5 Star Movies – Polly Castor

Knives Out (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on May 4, 2020
I give it 5 stars, but maybe I was just overdue for a good mystery. You too might enjoy...
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Messiah (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on April 17, 2020
Watch this, feeling, discerning, and asking questions all the while. I give this provocative show five stars.
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Madame Secretary (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on February 26, 2020
I can't recommend this show enough as a soothing balm in these cynical times.
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Just Mercy (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on January 21, 2020
This movie is totally worth seeing.
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Little Women (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on January 4, 2020
I've seen many adaptations of this classic, but this one is the best.
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on December 15, 2019
Another good film about this quiet but strong role model, I recommend taking this one to heart.
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Poldark (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on November 18, 2019
There is plenty of action, beautiful faces, and scenery to keep you riveted. The cinematography, the sets, and the...
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Harriet (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on November 8, 2019
I enjoyed this well done movie of a powerhouse from history, and you may as well.
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Maiden (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on August 16, 2019
I loved this feel good movie and think you will too.
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Christopher Robin (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on April 2, 2019
This movie touched our hearts. There were tons of morals here, all of which made me rejoice.
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The Green Book (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on January 2, 2019
We loved this period piece, based on a true story, and think you might too. We give it five...
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Salt Fat Acid Heat (Cookbook and Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on December 20, 2018
I love this cookbook, which is more about teaching you how to cook, and the concepts and procedures behind...
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You show us how God’s love shines in all things. You are a blessing!

I feel such gratitude for the beautiful way in which you express God. Thanks for blessing my life and being such a shining light in the world!

These photos are so wonderful, it really warms the heart.

I recently I recommended your blog to a friend saying, “She’s like a dear friend, she just doesn’t know me.” Thank you for all the delight you add to my days!

I look forward to your messages each day, like a delightful gift to unwrap.

Your blog is full of the wonderful, multilayered colors and textures that you play with, and share so unselfishly with the world.

I am a silent regular reader of your daily blog, and I’m finally in touch to tell you how much I like it. I love it!

I enjoy your strong, bold artwork– there is so much going on in them that my imagination takes off. I really appreciate your blog. It brings joy every day.

Way to go on your artistic journey. You show great courage, humility, and such support for everyone around you.

You are … just plain wonderful, Polly! Your blog is bursting with poetry, art, writings, love of God, family, friends, all things great and wonderful and good!

Polly this is absolutely exquisite and so inspiring. I will refer to it often.

Thank you for sharing yourself and creativity in such a transparent way, it is very inspiring and humbling to me.

I just adore all of your wonderful posts and everything that you share so generously. ????? You have a beautiful sense of soul that you share – it blesses me and so many!

I have just started this book and am really loving it! Thank you so much for recommending it.

The Brussels sprouts were an exceptionally BIG hit here…. could you direct me to more literature on spiritual healing?

Loved your plein air painting, the pictures of the garden plenty — oh wow. Love opening your blog each day — it is a treat that I save sometimes.

When I open my email in the morning I read all the have-to emails first; I save yours to read as dessert. Thanks, Polly!

My mother adores your blog and speaks to me often about what recent nugget you shared which she thought was wonderful!

Your photos are so vivid and expressive and inspiring and artistic and alive!

Love this– actually so “timely” for what I have been thinking about lately.

Love these colours and the strong contrasts Polly!

Just beautiful, Polly. So honest and uplifting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and the helpful ones of others.

Thank you Polly for your radiant joy and embrace of each of us, wrapping us in your color and beauty of Soul.

I so enjoyed your trip blog. The outstanding photos and the amazing narratives made me feel I was on vacation for a few minutes each day.

I salute you! And I sure do thank you for inspiring me to greater efforts along all lines of life!

Lovely Polly! You are an inspiration! I am so happy to have your blog in my life!

Grace is a beautiful quality and you exude it in spades – thanks so much for all you do and are! You are a treasure!

This is a beautiful summary and reminder of how we can both individually and collectively dissolve the powerless, baseless lies with Truth. Thank you, Polly!!

Your site is bolstering my creative thoughts. I need to put them into action.

A powerful message. Thank you for getting it out there.

What an inspiring and uplifting painting. Thanks for sharing your inspiration with the world!

Polly, I am absolutely amazed. My mouth was watering! I’ll be thinking about it all night…and tomorrow we will break out the paints!

I am so totally impressed with your photography, poetry, and painting. Your talent is incredible!!!

I am simply amazed at the wealth of beauty, soul, and experience. Love it. Love you! Thank You for sharing your innermost so openly.

Polly, your wonderful blog is doing more than its bit in this dreadful time. Thanks, and keep on keeping on!

