April readings | Magic, Suspense, and Play

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Title: Ruin and RisingSeries: The Grisha #3Author: Leigh BardugoGenre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy, AdventurePage count: 422 pages (ebook)Published: June 17th 2014 My review | Book | Audiobook Title: Broken WarriorSeries: The Weaver Circle #1Author: Jocelynn Drake, Rinda ElliottGenre(s): Urban Fantasy, LBGTPage count: 329 pages (ebook)Published: April 24th, 2020 My review | Book | Audiobook Title: Those … Continue reading April readings | Magic, Suspense, and Play

Without Remorse (Movie Review) | Like Dressing Sharp with Cheap Clothes

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This latest adaptation of a Tom Clancy novel is co-written by Wind River and the upcoming Those Who Wish Me Dead director Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples (The Right Stuff, Shooter). They adapted Clancy's "Without Remorse" for Sicario: Day of the Soldado's director, Stefano Sollima. The prooject stars Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther), Jamie Bell … Continue reading Without Remorse (Movie Review) | Like Dressing Sharp with Cheap Clothes

Things Heard and Seen (Movie Review) | One Genre Masquerading as Another

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Going in I was like "I am not a horror fan, I get scared too easily and I have enough stress in my life" but I watched Things Heard and Seen because it was Amanda Seyfried (Les Misérables, Dear John); James Norton (Little Women, McMafia) helped too. Adapted and directed by Shari Springer Berman and … Continue reading Things Heard and Seen (Movie Review) | One Genre Masquerading as Another

Shadow and Bone (Season 1 Review) | Masterful Use of the Source Materials

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Despite my thoughts on The Grishaverse books - they're the only ones I've read so far. I always suspected that any adaptation worth its salt would make for a spectacular-looking film or TV Show. The teaser trailer comforted me in that assumption because no matter how great I found the official stills, I wanted to … Continue reading Shadow and Bone (Season 1 Review) | Masterful Use of the Source Materials

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Season Review) | Nuanced and Entertaining Case on Why Wilson Makes Sense As Cap

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When these Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming shows were first announced, I didn't quite know what to think but I was interested. As a concept, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was the show that I was the most excited about. But several months ago when we got the teasers for this show, WandaVision and Loki, … Continue reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Season Review) | Nuanced and Entertaining Case on Why Wilson Makes Sense As Cap