I hate forwarded emails with a passion. I’m already crippling myself by being on the computer and it just pisses me off when I have to look at stupid stuff unexpectedly. So it’s really surprising how taken I have been with a “forward” of sorts that’s been going around Facebook. Many of my friends have… Continue reading 25 Random Things About Me
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, a novel by Obama supporter and Jewish author Ayelet Waldman, wife of Pulitzer-winning author, Michael Chabon, is being made into a movie. Originally, Jennifer Lopez was set to star but since she bowed out, Natalie Portman has come to the rescue. Of course, the Jewish side of me is happy,… Continue reading Jew vs. Latina
Robert Downey, Jr. plays Australian method actor in African-American role in Tropic Thunder. Ben Stiller movies usually make me very, very uncomfortable. Kind of like the way I feel about Jack Black movies but at least in those, I have found myself laughing in spite of myself every now and again. Ben Stiller movies after… Continue reading Thunderous Laughter
Melissa Mosley/Columbia Pictures From left, Jonah Hill and Michael Cera in Superbad. I try to watch everything. I have always been a pop culture junkie. Looking for my next escapist fix. In junior high school, I created a giant binder devoted to my addiction. My friends would pass it around, “ooohing” and “ahhhing” over the… Continue reading Surviving Superbad
Extremely excited about a new documentary directed by Laura Wiessen, a current Drisha scholar! More Beloved by G-d is a documentary that tells the story of converts and their journey to Judaism. It hopes that their experiences will offer “unique insights into Jewish identity, community, and faith in the 21st century.” The trailer opens on… Continue reading More Beloved by G-d
The movie website I was hoping would quickly post my Iron Man review seems to be experiencing technical difficulties so below is the text of that review. It’s not my best review yet but I’m just getting my feet wet again. Hopefully, writing movie reviews is like riding a bicycle! Update 6/10/02:My Iron Man review… Continue reading The Iron Man Review
I spent my three-day weekend doing my part to help movie theaters stay open. I’ve been ignoring my Netflix DVDs in favor of hunkering down at my favorite air-conditioned and crowded theater in Manhattan to celebrate the new summer movie season. Did I mention that I’ve always been obsessed with movies? In junior high, I… Continue reading Back on my movie fix
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 