TBWITWW and I went to see "The Pursuit of Happyness" yesterday. It was definitely worth the trip. Will Smith, once again, shows his range, playing a man who, because of some poor business choices, is out of money, and trying to make good on his life. His wife leaves him, and the only thing that keeps ...

TBWITWW and I watched Hotel Rwanda last night. It's been sitting here from Netflix for quite some time, but we just haven't been in the mood for anything quite that heavy. However, it was definately worth the wait. The story is, in some ways, similar to Schindler's List, but told with less of a "movie" feel. ...

I saw the movie Hero today. Wow. That movie is beautiful. The use of color is amazing in the telling of the story and the premise is fantastic. The story is touching and the work is beautiful. It is, in my opinion as good or better than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The nature of truth is ...

Yesterday TBWITWW and I went to the Taste of Chicago. It was a good time. Kind of like a picnic with a couple dozen thousand of your closest friends. At The Taste, we sampled a variety of food, most of which was excellent. Here's the rundown. O'Brien's Restaurant & Bar Celtic Corn on the Cob A ...

Pirates of the Carribbean At first I was wary of the concept of a movie based on an amusement park ride, much less a Disney movie based on a Disney amusement park ride. But people said it was a great move, and a lot of fun. Well... this will teach me to listen to other people. ...

Tonight TBWITW and I rented "The Triplets of Bellville" which despite the title, is not really about the triplets at all. The story starts with a woman and her grandchild living together. The grandchild is clearly unhappy. The grandmother gets him a dog, which helps for a while. The train-set she give him only ends up ...

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden surprised me. It was on the shelf at home and on the list of books that's been floating around the net, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Knowing nothing about it other than the title and what the cover looked like, I expected it to be okay ...