With all of the adaptations of Jane Austen’s novels by Hollywood in the past decade or so, I finally made it a point to begin reading her novels. That’s right, through all […]
Book Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen – The 1811 Version of the Harlequin Romance
Asia: Rock Milestones – More Informative Than Other DVDs in This Series
Of all the unauthorized music documentaries I’ve watched, Rock Milestones: Asia was one that I found the most interesting despite the usual shortcomings. Perhaps it was because I could remember the times […]
Movie Review: The Babe (1992) – John Goodman is Perfect but the Story Isn’t
Written by John FuscoDirected by Arthur Hiller In a perfect bit of casting, John Goodman stars as Babe Ruth in this 1992 bio-pic. The following incidents are based on true events that […]
Book Review: Plum Island by Nelson DeMille – Another Smart-Mouthed Detective, John Corey
I first became interested in reading Nelson DeMille after it was discussed in one of my groups about the town that I grew up in that he graduated from the same high […]
Movie Review: Giant – Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean ~ What More Could You Want?
Written by Edna Ferber, Fred Guiol, and Ivan MoffatDirected by George Stevens Giant is one of those legendary Hollywood movies. Based on Edna Ferber’s novel of the same title, it easily could […]
Book Review: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly – Gripping Police Drama
The Harry Bosch series has been quite lucrative for author Michael Connelly. After writing for a few years on the crime beat in Los Angeles, he developed the character of Harry Bosch. […]
Pride Month Movie Review: The Laramie Project – Every Town, USA
Written by Moises Kaufman, Stephen Belber, Amanda GronichDirected by Moises Kaufman Few crimes were more riveting or polarizing in the late 1990s than the Matthew Shepard murder. While the hideous nature of […]
DVD Review: David Bowie – Inside Bowie & the Spiders 1969-1972 – Meh
I’ve given myself over to viewing many rock documentaries out there and have found most of them come up lacking. Taking into account that most of these are unauthorized as well as […]
Book Review: In The Pleasure Groove by John Taylor – Duran Duran’s Bass Player Tells Some
Before you think my review title means this is another whiny, feel bad for me, celebrity autobiography, let me clearly state this is not. John Taylor, the bass player for Duran Duran […]
VH1 Storytellers: Natalie Merchant – Give Me More Please
I can’t say that I was ever a huge fan of Natalie Merchant. Sure I’d heard her music both before and after she was the lead singer for 10,000 Maniacs, but there […]
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