Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier
The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Third American Edition by Andrew Chevallier is a DK book (Dorling Kindersley). They’re famous for their beautifully packaged books. In this one, not so much. 0 out of 10 stars. Clearly this wasn’t put together … Continued
Dexter New Blood Season 1 (2021 series)
Dexter: New Blood is a new series put out by Showtime that’s supposed to be a sequel to Season 8 of Dexter. 0 out of 10 stars. For fans who love Dexter Morgan and appreciate what he does in taking … Continued
Wayward Pines (2015 series)
Wayward Pines is a 2015 series about a small town in Idaho where people can never leave. 7 out of 10 stars. I almost stopped watching this series three episodes in, but eventually it gets better. It’s impossible to review this … Continued
Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell (2021 series)
Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell is a 2021 documentary series on the pedophile and sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of British career criminal and millionaire Robert Maxwell. 8 out of 10 stars. There’s a lot here. In the beginning the filmmakers … Continued
Bordertown: Mural Murders (2020)
Bordertown: Mural Murders is a 2020 film. 0 out of 10 stars. This film is a sequel to season 3 of the Finnish series Bordertown. It was awful. I’d like my two hours back. In season 3 of Bordertown, Kari Sarjonen finally cathches … Continued
Bordertown (2016 series)
Bordertown is a 2016 Finnish series about a small town on the border of Finland and Russia. 5 out of 10 stars. I found parts of this series fascinating because the laws and life there is very different than here, but … Continued
Murder of Gabby Petito (2021 film)
The Murder of Gabby Petito is a 2021 documentary. 6 out of 10 stars. I wish the filmmakers had portrayed this as a domestic violence case rather than a “crime solved by social media”. Social media did more to hurt … Continued
House of Secrets (2021 series)
House of Secrets is a 2021 Netflix documentary on a mass suicide that took place in Delhi, India in 2018. 8 out of 10 stars. Well done. Parts were offensive, like when the cop laughs about the morning they found … Continued
Awakening the Zodiac (2017 film)
Awakening the Zodiac is a 2017 Canadian film about the Zodiac Killer. 4 out of 10 stars. It had premise, but failed with an error-ridden and offensive script. A couple in their 40s living in a trailer park buy the … Continued
Chestnut Man 2021 series
The Chestnut Man is a 2021 Netflix series filmed in Danish but dubbed in English. 4 out of 10 stars. I really hate series that revolve around violence toward women and children. This is another one of those and not … Continued
Trouble with Angels (1966)
The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 family film. 10 out of 10 stars. A beautiful nostalgic film about life in a Catholic girls’ school versus life as a nun. Mary Clancy is an orphan being raised by her Uncle … Continued
I Am All Girls (2021)
I Am All Girls is a 2021 South African film about the abduction of hundreds of young black girls who were sold into sex slavery to Middle Eastern men. 10 out of 10 stars. This was a beautifully crafted revenge … Continued
Still Here (2020)
Still Here is a 2020 murder mystery. 2 out of 10 stars. This was really poorly written and slow. Half the film is self help group meetings with unrelated dialogue. A twelve year old black girl goes missing, Monique Watson. … Continued
Cleaner (2007)
Cleaner is a 2007 film about a murder and a framed man. 10 out of 10 stars. Well crafted film about a love affair gone awry and a friendship used to cover the evidence. Tom Cutler is a retired cop … Continued
Side Effects (2013)
Side Effects is a 2013 murder mystery and psychological thriller. 0 out of 10 stars. This is a creepy little movie about two dangerous psychiatrists who use an unhappy wife as a pawn in their games to make a ton … Continued
Siege (1998)
The Siege is a 1998 terrorist film made before 9/11. 10 out of 10 stars. The screenplay for this film was written by Lawrence Wright, a journalist who spent a great deal of time in the Middle East. Although this … Continued
Under Suspicion (2000)
Under Suspicion is a 2000 thriller about the interrogation of a pedophile serial killer in Puerto Rico. 8 out of 10 stars. I’d never heard of this film before I watched it and it was a pleasant surprise. Gene Hackman … Continued
Messenger (1999)
The Messenger is a 1999 film by Luc Besson starring Milla Jovovich, who was his wife at the time. 0 out of 10 stars. Luc Besson had a huge hit with The Fifth Element, but this film was garbage. Joan … Continued
LuLaRich (LuLaRoe) (2021 series)
LuLaRoe is a 2021 four-hour documentary series by Amazon that was released today. 10 out of 10 stars. This should be required viewing of every Mormon and every woman. The power in this documentary is in the video clips that … Continued
Shock and Awe (2018)
Shock and Awe is a 2021 film about a story that the Knight Ridder news organization supposedly covered. 0 out of 10 stars. There are much better films on the U.S.’s invasion of Iraq. This one was disappointing and told … Continued