“But life isn’t always about what we want, is it?” Told in multiple viewpoints, this book offers the story of Sarah who travels to a town in New York called Jonah to claim her inheritance.
‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ Woody Allen writes and directs this romantic tale set in that fine Spanish city. Friends Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson), spending their summer in Spain, are two young American girls of different viewpoints on romance yet fall for the same Casanova a
Each year Santa Monica Citywide Reads selects a book for the community to read together and meet to discuss. They have been doing this for seven years.
‘W.’ Josh Brolin stars as two-term President George W. Bush in this engaging biopic written by Stanley Weiser and directed by Oliver Stone. The seasoned filmmakers focus on George’s wild youth and maturation process including the ups and downs of life in his powerful family.
Westsider Matthew McConaughey knew he wanted to sign reggae recording artist, Mishka as his first official artist on his new record label, j.k. livin’ [as in “just keep …”] the first time he heard him.
“Why are boys more valued than girls, do you think?” Jewel asked an older woman. “Rich folks about carrin’ on the name. We poor need sons because we can send them out to work earlier than girls.
“Fata Morgana” is a bittersweet coming-of-age story set in a provincial village in Hungary in the early years of the 20th century. It is the night of the annual Anna Ball, Hungary’s premier social event, first held in 1825 and still held each July in various cities around the country.
‘Get Smart’ The Complete Series Would you believe you can capture all five seasons (138 episodes) on 25 discs plus over eight hours of bonus material of this classic 1960s spy spoof in one magnificent box set? Created by the brilliant Buck Henry and Mel Brooks with a wink and a nod to two hot film f
What lesson is there to be learned from owning sheep? Just how hard is it to raise sheep and still be a mother of six. After all, “With the intense pace of life today, most of us must dog paddle nonstop just to stay afloat.
If a young virgin can give birth to the Son of God, perhaps it’s also possible that an extraordinarily intelligent and ambitious young girl can become a monk, a cardinal, and, eventually, the Pope.
An innocent 16-year old girl seduces the boy she has loved all her life on the night before he is to leave for the war. In the case of Jim Leonard’s disturbing new play “Battle Hymn,” the war happens to be the Civil War and the girl is named Martha.
America is a great land of opportunity. I am sure we all want to get ahead in this country. We want to find the type of employment that is suited for us.
