Michael Crichton appears to be the Tupac of the literary world. And by that, I mean, he is still publishing novels a good 16 years after he passed away from complications to lymphoma. Eruption has been the fourth novel to be published since his death. The last novel, Dragon Teeth, was written by him inContinue reading “‘Eruption’ Is A Good Disaster Thriller For Michael Crichton Fans”
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‘A Little Darker’ Is A Good, Not Great Collection Of Stephen King’s Latest
Collections and anthologies are always hard sells for me. I know good any well, there’s going to be parts that I don’t care about. Some stories don’t thrill or excite as much as the others. It might have seem like a good read in a magazine while you’re sitting on the bathroom throne or drinkingContinue reading “‘A Little Darker’ Is A Good, Not Great Collection Of Stephen King’s Latest”
‘Daisy Jones And The Six’ Has A Tune That’s Been Played Before
What is about musical bands that makes them all have the same highs and lows? Musicians who saw This is Spinal Tap 40 years ago actually believed it was true because a lot of the events had happened to them or those they had played with. Fame, money and power does crazy things to peopleContinue reading “‘Daisy Jones And The Six’ Has A Tune That’s Been Played Before”
‘The Woman In Me’ Is Britney’s Reclamation Of Her Life
I never understood why so many people hated Britney Spears. It’s been about 25 years since I first saw her in her first hit “Baby One More Time.” She seemed like a sweet, talented young woman. But it didn’t take long for so many people to despise her. I’m not saying, they just didn’t likeContinue reading “‘The Woman In Me’ Is Britney’s Reclamation Of Her Life”
‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ Examines The Ugly Side Of Being A Child Actor
In the aftermath of the docuseries Quiet on Set, the autobiography I’m Glad My Mom Died is more relevant now than when it was published nearly two years ago. Jeanette McCurdy, who appeared in the Nickelodeon series iCarly and its spin-off, Sam & Cat, has been one of the many former child actors who hasContinue reading “‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ Examines The Ugly Side Of Being A Child Actor”
‘Erasure’ Is A Good Work Of American Fiction That Seems Too Real
Percival Everett published the dark comedy satire Erasure in 2001. A year prior, Spike Lee released his satire Bamboozled. Both seem to be about a black male protagonist who doesn’t fit what most think of as black men. They’re both highly educated, sophisticated intellectuals. Yet they are constantly criticized by those around them for howContinue reading “‘Erasure’ Is A Good Work Of American Fiction That Seems Too Real”
‘As You Wish’ Is A Love Letter To The Fans Of ‘The Princess Bride’
Ever since the dawn of cinema, there have been movie productions that were nightmares. And sometimes the hard work pays off and a classic is born. Other times, the problems can be seen in the movie. But sometimes some of the worst movies are filmed without a hitch. Look at Adam Sandler’s comedies with hisContinue reading “‘As You Wish’ Is A Love Letter To The Fans Of ‘The Princess Bride’”
‘Making It So’ Is Amazing
Without a doubt, Sir Patrick Stewart, at 83, has become one of those actors whose mere presence in a TV show or movie is worth the price of admission. He also has a commanding voice that along with actors like Morgan Freeman, Sam Elliott, and James Earle Jones is so distinct that you could listenContinue reading “‘Making It So’ Is Amazing”
‘Stormy’ Shows How We Always Seem To Punish The Victims
It’s been over 25 years since the Republican-controlled Congress under the leadership of Newt Gingrich tried to remove President Bill Clinton for his extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky. Ironically, Gingrich was having an affair at the same with Callista Besik, who would go on to be his third wife. He resigned in early January andContinue reading “‘Stormy’ Shows How We Always Seem To Punish The Victims”
Richard Lewis Recalls His Darkness In ‘The Other Great Depression’
Comic and actor Richard Lewis died last month from a heart attack while suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. For about 30 years, he had been mostly clean and sober as he battled alcoholism and drug abuse in his earlier life. The comic was known for his neurotic self-depreciating tone that was darker than other comics, suchContinue reading “Richard Lewis Recalls His Darkness In ‘The Other Great Depression’”
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