Movie Review - The Secret Life of Bees

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I am a member of Netflix (which I love). The other day I was searching their site for some new movies -- movies that are not mainstream. I came across this movie and was intrigued. Even though it was not new (made in 2008) I hadn't seen it before. It was given 5 out of 5 stars so I knew it had to be good. It also was based on the book - The Secret Life of Bees. 

I saw the movie yesterday and absolutely LOVED it! Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

This is a story that is filled with themes of love, acceptance and forgiveness as well as needing to feel love and encouragement. You will laugh and you will cry. It is a beautiful story and a must see. Enjoy! :-)

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Movie Review - "2012"

I don't go to the movie theater very often because I love watching movies at home. With this said, sometimes it takes me a little longer to see blockbuster hits than most. My husband and I have a roku device that we have connected to our Netflix account. We LOVE it! You can select movies and watch them on demand. I put this movie 2012 in our movie library a long time ago. For what ever reason we didn't watch it until recently. All I have to say is WOW! This was one of the best movies for special effects (if not the best) that I have ever seen.

Plot: 2012 is a movie based on the Mayan's prophecy that the world will end in 2012. Due to solar flare bombardment the Earth's core begins heating up at an unprecedented rate. This results in a series of Doomsday event scenarios plunging the world into chaos, such as California falling into the Pacific Ocean, the eruption of the Yellowstone National Park caldera, shifting of the continents by crustal displacement, Megatsunami impacts along every coast line on the Earth, and the flooding of the entire planet. The film centers around an ensemble cast of characters as they narrowly escape multiple catastrophes in an effort to reach ships in the Tibetan Himalayan Mountains, along with scientists and governments of the world who are attempting to save as many lives as they can before the disasters ensue.

Check out the trailer. It is a must see for sure! :-)

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