NEW YEARS EVE ALONE? What to do.

If you don't have any plans for New Years Eve think of it this way, you won't end up being the victim of someone who is drinking and driving, or waking up with a huge hang-over!

But if you want something to do, I suggest a trip to the video store, netflix, itunes or however you rent films.

These are my choices for some little "treasures" for you to watch and get lost in their adventure (while everyone else is getting drunk and kissing strangers). And since I am very ecclectic, these will run the gammet of genres):

MAIDRYN'S NEW YEARS EVE FILM PICKS

• Wait Until Dark (Audrey Hepburn) Thriller (but okay for kids)
• Breaking Away (funny, witty entertainment for kids to grandparents - NOTE: watch for a very young Dennis Quaid)
• Moonstruck (Romance for women & MEN)
• Breaker Morant ( an australian gem and true story for those who are anti-establishment and enjoy a thoroughly well made and interesting movie - your brains and heart will need to be available for viewing this one)
• Aliens (Thrill-ride/Sci-Fi  hang onto your popcorn)
• Gallipoli  (early Mel Gibson - World War I - Tragedy & Friendship)
• Galaxy Quest (a MUST for every Star Trek fan who wants to laugh the night away)
• Fried Green Tomatoes (Friendship/ bridging the generation gap - for ALL ages & BOTH men and women)
• Gone in 60 Seconds (Nic Cage & Angelina Jolie - a total guy flick/ car chases, beautiful women, brothers sticking together, you know " it's a guy thing" (but I like it too. shhh)
• 300 - Gerard Butler, David Wenham, Lena Headly - BLOOD EVERYWHERE but this is not just a "GUY and GUTS" thing. Women & Men will like this movie but it is rated - R for a very good reason! Not a kids' movie.
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - Not only a kids's movie. Beautifully animated with voices by EVERY ACTOR KNOWN TO MANKIND ;-) This is MY personal pick. I "double-dog-dare" anyone to watch this film and not LOVE it. Yes I said LOVE. (see my blog at, http://maidrynsmedia.blogspot.com/2011/06/legend-of-guardians-owls-of-gahoole.html/ for a more indepth review.

So a "Merry viewing to all and to all a good (new years eve) night".