animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

another round

This movie was listed as a comedy/drama, but it was pretty light on the comedy. Or maybe I missed it because it was a German film, and Germans aren’t exactly known for being funny. That said, I still enjoyed it. It was about 4 teachers/friends who decided to drink all …

seven

I’ve been rewatching some old favories and this one hit the spot. It’s never as good as the first time, but this held up really well. And it starred a young Brad Pitt (during his Gwyneth Paltrow phase–what’s with him dating his co-stars?!?)! Yes, the plot was pretty far-fetched, but …

stillwater

This was a pretty good movie. The story was very reminiscent of the Amanda Knox headlines from a few years ago. I just Googled it and it was indeed the inspiration for the movie. My rating: 3.5/5

the silence of the lambs

It has been a while, so I re-read this book while on vacation. It was so good! Coincidentally, I decided to rewatch the movie, too, and received it right before vacation and watched it last night. The movie was great as well, but felt a little dated (in its defense, …