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Movie – **** The Eagle Huntress (2016)

rmann January 11, 2017 January 21, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Amazing documentary of a 13-year-old Mongolian girl taking on a century’s old role of capturing and training wild golden eagles to hunt. Beautifully filmed.

Book – Ancillary Justice (2013)

rmann January 11, 2017 January 9, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – **** Ann Lecke’s Hugo and Nebula award winner that explores a universe ruled by a woman whose mind is linked tthrough a thousand ancillary bodies, and the AI of a Ship composed of similar linked segments opposing the ruler. Fascinatingly complex.

Movie – **** Whiplash (2014)

rmann January 7, 2017 January 21, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Painful but powerful analysis of pushing talent to achieve “greatness” at any price. Even with the willing participation of the drummer, Miles Teller, the teacher goes beyond what any sane person would condone. J.K. Simmons, gives an Oscar-winning performance as the obsessive, abusive, teacher.

Book – Paper Magician (2014)

rmann January 6, 2017 January 9, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – ***+ Charlie N. Holmberg’s creative fantasy of a girl, Ceony, co-opted into “paper folding” for life, the lowest specialty you can bond to as a magician.

Movie – ****+ La La land (2016)

rmann January 3, 2017 January 9, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Modern musical set in Los Angeles. Lovely acting, sets, and songs. A perfectly entertaining film of two creative people whose careers were in conflict.

Movie – ***+ Allied (2016)

rmann December 28, 2016 January 9, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Enjoyable Brad Pitt spy/romance flick. Well-constructed uncertainty about who was good and who wasn’t.

Movie – ***+ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

rmann December 25, 2016 January 9, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Beautifully produced, well-acted, but, for me, focused too completely on fighting between the rebels and Stormtroopers. I would have liked to see light sabers invented, or the Force in hiding, or any plot element not solely revolving around the Death Star. Best was the new robot addition.

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Movie – **** The Eagle Huntress (2016)

Book – Ancillary Justice (2013)

Movie – **** Whiplash (2014)

Book – Paper Magician (2014)

Movie – ****+ La La land (2016)

Movie – ***+ Allied (2016)

Movie – ***+ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Movie – ***+ Sing (2016)

Movie – **** Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Movie – **** The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

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