movies

Ah, the computer and the Internet. The digital age. Once it was thought to be the saving grace of mankind. The things it could do! Automate mundane tasks. Reach into infinity for answers to every question we could think of. Connect us to anyone, anytime, anywhere—in real time. We now have all of these things and more. And, the…

Recently, DVD Netflix celebrated a momentous milestone when it shipped its 5-billionth shipment. There was much anticipation as to who would be the person to receive the shipment and also a contest to predict when it would happen and what genre it would be in. I spent much time ciphering and figuring to come up with my…

Kate Winslet became a household name in 1997, when she starred in Titanic. Over the next 20 years, she often gravitated to independent films, turning down roles in Shakespeare in Love and Anna and the King. At just over forty years old, Kate Winslet owns roles in more than forty movies to date. Winslet’s name occupies several lists predicting best-actress nominations…

I stood in the lobby of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, in upstate New York, passing the time by looking at my phone while my husband sought out our will-call tickets. We were there to see Pat Donohue, Grammy-winning guitarist. Pat Donohue is well known for the almost-two decades he spent as a guitarist for the…

Disclaimer: I am a member of Netflix’s DVD.com Director’s program, which gives me free access to movies. If you sign up with my referral link, I may receive a referral reward. [2026 update: DVD Netflix is no more.] I love opening the red envelopes that appear in my mailbox from DVD.com. Oftentimes, they offer a fun activity…

Moms’ Night Out features a terrific car chase, an out-of-control taser, and a tattoo found on a most-unlikely subject. It also offers tons of excitement and hilarity, without reducing itself to the gratuitous violence and awkward sex scenes that seem to be standard today. If you want to see a movie that will make you laugh,…