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From Rob Reiner comes a film of tremendous power and emotion. Starring Jack Nicolson and Morgan Freeman, The Bucket List just may be the best movie you've seen in years. It certainly was for me. I laughed, I cried and by the end of the movie I had my heart well wrung. Two men, worlds apart in their differing stations of life find themselves brought together by a common fate. Both facing terminal illnesses and neither given more than a year to live, they set out on an adventure together that will alter the paths of their final days. With a "to do" list in hand before they must face the final curtain, they find beauty, friendship and joy together. This is a movie that has the power to change lives...for the better. If you only see one movie this year, I would suggest The Bucket List. You won't be sorry you did.

An excellent Marvel comics recreation from Hollywood. Tony Stark saves the day with fabulous weaponry and his suave playboy manners. And speaking of playboys, look for a cameo appearance from none other than Hugh Hefner himself. I give this a 4 star rating out of a possible 5. I think the plot could have been a little more sophisticated but we are talking about a comic book character come to life here. If action and explosions fire your repulsor rays you won't want to miss this one.

An interesting look at letters home from soldiers around the world in different engagements. All soldiers sound lonely and scared under the bravado, I think that is the trait that makes the reading of this book worthwhile, its HUMANITY. And there is also some humor like the tale of a soldier who had his sister purchase a gift for his sweetheart, a pair of gloves. He also told his sister to buy herself something nice with the extra cash. His sister bought a sexy pair of panties. Somehow, the items got mixed up with each other. But the hilarious part is the accompanying letter that arrived with the panties to the sweetheart.

An excellent page turner that I simply hated to put down in between readings. It has steamy sex, introspective, intelligent humor and a great cast of characters. The Gold Coast is about the very wealthy elite in New York's Long Island with high brow customs and tradition that get turned topsy when a mafia boss moves into the neighborhood.