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The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)

October 30, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

A Connecticut Yankee in Hee Haw's Barnyard The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) I can't think of too many movies where you absolutely know going in, based on the title alone, you will hate yourself for watching it. Such was the case with The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Not only … [Read more...]

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The Other (1972)

October 27, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Twinning The Other, 1972 I simply cannot read every "Connecticut book," nor do I want to. However, I certainly plan on reading one or two of Thomas Tryon's novels. The son of Arthur Lane Tryon, owner of Stackpole, Moore & Tryon in Hartford, Tryon grew up in Connecticut and went on to be a moderately successful … [Read more...]

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The Preppie Connection (2015)

September 18, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Cocaine, Sage, Rosemary, and Doin’ Time The Preppie Connection, 2015 Nothing you’ll read below will be anywhere near as good as that title above, so you might as well quit now. My only hope is that what I write is better than the movie I watched. A movie that was “inspired by actual events." Actual events … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Empire of Pain

July 31, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Genocidal Sociopaths Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty By Patrick Radden Keefe I don't know how I decided I wanted to read this book. For one, I was able to without tears or breaking stuff. I've not been personally touched by any opioid addiction. Not in my family, and not by any close … [Read more...]

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Book Review: The Night Before

July 24, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Let's Do the Twist The Night Before By Wendy Walker The most impressive bit about The Night Before is the author, Wendy Walker. I don't know her, but I know someone who does (which prompted me to read this book) and her life's path to arrive at being a best-selling author is impressive. Walker holds degrees … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Newtown: An American Tragedy

July 3, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Can't Do It Newtown By Matthew Lysiak I can't read this book. I tried. Then I tried skimming. I'd read a paragraph here or there and it would just wreck me. I honestly don't know who can read this whole book. Lysiak is a good writer and he does his best here, but it's just brutal. The book's first pages tug … [Read more...]

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Book Review: The Kitty

July 3, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Me? Ow. The Kitty By S. Flynn Oh dear. A man buys a house in Enfield and gets married to a woman who quickly leaves him but there's a cat there that he adopts and names Kitty. Kitty is a good cat and gets the man through his difficulties. The man takes in a few other abandoned cats and comes to very … [Read more...]

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Stepford Wives (2004)

June 24, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Step Away... Very Far and Very Fast Stepford Wives, 2004 My god, what hath they wrought? The remake of the 1975 classic movie is a complete waste of time and writing about it is even more of one. But... here we are anyway. Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler... okay, … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Fish in a Tree

June 5, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Fish Out of Water Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt (2017) My 4th grader is a decent reader. It's not his preferred leisure activity, but still... he's a decent reader. One thing he doesn't read is this website - let alone book reviews on this website. So I forgive him for just happening to nonchalantly mention a … [Read more...]

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Stateside (2004)

May 14, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Mad Love Stateside, 2004 Warning: This review contains clips with very bad words. You're not going to watch this movie and I'm here to tell you that you probably shouldn't watch this movie. But I watched this movie. A movie, supposedly, "based on a true story," although from everything I've read "based on" is … [Read more...]

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