The Front Runner Jason Reitman (2018) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/SusannTennyson.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] You pretty much have to be my age (and that’s one helluva lot older than today’s average moviegoer) to remember Gary Hart’s aborted campaign for the 1988 Democratic nomination for president, a campaign… Continue reading The Front Runner
Author: Jay Ruud
Tio’s Mexican Restaurant
Review No. 137: Tio’s Mexican Restaurant 710 South Salem Road (501) 327-9400 62.4 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: I got off the treadmill and was pretty hungry for a big ol’ lunch. We tried one place where lines were out the door, so searching on Yelp for an establishment we… Continue reading Tio’s Mexican Restaurant
William Butler Yeats’ “The Magi”
Green Book
Green Book Peter Farrelly (2018) [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 new film Green Book opened this past weekend to generally very positive reviews and very positive audience reactions, and this after the film won the Audience Favorite Award at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this year. It’s… Continue reading Green Book
John Donne’s “A Nocturnal Upon Saint Lucy’s Day”
Slim Chickens
Review No. 136: Slim Chickens 550 East Salem Road (501) 450-7546 61.9 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: The first Slim Chickens opened in Fayetteville in 2003, and the brand has been an Arkansas tradition for 15 years. Calling itself a “fast casual” restaurant, the chain specializes in wings and chicken… Continue reading Slim Chickens
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Marielle Heller (2018) [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] Melissa McCarthy is, of course, well-known for her comic talents, and she was brilliant in her premiere screen role in 2011’s Bridesmaids. She has gone on to create other memorable… Continue reading Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Mulan’s Chinese Buffet and Sushi
Review No. 135: Mulan’s Chinese Buffet and Sushi 790 Elsinger Boulevard (501) 205-0896 61.4 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: Thinking of somewhere to go for Sunday Dinner (proper noun), we settled on Mulan’s as it is not far away, and we’d always been happy with their to-go food. We’ve never… Continue reading Mulan’s Chinese Buffet and Sushi
Julie’s Sweet Shoppe & Bakery
Review No. 134: Julie’s Sweet Shoppe & Bakery 201 Skyline Drive, #39 (501) 205-4301 60.9 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: It was my birthday, dang it, and I deserved something sweet. We had just been to the movie and, by golly, look how handy it was to buy just such… Continue reading Julie’s Sweet Shoppe & Bakery
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody Bryan Singer (2018) [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’] Queen’s epic six-minute “Bohemian Rhapsody” first topped the UK singles charts for nine weeks in 1975, but most Americans these days, if they remember the song fondly, remember it from the classic scene in Mike Myers’ film Wayne’s… Continue reading Bohemian Rhapsody