Clarabela | September 18, 2010
This had been a horribly hot summer, at least it was in Texas. Hot, dusty and full of pollen. My blog posts and all forms of creative writing have suffered under a Zyrtec-induced slump, which kept me confined to indoor spots. This week, the weather took a dramatic turn and we are under a tornado [...]
Clarabela | September 18, 2010
It surprising, considering my general dislike for Julia Roberts movies [please don't hate me] that I have written so much about her recent release, Eat, Pray, Love. But this summer was amazingly low on chick flicks, so I felt compelled to invest some time on this movie. After all, Oprah liked it. Film Gurl and [...]
Clarabela | September 10, 2010
I know I keep saying each episode is the best one ever, but The Suitcase is one of the best episode of Mad Men ever. Matt Weiner and the cast won a well-deserved Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. This week’s episode, The Suitcase focuses on Don Draper, Peggy Olsen and their evolving relationship. Amidst [...]
Clarabela | September 10, 2010
In episode 6 of Mad Men, we learn a little more about Don and Roger’s relationship when the agency is excited about Don’s nomination for a Clio Award for his floor wax commercial. Don is ecstatic about his success; Peggy is resentful that she is not receiving more credit for her contribution to the ad. [...]
Clarabela | September 1, 2010
The Adjustment Bureau, based on a story by Phillip K. Dick, stars Emily Blunt and Matt Damon in a thriller by director, George Nolfi. An ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) and a ballet dancer played Blunt, defy alternate realities and changing fates to be together, when he learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself—the [...]
Clarabela | August 28, 2010
In the words of the Bob Dylan song, The Times They Are A-Changin’. Roger, Burt and Pete watch a news report about the growing Civil Rights movement wondering what “they” want. Pete says: Lassie can stay at The Waldorf and “they” can’t. A surprising comment coming from, the usually insensitive Pete Campbell. Yet more changes are [...]
Clarabela | August 21, 2010
I have found a fun, cool new site for movie lovers, called Rankography. You can find movies in a specific category that you love, by reviewing the rankings of other members for that category. If you love Chick Flicks (and I know that you do), you can browse through members rankings to find some movies [...]
Clarabela | August 21, 2010
(Check out my name on a name tag-guess they cut me out of the picture) John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling directed this week’s episode of Mad Men, The Rejected. That might explain why this was one of the funniest episodes of Mad Men I have ever seen. The show starts out with a hilarious three-sided conversation [...]
Clarabela | August 21, 2010
This is a guest post by Film Gurl When I first saw the trailer for this film, I knew it was a movie I wanted to see. The trailer interested me so much – I went out and read the book. Or, at least tried to read the book. You see, the book read like a diary. [...]
Clarabela | August 9, 2010
Sunday’s episode of Mad Men, entitled The Good News left me a little sad and more than a little confused. Don Draper continued his downward descent, to the point of being pathetic and somewhat sad. It is the holiday season and Don is alone. He is broken hearted about losing Betty and not spending the [...]
Clarabela | August 8, 2010
The movie Eat, Pray Love, starring Julia Roberts is about a woman who embarks upon a journey of self-discovery. Her journey takes her to exotic locales, where she indulges her senses and learns to enjoy life. In the movie and the novel, Elizabeth travels to Italy, India and Bali. Eat, Drink, Eat Who wouldn’t like [...]
Clarabela | August 5, 2010
The Elevator Pitch (Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer) Today is the first day in the Build a Better Blog in 31 Days challenge. Our first lesson is to write an elevator pitch. Basically, that means write a concise description of your blog. I am constantly tweaking my About Page, because [...]
Clarabela | August 5, 2010
My friend, @tasteaddion has been after me for the past two weeks to write my Mad Men recap. She is a new convert to the growing number of Mad Men Addicts and schedules her Sunday evenings in order to get her weekly fix of Don Draper. So here you go. A new feature on Just [...]
Clarabela | August 2, 2010
Knight and Day was released back in June and I hesitated seeing it. It just seemed like one of those movies that used all the best parts of the movie in the trailer. Also, I am not the biggest Tom Cruise and I don’t usually rush out to see Cameron Diaz’s movies either. However, until [...]