Written by Laura Zigman and Elizabeth ChandlerDirected by Tony Goldwyn I have to say that most of Ashley Judd’s work has always surprised me. For whatever reason, I tend to not expect […]
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
Book Review: The Institute by Stephen King – Back to Classic King
Stephen King was one of my first “adult” reads, and has remained one of my favorite authors. Although I freely admit that his writing changed after the accident that nearly killed him […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas – The Spirit of Christmas Comes Through Loud and Clear
There are certain traditions that carry through for years and years. When I was little, I looked forward to watching A Charlie Brown Christmas eash holiday season and eagerly waited to see […]
Movie Review: Home Alone – Learn the Value of the Family You Have and Laugh
Written by John HughesDirected by Chris Columbus Just about everyone has one of those moments when their family is just so completely on their nerves, they no longer think they can stand […]
Book Review: Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline – Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged
I love discovering new authors. When I do, I usually try to start at the beginning of their work. I didn’t in this case, this book being a stand-alone novel of Lisa […]
Movie Review: Nightmare Before Christmas – When Halloween Invades Christmas…
Written by Tim Burton, Michael McDowell, and Caroline ThompsonDirected by Henry Selick The Nightmare Before Christmas is a dark and comedic tale of Christmas in a style Tim Burton and Henry Selick […]
Series Rewatch – Babylon 5: And The Sky Full of Stars – Liars and Portents
Written by J. Michael StraczynskiDirected by Janet Greek With the introduction in prior episodes of the “Earth First” movement, there’s already precedent for a secret cabal on Earth that isn’t happy with […]
Book Review: Night Fall by Nelson DeMille – Can Hundreds of Witnesses Be Wrong?
Star Rating: Living on Long Island for the first 39 years of my life, there are some events I clearly remember. One of those is the crash of TWA 800 which went […]
Movie Review: Judgment at Nuremberg – Spencer Tracy and William Shatner in the Same Film
Written by Abby MannDirected by Stanley Kramer Star Rating: History is written by the winners… Following the end of the Second World War, the desire to punish those in the Third Reich […]
DVD Review: 2000 Years of Christianity Episode XIII – Opportunities and Perils
This is the twelfth part of a 13-part German documentary mini-series covering the history of Christianity from its beginnings to the modern day. Although the series is a German production, the narration […]
