Mini-Movie Reviews from the Gilmores

I recently attended the annual dinner/auction fundraising event put on by our local bar foundation, on whose board I sit. I set a budget for myself before going, but once I got a look at all the items up for auction, I promptly bid way beyond my self- and reality- imposed budget. Fortunately for me, I got outbid on all but one item. I came away with a basket full of Blockbuster gift cards, microwave popcorn, movie-type candy, and a few "single serving" bottles of screw-top Chardonnay.

I had to fight for it, and I shamelessly begged a couple of people to stop bidding on it so that I could have "movie night" with T. (My begging didn't work). I don't regret a dollar I spent, however, and not just because the money raised goes to support worthy causes.

No, what I bought that night was priceless: time with T. When I showed her the basket, I told her I got it so the two of us could have some movie nights together. Instead of giving me the teenage brushoff, she seemed excited about it, and happily stole the Junior Mints (but not the wine) and agreed to accompany me to Blockbuster. We rented our first movie the next day, mini-review below. Since then we've watched 2 more...check back in for those reviews in a later post.

The Secret
T: Tricky, captivating
K: Entertaining, stirring