Tag Archives: Kenneth Branagh

‘Eager’ to Read

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

“Have you revisited an old favorite book/movie? How did it change for you as you got older?” As I have often mentioned here, we are watching more movies than ever and many are old favorites. Some are one that I … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Anthologies, audiobooks, authors, book covers, book review, Books, characters, childhood, Children's books, experiences, Family, favorite books, imagination, inspiration, libraries, memories, Middle Grade Books, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce, writers, youth | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Derek Jacobi, Edward Eager, Half Magic, Kenneth Branagh, Magic By the Lake, Narnia books, Old Movies, Patrick Stewart, youtube | 6 Comments

A Rare Review

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

In Free Weeks during recent months I have posted about how much I have gotten out of well-read audiobooks. Well-performed audiobooks have added greatly to my pleasure and cultural knowledge, for I might never have taken the time to read through … Continue reading →

Posted in audiobooks, authors, Books, characters, Faith-centered stories, fantasy, favorites, imagination, inspiration, Miscellaneous, performances, reading, Tonette Joyce | Tagged Alex Jennings, C.S. Lewis, Derek Jacobi, Earnest Hemingway, Jeremy Northam, Kenneth Branagh, Lord of the Rings, Lynn Redgrave, Michael York, Narnia books, Patrick Stewart, The Hobbit, The Magician's Nephew | 6 Comments

After the book, had to see the film

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Jeff Salter

Movies I’ve Watched Because I Loved the Books By Jeff Salter This is Part 1 of a two-week focus on movies and books. Next week, we’ll be looking at books we’ve read because we saw and enjoyed a movie. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Band of Brothers, Eye of the Needle, Franco Zeffirelli, Frederick Forsyth, Harper Lee, Ian Fleming, Jack Higgins, James Bond, John Berendt, John Cusack, Ken Follet, Kenneth Branagh, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Robert Ludlum, Shakespeare, Stephen Ambrose, The Bourne Identity, The Day of the Jackal, The Eagle Has Landed, To Kill a Mockingbird | 11 Comments

Tangled in a Frozen El Dorado

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Iris B

Oh my goodness gracious, hallelujah, wham bang … We’re talking “Children’s movies” My inner child talking here, what a topic … and so little time. Eek. Where do I start? I’ve always loved kids’ movies. Always watched them and even … Continue reading →