In this fourth book in the series following Eda County Sheriff Karen Mehaffey and her family, a lot of the background given about her in previous novels in the series comes full […]
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: To Sir, With Love – No Weapons in His Classroom, Just Respect
Written by E.R. Braithwaite and James ClavellDirected by James Clavell In working-class London in the 1960s, Mark Thackeray (portrayed by Sidney Poitier) turns to teaching after he finds himself unable to get […]
Series Rewatch – Babylon 5: Signs and Portents
Written by J. Michael StraczynskiDirected by Janet Greek This is another episode that, while it stands up well on its own, contains a lot of foreshadowing of the future of the series. […]
Book Review: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester – Better if You Already Know the Characters
George Lucas wasn’t the first to craft his Star Wars saga out of order. C.S. Forester began his Horatio Hornblower series with a novel that is now in the middle part of […]
Movie Review: Tequila Sunrise – An Easily Forgettable Film
Written by Robert TowneDirected by Robert Towne It’s very obvious that Tequila Sunrise came out of the 1980s and was likely conceived at the height of the popularity of shows like Miami […]
The U2 Phenomenon – The Band is a Phenomenon But These “Independent Reviews” Aren’t
I always knew that just about anyone in this world has access to a video camera. What I didn’t realize what how many of those people also had access to a studio […]
Book Review – Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
I finally overcame my hesitancy and chose the fourth entry in the Bridgerton series for a quick read. I only came to this series after watching the first season of the Netflix […]
Weekly Round-Up May 13, 2022
It’s been a week! So much has happened this week. The main one is that my third grandchild was born. Bryson Walter came in at 10 lbs, 4 ozs, and is 21 […]
Movie Review: When It Was a Game – Baseball Legends, Wool Uniforms & Stadiums Without Lights
When I hear people talk about the business of sports, the cynic in me wonders if there ever really was a time when it was “just a game.” Thinking about the Chicago […]
Book Review: Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever by Judge Judy Sheindlin – You Go Girl!
I’ve long maintained that if we really want to change the way things are in the world, we mothers have to change how we are raising our children. Specifically, to have our […]
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