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As you should know by now, I am not a fan of mainstream film. And certainly not THIS type of film. I’ve never been a fan of any film or book that has women basing their lives on finding men to marry. I prefer stories about women who’ve broken out of that stereotype. Or those that don’t have love and sex as the focus. But I thought I should review this film because I saw it (with my 17 year old niece) and thought it needed some commentary other than the breathy fawning that ... Read Full Story

            Sometimes when a film comes to the theaters, there is so little fanfare that the public misses it.  When The Visitor was released I was in Paducah, Kentucky, a place where non-mainstream film gets no notice whatever.  The single single art house theater in town had the annoying habit of showing the same movie for a month at a time.  This meant that only 12 films were shown each year.  Those of us obsessed with film missed most of the art films having either to go to the mainstream... Read Full Story

The problem with anything done by Kenneth Branagh where he is both director and star is that he doesn’t cut any scene that includes himself, as he might if he were directing someone else.  For instance, the soliloquy is too long and makes you so bored that you want to stop the movie and watch a different one.  For entertainment, the soliloquy is bad, however, if you’re a Shakespeare scholar or want to see the scene acted in it’s entirety(few do), it’s fine.  Kate Wins... Read Full Story

I am looking for a couple of guest writers on the topic of travel/food/cooking in Seattle.  Before we leave the Emerald City in search of less rainy climates, I welcome writer to share their food experiences in Seattle.  The articles should be under 2000 words, include pictures and be in word format.  I hope I don’t have to say that they should also be well written.  I can’t pay for your article but I will include a link to your blog or website. Send your submission to atlarge.rep... Read Full Story

The Sunday Market in The Fremont district of Seattle is amazing!  There is so much to see.  Although it won’t be open during the market, the Fremont Outdoor Cinema was my first. I fell in love with outdoor cinema at this point.  I love that in the summer you come to a parking lot and watch a film being shown on a blank wall.  This is how all film should be viewed.  This is at the west end of the market.  The market then extends for a long stretch of 34th Street along the ship canal.  Th... Read Full Story

Blogging is an interesting medium.  It offers instant feedback on your posts and there is little room for error if you are writing a factual blog rather than a personal blog.  I think this is great because you get to talk to people who are interested in your subject matter. Recently, I was asked to write an article on the nature of tipping in restaurants for a public forum called Helium.com.  I was not the only one who wrote an article.  Generally, the consensus was that it is never a good th... Read Full Story

Since I just did a review of a Seattle cupcake shop called Cupcake Royale, I thought today I would post one of the cupcake cookbooks I own.  I love this book although I could do without the kids cupcakes.  There are some great things in this book.  For instance, Castella explains everything about the basic ingredients of a cupcake as well as the baking pans, how to transport your cupcakes and how to properly bake them.  The information here translates to any baking project and can ensure that... Read Full Story

If you are in the mood for a film that is free of bloodletting and gratuitous violence but still interesting, this film is the one you want. Agatha Christie wrote many fairly implausible murder mysteries that have endured because of their interesting characters.  The best of these characters is Margaret Rutherford’s version of Miss Marple.  Her facial expressions are so over the top as to be hilarious to watch.  This film contains the best of her particular looks.  While investigating a... Read Full Story

My newest friends over at Indie Travel Podcast, Craig and Linda are giving away all sorts of cool travel stuff to celebrate their first birthday. Check out the contest pages here. They are giving away guide books and Bedbug Bed covers and even a Gorillapod! Check ‘em out. Which reminds me, I accidently made a typo in the link url sorry. Read Full Story