This Week In Entertainment

So far this year Mr. Bo and I have gone OUT to a theatre five,yes, FIVE times to see a movie. Amazing, considering it's only June, and it usually takes us the better part of the year to see that many films on the big screen. We are on a roll! Our most recent venture came a few weeks ago when we were invited to accompany some friends to the movie "Super 8." I had seen previews for the movie but did not actually have a whole lot of interest in seeing it, but the company was just too good to pass up. In short, it was a super natural thriller done in classic Steven Spielberg form; complete with a gang of likeable, quick-whitted, pre- teens leading the cast. I liked the movie more than I thought I would, right up until the last 20 minutes or so when the movie turned to cheeeeeese....Thick cheese, that kind of cheese that sort of makes you want to gag. While I did find myself sympathizing with the alien by the end (which I think was the point), I have to admit that I've seen better.

We haven't had a lot of time lately for movie watching at home, mostly due to Mr. Bo's hectic summer baseball schedule. So when we do have time to sit down for some qualitly entertainment, our Netflix "watch instantly" pick as of late has been the Showtime series "Dexter." Normally this is not the type of show I would choose, but ever since we caught up to "Weeds" a year or two ago, waiting for the new seasons to make it to NF seems never ending....plus the series just isn't what it used to be (I miss Agrestic, and what the heck happened to Celia?). If it wasn't for the characther of Andy we might not even watch the show anymore. Needless to say, it was time to broaden my TV series horizons. I'm glad I did. Dexter has quickly become a favorite of both Mr. Bo and myself. It stars Michael C. Hall as a likeable forensics expert working for the Miami PD, who also moonlights as a serial killer. Instead of fighting his demons, he channels his urge to kill into only murdering "bad guys."

I have also finished reading the final book of the Hunger Games series, Mocking Jay. I am hoping to begin reading the last book of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series this week. And not a moment to soon, because the English language movie version of the first book comes out this winter. I can hardly contain my excitement! How could I after seeing The Teaser?










....Oh, and in case your wondering....yes, we beat Bowser's Castle.