Interview: The Real Couple Behind "The Vow"
“The Vow,” starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, is based on the real-life story of Kim and Krickett Carpenter, who wrote a book about their experience after a traumatic brain injury shortly after their wedding erased all of Krickett’s memory of the previous 18 months. She did not rememb

posted 8:00:42am Feb. 14, 2012 | read full post »

List: Movies for Your Valentine
Some of my favorite movie romances are just right for Valentine's Day.  Cuddle up with your valentine and a bowl of popcorn and enjoy these movies about how love makes us crazy and immeasurably happy at the same time. 1. Moonstruck Cher won an Oscar as the bookkeeper who has given up on love unt

posted 4:08:39pm Feb. 13, 2012 | read full post »

A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Interview with Madeleine L'Engle's Granddaughter
Madeleine L'Engle’s classic book A Wrinkle in Time celebrates its 50th anniversary this week with a sumptuous new edition. It includes photos and biographical information about L’Engle, an introduction by US Ambassador for Children’s Literature Katherine Paterson, discussion questions, pages o

posted 8:00:58am Feb. 13, 2012 | read full post »

Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Celebrate the birthday of our 16th President with some of the classic movies about his life. Ahead of us this are are the Steven Spielberg epic, based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, which will be out in Decem

posted 8:00:32am Feb. 12, 2012 | read full post »

Tribute: Whitney Houston
Was there ever anyone more gifted than Whitney Houston?  She had the face and voice of an angel.  She had beauty, talent, and success including an unprecedented seven number one songs in a row and with Dolly Parton's song "I Will Always Love You" the biggest selling single by a female artist in hi

posted 9:22:32pm Feb. 11, 2012 | read full post »