French film: Dans Paris

A third French movie rental to round out my summer goal of feeling French through film. Dans Paris by directeur Christophe Honoré is a slow-moving examination of a man who battles depression after a break-up. Surrounded by his womanizing, younger brother and wanting-to-please retired father, Paul works through his melancholy.

French film: Le Bonheur

My second French film rental of the summer: the 1965 Agnes Varda film - Le Bonheur (Happiness). A story of a young carpenter who while happy with his wife and two young children, begins an affair with a woman who works in the post office. As he rationalized his love for both his wife and his mistress, I wondered is this what makes the French different when it comes to love?

French film: L'Heure d'été

I studied French until I was 18 years old but I don't think I ever really learned it. Almost every year on my birthday goal list I include - to get better at French - or - to take a French class - or - to watch French movies. Well, seeing as how I am a lady of leisure this summer, I rented my first French film last week - L'Heure d'été (Summer Hours) and wasn't disappointed. I love the slow poignancy of French film.

I'd go to the Silver Screen

Right up there alongside Le Petit Prince, Le Petit Nicholas was one of my favourite stories to read during high school French class. The antics of the young school boy and his classmates made me giggle. I doubt the movie will come to the theatre in Sarnia but it will be worth searching out in the T.O.

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Me-holiday: Day One

Day One without the Hub. How did I enjoy this me-time? A 45-minute run in plus-10 degree weather. Sushi pizza and rainbow dragon roll picked up from Sarnia's only Japanese restaurant, Se Yo. The Canadian film One Week, starring Joshua Jackson. (Yes that Dawson Creek Joshua Jackson). It's a Canadian road trip movie and recommended by my own Canadian road trip best friend. In 1999, we packed up the Big White Buick LeSabre and put 23,000 on her over three months. The movie brought back many fond memories. Oh, and some great Canadian music.
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I'd go to the Silver Screen

Roald Dahl - England's Intrepid and one of my favourite childrens' story book authors - is having his Fantastic Mr. Fox interpreted by another 'intrepid' of sorts - Wes Anderson - for the Silver Screen this fall. 

Watch the trailer here. 

I'd go to the Silver Screen

Inside all of us is hope.

Inside all of us is fear.

Inside all of us is adventure.

Inside all of us is a wild thing. 

I'd go to the Silver Screen

"Are we screw ups?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean we are 33..."

"...31..."

"...and we don't even have the basic stuff figured out yet."

I'd go to the Silver Screen to see the new film Away We Go. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that Dave Eggers co-wrote the screenplay.