Review: Mozart's Magic Flute at the Met

Review: Mozart's Magic Flute at the Metropolitan Opera of NYC

December 31, 2008

Production Design: Julie Taymor

The Metropolitan Opera is a very beautiful place. This is the first opera I've ever been to and it was very good. I was there on New Year's Eve. There were lots of big puppets designed by Julie Taymor; they were very pretty and colorful.

The opera, The Magic Flute, by Mozart was very lively. It is also very happy. Papageno was my favorite character. The Magic Flute was very good.

Movie Review: Mr. Hulot's Holiday / Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot

Movie Review: Mr. Hulot's Holiday / Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953)

Mr. Hulot's Holiday was a great movie. I like that it is a French movie. Jacques Tati plays Mr. Hulot; he is also the Director. In the film, Mr. Hulot goes on vacation to a seaside resort. Wherever Mr. Hulot goes, everything goes cuckoo. It was really funny when Mr. Hulot accidentally lit a fire cracker and it went into someone's room and blew up. It was also funny when he dumped out his wash basin out the window and the water landed on someone. You should see it. I hope you like it.

My rating: 4 of 5 Stas'

Move Review: UP

Movie Review: UP

Up was a great movie. The two main characters are Russell and the old man. Russell is a wilderness scout.

Pixar personifies dogs by taking the dog's personality and then making them talk. Pixar is good at personifying dogs because they seem to know how dogs think. In one part, the dog wears the cone of shame. It was funny when the dog said, "I'm hiding under your porch because I love you." I encourage you to see it. I hope you like it.

My Rating: 5 of 5 Stas'

"Up" image available from Disney/Pixar film website downloads

Review: Wagner's Tristan & Isolde at Lyric Opera Chicago

Review: Wagner's Tristan & Isolde at Lyric Opera Chicago

February 2009

Soprano: Deborah Voight

Tenor: Clifton Forbis

Production Design: David Hockney

Wagner rocks! The singing was excellent. The music was excellent. This is much more serious than Mozart. This is music for serious people!

It was obvious to me that the Star Wars guy stole everything from Wagner! This is the original.

My mom & dad said I could choose any opera to see this season and I picked Wagner. They were surprised because it is 5 hours long. But it was outstanding and I loved it.

Summer of 2009

My Summer of 2009 was fun: I'm going to tell you three things about it.

1. I went to New York; I went to Del Posto and I went rowing in Central Park.

2. I had an Adler Planetarium Summer Camp. I built a robot and created a 3D world there.

3. I also went to Wautoma, Wisconsin. I caught a bass and ate it; it tasted good. My summer of 2009 was fun.

Restaurant Review: Epic Burger

Epic Burger
517 South State Street, Chicago IL
epicburger.com

Epic Burger is a good restaurant. It is eco-friendly and healthy. Epic Burger is for people (like me) who will not step foot into Burger King or McDonald's. This cheese burger and fries won't put trans fats into your body even though it tastes delicious.

Their cups are made of corn instead of plastic. The food is eco-friendly because they use grass fed beef, local cheeses, cage-free eggs, and nitrate-free bacon. They have great shakes and smoothies that have healthy ingredients.

I want you to eat here. I hope you like it.

Rating: 4 Stas

Movie Review: Shorts

Movie Review: Shorts

Shorts is a funny and clever film by Robert Rodriguez. Shorts is about a rock that makes wishes come true. I like that the story is out of order and it told in short segments. It has lots of humor. It was funny when the kid's booger turned into a monster. It was also funny when the kid almost ate a fish. I encourage you to see it. I hope you like it.

My Rating: 3 Stas'

Video Game Review: Wall-E

Wall-E is a fun video game. It is based on the movie Wall-E. You can play the two main characters, Wall-E and Eve. You can make trash cubes with Wall-E. I like that you can fire a laser. You can collect artifacts. I like that you can use explosive cubes because it blows stuff up. If you like Wall-E the movie, you'll like the video game.

Concert Review: Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes

Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes at Ravinia August 25, 2009

I saw Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes in August at Ravinia. I think it was a great idea to put Elvis and the Sugarcanes together because Elvis is good and so are the Sugarcanes.

Elvis performed good songs; here are two of them: Hidden Shame and Complicated Shadows. The band has a slide guitar. The band also has a violin. The music was good.

You can buy the CD. I hope you like it.

(Concert photos by my mom & dad.)

Video Game Review: Rock Raiders

Rock Raiders is a game based on Legos. It is for the PC. It is a fun game.

I like Rock Raiders because it is like you are really drilling rock. The player is supposed to drill walls to get energy crystals.

They brief you before you start the mission. You can drill with vehicles. Here are some vehicles you can drive: the small digger, Granite grinder or the rapid rider.

I think you should play it. I hope you like it.

Movie Review: G-Force

Movie Review: G-Force

G-Force is a great movie. It has lots of kid and adult humor. It is about 3 ordinary guinea pigs who become secret agents. Their names are Juarez, Darwin, Blaster and Hurley. Their spy gear is really cool. I encourage you to see it. I hope you like it.

My rating: 4 on a Scale of 5 Stas'

"G-Force" image from

Disney film website downloads

Review: The Three Stooges (TV)

The Three Stooges are a TV show I enjoy. I enjoy it because it is funny. I like that it is slapstick. Slapstick is physical comedy, for example, slapping, punching and falling down. The characters are Moe, Larry and Curly. Moe calls Larry porcupine because he has furry hair. Curly's name is funny because he is actually bald. Moe is the leader of the group. Although it is an old show, you can watch it on DVD or On Demand. Watch it or I will poke your eyes.