Written by Douglas Adams, David Fisher, and Graham WilliamsDirected by Michael Hayes Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television series that has been around off and on since 1963. The main character […]
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 vs. Book – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 4: At Flourish and Blotts
In this chapter, most of the events play out the same as we see in the film, with a few more details to enrich the story. Percy Weasley has a bigger role […]
Book Review: My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
I was very surprised at how much I learned from this fictionalized account of the life of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, wife of Alexander Hamilton. I generally enjoy history, and this book is […]
Weekly Round-Up: April 17, 2022
It’s Easter Sunday, and I don’t expect to get a lot of hits or reads today. After a morning if Easter baskets and eggs with my granddaughter, and a video chat with […]
Movie Review: The Queen – Where the Lines Between Reality and Supposition Blend
Written by Peter MorganDirected by Stephen Frears Very rarely are there movies which create a buzz such that I feel the need to see it immediately after it’s released on DVD. And […]
Book Review: Doctor Who: The Stealers of Dreams by Steve Lyons – Imagine A World Without Imagination
The newest incarnation of Doctor Who has been a hit both in Britain and the U.S. Newbies to the series take note, it’s been around longer than many of us have, having […]
Movie vs. Book – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 3: The Burrow
I’ve read recently that J.K. Rowling thinks Harry and Hermoine should have ended up together. I think that’s the influence of the two actors who did a tremendous job. Being raised an […]
DVD Review – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Blood Brothers
Bruce Springsteen has recorded with the E Street Band on and off through the years. He was in one of those “off” periods when in 1995 he decided to bring the band […]
Movie vs. Book – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 2: Dobby’s Warning
This chapter introduces the character of Dobby the house-elf. Dobby has much more of a presence in the books than he has in the movies, so he’s important to the series. Harry […]
Book Review: A Dream Season by Gary Carter – Not To Be Seen With in Boston
As a life-long fan of the New York Mets, I have been through the ups and downs with that team, lasting through some terrible times in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s […]
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