Review of Nomadland written and directed by Chloe ZhaoRating **** I've waited nearly a year to venture back into a movie theatre. Nomadland was the film I felt I needed to see on the big screen. Before heading out to the AMC movie complex, we considered the possibility that there might be an … [Read more...] about Review of Nomadland the film
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Review of The Pale Faced Lie
Review of The Pale Faced Lie by David CrowRating ***** Nature vs. nurture. What factors determine a person's character and potential? Some parents do all that they can to ensure their children have everything they need to succeed. Then there are parents like the two in this story. David Crow … [Read more...] about Review of The Pale Faced Lie
Review of The Dig
Review of the Netflix film The Dig written by Moira Buffini and directed by Simon Stone Rating ***** I usually disapprove of filmmakers who twist the truth to add conflict or embellish a story. However, I have enjoyed a few good movies that I knew beforehand or learned later contained fabricated … [Read more...] about Review of The Dig
Review of A Thousand Cuts
Review of A Thousand Cuts written and directed by Ramona S Diaz Rating ***** What if Donald Trump had won a second term? What if, feeling emboldened and surrounded by loyalists, he started to round up his opponents and have them sent to prison on trumped-up charges? That is what happens with … [Read more...] about Review of A Thousand Cuts
Review of The Winter Fortress
Review of The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb by Neal Bascomb rating **** From the subtitle, you might assume that this book tells the story of a single sabotage mission. That is not the case. There are three separate missions made by different saboteurs. Two … [Read more...] about Review of The Winter Fortress
The speechwriter who saved Donald Trump
I'm no fan of Donald Trump. He absolutely is culpable for the riot on the capitol building. But he will not be convicted or impeached by the Senate thanks to one word inserted into his speech the day of the riot. Anytime you hear President Trump say something that sounds cogent and rational, it's … [Read more...] about The speechwriter who saved Donald Trump