I looked into the mirror to see,The reflection of an old woman staring back at me.Where was I, how could this be?Was someone playing a trick on me? I pushed and I prodded,But mirror and frame were solid.Was my vision somehow clouded?Part of me thought this trick should be applauded. I move here and there … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror
Author: marilynjdepaula
Marilyn De Paula is a native Chicagoan, currently living in Los Angeles. She is a published poet and has also written several screenplays and short stories and is currently working on her first novel. Follow her on her blog "Everything & Nothing."
Enola Holmes (2020)
I took a day off work and was trying to figure out what I was going to watch. I have so many shows and movies recorded on my DVR, but I also have so many streaming services with both old and new programming to catch up on. There aren't enough hours in the day to … Continue reading Enola Holmes (2020)
What should you be bingeing?
Like many, I was sent home from my day job to work remotely over month ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While I have wanted to work remotely for some time now, I wish it had been under different circumstances. I have been using the time catching up on television shows and movies that I … Continue reading What should you be bingeing?
Suspension of Disbelief
According to Wikipedia, suspension of disbelief is defined as the "willingness to suspend one's critical faculties and believe something surreal; sacrifice of realism and logic for the sake of enjoyment. A literary term of art referring to one of Aristotle’s principles of theater in which the audience accepts fiction as reality so as to experience a catharsis, or a releasing … Continue reading Suspension of Disbelief
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – The Final Season
The final season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK has arrived. [SPOILER ALERT] The series was based on Piper Kerman’s memoir, “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison.” When a show or movie is based on real life, the audience (myself included) is often left wondering what is real and what … Continue reading ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – The Final Season
CRAWL (2019)
Synopsis: During a Category 5 hurricane, Haley returns to her childhood home in the Florida swamps to locate her father and ends up fighting to save them both from alligators. [Spoiler Alert] I went to see CRAWL this weekend, looking for some mindless entertainment. I mean, who doesn’t like a good scare? You have alligators … Continue reading CRAWL (2019)
DEEP STATE – Season 1
Starring: Mark Strong, Joe Dempsie and Karima McAdams. [Spoiler Alert] I just finished binge watching season 1 of Deep State on EPIX starring the remarkable Mark Strong. I was pleased also to see Joe Dempsie (Gendry -Game of Thrones) and Zubin Varla (Strike Back). Season 1 follows the character of Max Easton (Mark Strong) who … Continue reading DEEP STATE – Season 1
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)
Directed by Michael Dougherty Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Millie Bobby Brown, Charles Dance and Bradley Whitford Synopsis: Crypto-zoological agency MONARCH, which has been monitoring and studying the Titans, faces off against an eco-terrorist group, who is hell bent on releasing them all from hibernation. GODZILLA joins in the fight against RODAN and … Continue reading GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)
GAME OF THRONES – THE FINAL SEASON
Well, the final episode of the final season of Game of Thrones has finally aired --- and everyone has an opinion, including me. I wasn’t introduced to the Starks and the Lannisters until I watched Season One of the HBO series, but I was hooked even before Ned Stark was beheaded. I immediately dove into … Continue reading GAME OF THRONES – THE FINAL SEASON
The Many Regenerations of Doctor Who
Yes, I am a Whovian. I didn’t start with the original series. I began watching with the reboot, starring Christopher Eccleston. I immediately fell in love with The Doctor, Rose Tyler, Jackie Tyler and even Mickey Smith. Christopher Eccleston imbued the character simultaneously with both humor and a quiet sense of danger. From one minute … Continue reading The Many Regenerations of Doctor Who
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