Review No. 100: TC’s Midtown Grill 1611 East Oak Street 51.1 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 205-0576 The Situation He Said: We had thought about reviewing this place before, but were put off because it is the only eating establishment in Conway where smoking is permitted. While for some of our readers this… Continue reading TC’s Midtown Grill
Jonathan Swift’s “A Description of the Morning”
Love, Simon
Love, Simon Greg Berlanti (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’] In a number of ways, the new teenage coming-of-age movie Love, Simon is a traditional comic story. No, it’s not laugh-out-loud funny with crazy over-the-top high-jinks, which is what Hollywood generally thinks has to be in a comedy,… Continue reading Love, Simon
Golden Corral
Review No. 99: Golden Corral 814 East Oak Street 50.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 327-2469 The Situation She Said: I was on my way back from Pilates in Little Rock and was feeling pretty hungry. I’ve driven by Golden Corral daily since it opened, so I decided He Said should meet me… Continue reading Golden Corral
William Blake’s “Mock On, Mock On, Voltaire, Rousseau”
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time Ava DuVernay (2018) Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved young adult classic, winner of the Newberry Award upon its publication in 1962, was my wife’s favorite book as a child, so I knew very well that no matter what, we would be seeing Disney’s new film version of the novel this weekend. Besides, I’ll… Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time
Captain Hook’s Fish and Chicken
Review No. 98: Captain Hook’s Fish and Chicken 105 East Oak Street 50.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 358-5886 The Situation He Said: This place is fairly new, having opened not long ago in the parking lot of what used to be the Chinese restaurant on Oak Street. I assumed it was part… Continue reading Captain Hook’s Fish and Chicken
Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Love Is Not All”
Shimmery Donuts
Review No. 97: Shimmery Donuts 985 Carson Cove Suite E 49.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 327-2351 The Situation She Said: I was in training for vacation eating after two months of yogurt with fruit and nuts (or nothing) for breakfast. I needed to step up my game before we left for a… Continue reading Shimmery Donuts
The Top 10 Films of 2017
Ruud’s Rankings: The Top Ten Films of 2017 The Oscars, Hollywood’s annual self-congratulatory wing-ding, is ready to air this coming Sunday evening, so it’s time once again for the obligatory “top ten” list. Let me first issue a disclaimer: I did not see all of the movies that came out this year. First, I skipped… Continue reading The Top 10 Films of 2017