Goddamn, he is charming!

I enjoyed the movie, but was left feeling that it could have been more. It really bugged me that Yen was brought in at the end. Why does a man have to pull off the grand heist while the women are providing what ends up being a distraction? Very irritating. I felt they could have easily brought in a female acrobat…

As a nanny, none of the ill treatment surprises me. I’ve been lucky enough to work for great families, but I’ve also heard some crazy horror stories. Because we’re isolated in separate households and often contract our own services, it’s difficult to address complaints. Nannies and au pairs are routinely overworked…

I adored this book as a kid and actually just bought it for my niece for her last birthday. I remember being very struck by how the author opened the book by describing the kids’ very rational, methodical plan to run away. She treated those characters with a thoughtfulness and respect that I wasn’t used to seeing in…