Just Married
Just Married (2003) – on rental. There’s a whole ton of romantic-comedies about two unlikely persons meeting and falling in love, with many having the two persons at the marriage altar at the film’s end. There is precious few about
Month: January 2010
The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth (2009) – on rental. If there’s any one theme in romantic comedies that’s getting ruthlessly farmed for material, it’s the theme of how men and women view relationships differently. The Ugly Truth – starring blonde bombshell Katherine
Baby Crawling
Here’s a selection from the other stack of pictures I took of our baby girl yesterday. Since the last week, she’s become about adept at propping herself up on her bed and sitting upright on her own. On a couple
So Déjà Vu
Our church friend Lisa gave birth to her baby girl Gabrielle-Alexis yesterday afternoon, so we went by Gleneagles Hospital for a visit. It was all very déjà vu for the both of us: the unshaven daddy who looks like he’s
Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens (2009) – on rental. The productions coming out from DreamWorks Animation has been uneven for several years now and lacking the consistent quality of its rival, Pixar Animation Studios. Its most recent production Monsters vs Aliens isn’t
Red Cliff – Revisited – Part 2
Continued from the last post. However, the problems I experienced with the films remained solidly at the forefront in my revisit. Right at the top was the atrocious acting from every one in the main cast, with just two exceptions:
Red Cliff – Revisited – Part 1
Red Cliff (2008) – on HD. I didn’t enjoy John Woo’s mega-budget production of the famous Chinese novel, and blogged about it then in a post here last year in April. But when the Blu-ray edition of the two films
Public Enemies
Public Enemies (2009) – on rental. Now this was another big budget super-hyped film on last year’s movie screenings, but also a production I skipped at the cinema. I liked the subject material, but was less sure about the associated
Hannah and her Pediatrician
Hannah came down with a mild viral infection recently. Her symptoms were blocked, stuffy nose and sporadic cough. I discovered her illness on Monday morning and so called my workplace to apply for childcare leave. Hannah has been seeing the
Baby Talk
When a newborn baby joins your family unit, the changes and transformations at home aren’t just centered on your spending habits, shared time with your partner, or meal times. One thing that visibly changes is the way you converse! Specifically,
Buckle it up!
Following up on a thread of queries in the other post, here’s a couple of photos showing how our Britax: Omega car seat is buckled up for Hannah. I think Ling will probably post a commentary on the pictures when
Eyes Like Her Mum
Ling was remarking on Saturday a few days ago that weekends were really starting to feel like weekends again for her. How’s that? Well, prior to her returning to work, every day seemed like the preceding one. There were several
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