When I went looking for more films directed by Douglas Sirk, one of the titles I was directed to was Imitation of Live. What I learned when I went looking for the […]
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.
My September 2021 Round-Up
September of 2021 was an interesting month. The leaves are starting to change up here, although there’s not much color right around my house thanks to an invasion of gypsy moths we […]
Series Rewatch – Agent Carter: A View in the Dark
Written by Eric Pearson, Lindsey Allen, Sue Chung, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Stan Lee, & Jack KirbyDirected by Lawrence Trilling With a limited series, there’s more time that can be spent setting […]
Book Review – Star Trek: Yesterday’s Son by A.C. Crispin
When I was reviewing the episode Star Trek: The Original Series – All Our Yesterdays, I remarked that it would have been interesting to see a follow-up on that story where Zarabeth […]
Series Rewatch – Babylon 5: Deathwalker – Not Everything Is As It Appears
Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Larry DiTillioDirected by Bruce Seth Green J. Michael Straczynski was usually good at blurring the lines between good and evil, giving fans things to consider that […]
Movie Review: Out of Africa – Casting Questionable But Still a Stunning Picture
Written by Karen Blixen, Judith Thurman, Errol Trzebinski, and Kurt LuedtkeDirected by Sydney Pollack Let me state upfront that I love Robert Redford. I adore him and find him to be wonderful […]
DVD Review: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown – I Got a Rock
Written by Charles M. SchulzDirected by Bill Menendez When I think of my memories of the Halloweens in my childhood, one thing that comes to mind is watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, […]
Book Review: Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich – Stephanie’s Had Enough and Quits!!! Is It Forever??
Warning: All subsequent reviews for this series may contain spoilers for earlier novels in the series. Many people who crave adventure and excitement eventually hit a place in their lives where they […]
Movie Review: Someone Like You – Tries Too Hard to Be Cute, Ends Up Predictable & Dumb
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 […]
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 […]
