2017 – Page 4 – Richard Mann Author

Partial eclipse images projected through a spaghetti colander

rmann August 21, 2017 August 29, 2017Science, Seasonal, Travel 0

Partial eclipse at 10:03 AM in Madras . . . Eclipse light on tent at 12 min. to totality . . .Eclipse light at 20 seconds before totality.

McKenzie River Oregon interlude

rmann August 10, 2017 August 29, 2017Seasonal, Travel 0

There are still places of Peace on Earth, not trying to provoke the neurons of those who’ve seen Dr. Strangelove.

Movie *** Dunkirk (2017)

rmann August 6, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Although given rave reviews by critics and audiences, I was disappointed. The best feature was the filming, but again editing and sound were terrible. Overlong sequences of confusing air combat with garbled dialogue (I guess the masks over the pilot’s faces didn’t help). Also, I was interested in how the…

Movie **** The Big Sick (2017)

rmann August 4, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Nice version of the standard Indian parental prejudice/bride-selection story. The marriage of fiction and documentary was well handled.

Movie ***+ Guardians of the Galaxy – vol. 2 (2017)

rmann August 3, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Good sequel, but could have benefitted from better editing. Overlong sequences of Quill’s mental-spear doing its work, and the Ego story and plot-shift comes (literally) out of the blue.

Poem – Angus

rmann July 31, 2017 August 28, 2017Poems, Writing 0

Movie **** Atomic Blonde (2017)

rmann July 27, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Theron kicks butt and takes punishment repeatedly, but her acting is spot on as is James McAvoy’s performance opposite her. She’s Madame 007 with as many bodies as a John Woo movie.

Movie **** Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)

rmann July 25, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Fun Tony Stark interaction trumps thwarting the Vulture.

Movie ****+ Valarian – City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

rmann July 25, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Absolutely loved this sci.fi. movie and would see it again for its visual beauty alone. Luc Besson does it again with an engaging story, characters, and visuals. The little matter-duplicating creature is a bit over the top (more fantasy than science), but fun.

Buddhist encounter in Boulder, Utah. Who knew sand painting had reached the sandstone mesas of Utah?

rmann July 24, 2017 August 29, 2017Travel 0

Imagine the sound of vibrating chopsticks releasing a thin stream of colored sand under the precise control of four monks.

Year: 2017

Partial eclipse images projected through a spaghetti colander

McKenzie River Oregon interlude

Movie *** Dunkirk (2017)

Movie **** The Big Sick (2017)

Movie ***+ Guardians of the Galaxy – vol. 2 (2017)

Poem – Angus

Movie **** Atomic Blonde (2017)

Movie **** Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)

Movie ****+ Valarian – City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Buddhist encounter in Boulder, Utah. Who knew sand painting had reached the sandstone mesas of Utah?

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