Written by Toby EmmerichDirected by Gregory Hoblit I’ve been a Mets fan my whole life. When they won the World Series in 1986, the company I was working for at the time […]
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.
Movie Review – Ground Control: A Deep Dive into Air Traffic Drama
Written by Talaat Captan, Robert Moreland, and Mark ShepperdDirected by Richard Howard I worked for nine years in air freight at Kennedy Airport. During that time, I heard a lot of stories […]
Star Trek – The Next Generation: The Battle – Picard’s Heroics, Flaws, and Triumphs
Written by Herbert Wright, Larry Forrester, and Tracy TormeDirected by Rob Bowman Here is an episode that I find supports a familiar axiom many Trekkers have: a bad Star Trek episode is […]
Corona Virus Diaries – April 16, 2020
We’ve been at home for nearly a month now. Our county is holding steady at 29 confirmed cases, no deaths from the virus. My friend Michelle, who contracted the virus in Louisiana, […]
Movie Review: Almost Famous – The Timeless Charm of 70s Rock
Written by Cameron CroweDirected by Cameron Crowe I missed out on the grand old days of rock & roll. As I started developing an interest in my own music, disco was king. […]
Disneynature’s Elephant – Meghan Markle Narrates Elephant Migration
For many of us, our understanding of African animals begins and ends at the zoo, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Some are lucky to have seen them in their natural habitat, but by […]
Book Review: False Memory by Dean Koontz Just Didn’t Ring True
Dean Koontz and Stephen King have always been in competition to be my favorite author. I think after reading this book, King definitely took the lead. False Memory is a book that […]
Movie Review: A Bronx Tale – Lessons from the Bronx
Written by Chazz PalminteriDirected by Robert DeNiro The first time I saw the movie A Bronx Tale was after hearing an interview on the radio with Chazz Palminteri. I had never heard […]
Star Trek – The Next Generation: Justice – Justice and Cultural Conflict
Written by Worley Thorne, Ralph Wills, and Tracy TormeDirected by James L. Conway A good Star Trek episode, in my opinion, is one that makes you think; one that makes you ask […]
Book Review: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry – Why You Shouldn’t Fear Lonesome Dove’s Length
Lonesome Dove can be really intimidating when you first pick it up to read. The paperback version logs in at 945 pages. To me, it is worth reading every single one of […]
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