Try this one:
"You try kidding yourself that you 're going with an unmarried man. Then one day he keeps looking at his watch, and asks you if there's any lipstick showing, then rushes out to catch the seven fourteen to White Plains. So you fix yourself a cup of instant coffee and....you think. And it all begins to look so ugly."
On Netflix:
50/50- This film is not for anyone who is going through any kind of cancer or has someone close to them who is, that being said, believe it or not it is a lovely story. It is based on the writer, Will Reiser's, own story about his cancer. Seth Rogen one of the stars and producer is Reiser's friend. Needless to say this film was a labor of love. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt who actually starred in "Third Rock From the Sun" many years ago. He plays a young man diagnosed with a rare cancer, Without going into details it relates how he, his friends, family and even doctor deal with it and him. I would call this a sweet film.
Community Theater:
This was my weekend of Community Theater. First we went to the McLean Community Players to see "Deathtrap" The following day, we saw Sarah in her school production of "Aladdin: and finally we saw the Reston Players in August Osage County. Here are my reviews:
"Deathtrap" At the McLean Community Center - This mystery by Ira Levin had its twists and turns. It is an interesting story about a has been playwright, an up and coming writer, the playwright's wife, their neighbor with ESP and their lawyer. I won't give any of the story away, but it is interesting, amusing and certainly keeps you guessing. I felt the last scene was unnecessary and Levin was keeping the play balanced by having three scenes in each act. The play was performed in 1978 and the movie in 1982. The movie starred Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve and Dyan Canon. In this production the players were OK. Except for the gentlemen playing the has been the other were so so. I felt the young man playing the young writer needed to hone his talent a bit. After reading the "Playbill" I realized this was his first performance.
"Aladdin" At Poe Middle School - It always amazes me to see a good school production. Having been in the school system, I know how hard it is to not only get the students involved, but how the arts have been pushed to the back burner due to the emphasis on testing. The production of "Aladdin" at Poe Middle School was wonderful. The joy the students displayed as they performed made everyone smile. Seeing 12-14 year olds put themselves out there is reassuring that the youth of today will carry on the performing arts tradition. Needless to say, as one of the narrators, Sarah was outstanding, but she was part of a very talented ensemble cast Way to go Poe!
"August Osage County" At Reston Community Center - I know that a number of people who read Roberta's Reviews will have a different opinion of this play than I, but as they say that's what makes a horse race! In my opinion, this play was the Reston Community Players' best production of the season. Although the play was over three hours, I found the story gripping, but more importantly the acting was absolutely outstanding. The performers could rival any actors on the Broadway stage. Special note goes to Mary Suib who played Violet Weston. Ms. Suib may be a senior citizen, but most of us young and old would not have the stamina nor memorization power she possess. Her performance was terrific. The actresses playing her daughters were wonderful as well. The play is a drama that has a bit of humor. Some of the lines were priceless. I can only say that my family looks like the Cleavers compared to the Westons. It plays for another weekend, so go and decide for yourself.
DWTS Update:
We are down to the final four and the four left standing are all good dancers. I was disappointed to see Rashon go, but being so young his fan base is limited. I think the final three will be Katherine, Donald and William with Donald and William in the finals. Watch next week and see if I am correct.
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