One of the pleasures of being a Mets fan is always knowing you’re the underdog. It’s never seemed as if they were a sure thing, even in 1986. Back then, they seemed […]
Book Review: Moneyball by Michael Lewis – Underdogs Rejoice
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.
Move Review: Outrage – Tabloid Fodder or Necessary Evil?
Written by Kirby Dick and Amy ZieringDirected by Kirby Dick Over the years I’ve heard the comment that if all the gays and lesbians were kicked out of Washington DC, our government […]
Book Review – Cold Mountain: A Novel by Charles Frazier – A Civil War Odyssey
Cold Mountain is based on tales handed down in author Charles Frazier’s family over the generations. Many of us have similar tales handed down that may or may not be factual, but […]
DVD Review – Nova: A Daring Flight – Aviation Exploits Beyond the Wright Brothers
While many of us grew up knowing the story of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, why that was such a remarkable feat is something we don’t always understand. Although not specifically […]
Book Review: The Clue in the Jewel Box – Nancy Drew Finds the Male Anastasia
The Nancy Drew series was originally penned in the 1930s and 1940s for the most part and most were rewritten in the 1960s and 1970s. These rewrites usually consisted of tightening up […]
Series Rewatch – Babylon 5: The Long Dark – Alien Meets Babylon 5
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Larry DiTillio, and Scott FrostDirected by Mario DiLeo The fifth episode of the second season brings us one of the weaker episodes of the series. This is […]
Book Review: Shotgun Saturday Night by Bill Crider – Bodies Stack Up by the Arms and Legs
The second book in Bill Crider’s series about Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes is as good as the first. There’s a murder to be solved, and Rhodes is on the case, while also […]
DVD Review – INXS: The Years 1979-1997 – Far From Complete
I had high hopes for this DVD when I rented it. INXS was one of my favorite bands in the 1980’s, from the first moment that I caught a glimpse of their […]
Book Review: Another Chance by Michael Roberts – Correcting Our History
Another Chance is the second book in a time-travel alternate history series. In this case, the history as we knew it was that the British won the American Revolution and have since […]
Series Rewatch – Outlander: Season 1, Episode 6 – The Garrison Commander – All Roads Lead to a Wedding
Written by Diana Gabaldon, Ronald D. Moore, and Ira Steven BehrDirected by Brian Kelly Everything so far has been leading up to the events in this episode. This is a turning point […]
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