Category Archives: film

Netflix “Marco Polo”

Posted on December 14, 2014 by annetbell

Netflix has an interesting way of releasing their made for TV serials. . . . all are released  at the same time which allows for binge watching!  Last night we watched 3 and this afternoon 2 more episodes. I love … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie’s Friend

Posted on December 10, 2014 by annetbell

An inspiring, yes surprising  story all around!  Hollywood Conversion? Angelina Jolie Drops to Knees in Prayer on ‘Unbroken’ Set MRC NEWS BUSTERS   By Katie Yoder | December 9, 2014 | 1:04 PM EST  http://youtu.be/tSCwfneJ2m8   The media are covering Angelina Jolie’s … Continue reading →

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“Interstellar”, the film

Posted on November 8, 2014 by annetbell

Well, today was a definite first for me.  I saw a geeky science fiction space travel movie and I loved it!   Now I am not one who has a fascination with stars, planets, galaxies, or space  exploration.   That … Continue reading →

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Music Monday “Half Light” by Tomandandy from film “Mothman Prophesies

Posted on November 3, 2014 by annetbell

Friday, on the drive down to New Jersey, I first heard  “Half Light”  on my husband’s playlist and I was intrigued by the sound. Later that night, we watched the film which was a good choice for Halloween night.  The … Continue reading →

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Homeland, Season 4 Opening

Posted on October 7, 2014 by annetbell

The opening scenes in season 4 of Homeland, the exciting and very popular Showtime production, are finally here.   We saw the two opening episodes on Sunday night, but they will also be On Demand.  Season 4 is definitely different. … Continue reading →

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“Gone Girl” the film

Posted on October 5, 2014 by annetbell

We fell for the hype of this long awaited  film  made as an  adaptation  of a  popular book  by the same name.  We  went to a 3 o’clock matinee with a theater full of other movie goers. After all, it … Continue reading →

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Lunch Flash Dance in Mumbai

Posted on September 14, 2014 by annetbell

Indian people are born with dancing in their souls, or so it seems to me. Most people around the world, who go to films, know about the dance scenes in Bollywood films.  We saw a gangster  film while in India … Continue reading →

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“Stolen Innocence” Documentary Film

Posted on September 13, 2014 by annetbell

This article and video tells of  a not uncommon problem in India.  Sex trafficking is a horrendous fact of life for poor girls and families everywhere, even in the wealthy west. People in power and wealth acting with impunity is … Continue reading →

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Twin Towers Documentary “9/11”

Posted on September 10, 2014 by annetbell

On September 11, 2001, filmmaker James Hanlon and Jules and Gedeon Naudet were filming a documentary on a rookie New York City firefighter when they noticed a plane overhead. That plane would hit the World Trade Center. They rushed immediately … Continue reading →

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“The Giver”, a film

Posted on August 17, 2014 by annetbell

What a surprise!   A second enjoyable film in one weekend. “The Giver.”  It is a haunting tale of Jonas who lives in a colorless world of conformity and contentment  decreed by a repressive society.  He spends time with the … Continue reading →

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