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)
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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
The Persecution of the Single Woman
"Single Women Unite!” I wanted to scream it from the rooftops as I sat alone eating lunch in the middle of a crowded restaurant. I told myself that no one was staring at me thinking, “What’s wrong with her? Doesn’t she have a boyfriend or a husband? Doesn’t she have any friends?” I was … Continue reading The Persecution of the Single Woman
GOODBYE, RICHARD CASTLE
I have to tell you, when I first read in CBS new that Stana Katic and Tamala Jones would be leaving Castle "for budgetary reasons" (Deadline), I was shocked. You can't have Castle without Beckett! But I have to admit, I probably would have still watched season 9, because I didn't start watching Castle for Stana … Continue reading GOODBYE, RICHARD CASTLE
Everything & Nothing 