Fall Favorites: Oscar Season!

Although it's sad to see summer come to an end, Jenny and I are trying to see the bright side of the fall season that is upon us. One thing I love about September - January is that most of the Oscar nominated films are released into theaters. It sounds like the film getting the most buzz so far is 12 Years a Slave staring a talented cast of newcomers alongside seasoned vets like Brad Pitt. The preview looks great, check it out.

What are you looking forward to about fall? We'll be continuing this series for the next couple of months.

Three Amazing Videos To Help Get You Through Wednesday

These three videos (or short films really) transported me to another place, some people are so talented! The last one is of the moon rising in Wellington, New Zealand and is absolutely incredible.


Choros from Michael Langan on Vimeo.


Black Books - Favorite Place from DaBrainkilla on Vimeo.



Full Moon Silhouettes from Mark Gee on Vimeo.

Have You Seen "Les Mis" Yet?

We saw the new Les Misérables on Christmas Day with my family, have you seen it yet? It's definitely a LONG movie so prepare yourself, but some of the singing is fantastic and the message is as inspiring as always. I also thought Hugh Jackman was an incredible Val Jean!

Since I saw the movie I've run across a couple of interesting links around the web with different perspectives or interpretations of the movie/story. If you're nerdy like me and interested here they are!

Putting Les Mis in historical context - the story is not about the French Revolution.

Loving the movie despite it's miserable gender stereotypes.

Amazing photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz of cast in character for Vogue.

And a couple of wacky ones: a college parody and parenting lessons from Les Mis.

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"What's a Girl Doing Here?"

This fabulous short by Diana Deroy about women cab drivers in New York City is well worth a watch.


"What's a girl doing here?" from Narratively on Vimeo.