Try this one - I think it is hard!
"To kill, you must know your enemy, and, in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quite-ever. They're like the Viet Cong - Varmint Cong. So you have to lie back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. And that's all she wrote."
In Theaters:
Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol - For an afternoon of escapism, catch this film. It is follows the Mission Impossible formula - bad guys, good guys, sexy girl, funny partner, saving the world premise, lots of blowing up of things, gun battles and fights, but lots of fun. No matter what you think of Tom Cruise, this is his movie and he does a great job in it. The English fellow playing the computer expert, Simon Pegg, adds just the right amount of fun and the girl, Paula Patton, not too sexy and able to keep up with the boys. An nicely added addition is Jeremy Renner who is an analyst who is a former spy.
On Netflix:
When We Leave: This foreign film looked promising from the trailers, but I could have watched paint dry and be more entertained. Sy didn't even stay past the first ten minutes. It is the story of a Muslin woman living in Turkey who flees to her family in Germany to escape an abusive relationship. When reading the reviews of others on Netflix, most people liked it and apparently it was panned by Muslin groups for being anit-Muslin. The ending left my mouth open, but still not worth sitting through it. The only thought I had was how people still clung to old ways even though they were harsh and brutal. Do yourself a favor and read instead.
At the Kennedy Center:
Billy Elliot - Wow!! What a wonderful production. The dancing is superb! The young actor who we saw (there are five who rotate in the role) was quite amazing! It is truly a dance play. The music is not memorable, but the dancing terrific. If I had one complaint, it was the dialect of the dialogue. At times it was impossible to understand what the actors were saying. If I was watching it on TV, the closed caption would have been running throughout. In spite of this, I highly recommend you see this production if it comes to your town. If you live in DC, you only have a few days before it is gone.
Interesting Museum - Freer Gallery:
This week a group of us took a trip to the Freer Gallery. This is part of the Smithsonian's Museums that houses a lot of Asian Art. We did tour the Asian rooms and were impressed with Freer's collection. An interesting note is that is was given to the museum with the stipulation that no pieces were to be moved out to go on the road. The Peacock Room is quite interesting. This room was designed by Whistler and is fascinating to see. It is one of the smaller museum, but on a dreary day just the right place to be.
On a dreary day like today, the arts are a great way to spend an afternoon!
Roberta
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