Baby Boomer 2020 Oscar Nominees
Turns out 2019 was a good year at the movies for baby boomers. In fact, half of the actors receiving Oscar nominations in 2020, which was announced last week, are over the age 50....
Category: Movies
10 Inspirational Mr. Rogers Quotes Baby Boomers Will Love
After watching, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, with the ever-so-lovable Tom Hanks, I walked away feeling inspired. We should all be a little more like Mr. Rogers. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood first made its way to television sets...
A Baby Boomer’s Disappointment: “Just Getting Started” Movie Review
Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Jane Seymour, Johnny Mathis, and Rene Russo – all starring together in the movie “Just Getting Started” set in my hometown – Palm Springs. A baby boomer’s delight, right?...
Oscar Mix-Up Proves Ageism Still Alive
Unless you’re on Mars, you’ve no doubt heard about the mix-up at the 2017 Academy Award show last night. Warren Beatty, 79, and Faye Dunaway, 76, accidentally announced the wrong movie for Best Picture....
What Star Wars Teaches Us About Happiness
I was standing in line for the new Star Wars movie on opening night with my kids (I call them kids, but they are both in their 30’s now). My youngest turns to me...
Top 10 Movies to Make You Feel Happy
Sometimes when you’re feeling down, there’s no better cure than a favorite, classic, make-you-smile movie. My taste in movies has changed over the years. As a teen, I grew up on movies like Jaws,...