You are doing so wonderfully at praising God with your talents.

Love your blog. Today’s was dynamite, and very helpful for understanding our role as individuals at this time.

Thanks for sharing from the seat of your soul with generosity and openness.

What a fine piece! You certainly are a shining example….[it] was uplifting and instructive.

Very helpful in these seemingly uncertain times. I found a couple of specific ideas expressed here that apply to a specific situation in my life. Thank you!

Every day I look forward to your blog. It’s encouraging me to find ways to express what God reveals in me.

I just want to say that I have really been enjoying your blog! It gives me hope for the world…

I for one want to thank you so much for writing this blog. I started about a year ago and look forward to reading it every day. I feel like an armchair adventurer…

Your abstracts are interesting and you have a unique style that is all your own. Original, demonstrating individuality and confidence! I see joy and love expressed.

Such a complete radiance of Soul you are demonstrating. I find it very inspiring!

Thank you for sharing such a personal, and at the same time, universal, love of beauty.

Polly, I just love your spirit, innovativeness, receptivity to beauty and to God’s goodness expressed. Thank you for your blog.

Your reading challenge has inspired me and given me permission to read again, as previously I had just fitted reading round everything else. Now it is a legitimate activity in my life and I am enjoying it immensely!

I have so enjoyed your recent posts– about your garden, your reflections about parenting, your vibrant artwork– so many wonderful expressions of Spirit.

Polly, your reflection of Soul’s endless creativity is truly wonderful! Thank you for letting the divine shine through you so brightly!

Thank you for all the inspiration you share so generously. I am deeply grateful!

This is absolutely magnificent. Bless your precious and beautiful soul for sharing this.

I’m grateful for you opening my eyes to the wonders that surround us.

Thank you so much for this wonderful insight! You put into words what I have been grappling with for a long time. This is just what I needed today.

I did your tomato tart a few days ago, and it was fabulous! I am vegetarian and look for meals I can make that have lots of flavor. Your tart was just perfect!

Wow, you outdid yourself this month with your Bits and Clips. It was a wonderful mix of beauty, humor, and thoughtfulness.

You are such a gem Polly- it is an incredible blessing to daily read your blog!

AUDACIOUSLY GORGEOUS!!!!! (:

Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration! I love reading your blog with it’s many insights.

Love your blog. Today’s is dynamite and very helpful to viewing our role as individuals at this time.

Your posts are treasure troves of your beautiful and giving heart.

Thank you for the constant good thoughts and beautiful expressions of love and joy that you share on your blog.

Thank you for your transparency of love, your generous sharing of what you are pondering and doing.

You are an inspiration to me, and I’m sure to many others. With appreciation for all you do to magnify good!

Wow…you have made carrots sexy!

This is a fantastic article Polly…so much in it, I know I’ll have to re read it at least twice more!

I loved this post! It gave me much to think about. Thank you for being such a beautiful and prolific source of inspiration. You are a wonder! I’m a fan!

Thank you for bringing your hydrangeas into my home via the internet. Other flowers are lovely too, but hydrangeas are SPECIAL.

What a beautiful spirit you have, shining right through your source.

Thank you for using this platform to share these references for listening & learning. Now the work required to make a lasting change is up to each of us! ❤️

Quite unforgettable. You truly have a way with words: warm; strong; inviting; enlightening; so substantive, and more.

Absolutely stunning, Polly. I love the infinite range of ideas, expression, and media in this BIG blog of yours.

Sounds delicious and simple! Two of my favorite adjectives!

I have to tell you that your spiritual to-do list was the springboard for a great talk with my older daughter. We are going to check on each other, and progress.

You are my favorite artist. I just have to say it. Your paintings make me so happy.

Your work is always spirited and inspirational.

Everything on your site is so colorful, spiritual and alive!

I truly love and am inspired by your blog, including capturing the beauty of life in the moment, teaching by example, taking time with children, and spirituality.

Wow, super powerful and definitely what I needed to hear today.

You have a great eye for beauty Polly. I love your blog.

Excellent post, dear Polly! Thanks!! There is lots that I relate to in your comments!

WONDERFUL blog, Polly! Thank you for your spiritual calm, support for each of us, uninhibited creativity, and amazing paintings. I am just left in awe !

What an incredible blessing and inspiration you are. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart!

This blog is simultaneously simple and profound– a perfect, balanced combination of seriousness and light.

Your eyes are keen and your photographs dynamic.

I made your fabulous Fish Tacos and they were BEYOND delicious!!

I wanted you to know that I found the time I spent on your blog to be relaxing, refreshing, inspiring, and totally enjoyable.

Thank you Polly–you are always such a clear thinker and always willing to share your God-given gifts.

