This weekend’s Pizza Toppings at Corner Pizza:
- Black Olives
- Anchovies
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Movies:
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Yes, we saw Star Wars again (see “Pizza and a Movie” post of 12/30/15), but this time, at our favorite theater in the USA. Without the French subtitles, it was even better (and easier for me to follow) the second time, here at home. I dare say that’s because, in France, I kept checking to make sure the French words on the screen were what the actors were saying. It was slightly distracting.
This is an absolutely great movie, and if you haven’t seen it, I urge you to do so.
As for the pizza we ordered, my husband demanded really wanted Black Olives, and he wanted me to choose the other two toppings. I chose what I did off the top of my head, and it seemed to work.
By the way, since the Oscar nominations just came out, I wanted to compare the nominees for Best Film with my top rated movies of the year (see my “List Post: Nouvelle Année – janvier 2016” of 12/31/15).
My top 5 were (in order):
- Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
- Bridge of Spies
- The Gift
- Brooklyn
- Inside Out
and my “Want to See” movies were:
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- Creed
- Steve Jobs
- The Big Short
The Oscar nominees were:
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
How did Star Wars not make it? Je ne sais pas. And I really enjoyed the other 2 movies on my top 5 list that didn’t make it. But 2 of my top 5 did, and 3 of my want to see’s did, too. I saw The Big Short, finally (and also, twice), and I now want to see The Revenant. The only nominees I’m not keen on seeing are #s 7 & 8.
So, there you have it.
JULIA MCDERMOTT 
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