From Karlyn » Movies & Music http://www.fromkarlyn.com Creations, features and favorites from Karlyn Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sharing Kat’s new video – ep2 http://www.fromkarlyn.com/sharing-kats-new-video-ep2/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/sharing-kats-new-video-ep2/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:48:37 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=872 Sharing the next episode in Kat’s “What would you do” series on youtube.

Kat is a filmmaker, director, producer, actor, editor and my daughter.

Make sure to catch the bloopers at the end – cute! Thanks for tuning in. :)

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Kat recently began a series called “What would you do?”. The series has a trailer and two episodes so far. I’ve included the trailer for episode 2 below. It’s kind of scary, so be warned! :) Currently, she’s wrapping up the editing work on the full version of Episode 1 about a Killer Bear. It’s eerie and a bit funny all at the same time and I love the bloopers added at the end. I will post that when it comes available. For now though, take a look at the series trailer and intro to episode 2. You can subscribe to Kat’s work on youtube here. Thanks for your support! May all your dreams come true too!!

]]> http://www.fromkarlyn.com/my-filmmaker-daughter/feed/ 1 Hollywood Fun on The Closer set http://www.fromkarlyn.com/hollywood-fun-on-the-closer-set/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/hollywood-fun-on-the-closer-set/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:45:02 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=798 I wasn’t sure what to expect on the set of The Closer, but it was really so much fun! My family and I had such a blast meeting Greg LaVoi, who played host that day, showing us around the set at Raleigh Studios, introducing us to cast, crew, his adorable “Stella” cutie and his beautiful vintage Irene collection. Above is a photo they took at the studio for us (L-R: My husband, myself, my daughter, Kyra Sedgwick and my son). Aside from the picture taking, Kyra, who plays “Brenda” on The Closer, took a few moments between takes to stop and talk to each of us. She is so sweet. She asked the ages of my two kids (21 & 18) and what they’re plans were (college). It turns out, she has two kids (boy/girl) the exact same ages as mine. That’s pretty cool. Greg told us that hubby Kevin and the kids are in town visiting Kyra (NY is home) but they weren’t at the studio at the time. We enjoyed meeting some of the other cast and watching them film. That’s a first for me and it was so interesting!

Here are some photos I took from our time at the studio. Click the thumbnails to see a much larger version of each photo. At the bottom of each (large) photo, there is a description of who/what/where. For more photos of the Designs by Irene Lentz in particular, see my post at the Irene site.

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I was reviewing my Amazon purchases going back almost 10 years. The collection is quite eclectic. No surprise there! I reviewed my purchases of assorted CD’s, DVD’s and Books, reminisced and attempted to conjure up the “Ah Ha!” moment I had when finding each special item. Over the years; some purchases were gifts, but the majority of the purchases were made for moi. I haven’t purchased too much though. My “collection” currently consists of 46 items, since January 2001. That’s not too much. I am on a budget after all. That’s one of the reasons why I look to Amazon when I need something. I can usually find it cheap. =)

Probably the item that’s seen the most use since it’s purchase is my David gray music purchase. A few of my purchases I’ve completely forgot about and ended up lost somehow, somewhere. A few items have found there way to the $1 section of past garage sales too. Oh well, that’s the typical life cycle of Books,CD’s,and DVD’s.The strongest remain. Take a look at my almost ten year collection if you’d like… and have a great day!

]]> http://www.fromkarlyn.com/my-amazon-media-collection/feed/ 0 Create your own Despicable Me Minion http://www.fromkarlyn.com/create-your-own-despicable-me-minion/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/create-your-own-despicable-me-minion/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:03:15 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=728 I've created a Minion to join Gru's Minion army. This looks like a cute movie. Despicable Me, by Universal Pictures and starring Steve Carell, comes out in theaters July 9th.

I was watching a couple of the trailers and came across a minion game online. Create your very own minion, share online and save in the minion gallery for others to view. There are more games at the despicable.me website and at Neopets.

I named her prudence. Suits her, don’t you think? She’s adorable and she’s “Minion of the Month” too. =)

If you aren’t familiar yet with this animated movie – Despicable Me, take a look at the trailer below. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.fromkarlyn.com/a-few-fav-glee-moments/feed/ 0 Russell Crowe as Robin Hood http://www.fromkarlyn.com/russell-crowe-as-robin-hood/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/russell-crowe-as-robin-hood/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:44:27 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=556 If you were watching the Superbowl yesterday, you may have seen the trailer movie premier for Robin Hood, set to come out in May. I’m so excited about this as I’m a big Russell Crowe fan.. ever since Gladiator where Russell had an outstanding performance and won best actor. This movie is directed by the same – Ridley Scott. Also in the movie, co-stars: Cate Blanchett, Vanessa Redgrave, Mark Strong, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand, Alan Doyle, Oscar Isaacs, Lea Seydoux and William Hurt. Take a look at the preview below. It looks to be a great movie! What do you think?

]]> http://www.fromkarlyn.com/russell-crowe-as-robin-hood/feed/ 1 More Glee to come! http://www.fromkarlyn.com/more-glee-to-come/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/more-glee-to-come/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:12:37 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=540 Got Glee Love? Good! There’s more Glee to come! I was so happy to see that Glee won Best Comedy or Musical Series Award at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards, January 17. Yay! I Love Glee

Yes, I’m quite a fan of this show. I think it’s unique, charming and fun. The cast has great chemistry, obviously love what they do, and I haven’t even mentioned the talent yet.. they sound great! It’s nice to have a quality show back on the air.. One that is positive, sounds good and most of all – feels good. I plan to feature more info about the show and it’s cast in the weeks and months ahead.

By the way, the new episodes begin Tuesday April 13th. If you missed any of last season, you can watch full episodes on fox.com/glee. :)

Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school show choir (also known as a glee club), called “New Directions!”, set within the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. The pilot episode of the show was broadcast after American Idol on May 19, 2009, and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. On September 21, 2009, Fox officially gave the series a full-season pick-up. Glee aired its mid-season finale on December 9, 2009 and is currently on a 4-month hiatus before returning on April 13, 2010 with the remaining 9 episodes of the season. On January 11, 2010, Fox President, Kevin Reilly announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that Glee has been renewed for a second season. (From wikipedia)

]]> http://www.fromkarlyn.com/more-glee-to-come/feed/ 0 Simple Truths http://www.fromkarlyn.com/simple-truths/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/simple-truths/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:41:36 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=450 Inspirational Movie Messages for Every Day

























]]> http://www.fromkarlyn.com/simple-truths/feed/ 0 Sharing David Gray http://www.fromkarlyn.com/sharing-david-gray/ http://www.fromkarlyn.com/sharing-david-gray/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:48:48 +0000 Karlyn http://www.fromkarlyn.com/?p=445 David Gray is one of my favorite musicians. He signs with passion and soul. He has a new album coming out very soon, which I’m excited about. DRAW THE LINE will be available September 22nd here in the U.S.

Meanwhile, I enjoyed and wanted to share these recently filmed videos of David and his music.

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