Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Check Out Anna Karenina (1948) on Hulu Plus

Julien Duvivier's adaptation of Anna Karenina, the novel by Leo Tolstoy, stars Vivien Leigh (Gone With The Wind), Ralph Richardson, and Kieron Moore. It is featured under Hulu Films Based on Books category.


 



"This film by French director Julien Duvivier yielded a uniquely striking, vibrant portrayal of Tolstoy's tale of a woman at the edge of a moral, social, and marital precipice. | Movie | Aired on 01/22/1948 | Not Rated | 1 hr. 52 min. | 1948 | London Film Productions" - Hulu


#AnnaKarenina

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Anna Karenina is Coming to Select Theatres November 16!



  • Starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Ruth Wilson, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Call the Midwife | Ep.3 Airs Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 (Preview)

Don't forget! Set your alarm clock, Tivo, DVR!
 
Tell a friend! 
 




What do you think of the series so far?

For more information on Call the Midwife, adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, visit PBS.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Enter to Win The Book Depository's Competitions


Monday, October 8, 2012

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Call the Midwife: Episode 2 Airs Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 @PBS (Preview)

Don't forget! Set your alarm clock, Tivo, DVR!
Tell a friend!






For more information on Call the Midwife, adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, visit PBS.

Did you see episode 1? Let me know what you thought of it.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Behind the Scenes: Working with Babies [CALL THE MIDWIFE on PBS]

Call the Midwife was adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

What do you think of the series?




Check out this article on The Sun to find out about Terri Coates, real-life midwife on the set of the show: “In Call The Midwife, when they were filming the final take on the birth scenes, the director would look at me and if I cried they would keep it."

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Goodreads Gets You Ready for Alex Cross

The folks at Goodreads are gettin' all fancy! They are doing a book-movie cross-promotion (no pun intended) for the upcoming ALEX CROSS movie. Ooh la la!

You'll be movie ready in 1, 2, 3, 4.

(Then head out the door to the movie theater on October 19, 2012).


1. Take the Poll
Poll
 
72230
What is the best setting for a thriller?

Sponsored by ALEX CROSS In Theaters October 19
http://www.alexcrossmovie.com/


2. Enter the Goodreads Book Giveaway


Enter for a chance to win a SIGNED copy of ALEX CROSS by James Patterson.


3. Watch the Exclusive James Patterson Interview




4. RSVP to See ALEX CROSS - Opening Night

RSVP on Goodreads to see ALEX CROSS opening night, October 19. 



 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Behind the Scenes: Half the Sky Movement

Did you enjoy the first episode of the documentary, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide, on PBS? Take a look behind the scenes.






If you missed last night's episode of Half The Sky, don't worry. You can watch it online at PBS until October 8, 2012. Don't miss episode 2 tonight!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Don't forget! "Half the Sky" Premieres Tonight on PBS [Preview]


Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (written by Nicholas D. Kristof and  Sheryl WuDunn) has made it to the big screen! It is airing as a PBS documentary series on October 1 & 2,  2012 at 9 pm ET. I'll be watching. Will you?


Follow the Half the Sky Movement on Twitter and Facebook.

Check out the movement trailer below.





The Half the Sky  DVD comes out on October 20, 2012. It's available for pre-order now.

Have you read the book yet? If not, be sure to take a look at the Goodreads Book Giveaway for Half the Sky. "Enter to win a copy of Half the Sky, signed by Urmi Basu, an agent-of-change featured in the Half the Sky documentary!"