MFH and I saw 'Wordplay' last night ...
... it's an entertaining documentary movie about crossword puzzles and the strange people addicted to them. It was the cap of a beautiful afternoon. First we drove down to the Total Wine Store. Then off to the Nawab Indian restaurant, our favorite, for dinner. The Nawab has good food, a bit exotic for one from Wilkesboro, efficient polite service, huge portions and reasonable prices. Then acroos the street we dashed to spend some time in the big Borders Bookstore where I bought Fouad Ajami's latest book on America and Iraq. He's one of my favorite authors. Also got a good historical atlas.
Finally, we went downtown to the corner of 4th and Cherry to the Stevens Center to see 'Wordply'. If you haven't been to the Stevens Center your enjoyment of local culture has been sadly neglected and you should get over there as soon as possible. It is also surrounded by restaurants and bars that stay open late into the night, including a Mellow Mushroom!
As for the movie, we both thoroughly enjoyed it. It's hard to believe but the final crossword puzzle championship bout had as much drama and excitement as a prize fight. The film makers couldn't have done better if they'd written the script. It was also fun. Carmen (MFH's real name) commented that it has been a very long time since she has heard so much good natured laughter.
Best of all we learned that Merle Regle, crossword pussle creator extraordinaire, hangs out in our neighborhood down in that port city that shall remained unnamed. And we got to see him create a crossword puzzle starting from scratch. Then we got to watch famous people, like Jon Stewart, try to solve it.
What more can you say about a movie that has Jon Stewart, Bill Clintan, and the Indigo Girls in it? It is a crime that it will only show on about three screens in the entire state, for limited runs, and will never make it to the High Country. Check it out when it comes out on DVD.
... it's an entertaining documentary movie about crossword puzzles and the strange people addicted to them. It was the cap of a beautiful afternoon. First we drove down to the Total Wine Store. Then off to the Nawab Indian restaurant, our favorite, for dinner. The Nawab has good food, a bit exotic for one from Wilkesboro, efficient polite service, huge portions and reasonable prices. Then acroos the street we dashed to spend some time in the big Borders Bookstore where I bought Fouad Ajami's latest book on America and Iraq. He's one of my favorite authors. Also got a good historical atlas.
Finally, we went downtown to the corner of 4th and Cherry to the Stevens Center to see 'Wordply'. If you haven't been to the Stevens Center your enjoyment of local culture has been sadly neglected and you should get over there as soon as possible. It is also surrounded by restaurants and bars that stay open late into the night, including a Mellow Mushroom!
As for the movie, we both thoroughly enjoyed it. It's hard to believe but the final crossword puzzle championship bout had as much drama and excitement as a prize fight. The film makers couldn't have done better if they'd written the script. It was also fun. Carmen (MFH's real name) commented that it has been a very long time since she has heard so much good natured laughter.
Best of all we learned that Merle Regle, crossword pussle creator extraordinaire, hangs out in our neighborhood down in that port city that shall remained unnamed. And we got to see him create a crossword puzzle starting from scratch. Then we got to watch famous people, like Jon Stewart, try to solve it.
What more can you say about a movie that has Jon Stewart, Bill Clintan, and the Indigo Girls in it? It is a crime that it will only show on about three screens in the entire state, for limited runs, and will never make it to the High Country. Check it out when it comes out on DVD.
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