Love and Other Drugs

Nudity, nudity, and more nudity best describes this movie.  It is about a viagra salesman so I guess I should have expected it.  I thought this movie was okay.  I am glad we borrowed it and didn't spend money on it.  This movie is about a guy that becomes a pharmaceutical sales rep for Pfizer.  While at a doctor's office he meets a girl that has Parkinson's disease.  From that point on, they pretty much have sex all the time.  It became pretty predictable.  She pushes him away because she is sick and then he realizes he is in love with her and blah, blah, blah.  This one is a renter, if that, and be prepared to watch everyone be naked the entire time.    

The Grill at Highlands Row

Today, we ate at the Grill at Highlands Row.  It is over near the Bearden Beer Market.  We went for brunch to celebrate Robin's birthday.  Tim and I had both heard of the restaurant and thought the menu looked amazing online.  The food was fantastic.  The brunch menu has a lot to choose from.  I got the highlands benedict.  It consisted of two fried green tomatoes, two crab cakes, and then two poached eggs covered with cilantro hollandaise.  I ate every bite!  It was wonderful.  Tim got steak and eggs.  His steak was cooked perfectly and so were the eggs.  His dish also came with smoked gouda grits which were out of this world.  We had a fabulous time and I thought it was well worth the money.  After tip, we spent a total of $48.  I definitely want to go there for dinner one night and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!

Limitless

This movie was okay.  It is about a guy that starts taking a pill that lets him access every aspect of his brain (scientists say we only actually use 20%).  He goes from a struggling writer to an overnight genius.  It was extremely entertaining and the movie was made really well but I thought the movie went down hill in the last 30 minutes.  The movie is about an hour and 45 minutes long and I really thought that it should have been between 2.5 to 3 hours.  I can't stand it when a movie jumps forward a significant period of time without any explanation.  This movie does that.  You will be completely enthralled and then it will say "12 months later."  After this point, they end the movie quickly and leave the ending wide open as to hint toward a sequel.  Overall, I was entertained and the concept was cool but I wouldn't waste the money to see it in the theater.  This one is a renter.

The Lincoln Lawyer

Great movie and money well spent.  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.  It was funny, suspenseful, and kept you guessing all at the same time.  I forgot how good of an actor Matthew McConaughey is.  It took me back to his 'A Time to Kill' days (which is another awesome movie).  This movie is about a defense attorney that has no office and does all his work from his car, a Lincoln (hence the name).  He gets a very high-profiled case and you watch the story unfold.  The theater was packed last night and I can almost guarantee that everyone in there enjoyed the movie.  Definitely a must see and a great job by Matthew McConaughey.

Toy Story 3

Just as good as Toy Story and Toy Story 2.  Normally I am skeptical of sequels, especially a third one, but this one was awesome.  It was really funny and had a lot of jokes that adults would appreciate.  We were laughing the whole time, especially when Buzz Lightyear starts speaking Spanish.  This is a great feel-good cartoon and I only wish they made cartoons like this when I was a kid!

The Next Three Days

This movie is a turbulent thriller!  It is about a woman that gets put in jail for murder and her husband's plan to break her out.  The producer did a great job and had me guessing the whole time.  I would think one thing was going to happen and then something else would.  I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.  By far, a great thriller and very entertaining.  You will enjoy it.

Abrams Falls

For months Tim and I have talked about going hiking and yesterday we finally did.  Because the weather was so nice we took the jeep up to Cades Cove and hiked Abrams Falls.  Abrams Falls is a 2.5 mile hike and is a great workout.  I had never hiked this before so I was pretty excited.  When we got to the start of the trail it warned us to allow 3-4 hours for the hike.  I think they give that warning for slow people because we made it to and from the falls in under 2 hours (of course we were walking pretty fast to keep our heart rate up).  After the hike, we finished the loop.  We saw 39 deer, 1 coyote, and 3 turkeys.  We had planned to find a nice spot in the sun to eat our lunch but because we got up there late we were running out of sunlight.  We ended up parking by the stream and eating our lunch in the jeep and then headed back home.  Overall, it was a great day and a great workout.  We are already picking out our next hike!  Below are some pictures.  

  

Sonny and Kaye

My parents came in town today from Nashville.  They had recently been in Florida but are now staying in Nashville with my sister.  They plan to rent a house here in Knoxville until their house is built.  I haven't seen them since Christmas and it was so nice spending some time with them.  I didn't realize how much I missed having them live here until they came in town today.  Of course, we talk all the time but talking isn't the same.  I almost cried at the restaurant today and about got on my hands and knees to beg them to come back here sooner.  It was just so good seeing them and it made me realize how much I have missed just being able to drop in by their house anytime I wanted.  I miss being able to stop by and eat lunch with them or go to movies with them.  Hopefully, they can find a house to rent and they will be back here soon.  Mom- if you are reading this, HURRY BACK BECAUSE YOUR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER MISSES YOU AND DAD LIKE CRAZY!

Morning Glory

Funny and lighthearted best describes this movie.  I can't tell you how excited I was to get this movie on Netflix.  The actors do a great job and the movie is very entertaining.  Tim really liked it too even though he said it was a chick flick.  The movie is about a girl who has always dreamed of working for the Today Show or Good Morning America.  Finally, she lands a job on a tanking morning show called Daybreak.  Viewers watch as she makes the show something magical.  She also finds pieces of herself along the way.  I really liked this movie and I will be buying it.  It is one of those movies that I could watch again and again and again.

The Adjustment Bureau

This move was really cool.  I thought the storyline was really creative and it made me wonder how people come up with some of this stuff.  I don't really want to give out too much detail about this movie because I think walking in and not knowing anything is the best approach (for this movie at least).  Since it did have Matt Damon in it, I thought this movie would be similar to some of his previous movies but it wasn't.  I was pleasantly surprised and I really liked this movie.  It is worth the money to see it in the theater.  Now, after watching this movie, anytime I get stuck in traffic or my alarm mysteriously doesn't go off I will know it wasn't just chance...it was the Adjustment Bureau!  

Take Me Home Tonight

This movie just came out and it is hilarious.  Tim and I actually saw this movie back in January during the premiere.  It was our first time going to a movie premiere and we had a lot of fun (thank you Elizabeth for inviting us).  The star of the movie, Topher Grace, came to the premiere which made the whole experience even better.  This is a classic 80's movie.  It is honestly like someone made this movie during the 80's, stuck it in a vault, and then pulled it out right now to show.  The soundtrack is awesome!  This movie has everything that you love about 80's movies: the jock, the beautiful girl, the nerd that wants the beautiful girl, etc.  Both of us laughed the entire time and I thought the storyline was great.  I would definitely recommend this movie and we will probably buy it when it comes out.  I know I am definitely getting the soundtrack!  Also, I am pretty sure that since Topher Grace came to the premiere I can say we are friends!