Movies
Down Time
I’m being facetious; not really going to be much “down time” this month. It seemed as though it were going to be a quieter, slow month, but apparently not. Of the two attorneys that I support, the female one recently announced that she’s quitting to go work for a start-up that’s been hatched by one … Continue reading
Whips & Chips & Dips & Chains
Buzzfeed has this article entitled “50 Movies That Are Sexier Than ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’” First of all, what’s all the hype over “Fifty Shades of Grey?” I read the book, but haven’t bothered to see the movie yet. Why are people always so fascinated by b&d or s&m type of things? Let’s just say I’ve … Continue reading
The Three C’s – Cinema, Crime & Concerts
The week before last I was made aware of the CAAMFest (i.e. Center for Asian-American Media Film Festival) via something posted on Facebook. I thought I knew about most of the film festivals that take place in San Francisco, but had never heard of this one. I checked out the schedule since it started the … Continue reading
Movie Madness
On my most recent trip to Hawaii, I’d purchased a gift certificate from AMC Theaters for one of my friends there. Come to find out, there are NO AMC Theaters in the Hawaiian Islands, only Regal and Consolidated. I’ve never even heard of Consolidated, but those are the main movie theaters in Hawaii. Thus, I, … Continue reading
The Trail to Hanoi
Tuesday night couldn’t come soon enough. Even though my flight to Taipei was at 1:35 a.m. and they advise everyone to be there at 11:30 p.m., I was there about 9:55 p.m. Even so, there must have been at least 100 people already in line before me. It took me approximately an hour and 10 … Continue reading
Post 4th of July
All things considered, my 4th of July wasn’t bad. I started the day by meeting my friend and her daughter at AMC Theaters to see the matinee of “Despicable Me 2.” I’m not usually a huge fan of animated movies, but the original “Despicable Me” was my favorite. Although this one was cute, the original … Continue reading
Memorial Day
It’s 9:30 a.m. and I’m still in bed, deciding what to do today. Should I go see a movie? There’s not even that much out – “The Great Gatsby,” “Iron Man,” “Star Trek,” “The Fast and Furious” and “Hangover 3.” I’m slightly tempted to see “The Great Gatsby,” would have seen “Hangover 3” were it … Continue reading
San Francisco International Film Festival
Every year I’m a participant in several of the film festivals here in San Francisco – the International Film Festival, the French Film Festival, the Italian Film Festival and occasionally the Taiwan Film Festival. My favorite, by far, is always the International Film Festival. This year I bought tickets to four films – “Key to … Continue reading