Category Archives: movies

tim’s vermeer

Posted on March 28, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Here’s a review of the documentary we saw Wednesday in Austin.  Fascinating documentary!  We loved it! From Nuvo: Tim’s Vermeer: How’d he paint that? by Ed Johnson-Ott click to enlarge Imagine having the time and resources to pursue any question that … Continue reading →

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inside llewelyn davis

Posted on February 13, 2014 by is there any more pie?

A good movie for your Netflix queue… This singer/songwriter couldn’t do anything right. I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie where the main character made so many bad decisions. That said, I enjoyed the movie. I liked the glimpse … Continue reading →

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nebraska…the movie

Posted on January 17, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man and Son #2 saw this film in Texas last month and loved it.  They kept waiting for me to feel better so I could go, too, but that moment didn’t come until yesterday, when Banjo Man hustled me … Continue reading →

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i want to be a construction worker

Posted on June 10, 2013 by is there any more pie?

If you have a two-year old (or three or four?) grandchild who loves–and I mean LOVES–trucks, then this is the dvd you have to own.  Real trucks, real dirt, real construction workers. My grandson has two copies of this dvd, … Continue reading →

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well, this was fun!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man’s movie weekend continued on Sunday, when he took my mother and I to Newport to see a movie he’d read about in a newspaper he’d perused while waiting to meet a client. I didn’t think to bring my … Continue reading →

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a weekend of movies

Posted on January 28, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man has been feeling neglected. Actually, he’s a very patient man.  No one else would have put up with a depressed, unhappy, miserable, exhausted, stressed and self-pitying writer for all of these past months. Banjo Man deserves a medal. … Continue reading →

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searching for sugar man

Posted on January 27, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We rented this from Netflix and LOVED it!!!  I don’t want to say too much and give away the story, but if you love music, remember the 60’s and 70’s or are a musician or love history, this is for … Continue reading →

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christmas with hugh

Posted on December 27, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Because we celebrated Christmas a few days early to be with Sarge (who headed back to Alaska December 24th) we decided to go to the movies on Christmas Day. Yes, that movie! We are fans of the musical.  I have … Continue reading →

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moonrise kingdom

Posted on December 2, 2012 by is there any more pie?

For your Netflix queue: Filmed in Rhode Island, in our very own town! I think “quirky” and “charming” sum up this movie.  The movie takes place in 1965, which makes it all the more entertaining. I owned this dress!  Really, … Continue reading →

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freak flags and writing

Posted on November 28, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Ben Stone: [to Meredith] You have a freak flag. You just don’t fly it. I love this movie.  At Christmas the oldest brother brings home a woman who is obviously wrong for him while the family realizes that this is … Continue reading →

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