A must see for everyone!!

For FHE - and to escape the fumes of varnish on the floors - Dad and I went and saw Hugo, the new Martin Scorsese film.

The critics are calling it a masterpiece - and I have to say that I agree with them. We saw it in 3D - and James Cameron was quoted as saying that it's the best 3D film he's ever seen!

It's the story of the French filmaker Georges Melies - and a young orphan who lives in the Montparnasse train station in Paris in the 1930's. The character George Melies is quite realistically portrayed - as for the young orphan boy, that is probably a figment of the author's imagination. (The film is based on a fictional story about a boy named Hugo Cabret.)

It is pure entertainment - wonderful characters, a beautifully drawn setting, great lines, action, suspense, humor - and the Eiffel Tower keeps popping up in the view shots - how can you go wrong with Paris as your backdrop??

See it and let me know what you think - I'm thinking you will agree with me!!

Waiting For Superman

Dad and I went and saw Waiting For Superman tonight. I had read some reviews and was intrigued, mainly because it was about the state of schools today. I also found out that the teacher's union had encouraged us to boycott the film. So then I was really intrigued!

It's a documentary by the same guy who did An Inconvenient Truth, and it's quite well done. When you read the critics, there are many who take exception to the film's message. And it may be a somewhat simplistic message. But it was profoundly moving on many levels. And it resonated with me because of experiences I have had lately with kids who have essentially "given up."

I'm not sure what value "boycotting" would have. Even if you totally disagreed with the film makers, there are some genuine human stories told here, stories that give you pause.

I say check it out - and let me know what you think!!