Tag: entertainment
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Annihilation – A Movie Review
I happen to really enjoy Alex Garland’s work, particularly Ex Machina. Annihilation hit the theaters and disappeared almost immediately, so I didn’t get a chance to see it until last night. In preparation for the film, back when I thought I’d catch it in the theaters, I read the source material. (My review for the…
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Green Lantern: Earth One by Hardman and Bechko – A Book Review
It made my day when I won this graphic novel by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko through Goodreads. I’d been hearing good things about it, and even though I’m not a huge Green Lantern fan, I thought the idea of reworking him within the Earth One concept could be a wonderfully entertaining experience. Even though…
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Pops by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
If you visit this site regularly, you probably know I’m a bit of a Michael Chabon fan. (I met him once, you know.) His latest book recently released, and I could not wait to read it. Pops is a very slim collection of nonfiction essays. I particularly enjoy Chabon’s nonfiction because he is unafraid. He…
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Need Writing Ideas? Let Me Help
People often ask me, “Where do you get your ideas?” The answer is simple but rarely satisfying to the questioner: “Everywhere.” Let me provide a little background information that will prove useful later on … I work full-time as a high school English teacher, and with that comes constant planning, educating, and assessing. I have…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review
Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the Star Wars movie that I didn’t even know I wanted. Solo: A Star Wars story is an action-packed heist movie that delivers ample nods to the past while absolutely solidifying itself in the present even as it provides electrifying hints of things to come. I’ll be honest — I…
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Seeing Hamilton In Chicago – Our Complete Journey
My wife recently celebrated a milestone birthday, and so I thought it would be nice to mark the occasion with a special event. Because she’s been dying to see Hamilton for years, I figured that would be something special for us to do. However, tickets for Hamilton are always in demand, so I had to…
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What’s In a Name?
I’ve noticed that authors have a great deal of difficulty doing something rather necessary — naming characters. Names have such power that this endeavor should never be taken lightly. After all, the name an author assigns a character will likely outlast the author him or herself, especially if the piece catches on. Can you imagine…
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