Review of Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora Rating **** 1/2 This is a story about an illegal immigrant—a story that every anti-immigration proponent should read. Javier Zamora is nine years old when he begins his journey from El Salvador to the U.S. He recounts the perils of his seven-week trek … [Read more...] about Review of Solito: A Memoir
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Review of I Expect You to Die 3 VR
Review of I Expect You To Die 3 Rating **** I've played all three titles in this series. If you like puzzle games, you'll like any of the I Expect You to Die VR titles. This is the first one where I had to go online to get a clue on how to proceed. And I don't think it was my problem. I'll try … [Read more...] about Review of I Expect You to Die 3 VR
A Rape, a Cover-up, Vindication
Review of the documentary Girl 27 by David Stenn Rating ***** I just watched the Netflix documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamar Story, which tells the story of an actress who battled with studios over the stories they forced her to star in and how she was one of the first to produce her own … [Read more...] about A Rape, a Cover-up, Vindication
Review of The Other Side of Prospect
Review of The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City by Nicholas Dawidoff Rating ***** The central plot in this book involves a wrongful conviction. But that is just one among many threads in this expansive nonfiction work. Over the course of its 450 pages, … [Read more...] about Review of The Other Side of Prospect
Review of Judicial Soup
Review of Judicial Soup by Shannon Bohrer Rating **** The book Judicial Soup tells the story of a court case in which the author was an expert witness. The case involved Heath Patrick Thomas, a former ICE agent, and his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. From the beginning, the … [Read more...] about Review of Judicial Soup
Review of Dumb Money The Film
Review of Dumb Money directed by Craig Gillespie, written by Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo, Ben Mezrich rating ***** I don't know why this film wasn't an awards contender last year. It was way more entertaining than some of the films that made the list for Best Picture. The film reminded me … [Read more...] about Review of Dumb Money The Film