Birds (film)
The Birds is a 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film about birds running amok and attacking people. 8 out of 10 stars. Yes, it uses a green screen, but for a creature feature it’s still pretty good. Tippi Hedren plays Melanie Daniels, … Continued
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 Steven Spielberg film about an alien botanist who accidentally gets left behind on Earth. 10 out of 10 stars. Do I really need to explain why? This is one of those iconic films that … Continued
Bless the Child (film)
Bless the Child is a 2000 German American film featuring Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits. 10 out of 10 stars. There are a few flaws but this movie is scary and has withstood the test of time. In 1994 New … Continued
Fire in Paradise (film)
Fire in Paradise is a 2019 Netflix original documentary. 10 out of 10 stars for a wonderful and horrifying documentary. The images in this documentary are horrific and terrifying. They are real. On November 8, 2018 a wildfire started in … Continued
McFarland (film)
McFarland is a 2019 film about a white coach who ends up in a predominantly Hispanic town, one of the poorest towns in California. He turns seven of his students into college athletes. 10 out of 10 stars. It should … Continued
Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen is a dark and depressing look at a mother with Munchausen syndrome by proxy. 0 out of 10 stars. This is one of those books that was not researched and had … Continued
All the Flowers are Dying by Lawrence Block
All the Flowers are Dying is the 16th novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. I’ve been reading them out of order (when I can get my hands on one), so this is the eighth Scudder book I’ve … Continued
A Ticket to the Boneyard by Lawrence Block
A Ticket to the Boneyard is the eighth novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. This one, too, was disappointing. 6 out of 10 stars for what would’ve been a great novel but for the last fourth of … Continued
1984 by George Orwell
1984 by George Orwell is a novel about propaganda. 4 out of 10 stars. It’s a classic, but I was bored. It’s not really science fiction either. 1984 was written in 1949 right after World War II. At that time … Continued
500 Tangled Artworks by Beckah Krahula
500 Tangled Artworks by Beckah Krahula is a book filled with artwork made from zentangles. 5 out of 10 stars. I found several sketches that were very cute and I wouldn’t mind making and it gave me ideas of my own. … Continued
Stich-opedia by Helen Winthorpe Kendrick
Stitch-opedia by Helen Winthorpe Kendrick is a stitch encyclopedia. The subtitle is “The only embroidery reference you’ll ever need”. Well, that’s not true at all. 0 out of 10 stars. This is a sloppily put-together book. The stitches are crammed … Continued
A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block
A Stab in the Dark is the 4th novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. As an earlier novel in the series, the writing is stronger and the characters more well-developed. I started reading the series with the … Continued
A Long Line of Dead Men by Lawrence Block
A Long Line of Dead Men is the twelfth novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. It’s the fourth Matthew Scudder novel I’ve read and by far the worst. Although many Amazon reviewers claimed Block’s writing improved with … Continued
A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block
A Drop of the Hard Stuff is the 17th novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. I’m reading the series out of order, because many of the earlier titles are hard to find, and I have to say … Continued
Cardinal Season 2
Black Fly Season by Giles Blunt is the third novel in the John Cardinal detective series. It’s a Canadian author and so the character lives in the fictional Algonquin Bay, Ontario which is I believe actually Lake Nipissing. This was … Continued
Black Fly Season by Giles Blunt
Black Fly Season by Giles Blunt is the third novel in the John Cardinal detective series. It’s a Canadian author and so the character lives in the fictional Algonquin Bay, Ontario which is I believe actually Lake Nipissing. This was … Continued
Wynona Earp Season 1
Wynona Earp is a series set in the southwest. 0 out of 10 stars. Very low budget and boring. Goth meets stupid. This is a low budget series set in the southwest among trailer trash. I can’t believe anyone can … Continued
Vegetable Gardeners Container Bible by Edward C Smith
The Vegetable Gardener’s Container Bible by Edward C Smith is supposed to be the container gardening book for vegetables. It really isn’t. 3 out of 10 stars. Amazon customers gave this book wonderful reviews and there are lots of them. … Continued
Ultimate Book of Family Card Games by Robert J Miller
The Ultimate Book of Family Card Games by Oliver Ho is actually a collection of betting card games from around the world. 0 out of 10 stars. These are NOT family card games. While it is an admirable thing to … Continued