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Trouble for Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

They seemed like the perfect couple less than a week ago. Sandra Bullock won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in The Blind Side. Her husband, Jesse James, who looks more at home in a garage than on a red carpet, happily joined her and beamed with pride when she won. He told PEOPLE, “She’s beautiful. She’s amazing. She takes my breath away. Sometimes I look at her and I do, I just lose my breath.” Now cut from the happy couple at the Academy Awards to the news today of rumors of a split due to infidelity. PEOPLE … Continue reading →

A Review of the 81st Academy Awards – Part 1

Well, the big day is over for another year…sigh. But, at least I have today to relieve everything! I really thought the Academy Awards ceremony was good this year. They tried to mix it up a big due to sagging ratings. Hugh Jackman certainly put on a show, but then I guess he had plenty of practice hosting the Tony Awards three times. I thought his “opening number on a budget” was hilarious and it got a standing ovation from the audience. I also loved the number where he and Beyonce sang about how the musical was back. Hugh was … Continue reading →

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I recently rented and watched this film and I have to say – it was nothing like I thought it would be. Of course, that begs the question of what I thought it would be and truthfully speaking, I’m not sure what it was I was thinking when I rented it. But let me tell you what I got and why it’s an appropriate topic point for the marriage blog. In the film, two strangers meet on a beach. They seem drawn to each other and they decide to spend the evening together. By the end of their first night, … Continue reading →

Finding Neverland: The Story Behind Peter Pan

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It’s a rare instance when we get a look into the stories we loved during our childhood. Finding Neverland, albeit with some fictional revisions, provides us with a look into a childhood classic: Peter Pan. The story of J.M. Barrie, the author of the beloved classic, Peter Pan and Wendy, Finding Neverland is a beautiful, amazing piece of film that will no doubt move and amaze you. Johnny Depp stars as Barrie, bringing a tenderness to the role that some might find unexpected. When Barrie meets the widowed Sylvia Davies (Kate Winslet) and her four sons, he almost instantly becomes … Continue reading →