Title: Ride the LightningSeries: Sinister in Savannah #1Author: Aimee Nicole WalkerGenre(s): Mystery, Crime, Contemporary, RomancePage count: 284 pages (ebook)Published: 23 June 2020 My review | Book | Audiobook Title: Power Plays & Straight A'sSeries: CU Hockey #1Author: Eden Finley, Saxon JamesGenre(s): Sports, Contemporary, RomancePage count: 314 pages (paperback)Published: 29 June 2020 My review | Book … Continue reading December readings | Enjoyment & Frustration
Month: December 2020
A thousand capacities
I feel a thousand capacities spring up in me. I am arch, gay, languid, melancholy by turns. I am rooted, but I flow.Virginia Woolf, The Waves.
Wonder Woman 1984 (Movie Review) | A Season Finale of a Superhero Television Show
Sequel to the 2017 Wonder Woman, director Patty Jenkins returns with stars Gal Gadot as the title character, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Robin Wright as Antiope, and Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta. They are joined by Kristen Wiig (Walter Mitty) as Barbara Ann Minerva, a co-work of Diana's who is both admires and envies … Continue reading Wonder Woman 1984 (Movie Review) | A Season Finale of a Superhero Television Show
The Midnight Sky (Movie Review) | A Film About Regrets
George Clooney (The Descendants) is back directing and starring in this post-apocalyptic science fiction film. Penned by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) based on Lily Brooks-Dalton's book "Good Morning, Midnight." It also stars Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), David Oyelowo (The Help), Tiffany Boone (Beautiful Creatures), Demián Bichir (The Hateful Eight), Kyle Chandler (The … Continue reading The Midnight Sky (Movie Review) | A Film About Regrets
Bring on the devil
If it takes the Devil to bring me to my lord, then I say bring on the Devil.Sister Agatha - Dracula (2020)
El Cid (S1 Review) | Greed and Its Consequences in Medieval Time
I enjoy epic historical tales in books and movies whether they are fictional or not. So this new Amazon Prime Video series certainly caught my attention. It has the added bonus of being a Spanish language TV series, which will allow me to maintain a decent level of Spanish while being entertained, and Jaime Lorente, … Continue reading El Cid (S1 Review) | Greed and Its Consequences in Medieval Time
The Flight Attendant (S1 Review) | It’ll Captivate Most Who’ll Give It A Chance (TV Review)
This show only came onto my radar when the first trailer was dropped, it has Kaley Cuoco (Harley Quinn) as the lead and Michiel Huisman (GoT, Wild) in an interesting role. The show was developed by Steve Yockey, not a name that I'm familiar with, he's worked on Supernatural, Scream, and Awkward which to me … Continue reading The Flight Attendant (S1 Review) | It’ll Captivate Most Who’ll Give It A Chance (TV Review)
The Stand | S1 Pilot review
Josh Boone (The New Mutants) & Benjamin Cavell (SEAL Team) adaptation of Stephen King's "The Stand" Review The cast that they've gathered for this show is astounding, I was impressed. Even knowing what the premise was, it didn't occur to me why that was. The pilot is eerie, despite the decaying bodies, but it leans … Continue reading The Stand | S1 Pilot review
Famous quote but so true
When someone show you who they are believe them.Maya Angelou
The Prom (Movie Review) | Truthful and Poignant Observations with Song and Dance
I'm not a Musical theater guy so I winced at the run time, but Ryan Murphy (Ratched) has worked on a lot of projects that I appreciated. Jo Ellen Pellman (The Deuce) and Ariana DeBose (Hamilton) are unknown to me but the rest of the cast Meryl Streep (The Giver), Nicole Kidman (Paddington), Kerry Washington … Continue reading The Prom (Movie Review) | Truthful and Poignant Observations with Song and Dance
Worn Out Spines 