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Blinded by the Light
Blinded By the Light Gurinder Chadha (2019) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] In 1927, the movie industry was revolutionized by Warner Brothers’ release of The Jazz Singer—a musical drama that featured the first sound dialogue and the first synchronized recorded musical score, including six songs performed by Al Jolson, the… Continue reading Blinded by the Light
Love’s Donuts
Review No. 169: Love’s Donuts 317 West Oak Street (501) 781-8888 75.7 Percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said:I needed some real motivation for my Wednesday-morning workout, so I promised myself doughnuts from a newer purveyor of this perfect food in Conway. After I put down my weights, I jumped in the… Continue reading Love’s Donuts
Carrie Fountain’s “Prayer (Close)” & “Prayer (Stranger)”
Baudolino
Baudolino Umberto Eco (2000) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-12.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Three Tennysons/Half Shakespeare[/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] The historical Baudolino was an early eighth-century saint who lived in the Piedmont area of northwestern Italy. A hermit reputed to have prophetic powers, Baudolino eventually became the patron saint of the… Continue reading Baudolino
Local Patio Grill
Review No. 168: Local Patio Grill 912 Front Street (501) 932-6123 75.2 Percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: We were having a nonreview meal at Pasta Grill a week or so ago, when we looked across the street and noticed that a new restaurant, the Local Patio Grill, had opened in… Continue reading Local Patio Grill
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain Simon Curtis (2019) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] The Art of Racing in the Rain was a huge bestseller for author Garth Stein in 2008, the sort of novel that cries out to be made into a movie, since it will have… Continue reading The Art of Racing in the Rain
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Review No. 167: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 1345 E. Oak Street (501) 504-2420 74.8 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said:It was a busy Saturday morning, and in an effort to fit in this meal between a treadmill run and an afternoon wedding, I asked He Said to run to the Popeyes less… Continue reading Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys Michael Chabon (1995) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Shakespeare-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’76’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Ruud Rating 4 Shakespeares [/av_image] A lot of readers know Michael Chabon mainly for his epic 2001 Pulitzer-Prize tour de force The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, the kind of book that gets permanently in your head… Continue reading Wonder Boys
