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“In the Heights” Movie Review
Washington Heights in New York City is, according to Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a dying neighborhood. Living is this neighborhood are four friends: Usnavi’s dream is to move back to the Dominican Republic, fix up the hurricane damaged home and business he knew as a boy, and live in tropical bliss for the rest of his…
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“Uglies” Movie Review
In the dystopian world they live in, on their 16th birthday they undergo an operation that eliminates all their physical flaws and makes them pretty. Tally Youngblood (Joey King) wants to be pretty and, more than anything, she wants gold eyes to match her future pretty hair. Her best friend in the world, Peris (Chase…
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STEM / STEAM: I Asked Google Gemini AI About Hurricanes
With hurricane season under way, I was wondering about the severity of hurricanes so I asked Google Gemini. Question: Can hurricanes eventually get even worse than cat 5 or is there a fundamental reason why they cannot? Answer: Yes, hurricanes can potentially become even worse than Category 5. While the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale currently…
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“Killer Heat” Movie Review
The rich and powerful Vardakis family runs a small Greek Island with a firm hand. No one crosses them for fear of violent reprisal. Penelope (Shailene Woodley) is married to Elias Vardarkis but in college was dating his brother Leo Vardarkis (the brothers are twins, both played by Robb Stark….errr, Richard Madden). Penelope wants out…
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“Wolfs” Movie Review
Margaret’s Man (George Clooney) has been called by high powered District Attorney Margaret (Amy Ryan) to help her dispose of a dead guy in her hotel bedroom. He is a “fixer”…..the only one. Knocking on the hotel door a few minutes later is Pam’s Man (Brad Pitt) who has been called to help Margaret dispose…
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“Inside Out 2” Movie Review
Riley (Kensington Tallman) is now 13 years old and is going to start high school in the fall. She is kind and generous, takes care of her friends, loves her mom and dad, and is a really good hockey player! All is well. At headquarters, Riley’s 5 original emotions (Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyliss Smith),…
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“The Garfield Movie” Movie Review
Garfield (#PrattPrattPratt), Odie (Harvey Guillen) and Jon (Nicholas Hoult) are living the good life in their small house. Food deliveries come via drone and food is in plentiful supply. Then Garfield is kidnapped by the evil Jinx (Hannah Waddingham) and her strong men: Roland (fuuuuc…..Brett Goldstein) and Nolan (Bowen Yang). Luckily, Garfield’s long lost father,…
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“Megan Leavey” Movie Review
Megan Leavey (Kate Mara) was drifting through life. She needed something more. Then one day she saw new recruits heading into the Marine recruiting office……and knew she found it! Megan did well in boot camp and after, but, was still a bit of a trouble maker. Her CO gave her shit duty (literally) as punishment,…
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Movie Review: “The Holdovers”
Teaching Ancient History at the private Barton Academy near Boston, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is tagged to stay over the Christmas holiday to watch over the five students who are staying on campus in 1970. The head of the kitchen, Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), is also working and will feed them even though she…
ForCarol: Drive Safe! Never Forget 