The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

We saw this movie over Christmas break in Little Rock and the marquee at the movie theater just said "Boy PJs". We thought it was really funny. The movie, however, wasn't funny at all. It's a hard one to watch, but it's really well-made and a really good story. The Boy In The Striped Pajamas takes place in WWII Nazi Germany. It's about a boy whose father is a German officer who gets promoted as head of one of the concentration camps. He moves his family to a house near the camp where his son, after sneaking away to "explore" the woods, meets a little Jewish boy who is on the other side of the fence in the concentration camp. The movie does a good job of showing the harsh reality of the holocaust through the eyes of an eight year old boy. This is definitely a powerful movie, but not an easy one to watch. However, we recommend watching it! We give it a 5 out of 5 stars. Go see it. 

Slumdog Millionaire

If you get the chance to see it in theaters, do! It's so good. We don't go to the movie theater a lot together, but this one is more than worth the 8 dollars. It's about an 18 year old boy who grew up in the slums of India and walks you through his life up until he makes it onto the show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Personally, I (Rebekah) thought this plot sounded really hokey and strange, but I was proven wrong. We both loved the camera shots, cinematography and MUSIC (MIA) in the movie. It has an incredible story line and some cool symbolism. The main character in the movie is one of the nicest, just sincerely good people we've ever... not met. We loved him. Bottom line- you should definitely see this movie. 5 out of 5 stars for sure.  

Ben Rector "Songs That Duke Wrote"

Chances are if you are reading this, you're already one of Ben Rector's biggest fans or his fiance... So since you've already heard of Ben and probably know all the details about him, we really just wanted to say on the record that we think his new album is lovely. Wonderful. Tasteful. To Die For. Basically, we can't get enough of Ben Rector's "Songs That Duke Wrote." Do we have our favorites? You might ask.... We do indeed.

Rebekah's Top 3: Early Morning Riser, The Kill, and Thank God I Miss You
Lucas' Top 3: Need you Tonight, When She Comes Around, Untitled

Ben, keep doing whatever you are doing to produce those adorable love songs with that sultry pop voice of yours. Keep turning every musical note you touch into gold. -Lucas

We also would love to make a shout out to our most avid blog supporter, Hillary Swanton, who just happens to also be the future Mrs. Rector. We think you are really really great.

Little Bread Company (aka. Block St. Bakery)

First of all, let us start by putting your mind at ease and saying that it isn't closed, this is just the only picture we could find... Block street, which is right off Dickson, has a quaint bakery/restaurant called the Little Bread Company. The atmosphere is very layed back, trendy and comfortable. Definitely a fun place to just go sit and talk or get a quick bite to eat. If you happen to stop in early in the day, you might be lucky enough to encounter some of Fayetteville's most hippie, granola, and just generally awesome residents. Block Street Bakery, as it is also known, has tons of charm and character. After several visits, we've come to the conclusion that their breakfast and dinner (which is a brand new addition!) are fantastic, while the lunch menu is a little lacking. An employee said of their new dinner menu, "We've got the best pizza this side of the Mississippi."Lucas, while he can't vouch for the surrounding area, agrees that it is possibly the best pizza in Fayetteville. He recommends the Hawaiian pizza. Rebekah also agrees that the pizza is delicious, plus, you can buy it by the slice, which always makes life easier. Her favorite part of the entire restaurant, however, is the outside patio and courtyard.
We give the Little Bread Company:
10 for atmosphere
8 for food quality
9 for food presentation
8 for cleanliness

Favorite Music of the Summer

Lucas' Top 5 Albums of the Summer:

1. Coldplay- Death and All His Friends

2. Adele- 19

3. Band of Horses- Cease to Begin

4. Milosh- iii (stolen... comes out in October)

5. M83- Saturdays= Youth

Rebekah's Top 5

1. Band of Horses- Cease to Begin                             

2. Sleeping At Last- Keep No Score

3. Kate Nash- Made of Bricks

4. Mates of State- Re-Arrange Us

5. Adele-19

Our Favorite Album Soon to Come:

BEN RECTOR'S DUAL EPs.

 

RIP Mordours

Due to our terrible review, Mordours is no longer in business. We will miss only your boxes. 

Sincerely, Your Critics. 

Son of Rambow

British kids. 80's. Enough said. 

 This is one of those movies you can watch all the time, no matter your mood or the company you're with. It will make you laugh a lot and leave you feeling good about life and friendships. In this movie, the school bully manipulates the imaginative, sheltered, quaker kid into becoming his film-making accomplice/stunt man. However, their partnership quickly becomes a friendship that is impossible not to love. At times these friends feel like throwing in the towel but fate and destiny always seem to bring them back together. All we're trying to say is that this movie is on the top of our list. We LOVED it and we want all of you avid blog readers to love it too.  5 stars. Yes, 5 (it's a first for us).  

P.S. When we say it is an 80's movie, we don't mean that it was made in the 80's, we mean that the movie takes place in the 80's (big difference).