The Guard

 directed by John Michael McDonaghreviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanThe guard of the title is Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) of the Galway Garda in Western Ireland. Garda means policeman in Irish, so the movie should, actually, be called The Cop, and, in a way, The Guard is a cop movie. But one you have not seen before.The story starts with Sergeant Boyle getting to the scene of a car crash and helping himself to [...]

2018-10-30T09:54:31-04:00September 9th, 2011|3 Comments

Oops, There Goes Another Chance to Lose

by Chrysa SmithHere we are. Staring at pumpkins and wreaths and autumnal candles. And what have I got to show for it? Maybe a few less pounds and a more toned body (compliments of Zumba). But I really thought, truly thought that summer's heat would dull my appetite as it usually can. That, together with my 800 calorie, three day a week workouts would just melt the pounds away. And I would once [...]

2018-10-30T09:54:31-04:00September 8th, 2011|1 Comment

Laboring On After Labor Day

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this column, click the play arrow below.Yesterday was Labor Day, which for millions of Americans is a time of great wailing and gnashing of teeth. Not only does school begin, so the kids are unhappy, but the great American rat race of practices, games, lessons, frantic scrambling and chaotic schedules once again takes center stage and threatens the sanity of every mother futilely attempting [...]

2018-10-30T09:54:32-04:00September 6th, 2011|0 Comments
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