Tag: review
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The New Mutants – A Movie Review
Honestly, The New Mutants proved to be an entertaining watch. I understand this movie has suffered a great deal of drama and has, consequently, been lampooned in the court of public opinion, but it actually has a lot going for it. First of all, The New Mutants is packed with young star power. Maisie Williams…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie – A Book Review
A good friend recommended The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, and though it’s been in publication for almost 100 years, I’ve never read it. In fact, I’ve never read a single Agatha Christie book. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I’m often not a fan of mysteries because I feel that they usually don’t…
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Mulan (2020) – A Movie Review
As a family, and after a very long week, we were very excited to watch Mulan the night it premiered on Disney Plus. I can honestly say it was a hit with the whole family! My eight-year-old and twelve-year-old daughters liked the action, the humor, the live horses, and the fact that an out-and-out action…
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Storm Front by Jim Butcher – A Book Review
A friend recommended this initial book of The Dresden Files. It’s called Storm Front, and it’s the first time we meet Harry Dresden, a Chicago private investigator and practicing wizard. Yes, you read that right. I appreciated that Storm Front is a wonderful blend of genre. It often reads like hard-boiled detective noir, full of…
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