Title: Stargirl Author: Jerry Spinelli Published: 2000 I've had something of a thing for nostalgia lately. I've been picking up some books that I enjoyed reading as a kid. No, Stargirl is not one of those books. I was 20 years old when this book was first published. But its author, Jerry Spinelli, wrote one … Continue reading Stargirl
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AFI #52 – Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver 1976 Directed by Martin Scorsese Netflix says... Martin Scorsese crafts a violently prophetic, gripping vision of urban decay and insanity in which mentally unstable Vietnam vet Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) drives a cab through the sleaziest streets of pregentrified New York City and befriends a child hooker (Jodie Foster). The groundbreaking film … Continue reading AFI #52 – Taxi Driver
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Authors: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne Published: 2016 I've purposely waited a couple weeks to write this. I actually finished reading this play some time ago. I wanted to make sure I was not just making a rash review of the thing. I really wanted to … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
AFI #53 – The Deer Hunter
The Dear Hunter 1978 Directed by Michael Cimino Netflix says... In this Oscar-winning epic from director Michael Cimino, a group of working-class friends decides to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos--not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven (John Savage) married his pregnant girlfriend--and … Continue reading AFI #53 – The Deer Hunter
AFI #54 – MASH
MASH 1970 Directed by Robert Altman Netflix says... Director Robert Altman's thinly veiled Vietnam War satire is indicative of when the spirit of the 1970s went mainstream, with Elliot Gould, Donald Sutherland and Tom Skerritt as Army doctors fighting military insanity and healing wounded soldiers during the Korean War. Featuring an Oscar-winning score and standout … Continue reading AFI #54 – MASH
AFI #59 – Nashville
Nashville 1975 Directed by Robert Altman Netflix says... Countless characters including Shelley Duvall, Keith Carradine, Ned Beatty, and Karen Black, get caught up in a political rally that takes over Nashville in director Robert Altman's sprawling satirical masterpiece about politics and country music. The many find performances in this mosaic include Lily Tomlin's bored housewife … Continue reading AFI #59 – Nashville
Suicide Squad
Spoiler alert... If you haven't seen Suicide Squad, you may want to take a look at something else. I won't blatantly spoil the plot of the movie, but I might spill some of the minor beans. You've been warned... I look back at Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and I get the negative reviews. … Continue reading Suicide Squad
Cujo
Title: Cujo Author: Stephen King Published: 1981 I have a confession to make... A lot of the book reviews that I've been including on the blog are reviews that I had done on my previous blog. There are a lot of those old reviews that I've skipped because they're for books that I would like … Continue reading Cujo
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Author: Washington Irving Published: 1820 This is a story I've heard and seen in probably a dozen different versions but never actually read. It's a classic and it's really not long at all. So when I looked for a free ebook that I could knock out pretty quickly, I … Continue reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Stories From a Teacher
Title: Stories From a Teacher Author: Jonathan Flores Published: 2012 Some time ago, I saw something on Facebook about BookBub. It's a service that provides information about free and discounted ebooks that are available. This encouraged me to sign up. Since then, I've downloaded dozens of free books to my Kindle. Stories From a Teacher … Continue reading Stories From a Teacher
The Confusing Middle 