Chocolat
Snuggle in for National Comfy Day! Sure, you might’ve seen these and know how they end, but that’s the beauty of comfort. Grab a fuzzy blanket, put on some sweatpants, make some hot cocoa or a pot of tea, turn off your phone, and binge these comfort watches.
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In July of 2002, I signed up for DVD Netflix for the very first time. My friend Amit who had been a member of the service from the very beginning kept telling me how much he loved renting from them and how easy it was to return DVDs in the mail. He kept bugging me about it until I finally caved. I’m so glad I listened to him.
For the first few years, I was a member off and on, depending on whether I was studying in college (both undergad and grad school years) and had too much on my plate. But after that point, I stuck with the service and it has been my go-to for my unique brand of movie watching. I love to take deep dives into my favorite genres and the work of my favorite actors and actresses. In 2002, I was a huge fan of period pieces and literary adaptations. I would also use DVD Netflix as a way to catch up with the new releases I missed out on in the theater.
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Dame Judi Dench’s first acting role was that of a snail when she was a young girl, but she was no slowpoke then – and she isn’t slowing down now. This diminutive actress often plays roles larger than life, in addition to those that are quite down to earth.
Born on December 9, 1934 in York, England, Dench studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama and to date, she’s won 63 entertainment awards, including BAFTA, British Independent Film, Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. Her most prestigious awards, though, are those received from the Order of the British Empire, earning her the title of “Dame.”
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This past summer’s huge blockbuster hit, Wonder Woman was the first superhero blockbuster directed by a woman—Patty Jenkins. Jenkins may be the opening of a tidal wave of women directors, but she didn’t come from nowhere. The past thirty years have seen a number of outstanding films with women at the helm.
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