Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a 2012 novel that’s both a mystery and a thriller. The entire novel is written in opposing points of view from Amy the wife and Nick the husband. The problem is that neither is … Continued
Alien 3 Special Edition
Alien 3 Special Edition is a special director’s cut of the 1992 film, the third in the Alien film franchise. 10 out of 10 stars. This film got seriously knocked when it was released, but there’s a lot here when … Continued
Flipped (film)
Flipped is a 2010 family film about the friendship between two seven year-olds that blossoms into something more. 8 out of 10 stars. This film covers a bit of everything–childhood crushes, family duty, crushed dreams, and family dynamics. Juliana Baker … Continued
Family Fun Crafts by Family Fun Magazine
Family Fun Crafts by Family Fun Magazine is a collection of crafts put together by Family Fun Magazine. 6 out of 10 stars. There are some pretty cool, tried and true, crafts in here. Recipes for window paint, tub paint, … Continued
Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Breathing Room is an old Harlequin Romance by Susan Elizabeth Phillips from the late 1990s. It’s been reprinted over the years and I’m not sure why. Phillips is often referred to as SEP among RWA members and followers, but her … Continued
Cruel Intent by J A Jance
Cruel Intent is a murder mystery by J A Jance featuring her Ali Reynolds character. This was my first Jance novel and it will also be my last. 0 out of 10 stars. There are several issues with the writing … Continued
A Time to Kill by John Grisham
A Time to Kill is a legal thriller written by John Grisham in 1989. The setting is a small town in Mississippi one hour south of Memphis, Tennessee. About two-thirds of the county is black and one-third is white, but … Continued
Have You Seen Andy (film)
Have You Seen Andy is a 2003 HBO documentary on the disappearance in 1976 of 10 year old Angelo Puglisi in Lawrence, Massachusetts from the state pool. 8 out of 10 stars. This was eye opening on the way the … Continued
The Feed (series)
The Feed is a 2019 Amazon series. 0 out of 10 stars. This is very British and incredibly boring and sloooooow. The series begins with a wedding. The sous chef, in charge of cutting and prepping the meals, has some … Continued
Unmasking Jihadi John Anatomy of a Terrorist
Unmasking Jihadi John is a 2019 HBO documentary about the British man who beheaded 15 journalists in 2014 and 2015 on film as part of ISIS’s video propaganda campaign. 10 out of 10 stars. Beautifully done with great reverence to … Continued
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 horror film. 0 out of 10 stars. I can’t believe this was produced by John Carpenter. Seriously bad. The plot behind this film is that a company in California is giving … Continued
Black Widow (film)
Black Widow is a 1987 thriller starring Theresa Russell and Debra Winger. 6 out of 10 stars. Theresa Russell is excellent in this role. Debra Winger not so much. And the film is definitely showing it’s age. The end scene … Continued
A Girl in the River (film)
A Girl in the River is a 2016 HBO documentary. 10 out of 10 stars. Well done. The subject of this film is honor killings in Pakistan which are condoned by the Pakistani government. Over a thousand women are murdered … Continued
Stolen Daughters (film)
Stolen Daughters is a 2018 HBO documentary on the Chibok girls who were stolen from their school dormitory in Nigeria by the Boko Haram Islaamic terrorist group that operates out of Maidugiri, Nigeria. 2 out of 10 stars. Most of … Continued
Underdog (film)
Underdog is a 2007 film starring Jason Lee as Underdog. 0 out of 10 stars. I guess no one in my family is the target audience for this. It was very disappointing and very boring. The film starts with video … Continued
Brave One (film)
The Brave One is a 2007 revenge flick starring Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, and Naveen Andrews. 10 out of 10 stars. This one will be memorable. Erica Bain is a radio show host who features sounds from New York City. … Continued
Bride Lottery 21: The Little Wife by Caty Callahan
Bride Lottery #21: The Little Wife by Caty Callahan is a Christian sweet romance set in a post-apocalyptic future where men outnumber women a dozen to one. 10 out of 10 stars. Every time I read one of Caty’s novels … Continued
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is the sixth novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. It starts out slow but eventually gathers together into a pretty good story. 10 out of 10 stars for a great novel and … Continued
A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block
A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block is a novel from 1992 soon to be on the big screen starring Liam Neeson, one of my favorite actors. So of course I had to read the novel. 10 out of … Continued
Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block
Time to Murder and Create is the 2nd novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. The 17 novels in the Matthew Scudder series can be broken up into the period in which he was drinking, the period in … Continued