Exploring Food and Movies

 Tuesday: Penelope (1966)      Penelope dresses up as an old woman and robs her husband's bank. Later she confesses this to her therapist, Gregory. She doesn't need the money, she's just bored. Her husband doesn't pay attention to her any more. Gregory wants to delve deeper into this. He learns she has stolen before. Always out of impulse and to feel better. Gregory wants to help her stop stealing. All the while the police are trying to figure out who robbed the bank. I thought this movie was alright. It's fun. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday: Blue Beetle (2023)     Jaime comes home from college to see that his family is in trouble. They are about to lose their house and his dad had to close his business. Jaime struggles to keep a job that will help save the house. Then he meets Jenny. She promises to give him a job. She is the daughter of a rich inventor ...

 Tuesday: The Clown (1953)      Dodo was once a famous clown. He even performed for Ziegfeld. He developed a drinking problem that caused him to lose the bigger gigs. So he has to perform at amusement parks and burlesque shows. Even then he can barely hold those jobs down. Dodo is raising his son, Dink, on his own. Although Dink takes care of Dodo more Dodo takes care of him. Dink often has to bring Dodo home from bars and try and remind him to save money for things like food and rent. As a desperate measure Dink reaches out to Dodo's former agent hoping to get him a gig. At the gig Dodo sees his ex who is Dink's mother. She wants to reconnect with Dink and wants to give him a better life. But Dink supports Dodo and knows he can be a star again. I thought this movie was alright. It is a drama and a comedy.  Friday: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)      The movie begins with the origin story of the four brothers. We see that there...

      On Thursday I was near Sellwood and decided to go to a place there on my list. It's a dessert place called Holler Treats. It's on SE Milwaukie. There is neighborhood parking. The decor is bright and fun. A very 60s mod/disco vibe. There are a lot of pastel colors. There is a mural behind the counter with cartoon spoons, cakes, and so on. There are shelves with plants, disco balls, and roller skates. They also sell some small gift and party decor items. It is connected to an arcade. There are lots of tables. The service was ok. I got a malt chocolate banana milkshake. It was really good. It had chocolate syrup around the inside of the cup and fresh banana. I would go back. It looks like they have good cake. Tuesday: From the Mixed-Up Files of  Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler (1973)      Claudia is a young girl who decides to runaway with her brother Jamie. She has it all planned out. They will live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every detail is pl...