The Beguiled Sofia Coppola (2017) [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 The Beguiled, Sofia Coppola’s Southern Gothic thriller set in Virginia in 1864, Amy (Oona Laurence), a young southern girl in the woods looking for mushrooms, finds a half-dead Union soldier, who convinces her he is harmless and… Continue reading The Beguiled
Author: Jay Ruud
Wingstop
Review No. 63: Wingstop 2730 Prince Street, Suite 1 (501) 329-1919 33.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: We wanted a late lunch on a weekday, so we were looking for a place I could wear my workout clothes (I promise I don’t just wear active-wear willy-nilly; I really do work… Continue reading Wingstop
Paris Can Wait
Paris Can Wait Eleanor Coppola (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Susanns.jpg’ attachment=’78’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=10” appearance=’on-hover’] 2 JACQUELINE SUSANNS [/av_image] In the interests of full disclosure I must admit that my sole reaction to the trailer for Eleanor Coppola’s new film Paris Can Wait was, “Wow, that’s a movie that I’ve seen a… Continue reading Paris Can Wait
Subway on Farris
Review No. 62: Bonus! Check-in at Subway on Farris (UCA) 205 Farris Road (501) 327-2916 33.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants Note: We post bonus reviews as we check in to various chain restaurants around Conway for which we have already done an initial review. We reviewed Subway on Oak Street in January and we’ll… Continue reading Subway on Farris
Zetêo Coffee
Review No. 61: Zetêo Coffee 911 West Oak Street (501) 358-6285 33.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: Zetêo is not brand new but it’s certainly one of the newer places in downtown Conway. They have a location in the River Market in Little Rock, as well. Its Website defines the… Continue reading Zetêo Coffee
Cactus Jack’s
Review No. 60: Cactus Jack’s 710 South Salem Road (501) 764-1134 33.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: On a lazy Sunday afternoon, I was craving Mexican food (and, let’s be honest: drinks). Luckily, Conway has 92,000 Mexican restaurants, so I chose when we hadn’t yet reviewed, and off we went.… Continue reading Cactus Jack’s
Gerald Vizenor’s “North Dakota”
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel Roger Michell (2017) [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’] Roger Michell, director and writer of the screenplay for My Cousin Rachel, adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s novel, once said that Du Maurier “lights her scenes like Caraveggio and writes them like Hitchock.” Michell, of course, alludes… Continue reading My Cousin Rachel
PattiCakes Bakery
Review No. 59: PattiCakes Bakery (The Stoby’s Bakery) 2106 Robinson Avenue (501) 205-1969 32.4 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: I’ve lived in Conway for 14 years and had not only never been to PattiCakes Bakery, but I had also never even heard of it until today. But She Said had… Continue reading PattiCakes Bakery
