Dear Mr Benson, I saw the preview for this film in the middle of life upheaval. I was struggling with depression and contemplating leaving my residency two years into a three year training program. One line of the preview stuck with me “if you walk away from things you start ... more >
My daughter is about to start reading Anne of Green Gables. After she’s done, I told her we would watch the television miniseries. It is one of my favorite book to movie adaptions ever. The actress chosen to be Anne Shirley was everything I had ever imagined Anne would be ... more >
Young Frankenstein (1974) Genre: Comedy Spoof Grade: B+ “Ah, sweet mystery of life, at last I’ve found you!” When Mel Brooks is on, he’s fabulous and this is one of his directorial efforts which holds up for me just as well today as it did then. Over the years, I’ve ... more >
Victor/Victoria (1982) Genre: Romantic Comedy/Musical Grade: B+ Victor/Victoria has long been a favorite of mine for many reasons. It’s got a cast crammed with fantastic actors who inhabit their roles like a second skin, it’s funny, it’s poignant and it’s got Julie Andrews’ voice and Henry Mancini’s music all through ... more >
Since I write separate reviews for most of the books I finish, these reading lists are for ones that for various reasons ended up being either DNF or I didn’t think needed a full review. Tempted into Danger by Melissa Cutler The shame is that with the exception of the ... more >
Bernard and the Genie (1991 BBC TV) Genre: Holiday Grade: Very cute While trying to decide on the next movie of this holiday season, I realized we were getting a bit top heavy with animation films. So a few are just going to have to wait until later. But what ... more >
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