Category Archives: film

“Finest Hours”. . . . . A Film

Posted on February 1, 2016 by annetbell

Disney’s new film opened last weekend. The subject is the true story of the most dramatic and successful  rescue the American Coast Guard  has ever made.  The story is set in Chatham, Massachusetts and the conflict of the wild, fierce … Continue reading →

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India’s Invisible Women

Posted on January 31, 2016 by annetbell

This is an ashram in India where widows live. They must shave their head, wear white, and beg for their meager life.  Their families are too poor to take them in to feed them  so this is where they live. … Continue reading →

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Meet the Patels

Posted on January 30, 2016 by annetbell

What fun this film was last night. We had finished the 10th and final episode of the first season of “Occupied” and David wanted to see some science fiction.  I found “Meet the Patels” on Netflix.  I had heard Ravi … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak. . . . . .

Posted on January 29, 2016 by annetbell

“A local coffee company has beaten ridiculous odds and been chosen as the winner of a Super Bowl Ad contest. Only 1 of 15,000 entries could win and this Round Lake company did it with Death Wish Coffee. Bravo!!!! This … Continue reading →

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“Occupied”

Posted on January 27, 2016 by annetbell

Last night we discovered this TV show on  Netflix. It is filmed in Norwegian  with subtitles  in English. This Scandinavian film  market must be slowly opening up after the success of  the  Swedish/American film “The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.” … Continue reading →

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13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Posted on January 20, 2016 by annetbell

Director Michael Bay  setting  the opening scene   http://www.wsj.com Michel Bay is well known for his action films such as Pearl Harbor and the  never ending Transformers.  13 Hours certainly falls in that genre with continuous action and  lots of … Continue reading →

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“The Martian”

Posted on January 17, 2016 by annetbell

Well then, I usually try to be more topical with my film watching, but  we hadn’t seen this film and last night did  On Demand. snug in our living room.   I do know that it came out in October … Continue reading →

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Spotlight

Posted on January 10, 2016 by annetbell

Definition of Spotlight : A lamp projecting a narrow intense beam of light onto  a place or person especially a performer on stage. Spotlight is the perfect title for this historical drama about a group of journalist from the Boston … Continue reading →

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Making a Murderer. . . . Netflix

Posted on January 9, 2016 by annetbell

Steven Avery ‘s mug shots from Google public domain This is a very current conversation in the States. . . . the 10 episode  documentary produced by Netflix about the wrongly convicted Steven Avery.  This has been discussed on mainstream … Continue reading →

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Star Wars, The Force Awakens

Posted on January 5, 2016 by annetbell

We took the half of the family who had not seen the new Star Wars movie to see it a day or two ago.  I was trying to have a good attitude and be enthusiastic  for family unity.  I was … Continue reading →

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