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Monthly Archives: July 2014

Favorite Films from First Half of 2014

31 Thursday Jul 2014

Posted by Richard in Escapes and Pleasures

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"MillersTime" Film Reviews, 2014 Film Reviews, Best Films in 2014, Documentaries, Films, Foreign Films, Movies

Compiled below is the list of films I saw between Jan. 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014 that I rated from three and a half to five stars.

These categories are somewhat arbitrary, but generally the five and four and a half star films are pretty close, and I enjoyed those tremendously. The four star ones were all good, but I had some (minor) reservations. The three and half star ones were more problematical films but still worth checking out.

If a film did not make it into one of these categories, I did not write a review.

The ones listed below I recommend for your consideration.

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BBQ, Thai, Sushi, Bread – DC Updates

29 Tuesday Jul 2014

Posted by Richard in Escapes and Pleasures

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Bakery, BBQ, Bread Furst, Fat Pete's BBQ, Mark Furstenberg, Sushi, Sushi-Keiko, Thai Food, Thai X-ing

For those of you who live in the DC area, as well as those who come here on occasion, here are mini reviews of three local restaurants and a bakery that might have some interest for you.

Fat Pete’s Barbecue, Est. 2014:

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Looking for a Summer Read?

25 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by Richard in Escapes and Pleasures

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Books, Favorite Books, Favorite Books of "MillersTime" Readers, Summer Reads

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Many of you know that each year readers of MillersTime succumb to my pleading and endless reminders to send in the titles of books they’ve most enjoyed reading in the past year, not necessarily new books, just ones that have been their favorite reads of the year.

If you are looking for something to read as the summer moves into August, click on the link below, and I’ll bet you can find some good reads.

The Books Most Enjoyed by “MillersTime” Readers in 2013

PS – I’m also taking this opportunity to remind you that I will again seek your favorites come December, 2014. So be warned.

Finally, if you have a particular book you have read recently that you would like to suggest now (and not wait until the end of the year), please put the title and perhaps a one or two sentence reason in the Comment section. You could also send me an email with the title, etc., and I can add it to the Comment section.

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“Boyhood” – One of the Year’s Best Films?

21 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by Richard in Escapes and Pleasures

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"Boyhood", Elijah Smith, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawk, Lorelei Linklater, Patricia Arquette, Richard Linklater

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Boyhood ****

The reviews of the new, independent film Boyhood have been almost exclusively positive, and, in most instances, the film has been acclaimed as one of the year’s best movies.

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The All Star Game – 2014

21 Monday Jul 2014

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2014 MLB All Star Game, Derek Jeter, Target Field

First, a few of Ellen’s pictures from the only MLB All Star game I ever attended:

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“Life Itself” – The Documentary and The Memoir

20 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by Richard in Escapes and Pleasures

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"Life Itself", Chaz Ebert, Documentary, Gene Siskel, Memoir, Roger Ebert, Steve James

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Life Itself ****1/2

Often, a movie, particularly a documentary, sends me to the book upon which the film is based.

And usually, almost always, I find the written work better than the film version.

In fact, I don’t think I can name more than a handful of films that I found superior to the written ‘version.’

The current documentary, Life Itself, about the life and ultimately the death of Pulitzer Prize (1975) winning film critic (Chicago Sun-Times) Roger Ebert, is one of the instances in which I’d choose the film over the memoir.

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