I can't believe we're in December already because 2025 has seemed really long and really short at the same time. Who knows how that happens, but I'm not complaining. Movie-wise, November turned out to be another theme month. I don't think anyone planned it as such, but anyway, it was all about history and memory. … Continue reading Where Have We Been?
If Movies Were Casseroles
Ah, October. Naturally it's a repository of horror and thrillers, but it also seems to be full of surprises. Movies seem to take on a certain coziness even if a story isn't cozy per se. The craziness of summer is over, the weather is changing, even in Placer County where we get warmer temperatures right … Continue reading If Movies Were Casseroles
I’m Telling You One Last Time
Heh. We're well into fall now. It's raining today and I've been craving carbonara, but we won't go into that. I'm just glad the temps are finally dropping. Anyway, while the movies from this month were undeniably varied in quality and subject matter, there seemed to be a common theme of finality among some of … Continue reading I’m Telling You One Last Time
August Was Hot. The Movies Were Not.
In Placer County, we have lonnnng summers. We'll get summerlike weather from June all the way up until around Halloween, albeit punctuated with some rain and thunder and lightning in the last couple of months. Right now we keep getting rain and lightning in the morning, and muggy and hot in the afternoon. At least … Continue reading August Was Hot. The Movies Were Not.
Summertime Has Arrived
June wasn't bad. Most summer movies aren't the rock 'em, sock 'em blockbusters that they used to be, but there's still definite fun to be had, and in between keeping up this blog and making that ill-fated strawberry tart, it felt as if I was always running off to the theater. And wow, it's been … Continue reading Summertime Has Arrived
Made It Through May. Woo Hoo.
Golly, May was a crazy month. My son was in his last month before graduating from high school, I was in my last month of work before the summer so that meant end-of-year barbecues and other last things, and my husband is getting our Miata that we never drive ready to sell. Getting back to … Continue reading Made It Through May. Woo Hoo.
It Wasn’t So Bad
OK, so we all know January is usually the month when studios blow all their worst stuff just to get it out there and clear their calendars for the better stuff later in the year. January of 2025, though, has been a completely different story, because it's been unusually good. Not that January is suddenly … Continue reading It Wasn’t So Bad
A Long December
Happy New Year! We all know December is normally the month when Hollywood pulls out all the stops and releases their best stuff because awards season is coming up soon. The thing about 2024, though, is that I couldn't really get super excited about anything over the long term, even if I liked a movie. … Continue reading A Long December
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Oscar Bait
Ah, November and December. The holidays are upon us, everything is cozy, and for some, the Christmas decorations went up early. Oh, and movies suddenly get very interesting. Not necessarily good, but very interesting (Looking at you, Here and The Merry Gentlemen). Gotta love it when Oscar season is suddenly looming. So yeah, picking a Top Five was … Continue reading It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Oscar Bait
It’s A Wash
We're most definitely in the thick of fall now, and I say that because Placer County is typically late with the fall weather--as I've said before, we generally don't cool off too much until mid-October--but now we're getting rain and wind and all that stuff. Coziness...woo hoo! Naturally, the movies are starting to reflect Award … Continue reading It’s A Wash
The Merry Month of May
Ah, June. School's out, we hit century temps this week, my friends and I are planning a few day trips, my husband is keeping track of our AC usage because PG&E is freaking expensive and greedy, and it's all lazy, hazy and crazy. Oh, and our dishwasher's currently kaput. Who knew washing loads of dishes … Continue reading The Merry Month of May
Roam Around the World
Now that I've possibly gotten a certain B-52s song in everyone's head (you're welcome), let's get going... September was cray cray, what with school and work and everything. Among other things I had to face down a Doberman that had gotten out of someone's yard and was urinating all over the place, only to get … Continue reading Roam Around the World
Taking Up Room 