Thanksgiving, 2016
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Dismissed, movie review
Good psycho thriller, about a new high school student that appears to be excellent at everything he does. Maybe, a little too much, when he starts correcting his literature teacher, and won’t stand for any criticism. But, this is no ordinary high school student–he takes things very, very seriously, and in an act of revenge for a perceived undue low grade on a paper, the…
What Happened to Monday?
In this dystopian future, you’re only allowed to have one sibling. And there are dire circumstances if you try to violate the law. One family pushes it, and manages to hide 7 identical children, all girls. Since they all look alike, they take turns venturing out into the world on their chosen day. The child named Monday on Monday, etc. They all have the same…
The Perfection, movie review
Starts out innocently enough: two world class cellists meet up and become lovers. But one of them has an ulterior motive; one that will lead to betrayal, physical violence, blood spillage, and brutal revenge. But, that doesn’t reveal itself until this movie has thrown you for a loop or two. It turns out that they have a history. Just a brief meeting when they were…
The Gift, with Cate Blanchett
Another freebie on Netflix. A murder mystery, but really well done, with Keanu Reeves in a very different kind of role for him–a wife beater. Annie (Cate) has a “gift” that lets her see things in other people’s past. One of Annie’s clients is Valerie (Hillary Swank), who’ s married to the wife beater. After a woman disappears, Valerie shows up one day with a…
The Gift, with Justin Bateman
An excellent psychological thriller, available for free on Netflix. A married couple runs into an old high school friend, a “friend” who has a habit of dropping in on the wife while the husband is at work, and at other times, leaving a gift on the front porch. It gets weirder when he invites them over to his house for dinner, then gets a phone…
John, Mason, and Megan on bike and skateboards, 2005
John, the daredevil, handles the jump successfully.
John and Mason’s baseball season, 2005
One of John’s many home runs. They don’t call him “slugger” for nothing.
Morning Star, by Pierce Brown
The Red Rising trilogy has given me a new appreciation of Science Fiction. It’s a blend of science, action, and mystery, in a way that reminds me of the best parts of Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, and The Expanse. It all takes place in space and in different locations in our Solar System, but far in the future. Where…