In February of 2003, one of the worst nightclub disasters ever in the United States took place in the town of West Warwick, Rhode Island. The 80’s hair-band, Great White, was playing […]
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: Dead Wrong by M.K. Coker – When Does Life End?
In M.K.Coker’s series of books set in South Dakota, the key to the series is in the past, and readers are given details as to what’s taken place on the desolate prairie […]
Series Rewatch – Babylon 5: Survivors – Garibaldi’s Turn for Character Development
Written by Marc Scott Zicree and J.Michael StraczynskiDirected by Jim Johnston Like the episode prior to this, Believers, Survivors gives us a story that seems to be outside of the overall story-arc […]
Movie Review: Pastime – Passing the Torch and Race Relations in the Minor Leagues, California 1957
Written by David Eyre Jr.Directed by Robin B. Armstrong It’s the year 1957 in California. Roy Dean Bream (portrayed by William Russ) is an aging pitcher still stuck in the minor leagues. […]
Book Review: Relapse by Jake Anderson – When Life Throws You a Curve, Go Fishing
One of the few “reality” shows I like to watch is Deadliest Catch. Although some of it is edited to show more drama, I find it really interesting to see how hard […]
My October 2021 Round-Up
October of 2021 saw a few more things return to normal for us in the COVID era. The Fryeburg Fair, a local agricultural fair, has been canceled last year. It was back […]
Movie Review: Oliver Stone’s J.F.K. – Is The Truth Out There?
As of late, I’ve become more and more intrigued with the investigation behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Those reasons are largely due to a personal connection I have to […]
Time to Watch the Doctor – Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor – The Nuclear Question, Doctor Style
Written by Bob Baker and Dave MartinDirected by Michael Hayes Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television series that has been around off and on since 1963. The main character is just […]
Book Review: Final Impact by John Birmingham – Left Me Wanting a Whole Lot More
World War II is not the same. It seems that a multi-national fleet from 2021 accidentally somehow transported themselves back in time to the period just as hostilities were getting into full […]
Movie Review: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – There’s No Such Thing as a “Perfect” Holiday
Written by John HughesDirected by Jeremiah S. Chechik When it comes to the holiday season, I’m one of those people who don’t like to take it too seriously. It seems that when […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 