Holmes On Homes

My new favorite show is "Holmes On Homes." I've been watching it faithfully for months and I LOVE this show! You can find it on the HGTV channel. It's just so good. First you are dumbfounded by the horrendous building that some contractors get away with and they take advantage of so many home owners.

Then Mike comes to the rescue! They take things apart and put them back together the way they should have been done in the first place. Some of the older episodes are interesting because he's gotten better over time and he does things even better than he did in those first episodes.

I'm still a big fan of "This Old House." But Holmes is my new favorite!

Kingdom

I like Stephen Fry from his portrayl as Jeeves the Butler and as his role as the psychitrist turned chef on Bones, so I was happy to stumble on this "Dramedy". I looked it up on netflix and they only have season 2 and 3, so we went to hulu where we found the first season. We watched the first episode this evening and it was enjoyable, although a little choppy. Hulu must have had a lot of viewers at the time because the broadcast got worse as it went along. But in spite of delivery problems, it looks to be an excellent series.

Fry plays the part of a small town lawyer andthere are plenty of quirky characters to make the series promising.

2012

Really a great flick. Surprisingly, I hadn't seen it till this week. I had it collecting dust in my collection, but got it out and watched it with my friend Bob. We both thought it was great, really worth watching! I couldn't get over how well written and organized it was. When there was a point where they could go for the easy way to further the plot along or the hard way, they always chose to do it the hard way, so we as an audience are challenged, wondering how are they going to get out of this.

Two thumbs and two big toes up. Haven't seen it, you need to..already seen it, you probably want to see it again. Oh, really a poor choice for the cover art on the box.

The Lovely Bones

This is quite a departure for Peter Jackson after doing the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy and King Kong. I didn't know he directed this until the closing credits began. There were many times that I was reminded of the movie, "What Dreams May Come," as I watched this thriller. I was compelled to watch this drama and there were a few times when I worried that it was going to become too creepy. Well acted, visually fantastic, very thought provoking.

I'm not sure how my friends will feel about this flick, should I recommend it? Yes and No, it was very engaging, but the subject matter, murder of a kid was tough. You make the call..you won't be bored.

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband came out on dvd in 2000. It might seem dated, but as it is set in another time period, it could have been made yesterday. Jeanne and I watched it again last night and found it to be just as good as the first time we saw it.
I liked it because it was a light comedy that dealt with the principles of honor and virtue. It wasn't stuffy or preacy, but there were interesting moral dilemas presented throughout and we never really knew if it would end in diaster or not. Excellent acting by Rupert Evertt, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett and Minnie Driver make this a delight and worth seeing again.

Gentlemen Broncos

I lasted 36 minutes into the film..Jeanne was ready to quit viewing it after 10 minutes, WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!
Sick writing, bad characters, and a disappointment. I was looking forward to it, a good premise, a kid writes a novel and it gets ripped off. But the execution is just sick..so I'm giving it a definite thumbs down.

Alice In Wonderland

We went to see it at the dollar show and found it to be very entertaining. Most people we've met were telling us that they didn't care for it, but my belief is that those who read the books appreciate the clever writing. This new movie is worth seeing..as Terry Gilliam likes to say, "Lower your expectations and enjoy the show!"

The Box

I really liked it. A true thriller..I was really involved. It was taken from a short story and while you are on the edge of your seat, you'll be thinking about choices and life. I can't say much more about the flick because I don't want to ruin for you.

The Dresden Files

I liked this short lived series when it was on the scifi channel. Awhile ago I tried to recall what it was titled so I could look it up..but I just couldn't recall the name of it. Then recently Netflix recommended it as something I might enjoy. Would I? I immediately requested it (only three discs for the entire series of twelve episodes).

This is why I have a Netflix account..to be able to revisit video that is noteworthy. Dresden is a guy who knows magic and pits himself against dark magic and helps the police solve crimes. Based on a series of books, I recently reserved one at the library so I can give it a try when it comes in.

Larkrise To Candleford

We've been faithfully watching this series each week as it's broadcast on PBS. We find it such a delight that we recomend it to all our friends. The Murphy's found it at the Orem public library and I've got it coming on Netflix.

We like it so much that we'll watch the new episode on Saturday evening and then give it a second viewing on Sunday evening. The characters are so interesting and real. Dorcas Lane is the Postmistress in Candleford who employes a niece from Larkrise in the post office. From the start we are introduced to the differences between the town and the village.

This is a gentle and delightful drama. If you haven't been watching it..don't start now because you'll want to watch from the beginning and follow the story..get to your library or video source and begin from the beginning.