As I watch the powers that be tinker with the sport I love so much over the past few years, this book is a resounding reminder that things evolve, but they also […]
Book Review: The Fireballer by Mark Stevens – Can A Pitch Be Too Fast?
Movie Review: Sophie’s Choice – Life Interrupted
Written by William Styron and Alan J. PakulaDirected by Alan J. Pakula Alan J. Pakula directed this masterpiece based on a book by William Styron. As much as it’s a play on […]
Book Review: Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult – A Heavy Topic but Far From Perfect
When I read Jodi Picoult’s books, I can usually get a pretty good idea of what inspired her for the story. Some of it is a specific event while other times it […]
Movie Review: Unfaithful (2002) – Everything Falls Apart Then I Get to Put It Back Together
Written by Claude Chabrol, Alvin Sargent, and William Broyles Jr.Directed by Adrian Lyne What makes a marriage fall apart? For many people, there’s no definitive answer – no moment when things change […]
Movie Review: Smoke Signals (1998) – Sometimes It’s a Good Day to Have Breakfast
Written by Sherman AlexieDirected by Chris Eyre The headlines are filled with the virtues of the various blockbuster films out there. For me, I prefer the sleeper films that come along with […]
Movie Review: Don’t Look Now – Do Take a Look at This Film
Written by Daphne du Marier, Allan Scott, and Chris BryantDirected by Nicolas Roeg What happens to a family when tragedy strikes? Before Donald Sutherland would explore this topic with Mary Tyler Moore […]
Movie Review: Schindler’s List – One Man Can Make a Difference
Written by Thomas Keneally and Steven ZaillianDirected by Steven Spielberg It’s hard to believe sometimes that there are still those who deny the Holocaust happened. Not only were there disbelievers as to […]
Movie Review: The Last Castle – So Much Wasted Potential in One Package
Written by David Scarpa and Graham YostDirected by Rod Lurie Robert Redford has been an actor I’ve always liked quite a bit, and not just for his good looks and politics. There […]
Movie Review: Mrs Brown – Judi Dench Deserved the Oscar For This
Written by Jeremy BrockDirected by John Madden When most people think of Queen Victoria, they usually think of the moral standards she upheld as part of her reign, which was considerably long. […]
Movie Review: Girl With a Pearl Earring – Wake Me When We Get to the Exciting Part
Written by Tracy Chevalier and Olivia HetreedDirected by Peter Webber There are all sorts of hidden dangers when crafting a movie based on a book. There are issues with some scenes not […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.