July 2016 – Richard Mann Author

Movie – * Swiss Army Man (2016)

rmann July 29, 2016 August 16, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Bizarre.

Movie – ***+ The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

rmann July 25, 2016 August 16, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Evil bunny takes center stage from the main characters, but the film pulls off an entertaining adventure.

Poem – Waterfalls of Kansas

rmann July 21, 2016 July 25, 2016Poems, Writing 0

Movie – ***+ The Infiltrator (2016)

rmann July 18, 2016 July 24, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Bryan Cranston (Robert Mazur) plays a role remarkably like his character in Breaking Bad, where his undercover activities start to alter his normal personality. The film paints the life of an infiltrator well, but offers no insight for our investment in the journey.

A Moment from the Olympia Comic Fest

rmann July 15, 2016 July 24, 2016Randy Justice Mysteries, The Words, Writing 0

The Olympia Comic Fest in June was once again a great venue for creators to share their works with fans and enjoy the Danger Room’s events. Being a short drive from Portland was great, but made it hard to stay for the stage show and signings which had happened earlier…

Movie – **** The BFG (2016)

rmann July 12, 2016 July 13, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Ruby Barnhill (Sophie) and Mark Rylance (BFG) were both very good with their animated cast. The Roald Dahl story provided a lot of fun images. The conflicts (child consumption, bad dreams, etc.) were largely off-screen or historical making the film a very pleasant but also bland adventure.

Fire Trap – RGGuide – Q9

rmann July 10, 2016 July 13, 2016Randy Justice Mysteries, Writing 0

Randy’s daughter, Sally, is as much of a sleuth as he is. How can he protect her as a parent when she takes the same risks he does? He is himself the counter example to every admonishment he delivers. How can you be the right example for children who aren’t…

Movie Review – ***+ Love & Mercy (2016)

rmann July 4, 2016 July 6, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, was played by John Cusack and Paul Dano, both well cast. Elizabeth Banks was also good, but the story overindulged the portrayal of his mental state and glossed over how the controlling psychiatrist came to dominate him.

Month: July 2016

Movie – * Swiss Army Man (2016)

Movie – ***+ The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

Poem – Waterfalls of Kansas

Movie – ***+ The Infiltrator (2016)

A Moment from the Olympia Comic Fest

Movie – **** The BFG (2016)

Fire Trap – RGGuide – Q9

Movie Review – ***+ Love & Mercy (2016)

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