Tag Archives: Movies

Heartburn over death of big ‘sister’ Nora Ephron

Posted on June 27, 2012 by planetlippstone

Heard the startling news: My heroine — writer and humorist Nora Ephron — was supposedly dying. By the time I logged onto the Net, she was gone. I may have secretly idolized her for decades, but I’m no celebrity stalker. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, I Heart NY, Life: The biggest journey | Tagged Barney Greengrass, books, capers, DC, Gabe Kaplan, Heartburn, key lime pie, Movies, Nora Ephron, NY, Russ & Daughters | 1 Comment

Behind the Scenes: ‘The Descendants’

Posted on March 4, 2012 by planetlippstone

Did The Descendants have you lusting to go off into the gaw-jus Hawaiian sunset with Matt King (George Clooney)? Or at least to want to hang out with him and the kids a little longer? What I most liked about … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the scenes, Movies, Tropical Paradises | Tagged Alexander Payne, Barack Obama Hawaii, George Clooney, Hawaii, Hawaiian culture, Movies, The Descendants, travel | Leave a comment

Why can’t all airports be like this? Sigh.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by planetlippstone

It was the perfect airport moment, short of having the Beach Boys singing God Only Knows while greeting your peeps like they did in Love Actually. (Yeah, I like a shot of sickeningly sweet every now and then. And I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in At the airport, Europe, General Travel, Movies | Tagged Azores, dangers of phone-charging stations, free airport Internet, Garry Marshall, high tech, Love Actually, Movies, Portugal, Richard Curtis, Silicon Valley, Terceira, travel, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Amish & The City Girl

Posted on August 20, 2011 by planetlippstone

Ya know, I get so tired of people like my Nu Yawk Jewish uncle, the King of Queens, asking me if I live with the AY-mish. Like him, I didn’t know from farms — last one I visited was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the scenes, Movies, Road trips | Tagged Amish, Lancastrer County PA, Movies, Witness | Leave a comment

Colin Firth not the only king in ‘King’s Speech’

Posted on March 1, 2011 by planetlippstone

I don’t normally tune in to the Academy Awards, but did this year because I had more than a passing interest in The King’s Speech. Besides, nothing else was on. Like Bridget Jones’s Diary author Helen Fielding (and tons of others), I’d had … Continue reading →

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