#5 Hollywood Ending

I don’t know how many of you have watched the series but, being a major entertainment event, I have to talk about “Game of Thrones”. Even though the series finale aired weeks ago, stories are still appearing in my news feed regarding the meaning of its ending.  Realizing I can’t let go, I can’t stop myself from reading.

From the get-go this was a hit. It already had a fanatical following from the books and it would now extend to those who prefer the Cliffnotes. Like a large portion of the population, I was hooked. It was much more than I anticipated. It had unlikely heroes in a bastard son and a dwarf. There was intrigue, double-crossing, witty banter, dragons, magic and a Whitman’s Sampler of villains. People you loved to hate and it was okay to hate because they were utterly

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#3 Double Oh No

A couple of months ago, my other fifth car commuter challenged me to re-watch all the James Bond movies from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig along with everyone in-between. I had seen an original Bond movie here and there but couldn’t really remember the stories. I thought it would be fun to revisit the past and see how the movies have evolved since his introduction. Who doesn’t love the suave James Bond? I took the challenge.

Sean Connery introduced us to MI-6 and Her Majesty’s Secret Service along with the villainous organization of

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#1 Super Marvelous!

I love a good story, and sometimes I can enjoy a bad one too. Movies are a big portion of how I ingest them. I’ll watch it all, whether it’s B-Horror Flick from the 50’s (The Monster from Piedras Blancas), a film noir from the 40’s (Laura), a straight up comedy (Idiocracy), a rom-com (27 Dresses), crime thriller (In the Heat of the Night), drama (Darkest Hour), action (Die Another Day) or fantasy (Lord of the Rings). I will give it all a turn. Regarding old movies, it has been interesting to see the culture it captures. They are now a snapshot for our views during a certain time period and how we have evolved or devolved. I will definitely revisit this idea in later posts

Lately, the fascination is with the superhero movie. I admit it, I am hooked. If I

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