Tag: entertainment
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Black Panther – A Movie Review
This is NOT just another Marvel movie. Black Panther gamely partakes in the Marvel Universe while largely operating as a standalone action movie striving to deliver a societal message of great relevance. Let’s start with what I determine to be the most important aspect of Black Panther. I am a forty-one year old white male. …
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Strange Weather by Joe Hill – A Book Review
Joe Hill first won me over with his graphic novel series entitled Locke & Key. Since then, I’ve particularly enjoyed his books Horns and Heart-Shaped Box. Without a doubt, though, the short story collection called 20th Century Ghosts is my absolute favorite work by the author. Because he does shorts so well, I knew I…
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The Sorcerer’s House by Gene Wolfe – A Book Review
This particular book has been on my “to read” list for quite a while after I saw that Neil Gaiman recommended it. The plot revolves around a man named Bax — a scholar many times over, a cheat, a sometimes fraud, and a recently released convict. He has no money and so, after drifting a…
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Big Little Lies – A Satisfying Experince
Like all of you, my wife and I heard great things about this seven-episode HBO series. At under an hour apiece, we figured we’d give it a try. Guess what? The rave reviews are accurate – this is an incredibly satisfying experience. I’l describe the plot without spoiling any important revelations. Madeline and Celeste, respectively…
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Phantom Thread – A Movie Review
Surprised I’m reviewing this movie? I’ll watch anything starring Daniel Day-Lewis. It’s really that simple. My wife and I have not been together to see a movie in quite some time, so we figured Phantom Thread would be a nice “date” movie for us to enjoy. In the end, I’m not sure we “enjoyed” it,…
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