Tag: entertainment
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Why I’m Passing On Venom
Last April, I posted the following comic panel … As you can tell, the first Venom trailer did not impress me. I’m sure you’ll find this surprising because I’m something of a fan of that genre. If it’s a comic book movie, I’m pretty much guaranteed to watch it. But something about Venom just turned…
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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood – A Book Review
Probably like you, I grew intensely interested in this book after watching the first season of the Hulu adaptation. Though it’s been available since 1985, I regret to reveal that I only recently sat down and read it. As you no doubt suspect, it absolutely lives up to its reputation. My only disappointment lies in…
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Operation Finale – A Movie Review
Operation Finale is a movie based on historical fact. It chronicles a team of Israeli agents sent to Buenos Aires in Argentina to capture the Nazi war criminal named Adolf Eichmann. As records show, they were delayed several days after securing Eichmann and had to keep him in a safe house as they awaited extraction.…
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The Predator – A Movie Review
Maybe you remember the other Predator movies fondly, like me, and have an urge to check this one out, especially because it’s directed by Shane Black. Resist that urge. This movie is awful from start to finish. I’ll admit that it’s got a few funny one-liners, but the general story is a convoluted mess, the…
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The Meg – A Movie Review
I realize this has been out for awhile, but maybe I’ll get lucky and this review will still prove helpful to you. If you have the chance to see this movie, let me go ahead and save you some money by saying you should pass. Don’t get me wrong — I had a great time…
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Nobody Cares About Your Writing … Until They Do
“Why do you think you’re so important, anyway? Seriously, how big of an ego must you have to believe people actually want to read your thoughts? It’s not like you’re an expert, right?” These are ruminations we all have when we try to write–myself included. The truth is, this can feel like a futile, pointless…
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Christopher Robin – A Movie Review
I’ll be honest, when I first saw the trailer to this movie, I felt totally turned off. It struck me as dark, dreary, and unnecessarily … adult. Well, I’m happy to tell you that I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Though we aren’t particularly big Winnie the Pooh fans, we like him well enough. Once…
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I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and Jm Ken Niimura – A Book Review
I felt a bit conflicted about the movie adaption of I Kill Giants. A friend on GoodReads suggested that I try out the source material to see if it settled a bit better with me. I’m pleased to report that it most certainly did! Joe Kelly’s I Kill Giants is far more transparent than the…
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Do You Like Vintage Arcade Games? Visit Arcadia In McLean, IL!
If you like vintage arcade and pinball machine games, you have to visit Arcadia in McLean, IL. McLean is about 20 minutes south of Bloomington along Interstate 55. It’s a very small town, but this arcade makes it well worth the trip! Arcadia is nestled within an old building, but they’ve made it about as…
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