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the silence of the lambs

It has been a while, so I re-read this book while on vacation. It was so good! Coincidentally, I decided to rewatch the movie, too, and received it right before vacation and watched it last night. The movie was great as well, but felt a little dated (in its defense, …

news of the world

My mom recommended this movie and it was pretty good. Not sure how I didn’t hear of it before, but it performed quite poorly at the box office, thanks to being released right before covid. Tom Hanks was in it. I guess he must be one of my favorite actors, …

the shining

I’ve seen this one before, of course. Probably multiple times. The same goes for the book. While Stephen King might not be a fan of this adaptation, I still think it’s a great movie, even after all these years. Jack Nicholson is in fine form in this one. Since I’m …

land

This was a pretty good movie, starring (and directed by) Robin Wright. I’ve been a fan of Robin Wright since Santa Barbara (which probably was not her best work. haha). The movie was about a woman who goes to live off grid after losing her husband and son. Needless to say, …

deadwood (the movie)

This movie picked up a number of years after the series left off–specifically, when South Dakota celebrated its statehood. So, at least they didn’t have to make the characters look younger (which is a battle Better Call Saul has been losing for years). The movie was ok, but it didn’t …