Written by Randy Shilts and Arnold SchulmanDirected by Roger Spottiswoode A friend who was recently found to be HIV+ asked me a lot of questions about the emergence of AIDS in the […]
Movie Review: And The Band Played On – Have We Learned Anything Part II
Book Review: Death at Darrington Manor by Nancy Warren – A Fashionable Mystery
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and Nancy Warren for the advanced reader copy of the book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of […]
Movie Review: The Grapes of Wrath – Have We Learned Anything?
Written by Nunnally Jones and John SteinbeckDirected by John Ford With the events of the last seven years or so prominently in my head, I watched The Grapes of Wrath for the […]
Book Review: Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah – Life Is Complicated
Kristin Hannah is great at writing the tear-jerker. If you don’t want your emotional heartstrings pulled, she’s an author to avoid. However, if you enjoy that sort of fiction, there aren’t many […]
Movie Review: Pacific Heights – A Landlord’s Worst Nightmare
Written by Daniel PyneDirected by John Schlesinger For anyone who doubts that you can end up having a tenant who is a nightmare, I’m here to tell you it can easily happen. […]
Book Review – They Came for the Schools by Mike Hixenbaugh – Exploring the Impact of Conservative Movements on Schools
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Mariner Books, and Mike Hixenbaugh for the advanced reader copy of the book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of […]
Movie Review: Stakeout – Predictable But Fun Buddy-Cop Movie
Written by Jim KoufDirected by John Badham Making a film work against type is a challenge. The film Stakeout does this by casting Richard Dreyfus and Emilio Estevez as two police officers, […]
Book Review: The Pub Lover’s Guide to London by Callum Moy – Heavy on the History, Light on the Pubs
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Pen & Sword Publishing, and Callum Moy for the advanced reader copy of the book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased […]
Book Review: The Disappeared by Rebecca J. Sanford – A Gripping Tale of Adoption and History
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Blackstone Publishing, and Rebecca J. Sanford for the advanced reader copy of the book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review […]
Movie Review: Twisted (2004) – Riddled with Cliches, Predictability, and Cardboard Acting
Written by Sarah ThorpDirected by Philip Kaufman Big names in the movie industry are used as a way of drawing people to a film. There are times that I look at a […]
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