Two Angels – Adopting Cats

Posted on July 14, 2019 by

I adopted two rescue cats back on Friday 24 May and it’s been a bigger life change than I originally imagined. But how did I get here?

Sister Juno and brother Boots – always together

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World Trip 2019: Planning Complete

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

As a bit of work my world trip 2019 to Colombia, USA (New York), and Singapore this August has been completed.

Here is the detailed plan – 2019 Colombia-USA-Singapore Plan.pdf

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Top 100 Movie Review: No. 77 Shane (1953)

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

Ranked 77 on the IMDB Top 100 Movies (as at May 2017).
Watched December 2018.

Cast: Alan Ladd (Shane), Jean Arthur (Marian Starrett), Van Heflin (Joe Starrett), Brandon deWilde (Joey Starrett), Jack Palance (Jack Wilson), Ben Johnson (Chris Calloway), Edgar Buchanan (Fred Lewis), Emile Meyer (Rufus Ryker), Stonewall Torrey (Elisha Cook Jr.)
Director: George Stevens

My rating: 7.5 / 10
Danelle’s rating: ?? / 10

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Top 100 Movie Review No. 078 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

Ranked 78 on the IMDB Top Movies (list as at May 2017).
Watched August 2018.

Cast: Henry Fonda (Tom Joad), Jane Darwell (Ma Joad), John Carradine (Jim Casy), Charley Grapewin (William James “Grandpa” Joad), Dorris Bowdon (Rose of Sharon), Russell Simpson (Pa Joad), O. Z. Whitehead (Al Joad)
Director: John Ford

My rating: 9.5 / 10
Danelle’s rating: ? / 10

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Top 100 Movie Review: No. 081 Nashville (1975)

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Ranked 84 on the IMDB Top 100 Movies (as at May 2017).
Watched August 2018.

Cast: David Arkin (Norman), Barbara Baxley (Lady Pearl), Ned Beatty (Delbert Reese), Linnea (Lily Tomlin), Karen Black (Connie White), Ronee Blakley (Barbara Jean), Timothy Brown (Tommy Brown), Keith Carradine (Tom Frank), Geraldine Chaplin (Opal), Robert DoQui (Wade), Shelley Duvall (L. A. Joan), Allen Garfield (Barnett), Henry Gibson (Haven Hamilton), Scott Glenn (Pfc. Glenn Kelly), Jeff Goldblum (Tricycle Man), Barbara Harris (Winifred)
Director: Robert Altman

My rating: 8 / 10
Danelle’s rating: ? / 10

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Top 100 Movie Review: No. 068 – City Lights (1931)

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

Ranked 068 on the IMDB Top 100 Movie List (as May 2017).
Watched May 2019.

Cast: Charles Chaplin (Tramp), Virginia Cherrill (Blind Girl), Florence Lee (Blind Girl’s Grandmother), Harry Myers (Millionaire), Al Ernest Garcia (Butler), Hank Mann (Prizefighter)
Director: Charlie Chaplin

My rating: 9 / 10
Danelle’s rating: ??

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Top 100 Movie Review: No. 083 – Network (1976)

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

Ranked 082 on the IMDB Top 100 Movie List (as May 2017).
Watched June 2018.

Cast: Faye Dunaway (Diana Christensen), William Holden (Max Schumacher), Peter Finch (Howard Beale), Robert Duvall (Frank Hackett), Wesley Addy (Nelson Chaney), Ned Beatty (Arthur Jensen), Beatrice Straight (Louise Schumacher)
Director: Sidney Lumet

My rating: 9 / 10
Danelle’s rating: ??

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