Kara & Michael’s Blog

(In case you’re wondering, Kara and I do not discuss our reviews with each other, or read each other’s review, before posting them here. We also tend to keep the post-movie discussion in the theater to a minimum.)
Kara’s Review

Summarize the plot in one sentence. A young woman obtains an illegal abortion during the communist [...]

The Onion AV club has a great interview with John Cleese this week, in honor of a special release of Life of Brian.  I’m not going to discuss his views on religion (which, coincidentally, match mine as regards ego), but I do recommend reading the interview.
I was introduced to Monty Python in my AP English [...]

This image is taken from here. I order gads of adorable Japanese goodies from this young lady.
Today is the official beginning of the new year on the lunar calendar. A Chinese co-worker has brought in very tasty cookies with black sesame seeds in them. I will have to stop myself from eating more than one, [...]

Michael and I try to go out every weekend and do something fun that also entails some physical exertion. Sometimes this just means taking the metro to Washington, DC and walking around finding interesting things to do. For example, the past several weekends, we’ve spent days in DC going to E Street Cinema, [...]

Kara’s Review

Summarize the plot in one sentence. Someone thought a comic remake of the movie 300 was a good idea and, unfortunately, America proved that person right this weekend.
Who would you take to see this movie? Explain. I’ll tell you who I wouldn’t take instead: my 7 year old kid. For [...]

This episode was really good for one reason – we see Daniel Baldwin for what he is.
 Daniel Baldwin asks Dr. Drew to leave for a day for an “intervention.”  We see him telling everyone else different reasons why he is leaving that day – court case, kid’s play or something else equally as stupid.  We all [...]