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TRAVEL AND MOVIES

  A few postings ago, I was musing on how travel and movies are related.  For example: I enjoy those films that occur in places I have visited. Sometimes, those movies allow me to live vicariously, that is, transpose myself into certain settings. Then, too, there are places I will never visit because they are too physically challenging or dangerous or not within my current need for luxury. So here are a few films that allow me to enjoy them as a safe watcher, for I would not ever want to in that location or situation. To start, I noticed there were free films from SLING on my Roku site, so I thought I'd give them a try.  I hate cold and will never again go to Russia.    Transsiberea n  appeared to be just about right.   Rotten Tomatoes  gave ratings of 91 by reviewers and 65 by audiences.  When there is a huge discrepancy between the two, I usually like audience over reviewers.  However, the awfulness factor seemed attractive so I watched this 2008 movie. Was about married American