By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition Director: John Lee Hancock Starring: Emma Thomson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Bradley Whitford, Paul Giamatte “Inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic ‘Mary Poppins,’ made it to the screen.” When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2014 Edition Many years ago, my young son and I would leave the Canadian prairies and head west to Vancouver Island where my mother had settled following the loss of my father at the age of 54. They had moved there for his health and to escape the harsh winter […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2014 Edition Director: George Clooney Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, ”An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners”. This is a true story based on the book by Robert M. […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2014 Edition I have heard numerous stories from adventurous friends whom I met during various travels in Mexico. You find these adventures more off the beaten path than at ‘all inclusive resorts.’ Actually, when you stray off that particular path, you begin to see and find the real Mexico. The […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2014 Edition VIVEPLANTS – Orchids & Exotics Another Manzamigos Local Flavor Tour was enjoyed by twenty plus people, deftly organized by Crystal and Doug Winger. Commencing at the ‘Viveplants‘ location (a few kilometers north of Manzanillo) around 9:30 in the morning, we were all treated to an exceptionally informative tour of […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2014 Edition Director: Martin Scorcese Starring: Leonardo DeCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey “”In the Wolf of Wallstreet, DiCaprio plays Belfort, a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s security scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2014 Edition Director: Brian Percival Starring: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson “While subject to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.” This […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2014 Edition Director:Kenneth Branagh Starring:Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner,Kenneth Branagh “Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.” If you’re a Tom Clancy fan like me, you’ll like the movie. It’s well acted and looks great. It […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2014 Edition Director: David O. Russell Starring: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence,Jeremy Renner “A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia” […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2014 Edition Director:Jon Turteltaub Starring:Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro,Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline “Three sixty something friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal.” This movie is totally predictable in a really ‘good’ way. I knew it would […]
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