We recently saw the musical The Outsiders. Of course, I knew it started as a book, then became a movie, but it had been decades since I’d read or seen it. So, a couple of weeks in advance of the play, I re-read the book. I’d …
Average Joe
We talk a lot about story on this blog because we are novelists. But some of the best stories play out in real life. And we all love those, too, don’t we? The movie Average Joe arrives in theaters on …
Offbeat Movies Based on Historical Events
Over on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today I'm sharing 3 movies based on historical events that we discovered during this stay-at-home time. Did you know about any of these? Have you seen any of …
Laughter is the Best Medicine
I'm over on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction today. Come see a short list of laugh-out-loud comedies to help break up the stress of these days! …
Mysteries of History
I'm on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today. I've got a documentary and a book you might want to check out if you enjoy the mysteries of history--as well as a little bit of mystery from my own family history! Come …
Book Movies
It’s my day on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today. Come on over and read about the three book to movie adaptations I’ve seen recently and what I thought of them! …
Love & Friendship
I'd seen mixed reviews of Love & Friendship, the new movie based on Jane Austen's early novella Lady Susan. But we wanted to see it anyway. And we are so glad we did! We loved it! It was laugh out loud funny with a biting …
Saving Mr. Banks
I hadn't heard anything about this movie (releasing in December) until I saw this trailer on another blog. Oh. My. Goodness. It is the story of how Walt Disney came to secure the rights to Mary Poppins from the author of the …
Happy Valentines Day!
So for Valentines Day, I found this great montage of one of my favorite romantic movies--the 1995 version of Jane Austen's Persuasion, starring Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root. The song is perfect! Enjoy! …
Les Mis, The Movie
We'd never gone to the movies on Christmas day, though apparently there are many families who do. But Les Mis, the movie, was, in our opinion, not to be missed, so we went. Let me explain a bit of background. My husband and …