By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2015 Edition Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones Director: James Marsh This is a remarkable story about the relationship between Stephen Hawking, his wife Jane and to some degree his family and friends. Mostly, it’s a romantic ‘take’ of their real life behind the scenes and one can only admire the […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2015 Edition It’s been the subject of many conversations over the winters here in Manzanillo: “Did you see that surf today?” “It seems the beach has suddenly gone from smooth mounds of deep sand, to cliff like structures!” “It’s been clear and sunny for days; why are these enormous waves […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2015 Edition Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris Directed by: David Fincher “With his wife’s disapperance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when its suspected that he may not be innocent.” This is truly a psychological thriller […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2015 Edition This is our eighth winter along the shores of Playa Azul (or Playa Salahua) in Manzanillo and I haven’t tired of sitting on our ocean view terrace. Somehow it’s always different though consistently the same. I know that probably doesn’t make sense but the changes are usually subtle […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Most of us relate to silly moments in life that we’d like to take back. This is largely because in retrospect you can see it all so clearly and wonder ‘what was I thinking’. It’s Christmas time (Navidad) on the beaches of Manzanillo. New Year’s Eve is […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts Directed by: Theodore Melfi (and screenplay) “A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.” This is a ‘feel good’ movie and who doesn’t […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition No, I’m not referring to a local problem or an incident of any sort. In fact I’m writing about one of the most delightful evenings I have ever enjoyed in Manzanillo. Thanks to the kindness of friends, my husband and I were invited to enjoy a birthday […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2015 Edition My husband and I were quite happy to put our new ‘semi-nuevo’ car on the highway for its first long distance trial. All went well and we enjoyed having friends travelling in tandem with us as an extra bit of safety should we encounter engine trouble or […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2014 Edition Starring: Liam Neeson, Director: Scott Frank “Private Investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.” Because this movie arrived among the many Halloween ‘ghoulish’ movie selections, we at first didn’t go to see it due to the unfortunately confusing title. […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2014 Edition Starring: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu “Former cinema superhero, Riggan Thomson is mounting an ambitious Broadway production that he hopes will breathe new life into his stagnant career. It’s risky, but he hopes that his creative gamble will prove that he’s […]
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