Posted on February 15, 2010 at 8:00 am
Congratulations to the three winners of the Emma and Cranford DVDs!
Marc P, Taryn H, and Wendy L, send me your addresses and as soon as I dig out of the snow, they will be on their way.
Everyone else, thanks for trying and keep checking as I have more DVDs coming soon!
Posted on February 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Thanks to Dave Shmave of my beloved Boomerang for sharing this valentine story.
Boomerang, the audio magazine for kids, is one of our family’s favorites, funny, smart, and touching, and inspirational. Try it!
Posted on February 14, 2010 at 12:19 pm
To donate: We are the World
Behind the scenes:
Posted on February 14, 2010 at 8:36 am
Many thanks once again to Cheryl Anderson of the Appleton Post-Crescent for interviewing me, this time about what makes movie romantic.
“There are so many movies about love for the same reason there are so many movies about lost treasure and secret formulas and war battles and historical accomplishments, because love really is life’s great adventure,” says film critic Nell Minow, who has been reviewing movies as The Movie Mom since 1995.
“And we like to see movies about love for the same reason we like to see other movies about adventures — to experience the vicarious thrill, the challenge, the uncertainty and the happy ending. Long before there were movies, there were fairy tales, which ended with happily ever after….”
A great love story for Minow makes viewers believe the characters “get” each other. They won’t be happy every day but they ultimately will live happily ever after. Two of her favorite true-to-life romances are 1987’s “Moonstruck” starring Cher and Nicolas Cage, and 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.
Posted on February 14, 2010 at 8:00 am
I’m looking forward to the new television series “Parenthood,” based on the 1989 movie
The television show stars “Gilmore Girls'” Lauren Graham (replacing Maura Tierney who is battling cancer), and “Six Feet Under’s” Peter Krause. In connection with the show’s premiere, the producers have teamed up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for The Parenthood Project. They will donate $20 to the Family Strengthening Initiative for everyone who submits a response to their question: “What does parenthood mean to you?” with video, photo, text, or tweet (with hashtag #parenthoodis).
