Author: Scott William Foley
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La La Land – A Movie Review
You’ve probably seen La La Land by now, but just in case you haven’t, I’m here to tell you it’s a fun movie. It’s a great date movie. Also, there’s no denying the sheer charisma of both Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. It’s impossible not to like them individually. Together, they are a force. But…
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An Open, Encouraging Letter To Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, the rumors are swirling that you want to give up playing Batman. Please don’t. The Internet can be a beautiful, wonderful place full of information, inspiration, and innovation. Unfortunately, it can also be a putrid pit of negativity. It certainly seems as though only those with vile complaints take the time to make…
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The Lego Batman Movie – A Movie Review
Lego Batman is the equivalent of Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert from The Colbert Report. Much of Lego Batman’s humor derives from the fact that he absolutely believes he is the epitome of all things awesome, and, like Colbert, he’s not afraid to say it. Can that sort of humor sustain a complete movie? Yes ……
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Hope In the Dark by Rebecca Solnit – A Book Review
It so happened that on the morning of January 13th, I rode in my car and heard Rebecca Solnit on the NPR program entitled On the Media. She read an excerpt from her 2004 book called Hope In the Dark. Her reading, as well as her subsequent interview, convinced me that I had to experience…
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Patience by Daniel Clowey
I have to admit that when NPR recommended this graphic novel, it did not seem to be something I’d enjoy. If I’m being completely honest, I judged it by the cover, and the cover did not speak to me. However, I found myself in a situation in which I had nothing else available to read,…
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Superman: Son Of Superman by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason – A Book Review
Oh, boy. To understand Superman’s first volume under the Rebirth movement, you need to understand that the Superman in this book is the Superman we knew in the 80s, 90s, and early-2000s. This is the Superman who married Lois Lane, the Superman who fought against Doomsday and died, the Superman who returned from the dead.…
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Han Solo by Majorie Liu and Mark Brooks – A Book Review
As you know, Disney bought Marvel some time ago, and then Disney bought the Star Wars franchise as well, so it only makes sense that Marvel would return to publishing Star Wars comics. I have to be honest, I’ve been pleased with virtually every title Marvel has released belonging to the Star Wars universe, and…
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Moonglow by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
While I admit that Michael Chabon is my favorite author and that I’ll read anything he publishes, I won’t go so far as to say that I love every single thing he releases. Gentlemen 0f the Road missed the mark for me, and Telegraph Avenue simply did not connect to my soul like I thought…
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Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson – A Book Review
I have to be honest, I’m a huge fan of Wonder Woman, but my interest in her derives from two very distinct sources. Firstly, I have two young daughters, and as a lifelong comic book lover, I very much want them to have a super hero for whom they can both admire and aspire. With…
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