Action. Adventure. Drama. Violence. Heart-breaking. Vengence. Police Brutality. Strong Acting.

With all of the police brutality and violence in the world today ...this film touches on very sensitive and real situtations. Never wanting to be place in that position, but, can understand how a parent would feel. Sometimes justice don't seem like justice when you are on the other side of the bench. It's heart-breaking and very emotional the way a judge and a mechanic takes vengence into their own hands. This film shows a example of how investigations of police-involved shootings can be shifted in favor of the police officer.  This film was hard to watch because of it's reality to present day events.  However, it was a good film deplicting true circumstances.

Romance.  Comedy. Heart-warming. Great Actors. Chick Flick.

I love Jennifer Lopez movies. Not only is she beautiful she's funny too. There is so much chemistry between her and Matthew McConaughey. He is a awesome actor as well. The directing is great, the dialog is entertaining, the acting is enjoyable, the movie is over-all very good. It's just a very sweet feel good movie. A good sleepover movie for the girls.

Comedy. Romance. Hilarious. Heartbreaks. Heart-warmng.Adult Language. Nice Soundtrack. Fun To Watch.

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler are naturals together..you can't help but love them.  The movie is very funny and has a lovely storyline as well. It reminds me that even when life seems like it's falling apart, you can still laugh, and that great things often start off in a heartbreaking situation.  The comeback is a lot better then the breakdown.  It's a feel good movie with charming characters and funny moments.Drew Barrymore's smiles alone makes this movie a winner.  I loved this film. 

This was a strange and disappointing book because of the way the extraordinary and difficult topic was covered. Really two books, the first third is a fact filled account of the German attack on Leningrad in World War Two, the encirclement, and then survival of the city inhabitants under horrible circumstances. Salisbury reported on the German advance into Russia and Leningrad with detailed information and how the Germans succeeded and why Stalin would not listen to or believe in his generals or spies. The second two thirds are conversations between poets and writers and their suffering. The quality of the book is diminished with many fictional conversations between many writers and poets and limited information on the Soviet success in the counterattack against the Germans. The end of the book has very little information on the Leningrad forces victory over the Germans.

Action. Adventure. Fast-Paced. Smooth Acting. Thriller. Violence.  Good Plot.

I think this was the best 007 James Bond movie.  Daniel Craig does an awesome job as Bond.  He is smooth and appealing. The storyline is believable which makes the film easier to watch and enjoy. With lots of twist and turns this is really a great film. 

Jack Prelutsky doesn't fail to entertain with this humorous new collection of poetry. Laugh and learn with Prelutsky's whimsical wordplay. Enjoy the accompanying illustrations by Ruth Chan. "Figure 8" is especially well crafted, it reminds me of "The Song That Doesn't End" which, as kids, my siblings and I delighted in singing, with the added bonus of simultaneously annoying anyone not partaking in the silliness. And Chan's picture of the sneezing bees in "Above the Meadow" really gave me a good chuckle, it's exactly how I'd imagine sneezing bees would look. I'd recommend this goofy volume of poetry to kids, teachers, librarians, basically anyone with a penchant for the ridiculous!

Action-Packed. Adventure. Crime. Fast-Paced. Good Actors.

Paul Walker showed great energy and clever moves in this last motion picture before his untimely death. He was a very good actor and always interesting to watch. All of the supporting actors were good as well. The film starts off with action and end with action. The gun battles and fist fights are intense and powerful, but, they were a little to phony. With no foul language or overpowering sex scenes ..this film was enjoyable..

Action.  Adventure.  Violence.   Fast pace. Tense Moments.  Exciting Chases.  Great acting.  Great actors.  Funny lines. 

 

Good film from start to finish. This film is full of action. If you turn your head you're sure to miss something. Samuel L. Jackson is awesome as usual.  LL COOL J is not bad either... i love these two guys. Lots of very good actors.  Some lines that will make you laugh....

("You got a driver's license..uh,  I have a library card.. ok that'll do". "You cheating on your wife with junk food").   I recommend this film to anyone who likes good guys versus bad guys action movies. I enjoyed this movie.... P.S. don't miss the glimpse of the late Alex Trebek"s Hollywood Star.

I've never watched a movie with barely no dialogue and was intrigued throughout the whole movie. This is one of the best suspenseful movies I've ever seen. A Quiet Place was way way better than Bird Box and other similar movies. I can't wait to see the sequel. This movie is a must see!!!

It's summer and Olive can't wait to go to Camp Acorn Lake with her best friend Willow. It's a sleepover camp, and there are so many fun activities for Olive and Willow to try. Once they arrive, Olive is ready to dive right into the camp experience. She's great at sports, loves her cabin & camp food, and easily makes lots of new friends. Willow, however, is a different story. She is feeling homesick, and makes every attempt to keep Olive from spending time with her new friends. She even sabotages the Rube Goldberg Machine that Olive and her friends put a lot of effort into! Is Olive and Willow's friendship over? Or can they figure things out? This book is the perfect summer read for a 3rd to 5th grader, especially if they're headed to camp for the first time. And for those who enjoy Camp, find out how Olive deals with being forgotten and left out by her friends in Click.

I found this book in my library teen section.  It makes sense because 3 of his wives were in their teens when they married him.  The book has seven authors.  One male author, M.T. Anderson, gives voice to Henry.  Six different authors  give voice to the queens.  Here are the queens:  Katherine of Araqon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymore, Anna of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Kathryn Parr.

