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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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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. …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Black Panther II: Wakanda Forever – An Open Movie Treatment
I felt shocked when I heard the news on Friday night regarding Mr. Chadwick Boseman’s death. Though I mourned the loss of what seemed…
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The One and Only Ivan – A Movie Review
My wife and oldest daughter adore the book that this movie is based upon, so we had to watch it on Disney Plus when…
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My First Impression of HBO’s Lovecraft Country
I’ve been hearing buzz about Lovecraft Country for quite a while now, so when it finally debuted on HBO last Sunday night, I couldn’t…
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