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Book – The Keeper (2015)

rmann April 17, 2017 March 18, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Davis Baldacci’s YA fantasy adventure is a well-plotted quick read. Unfortunately, not the first of the series. Puzzles and plot twists abound.

Movie **** Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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Surprisingly good adaptation with Emma Watson a credible Belle and Dan Stevens as Beast. No remake, however, will replace the magic of Jean Cocteau’s French 1946 classic.

Movie ****+ Colossal (2016)

rmann April 14, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Oddball masterpiece of fantasy/sci.fi. with Ann Hathaway returning to her hometown after disaster in N.Y. to unfinished business with Oscar, a childhood boyfriend. Unexpectedly a world-threatening battle between giant monsters in Seoul, Korea, is controlled by them from a sandlot in a hometown playground.

Book – Beastly (2007)

rmann April 10, 2017 March 24, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – **** YA love story playing off Beauty and the Beast in a delightful way. A very quick read.

Movie **** Ghost in the Shell (2017)

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

Well-made sci.fi. of cyber-enhanced Major, Scarlett Johansson, a created weapon. Despite controversy about the casting of Johansson in the original comic books Asian main role, she does an excellent acting job. I bought her conflict over her uncertain origins.

Movie – ***** Galaxy Quest (1999)

rmann April 2, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Classic sci-fi comedy with Tim Allen and Sigorney Weaver. Every scene and bit part is played to perfection. Worth watching and re-watching.

Movie ***+ Power Rangers (2017)

rmann April 1, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Power Rangers (2017) After successfully introducing the main characters and giving them their powers, their characters are lost inside the machines they do battle in, becoming another episode of Transformers.

Book – Buried Threads (2005)

rmann March 29, 2017 March 24, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – **** Continuing romance series by Kaylin McFarren following treasure hunters Rachel and Chase’s steamy adventures into a very realistic Japanese setting facing opposition from the Yakuza.

Movie – ****+ Kedi (2016)

rmann March 26, 2017 March 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Lovely slice of life-in-Istanbul from a cat’s point of view.

Book – The Swimmer (2005)

rmann March 24, 2017 March 23, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – **** Swedish thriller by Joakim Zander that paints that paints a realistic tale of power brokers and the lengths they will go to control their secrets. A fast-paced quick read.

Category: Movie and Book Reviews

Book – The Keeper (2015)

Movie **** Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Movie ****+ Colossal (2016)

Book – Beastly (2007)

Movie **** Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Movie – ***** Galaxy Quest (1999)

Movie ***+ Power Rangers (2017)

Book – Buried Threads (2005)

Movie – ****+ Kedi (2016)

Book – The Swimmer (2005)

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