Calendar Girls
This was a surprise. I wasn't expecting such an incredibly funny, and inspiring movie. My wife and I went to see it today. It comes highly recommended from me. For those who have been living in the dark, the movie is based on a true story of a group of women who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for leukaemia research -- one of the women had just lost her husband to leukaemia. Naturally, the Hollywood version departed from the real story somewhat -- who knows why, since the real story is such a good story -- but anyway, I digress. You can buy the 2004 Calendar from Amazon -- and if you're interested, here are the real calendar girls.
Of Movies ...
Some movies that I have an interest in this month -- I will not get to them all. X-Men III: The Last Stand -- 'nuff said! No Logo - Brands, Globalization & Resistance -- based on the book of the same title, this movie is playing at the Bloor Cinema on June 29 & 30. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days -- the story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine , who, as part of the White Rose, was dedicated to the downfall of the Third Reich. The movie plays at the Bloor Cinema from June 25-27. Thank You For Smoking -- playing at the Bloor Cinema from June 23-37. Tsotsi -- a look at life in the ghettos outside of present-day Johannesburg, South Africa, through Tsotsi, a young thug. There is redemption for Tsotsi, and the film won the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It plays at the Bloor Cinema on June 14 & 16. Why We Fight -- a documentary that explores why America goes to war and the role of the military-industrial complex. This played today at the ...
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