Suzanne A. Marshall

The Big Adventure Continues

September 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2015 Edition If any of you have experienced the daunting challenge of not just downsizing, but actual liquidation of home, assets and inventory, you know the sheer emotional toll it takes (not to mention the physical stress). Some of you will recall that we plan to make Manzanillo […]

At the movies – The Hundred Foot Journey

September 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2015 Edition The Hundred Foot Journey (Netflix) Starring: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal Director: Lasse Hallstrom “The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin starred eatery.” There are so many reasons why I love this […]

At The Movies – Whiplash

August 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2015 Edition Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Director: Damien Chazelle “A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a students potential.” This is definitely not […]

At The Movies – Tomorrowland

July 1, 2015February 18, 2021Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2015 Edition Starring: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie Director: Brad Bird “Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective […]

Give Me the Simple Life!

July 1, 2015January 31, 2019Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2015 Edition If ‘living’ is a source of wisdom then I’m feeling so much wiser these days. Of course when one lives long enough and survives the traumas and obstacles set out along life’s’ path, we most certainly should be much wiser. That very fact causes me to wish […]

At The Movies-Suits

June 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2015 Edition (Netflix series) 4 seasons Starring: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Gina Torres, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Rich Hoffman Created by: Aaron Korsh “In Suits, one of Manhattan’s top corporate lawyers (Gabriel Macht) sets out to recruit a new hotshot associate and hires the only guy that impresses […]

AT THE MOVIES – Woman In Gold

June 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2015 Edition Starring: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl Director: Simon Curtis “Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family” I never hesitate to see a movie that stars Helen Mirren. I wasn’t disappointed by this […]

AT THE MOVIES – The Cobbler

May 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2015 Edition Starring: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Dan Stevens Director: Thomas McCarthy “Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the […]

AT THE MOVIES – The Devil´s Violonist

May 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2015 Edition Starring: David Garrett, Jared Harris Director: Bernard Rose “The film chronicles the life of Italian violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th century”. Although the production offers the story up as a true depiction, I couldn’t help but feel […]

At The Movies – The Imitation Game

April 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2015 Edition Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode Director: Morten Tyldum Benedict Cumberbatch brilliantly portrays the complex and fascinating life of mathematician Alan Turing. The persona of the genius Alan Turing is awkward, arrogant, anti-social, sad and compulsive as played by Cumberbatch. He definitely deserves the accolades and nomination […]

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