses the word “awkward” a lot. Once I started watching, I wanted to find out […]
The Big C (seasons 1 & 2)
{5/5} “They take all the mirrors out of your house or something? You don’t look good.” The Big C seasons 1 & 2, aired in 2010-11 Laura Linney (Jim Carrey’s wife in The Truman Show) stars in this show about a woman who finds out she has cancer. Cathy, Linney’s character, initially decides not to […]
Terra Nova (season 1)
{4/5} “Citizens of 2149! We destroyed our home. The world you left behind fell victim to greed and war. We have been entrusted with a second chance to get it right.” Terra Nova season 1, aired in 2011 This show takes place in the future when Earth has become crowded and not-so-nice. They’ve discovered a […]