I did your 52 books challenge, and loved the structure that it provided to my selections. Doing it again this year too!

Love your blog’s colour and joyfulness and the inspiring leads, Polly. Easy to see why you are much loved. Thank you.

Love all you do and express. You’re an amazing role model!!

Thank you Polly!! This has needed to be said for a while!

Yes, lots of good flavor triggers in there. I printed it out and will try it. Thanks so much!

This blog deeply resonates while being beautiful, delicious, inspiring, and fun. Not easy to do!

Your blog captures a life well lived, constantly imparting good– truth, health and happiness– including beauty, harmony, art, science to the world.

I love that you live such an active life, have so many interests, and share your insights with me. Your blog is like a conversation with a dear friend.

I love your coffee cake recipe, I have a book list from your blog, I love the photos, the poems, the paintings, the movie reviews, the humor, the honesty, the color.

You are such an inspiring person, Polly, and I love the variety of your activities you share with us all! Thank you so much.

This is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly helpful and inspiring! Thank you so much! ❤️

The phrase ‘divine choreography’ is resonating with me. Bless you for sharing your inspiration with us all.

This blog is upbeat, progressive, sincere, colorful, metaphoric, and exploratory. Such a rich feast!

Thank you so much for your fantastic, soulful images– your photos really capture the love, joy, camaraderie, power, and intensity of the present moment.

Thank you sincerely for your joyful out-pouring of love, light, color, comforting, inspiring words…

I want to express my gratitude to you for such a well thought out essay. I found it quite enriching and resonate with those true answers.

It is always refreshing to see the loves, joys, challenges, and triumphs that you share on your blog.

Oh yum, Polly… These gorgeous photos made my mouth water and my eyes pop!

You encourage me to grow with your everyday wisdom and your lovely contributions.

Beautiful photos. It is uplifting and energizing to see such bright, cheerful, healthy and fresh images. Thanks, I needed that!

Thank you for passing along such wise words.

I feel the joy and love of the color and thought in all your work! You are letting your light shine.

You inspire goodness, wholeness, contentedness and joy.

I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Love your poetry, your photos, your ideas, your …YOU! THANK you for sharing so abundantly!

Hi Polly, loved this poem. It radiates hope and feeling of calmness. I am glad I came across these beautiful words. Keep posting similar reads and spreading positivity.

You are so incredibly sweet, gracious, kind, thoughtful, creative, generous, joyful, witty, courageous, tender, persistent, compassionate, brilliant, articulate, ad infinitum!

Putting the art of poetry, photography and painting into your hands is God’s gift to us who get to read it and see it. Thanks.

Thank you Polly for this article on supply! I cherish the healing thoughts therein very much, and they are very helpful.

Thank you for the joy you share. I look forward to reading your posts!

Your art is thrilling.

Your blogs are a delight.

Thank you for your burst of sunshine reflected in your positivity this morning… I look forward to your blogs.

I have tremendous admiration for your strength, your depth, your compassion, your passion and your love. You are a woman deeply filled to the brim…

Beautifully written, Polly … captures my sentiments exactly.❤️

You are terrific and amazing. In many outstanding ways.

LOVE it. Made me smile while I was reading it.

Yes, healing does happen when we deeply and humbly pray. Thanks for keeping that idea alive.

Your blog is uplifting and enlightening, and seems to speak to me just when I need it most.

Thank you for your ultra positive, upbeat, cheering and cheerful expressions in so many forms. What great seeds to sow in world thought!

Polly, you are a whiz at living life the way it’s meant to be. I’m fascinated by all you do!

Glorious! Thank you for tending these lovely flowers together, and for posting on your blog, Polly.

Your blog is very interesting and insightful.

I always appreciate your reviews. Our fave film in 2019 was The Green Book – which we watched following your recommendation.

I never before found computers this beautiful….

WOW! Polly! Some truly marvelous work there!!!

I get so happy when I see your paintings. I really do. They bring me such joy. I feel your heart when I see them.

Thanks, Polly, for listening so carefully and sharing so selflessly.

Magnificent poem. How blest you are to be a poet, photographer, artist, metaphysician, all wrapped up into One.

Polly Castor

Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art

Posts tagged with ‘5 Star Movies’

Knives Out (Movie Review)

Messiah (Movie Review)

Madame Secretary (Movie Review)

Just Mercy (Movie Review)

Little Women (Movie Review)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie Review)

Poldark (Movie Review)

Harriet (Movie Review)

Maiden (Movie Review)

Christopher Robin (Movie Review)

The Green Book (Movie Review)

Salt Fat Acid Heat (Cookbook and Movie Review)

Favorite Books

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