Mirkwood Reflections

Here is a list of movies I saw in the theater in 2008. Not a long list (eleven), but perhaps more than an average year? I guess I am going to the theater about once a month. Not too shabby. I still need to write reviews on several of them, but I've given you my 10 second recommendations instead. The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG-13) (2008) (Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly) - Do you like Keanu or sci-fi? Then see it. If not, don't bother. Bolt (PG) (2008) (voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus) - I didn't review this, but it was one of my favorite movies this year! GREAT FUN! Way better than Wall-E. Twilight (PG-13) (2008) (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson) - My review The Dark Knight (PG-13) (2008) (Christian Bale, Heath Ledger) - My review Mamma Mia! (PG-13) (2008) (Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan) - My review WALL·E (G) (2008) (voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight) - Worth a viewing. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) (2008) (Ben Barnes, William Moseley) - Read the...

I wrote this post for an email list and then - DING - a lightbulb moment! I can post this to my sadly neglected media review blog! So here you go..... ~~~~~ I saw Prince Caspian with my kids a couple weeks ago. Liked it. First one was better. (NOTE - Yeah, I know I owe y'all a review!) Wanted to take them to see Nim's Island , but wanted to read the book to them first. Now have read the book; need to make time to see the movie IF I can still find it showing somewhere. No plans to see Indiana Jones in the theatres, although I may be persuaded at some point if there is time (short supply here, except at 2 am). DVD will be good enough for me. I think. Ironman is on the list to see, since my oldest (David is THIRTEEN now) wants to see it VERY BADLY. I guess I can suffer through Robert Downey, Jr. (Very Big Grin) Let's see.... what else? For some odd reason I REALLY want to see Speed Racer . It tanked and got terrible reviews. But I still wanna see it. No tangible reason why e...