This was a Swedish film about a group of Americans who go to a small village in Sweden to attend their midsummer festival. For sure there were some weird things going on in this movie, but it was so long and drawn out, I had problems caring. A lot of symbolism, too. Had I realized this was from the director of Hereditary, I could have saved myself 2.5 hours.
My rating: 2/5
First off, I’d like to say that I’m done reading James Patterson novels. Back when he actually used to write his own books, I thought he was really good. I liked the Alex Cross series so I continued to read his books even once they were co-authored. My former in-laws gave us a bunch of Patterson books a long time ago and I read most of them, but I am done now. I really don’t think his co-authored books are all that great. Sure, they are fast to read, but the plots are always ridiculous.
This particular novel was about Cross’ ancestors. It was not good.
My rating: 2.5/5
Jake got a new dog about two weeks ago. The short version of the story is that the mom of one of his friends was looking to rehome the dog. Anyway, her name is Tilly and she’s a Golden Retriever. She’s a pretty sweet dog and after a few questionable days, she and Ralphie are getting along well.
And just to complicate things further, I’m watching my ex-dog while my ex-husband is on vacation (where is my award?). The ex-dog isn’t a fan of new people, dogs, or experiences so I was afraid this was going to be a disaster, but everyone has been getting along just fine. Phew! Having three dogs is a lot, though. I mean, I used to have three of my own, but I would definitely not do that again.
This was a pretty good limited series made for HBO. The show was created by the same person who did Big Little Lies, which I really liked (well, the first season, anyway). Also, the always great Nicole Kidman starred in both. The show was a whodunit. I was a bit disappointed in the last episode, when the truth finally came out, but overall, enjoyed the story.
My rating: 3.5/5
The music festival returned this year, but at a later date and with a lineup of fewer bands. There weren’t any I particularly wanted to see but I went down there both Friday and Saturday to watch a few bands. On Saturday, I ran into two of my dog walking friends and talked to them for a bit before heading home for the evening. That was nice.
For the first time, they had a video screen set up for the main stage acts and Jake worked the video cameras for that. It was a paid gig for him (and not through our company). He had a great time and hopes he gets asked to do it again next year.