Haunting of Bly Manor 2020 series
The Haunting of Bly Manor is a 2020 Netflix series. 5 out of 10 stars. Unfortunately this isn’t very scary and it’s full of plot holes and bad dialogue. The series begins at a wedding wherein a guest recounts a … Continued
Contagion 2011 film
Contagion is a 2011 film about a worldwide pandemic. Sound familiar? 10 out of 10 stars. This film follows a business executive’s deadly viral infection as she infects 6 other people who lead it back to their communities, resulting in … Continued
Haunting 1999 film
The Haunting is a 1999 horror film. 10 out of 10 stars. This is a terrifying film with a clever and engaging plot. The CGI is awesome. The film begins with Eleanor Vance, a devoted young woman who cared for … Continued
Dark 2005 film
The Dark is a 2005 Welsh horror film. 7 out of 10 stars. Very original without the big budget. Adelle is an artist with a teenager daughter Sarah. Her estranged husband James is living in Wales remodeling an old church … Continued
Enola Holmes 2020 film
Enola Holmes is a 2020 Netflix film that’s delightful and appropriate for the entire family. 10 out of 10 stars. This is one long adventure ride with a lot of humor thrown in. Enola Holmes is the 16 year old … Continued
I Love You, Now Die 2019 documentary
I Love You, Now Die is a 2019 HBO documentary about the suicide of teenager Conrad Roy and the conviction of his girlfriend Michelle Carter for convincing him to do it. 5 out of 10 stars. Most documentaries try to … Continued
Social Dilemma 2020 documentary
The Social Dilemma is a 2020 documentary by Netflix. 8 out of 10 stars. This will shock you and it’s completely true. If you’re using Google, Bing, FaceBook, Twitter, or YouTube, you’ll stop after watching this. This film was put … Continued
Reckoning 2019 series
Reckoning is a 2019 Australian series about a serial killer and homicide detective living in the same town with children who attend the same high school where the serial killer works and stalks his victims. 10 out of 10 stars. … Continued
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson is the first novel in the long-standing Alex Cross detective series. 0 out of 10 stars. James Patterson’s novels are hit or miss. This one has some pretty sick child murders and mutilation … Continued
Alien the Director’s Cut (film)
Alien is a 1979 science fiction film by Ridley Scott. The Director’s Cut is a special edition that includes extra footage of the alien planet. 10 out of 10 stars. Love the extra footage. Now on HBO. In fact, it’s … Continued
Perry Mason (series)
Perry Mason was a wonderful series that ran from 1952 to 1966 starring Raymond Burr. Together with his secretary, Della Street, and his private investigator, Paul Drake, he did what no other attorney wanted to do–took the cases of the … Continued
Share (film)
Share is a 2019 film about a high school party girl who discovers she was raped while drunk at a party. 0 out of 10 stars. This film sends a terrible message–that it’s okay to rape unconscious women. Amanda is … Continued
Galveston (film)
Galveston is a 2019 mob movie starring Ben Foster and Elle Fanning. 0 out of 10 stars. There are some movies that should never be seen. This is one of them. Roy is an enforcer for Stanley Ptitko, a low … Continued
Sicario (film)
Sicario is a 2015 film about a Mexican drug cartel killing people in the US. 10 out of 10 stars. I hesitate to give this 10 stars because I absolutely hate Emily Blunt. Both she and Daniel Kaluuya were very … Continued
A Sound of Thunder (film)
A Sound of Thunder is a 2005 science fiction film based on Ray Bradbury’s short story. 10 out of 10 stars. This is one of the best time travel films out there. In 2055, Time Safari is a company that … Continued
Dream House (film)
Dream House is a 2011 horror film. 8 out of 10 stars. The film is told out of sequence with frequent flashbacks. Add to that, the confusing plot, and it can be hard to watch, but the payoff at the end … Continued
Blow the Man Down (film)
Blow the Man Down is a 2020 film produced by Amazon. 3 out of 10 stars. It’s not as bad as most of the Amazon produced garbage, but it’s still pretty slow. They also miscast Morgan Saylor as the younger … Continued
Gorky Park (film)
Gorky Park is a 1983 murder mystery that takes place in Russia. 7 out of 10 stars. This is an older film, but a very good one. This has a very long and involved plot. Here’s a brief summary. Three … Continued
Stephen King’s A Good Marriage (film)
Stephen King’s A Good Marriage is a 2014 serial killer film with a big twist. 7 out of 10 stars. I loved it. As the film opens, a serial killer named Beadie abducts, rapes, and murders yet another young woman. … Continued
Rope by Nevada Barr
The Rope by Nevada Barr is #17 in the Anna Pigeon series. 0 out of 10 stars. The plot is implausible, grotesque, and slooooow. This book is a prequel to the Anna Pigeon series and revolves around Anna’s first experience … Continued