Posted on October 21, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Most people I know like squirrels, with the possible exception of bird-feeder enthusiasts. Few Americans realize that the playful Grey Squirrel we know and love is a veritable monster overseas. When the British introduced the Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America to England in the time of Queen Victoria, they had no [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
I just got back from seeing the movie remake of Fame, the 1980 Broadway musical. It had lots of decent music, and a SUPERB performance by Megan Mullaly, as well as a notable role for Kelsey Grammar and lots of pretty well choreographed dance routines. However, the movie overall lacked flow and connectivity, and by [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Okay, no cookies. But I finally got around to seeing Milk, the biography of slain San Francisco supervisor and first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States.
Verdict: moving and basically amazing in every way. If you haven’t seen it, make a point to. Plus Sean Penn was particularly good; I suppose this performance [...]
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Posted on August 24, 2008 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Hey everybody! Sorry for the nearly month-long hiatus, but finals, research, and break had left me thoroughly disinterested in blogging. Anywho, yesterday I went to see the new film ”The House Bunny” with Ana Faris. I figured it would be funny, but it was actually much better than I expected. As a fan [...]
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Posted on July 28, 2008 by ProfessorTreeFrog
I know, I know, this is starting to turn into an ABBA blog, but I swear this is the last one! I just saw Mamma Mia!, the film adaptation of the broadway play based on the songs of ABBA. It was really good, and featured Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan. [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2008 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Okay, I finally got a chance to see the new SATC Movie this past Thursday, and I must say: FABULOUS!
In case you don’t know, SATC is my guilty pleasure – I discovered the series in 2005, and have been watching the replays on TBS and the CW ever since. This evening, I entered the theater with three of [...]
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