My high school world history teacher was big on English history.  He taught us a rhyme to keep the queens straight. "Henry the VIII to six wives was wedded. One died, one survived, two divorced, two beheaded."

My favorite queen was number four, Anna of Cleves (divorced).  When he met her right before their wedding, Henry was furious that she wasn't as good looking as her portrait.  He claimed she was old, fat, ugly and smelly. Their marriage was never consummated. Anna was jubilant because in her eyes,  it was Henry who was old, fat, ugly and smelly. Henry and his cronies rigged another divorce,  Anna received a generous settlement and lived happily ever after, beloved by her royal step children, friends and servants. I found it a fascinating read. It's an anti-romance novel, to sum it up.

The novel begins in 1946 in post World War II Naples. Seven year old Amerigo Speranza lives with his impoverished bitter mother, Antonietta.  They scrape by as trash and rag pickers. His mother tells him that his father vanished to America which is why she named him Amerigo.

A local communist organization sponsors a program where poor children from Naples will take a train to the north and spend the winter and spring with better off communist families.  It was a sort of Fresh Air Program which is still big in New York City. Some families refuse as they fear their children will be taken to Russia and forced into slave labor. The Italian communists had nothing to do with Russia, and by and large, historically, it was successful project. 

Amerigo's mother reluctantly lets him participate.  He and his neighborhood friends travel north, filled with fear and anxiety. To make matters worse, Amerigo is the last child to be picked up when the train arrives at its destination.  It turns out the Benvenutti clan, his foster family, is warm and welcoming.

At age seven, Amerigo has embarked on a voyage of  self discovery.  He finds out that not only is he lovable, but he is mathematically and musically gifted as well.  Before he knows it, it is time to return to Naples and his mother. On the train back, Amerigo feels nothing but dread.

Back home, Amerigo yearns for the warmth and kindness of his foster family.  His mother becomes more harsh and distant. A year passes.  Life with his mother has become intolerable.  She pushes him to drop out of school and apprentice to a shoemaker. Amerigo realizes that he has to make a decision,  Should he stay or should he go back up north?

I really enjoyed the novel. It reminded me of a novel, I just finished, Miracle of St. Anna, by James McBride.

 

Mother’s Day… a movie of various moms and their current life situations and how things work out in the end… I enjoyed watching this movie was very enjoyable..

Good movie. Story about a family who loses their son in an accident . He was thrown from a horse and broke his neck. His wife and son were living with his parents. She remarries ends up in an abusive marriage. She moves away. They go on a journey to go find her and their grandson. 

Second Act, starring Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Ann Hudgens, is about a woman, Maya, (Lopez) who works in retail and wants to show that street smart can just be as good as book smart. She wants to prove that you don't need a degree to succeed. She gets an interview for a fancy job and her godson fibs her resume. So, she decides to go with it until she meets her biological daughter (Hudgens) she gave up for adoption years ago. I thought this was a really great story and shows that it shouldn't just be about where you go to school. Anyone, especially women, can succeed with a lot of hard work. I recommend watching this movie especially since it's very timely and enjoyable.

Crazy Stupid Love starring Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling, is Cal Weaver (Carell) whose wife divorces him and now he has to go back into the dating world, but doesn't know how. He meets Jacob Palmer (Gosling) who teaches him how to get back into the dating game. This movie has a great cast, but I couldn't get focused watching it. I've heard many things about this movie, but it didn't seem the hype that it got. I didn't find it so funny, but maybe this just didn't age well.

a  women leaves her her tyrannical father and brothers vowing never to come back but returns when her younger brother commits “Suicide”. Police determines it was murder and she stay long enough to find out the truth and love. I enjoyed reading this book.

Then You Came is about a hypochondriac boy, Calvin, and a girl, Skye, diagnosed with cancer who meet at a cancer support group, which changes their lives forever. Skye's cancer has gotten worse that she is soon going to die, so her and Calvin work on completing Skye's bucket list. They both learn from each other and learn to live life. I thought that this was a cute story and what I liked about it was that it wasn't a love story where Calvin and Skye would fall in love, but it was a story about two friends changing each other's lives in a positive way and helping one another out. It wasn't the best story told, but i still recommend seeing it if you want a heart-felt movie.

Comedy/Drama. Funny. Family Movie. Touching. Kid Friendly. Daddy/Daugther movie.  College Life

Every parent at some point has to cut the cord. It's sometimes easier said  then done. Kids  grow-up and move away even if it's just to college. Overprotective Dad (Martin Lawrence) comes to term with letting his little girl (Raven-Symone') grow up.  This movie is a great film for the girls sleepover.  It was fun to watch with funny characters, funny scenes and good acting. Fun songs from the 80's. I liked this movie because it didn't have foul language and the theme was one any family could relate to..whether it's a daugther or son going away to college. 

Drama. Family. Heart-warming. Touching. Racial Issues. Strong Acting. Emotional.

This film dealt with very realistic issues (racism, drug addiction, death, alcoholism, biracial families and intense custody battles). Very emotional and touching. Outstanding acting by award winning actors (Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer). Eloise (Jillian Estell) did awesome acting as well. The movie had a good ending.  I could watch this film again.