Thursday, July 19, 2007

New Addiction: General Hospital & Night Shift

Sad, sad, sad...but I'm now addicted to "General Hospital." I thought my days of being sucked into such melodrama ended with my naive youth...but apparently I'm still a sucker.

Used to watch "Days of Our Lives" back in the day. Have tried watching in recent years now and again, but can't make it through more than 5 minutes before the cringe urge kicks in.

So, have discovered "General Hospital." Actually, I think I used to watch it with my grandmother back in the early 80s. In all honesty, I've been sucked in by the characters of Patrick & Robin. Okay, mainly Patrick...he's hot! Which has lead to my second new addiction, the new GH spinoff "Night Shift" on cable. It centers around their characters. It's not exactly artistic genius, but with summer reruns, it's keeping me entertained...at least the first episode. We'll see how the rest of the run goes.

Really, I am highly educated & cultured...but I've succumb to such drivel.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Movie: "Broken English"

Saw "Broken English" this weekend. All I can say...simple and lovely. Avoids the American woman meets foreign (French) man, falls in love, and follows him abroad cliche. Parker Posey is gut-wrenchingly perfect; and Melvil Poupaud who plays Julien is lovely in the role (and to look at). If you like stripped-down, real films about human relationships then see this film.