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As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: Flags of our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, and Hiroshima

As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: Flags of our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, and Hiroshima

maren September 20, 2011 0

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As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: The Way Back, Patton, and Defiance

As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: The Way Back, Patton, and Defiance

maren September 13, 2011 0

I have a very soft spot for stories about WW II. I just find it so fascinating. I love learning about  different perspectives and experiences. Besides that,  I really like war movies. Let me

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As Seen on Netflix Maren Review: Mrs. Brown, Piano, and Creation

As Seen on Netflix Maren Review: Mrs. Brown, Piano, and Creation

maren September 6, 2011 0

One thing all three of these movies have in common is the period. They tell different stories from the mid 1800s. I, with lots of Brits, really like Queen Victoria. I think she was

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As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: Brothers, and 21 Grams

As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: Brothers, and 21 Grams

maren August 30, 2011 0

  Why is it that instead of appreciating a foreign movie for what it is and the story is has to tell, we have to remake it for American audiences? That is exactly what

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As Seen On Netflix Maren Reviews: Kurt and Courtney, Dear Zachary, Nice Guy Johnny, and Muriel’s Wedding

As Seen On Netflix Maren Reviews: Kurt and Courtney, Dear Zachary, Nice Guy Johnny, and Muriel’s Wedding

maren August 23, 2011 0

With the recent news about the death of Amy Winehouse it got me really thinking about another high profile musician’s suicide. It is actually really shocking and sad to find out how many things

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As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series

As Seen on Netflix Maren Reviews: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series

maren August 16, 2011 0

I have been hearing so much about this series whether it is about the books or about the upcoming movie release. Those Swedes have already made their movie versions of this beloved series and

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As Seen On Netflix Maren Reviews: Jane Erye

As Seen On Netflix Maren Reviews: Jane Erye

maren August 9, 2011 0

I was so excited when I saw that they were remaking Jane Eyre (yet again). After I read this book I was anxious to see the movie version of it but there was only

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As Seen On Netflix Maren Reviews: Sin Nombre, Which Way Home, and Entre Nos

As Seen On Netflix Maren Reviews: Sin Nombre, Which Way Home, and Entre Nos

maren August 2, 2011 0

 I have to say, the tone of the movies I watched this week was rather heavy and at times dark. I started with Sin Nombre. This Spanish language movie is about the South American

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As seen on Netlix Maren Reviews: Forgiving Dr Mengele, An Affair to Remember, and Bunny and the Bull

As seen on Netlix Maren Reviews: Forgiving Dr Mengele, An Affair to Remember, and Bunny and the Bull

maren July 27, 2011 0

This week I watched some really good movies off of Netflix Streaming. To start I watched the documentary called Forgiving Dr Mengele.  This movie follows Eva Mozes Kor, a Holocaust survivor who was one

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As Seen on Netflix: Maren Reviews , Anvil, Reservoir Dogs, and War and Peace…. How’s that for variety?

As Seen on Netflix: Maren Reviews , Anvil, Reservoir Dogs, and War and Peace…. How’s that for variety?

maren July 19, 2011 0

Well, it’s been awhile but I’m glad to be back.  These past few months have been a bit of a whirlwind. The reason I have been so out of the loop is because I

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