Tag: entertainment
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Boxers by Gene Luen Yang – A Book Review
After teaching American Born Chinese for several years, I finally decided my (then) nine-year-old could handle it last fall. She loved it, so when Gene Luen Yang came to our local library, we had to pay him a visit. Unbelievably, we got there before anyone else and snagged a front row seat. Mr. Yang was…
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Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings – A Book Review
You may remember that my wife and I very much enjoyed Killing Eve, which aired on BBC America. As is my habit, I had to go check out the source material, which turned out to be a novel entitled Codename Villanelle. Written by Luke Jennings, this fast-paced, brisk thriller served as the basis for the…
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Ant-Man and the Wasp – A Movie Review
You may remember that I kind of liked the first Ant-Man. (Read that review HERE.) I’m not going to spoil Ant-Man and the Wasp for you, but I’ll say this–I liked it even better than the first one! Everything the first one did really well got executed even better this time around. The character dynamics…
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The Beach by Alex Garland – A Book Review
Yes, it’s true, I’m reviewing a book that’s been on the market for over twenty years. The truth is, I’ve grown to greatly appreciate Garland’s film directing and wanted to check out his written work. The Beach, which you may remember was a film released back in 2000 which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, was based upon…
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I Kill Giants – A Movie Review
I had heard really good things about this movie even though I don’t remember it actually making it to any local theaters. I happened across it when looking for something else at my local library, so I grabbed it, too. The premise is that Barbara, a middle school student, constantly prepares for battles with giants. …
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