Tag: opinion
-
Black Beauty (2020) – A Movie Review
Did you know Black Beauty is based on a book written by Anna Sewell and published in 1877? I sure didn’t. I remember watching a Black Beauty movie as a kid in the early 1980s. Though I don’t remember much about it, I still have fond feelings for it even to this day. When I…
-
Lovecraft Country – A Few Thoughts
Lovecraft Country started out as a brilliant genre mashup of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, history, and social commentary. The first episode thoroughly impressed me because it mixed fantasy horror with real life horror quite effectively. The second episode seemed to be a strange break from the first, and each subsequent episode always felt a little disjointed…
-
The Third Day – A Few Thoughts
I wanted to like The Third Day–I really did. I stuck it out. All six hours. Kept hoping it would get better. It didn’t. The Third Day had so much going for it. Beautifully shot. Excellent locations. Charismatic acting. An interesting concept. It’s just … it didn’t make any sense to me at all. The…
-
The Haunting Of Bly Manor – A Few Thoughts
I enjoyed The Haunting Of Hill House, but I love its successor, The Haunting Of Bly Manor. The Haunting Of Bly Manor follows the story of Dani Clayton, an American tasked with caring for two young orphans in the massive estate known as Bly Manor. She is joined by Jamie the gardener, Mrs. Grose the…
-
Cobra Kai: Seasons One and Two – A Few Thoughts
I’ll admit it: I thought it was a terrible idea when I heard YouTube planned to release an original series furthering the Karate Kid story. But, as time progressed, I heard some positive things about the show. Some were even calling it a hit. Cobra Kai, the show in question, came to Netflix a few…
-
An American Pickle – A Movie Review
An American Pickle is a strange, disparate comedy, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. The premise is that an impoverished immigrant comes to America with his new wife, begins working in a pickle factory, and then, after falling into a vat of brine, wakes up 100 years later in modern day Brooklyn. He…
-
The Kind Worth Killing By Peter Swanson – A Book Review
A friend recommended this book to me after I requested a fast, action-packed read. The Kind Worth Killing did not disappoint. The story is centered around Ted and Lily, two strangers who meet in an airport bar. During conversation, Ted reveals he’d like to kill his cheating wife, and Lily is more than happy to…
-
HBO Max’s Harley Quinn: Seasons 1 & 2 – A Few Thoughts
I subscribed to HBO Max because I am DC Comics for life and I could not resist the Zack Snyder Justice League Director’s Cut. Okay. There, I said it. However, there have been some very welcome surprises since subscribing to HBO Max, and Harley Quinn is very much among them. Let me explain. DC Comics…
-
HBO Max’s Doom Patrol: Season 2 – A Few Thoughts
Doom Patrol is a show based on the DC Comics title. During it’s first season, it aired on DC Universe, a streaming service. However, because HBO and DC both fall under the Warner Brothers umbrella, this second season of Doom Patrol appeared on HBO Max. (Conventional wisdom says DC Universe is going to be folded…
-
The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 – A Few Thoughts
As good as The Umbrella Academy was during its first season, the second season has easily proven superior. I’m going to go to great lengths to avoid spoilers, not just for the second season, but also for the first. My hope is that the uninitiated will give The Umbrella Academy a try after reading this…
