Review: My Sister's Keeper

Wow! Saw this yesterday morning and was stunned! It was really an impressive movie. I am usually not a sappy movie-goer, but, goodness, I was sobbing like a baby through the whole movie.

Story in a nutshell: After their daughter is stricken with leukemia, a couple conceives another baby to provide a donor match, but the family is torn apart when, after years of medical procedures, the healthy younger sibling sues her parents for the rights to her own body and how it is used.

Now, I had read the book years ago - Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors - but I really didn't remember the smaller details or the end (I'm really wondering if I actually got around to finishing the last few chapters). I have to go back and re-read the book now because I have found out that the ending is different in the movie. I haven't found details yet as to how it differs but, for me, it didn't matter because it fit with the flow of the movie.

Whether or not you are a Jodi fan or have read the book, I recommend the movie. It is a true "chick flick" so keep that in mind when making plans :) And make sure you have plenty of napkins or kleenex with you. You will definitely need them.

All in all, I give it 2 thumbs up!

Summer Movie Fun

As they did last year, both AMC Theaters and Regal Entertainment Group are offering summer movie programs:

AMC Summer Fundraising Program
Kids and adults alike can enjoy the magic of movies on Wednesday mornings during the summer at AMC Summer MovieCamp®. Now in its 24th year, it has been a fixture in the communities AMC serves.

The program presents recent G- and PG-rated movies on the big screen every Wednesday morning, June 17 through August 5, 2009. Advance tickets will be on sale starting June 2 at 108 participating AMC theatre locations and online. Doors will open at 9:30 am and shows will begin at 10:00 am local time nationwide.

For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com/smc. A nominal admission fee of $1 is charged and all admission & concession proceeds, excluding taxes and operating costs, will go to AMC's charitable partners, Variety – The Children's Charity and the Will Rogers Institute.

During this time they will also be offering the AMC KidsPack for only $3
The movie schedule is listed on the above website.

Regal Entertainment Group Free Family Film Festival
Regal Theatres will be offering selected G and PG rated movies for FREE on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am this summer!
It’s a fun-filled nine weeks of movies for kids and parents. Since 1991, Regal has provided this service to the community, and best of all it’s FREE!

For full information on movies and theaters in your area, visit the REG site!