Musical. Family Oriented.  Holiday Gathering. Magical. Fantasy.  Friendship. This African American verison of the "Wizard of Oz" staged in New York (Oz) is a heartwarming musical that the whole family will enjoy.  I like this movie because it reminds you that you can easily overlook or take for granted the values and attributes we all have naturally (knowledge, compassion, courage and for some a loving home and caring family) .  The characters are colorful and memorable. You will be singing and clapping along. My favorite songs were "Don't You Bring Me No Bad New" preformed by the late Mabel King and "Believe In Yourself" performed by the late great Lena Horne. There really is "no place like home" ...good or bad. 

Christmas Holiday. Family Gathering. Awesome Actors.   When the family gathers together for the holidays the drama begins.  Everyone in the family has their own secrets .  Whatever the situation,  you can still...always.  come home for the holidays (and enjoy it). Through it all  family will be family and love always prevails in the end.  The Christmas songs and music  are really enjoyable.  I enjoyed this movie. 

Family. Fueds. Fun. Food.  This will be the first holiday gathering after the death of  Mom Meyers.  Dad decides to bring his dysfunctional family together for Christmas which, of course, must include a  good old family meal (including Mom's famous sweet potato pie). Loads of fun, drama and family love.  Heartwarming, feel good holiday movie. Lots of laugh out loud scenes.  I enjoyed the talented all star cast and the holiday music.

Comedy. Romance. Friendships.  This movie is funny even though its preety predictable. Montana is determined not to be the oldest unwed woman in her family. She's on a journey to keep that from happening.   I can watch it over and over again.  The characters are very lovable.  I enjoyed this movie.

Funny Characters. Famiy friendly. Holiday. Feel good movie.. Tyler Perry does a  great job as always as Madea (a sassy grandma character) in this holiday movie suitable for the whole family. This movie is funny from start to finish. I enjoyed this movie.

was nice to watch this again. Watched originally with my son when younger. Still a movie I enjoyed.

12 sharp was a good book. Stephanie was being followed by someone claiming to be rangers wife. THe woman ends up dead. Rangers daughter was abducted and Stephanie is used as a decoy to bring the murderer/kidnapper out into the open. Was a good story even though I enjoy all the Stephanie Plum books. They are all my favorite.

Funny. Holiday Movie. Family Friendly. Celebrations.  When your holiday decorations has to be the best on the block nothing can get in your way. Reminds you of the Griswald's Christmas Vacation.  The kids would enjoy this movie.  I enjoyed it as well.  Made me feel like decorating,

Very Funny. Romantic Comedy.  Feel Good and Inspiring movie. A must see movie for the holiday.  Queen Latifah and LL Cool J are great together.  Loads of laughs in this holiday comedy that the whole family can enjoy together. This movie makes you take a look over your life and think of things you would have and could have done while you are alive.  It encourages you to try to live life to the fullest with no regrets.  If you thought it was going to be your last holiday....what would you do???  I love this holiday treat.

Very funny. Cousin Vinny (the lawyer) played by Joe Pesci travels down to Alabama to rescue his younger cousin from prison. He is trying his very best to not end up in prison himself.  This movie is so funny. I can watch it over and over again.  The witnesses and towns people are memorable and hilarious.  I love, love, love this movie. Not to mention the great acting from Marisa Tomei.....

Funny. Magicial. Family friendly. This is a good movie for the family to watch around Halloween time.  Micheal Keaton will keep you laughing as he tries to return from the world of the dead (by any means possible). I enjoyed this movie.
 

Justice. Redemption. Racial Injustices. Intense. Based on true event..this movie reminds us of how uneven the scale of justice can be.  A young lawyer trying a murder case against a innocent black man  in the 1980's  in Alabama.  With racism, corruption and cruelty from the local authorities and courts the lawyer is determined to get this man freed. Sad but true..many of these injustices still are exisiting today.   A very good must watch movie...

Captivating. Inspiring. Family friendly.  This movie is based on a true story. I would reccomend this movie because it is encouraging and promotes teamwork and perserverance. Although the sports world has come a long way...somethings still remain the same. A good movie for young football players to watch.  I enjoyed this movie.

This is the biography of Whitney Houston as told in clear voice through the divulgings of her childhood turned lifelong companion/booker/life manager/Wife pick which of many terms you like for Robyn Crawford. Not only does it contain billboard magazine and industry level knowledge of Whitney and other 1985-1988 artists, producers, etc. It also divulges whom in which of the two families was involved or not to what degree in the creation of her branding, image, Cissy her mother's role in raising a great singer and performer and the innocence of a youthful attraction. Robyn focuses on all the beautiful positive moments, how they dealt with being on tour in foreign countries, as well as how and why eliminating drugs entirely from any musical venue with a large crew of performers was simply not possible. Gold star lesbians will understand the level of adoration portrayed in this tellall tale. This book is in good taste and while it's impossible to know how Whitney herself would have felt about the telling of her intimate affairs; the truth always comes out when you die so it's a reminder lesson to own everything; all our lives are ultimately connected and shared.

This is a pleasant book to read. The author writes about her experiences living in Japan with an eye on explaining different cultural practices that is within the Japanese contemporary culture. This is a good book to read if you are traveling, have traveled or want to learn about Japan. There is a fair bit of nostalgia for people who have visited Japan and the art in this is whimsical water color style. Though this book is catalog as a graphic novel, it lacks the various panels and linear story line. Instead this reads like a travel journal.

Very Funny.  Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan are hilarious in this comedy that the family can enjoy together.  Their attempt to rob a church was a lot harder than they thought it would be. I loved the choir and the choir director.  I enjoyed this movie.
 

Life-long friendships. Comedy. Joys of Aging.  A group of childhood freinds come together after 58 years for a bachelor party in Las Vegas for one of the guys..  Its fullied with lots of funny geriatric moments. Seeing these veteran actors together was awesome. I enjoyed this movie.from start to finish.

This is an esoteric subject and definitely a unique one in this format. This is my first time seeing a guide such as this and it is a support for inclusivity, because this shows that even people with disabilities is human. Other books in this series include A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities and A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns.

Banned Book Club is a true story retelling a Banned Book University club that formed during a time when there was a militant censorship from the government in Korea. There was already a good number of protests and police brutality as the government locked down on all connections to North Korea and perceived “negative” Western influences. So when first generation college student Kim Hyun Sook joined the book club, club members were reading books like The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne, The Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara and The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedman to name a few.

Standing for rights and personal beliefs is important because this determines how life is spent.  Banned Book Club may have started with the belief that the right to read is not an action to be censured, but it also speaks about activism and need to protest when actions from the government are perceived wrong.

Other similar book and subjects for this book is March by John Lewis, Tiananmen Square, Iraqi protests, etc. So very often there might not be a good resolution for protests, but if so then this is a impetus for a movement to form and this can change the world. 

Romance mixed with comedy.  A feel good movie the whole family can enjoy together. Jennifer Lopez does a great job in this film.  I enjoyed this movie.