Disney+ Brings ‘Hamilton’ to the People
Independence of the colonies and what it should mean to the people is a touchy…
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I'm a book-addicted Blerd, pop culture and film junkie, social justice and political back-talker living and working in Southern California. I'm a write, review books and movies, live tweet action, sci-fi/fantasy shows, correct the misinformed and need to do more time for working on that book floating around in my head.
Movie Review: The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch‘s Strength Relies on the Intangible The Goldfinch follows Theo Decker and his tragic…
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Ro Reviews: “Before You Know It”
Before You Know It, co-written by Jen Tullock and Hana Peral Utt, and directed by…
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This Week In Home Entertainment – “Avengers: Endgame” (Blu-Ray Review)
Watching Avengers: Endgame at Home Avengers: Endgame is the conclusion of ten+ years of stories…
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This Week In Home Entertainment: “Dumbo” and “Cinderella” (Blu-ray Review)
Watching Dumbo Marvel At Home This live-action Dumbo has perhaps the most adorable looking pachyderm…
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This Week In Home Entertainment: “Us” (Blu-ray Review)
Watching Us At Home The horror movie genre is in the midst of a renaissance…
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5B: A Timely Reminder That Not All Heroes Wear Capes
5B Documents Compassion During Crisis Through first-person interviews with doctors, nurses, caregivers, survivors (and family…
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This Week In Home Entertainment: “Captain Marvel” (Blu-ray Review)
Watching Captain Marvel At Home Captain Marvel hit theaters early March 219 and immediately turned…
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Movie Review: “The Souvenir”
The official description for The Souvenir is…interesting. It starts, “A shy, but ambitious film student,…
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Movie Review: ‘Tolkien’ Is Not a Portrait of the Artist
Tolkien is a film covering the early life of J.R.R. Tolkien through his college years…
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Disney Announces New “Marvel Rising” Specials At WonderCon
WonderCon attendees were treated to an exclusive screening of the next chapter in the…
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WonderCon Trailer Release: “Fear The Walking Dead”
WonderCon is always a good time to get a glimpse of what’s coming in new…
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This Week In Home Entertainment: “Mary Poppins Returns” | (Blu-Ray/DVD)
Watch ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ at Home This past Tuesday, March 12th, Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns…
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The Hummingbird Project Proves Every Second Matters
The market downturn made talking about Wall Street, in films, required more…finesse with the storylines….
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Priest of Bones by Peter McLean | Ro Reads
I like stories about crime families. I’ve stopped trying to figure out why. So, you…
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Ruben Brandt, Collector is A True Original
Ruben Brandt, Collector is the animated feature film debut from Slovenian-born writer/director Milorad Krstić. It’s an…
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The OA: Part II Trailer | On Netflix March 22
Netflix introduced viewers to Prairie Johnson who took us all on one very esoteric ride…
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This Week In Home Entertainment: Ralph Breaks The Internet and The Little Mermaid
Wreck it Ralph was a great movie that balanced finely tuned nostalgia elements with a…
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“Fighting With My Family” | Ro Reviews
Fighting With My Family is an actual underdog story. One dealing with family legacies, following…
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“The Kid Who Would Be King” | Ro Reviews
The Kid Who Would be King is anything but another redux ala Camelot. Official…
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Coming to Netflix: Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse
At noon today (January 10th), Netflix announced that NYT bestselling author Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse will…
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‘Little’ Aims to Fill Some ‘Big’ Shoes | Trailer
On January 9th, Universal dropped the first trailer for its upcoming release, Little. In an interview with…
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Glenn Close and Annie Starke Shine In ‘The Wife’ | Ro Reviews
The Wife is the story of Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) and her husband, notable literary figure,…
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Trailer Release: Captain Marvel
Marvel Studios knows how to keep its fandom on the edge of its seat. Which…
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At Eternity’s Gate: A Biopic Through The Artist’s Lens | Ro Reviews
Walking in someone else’s shoes is usually just a turn of phrase. But in At…
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A Private War | Ro Reviews
A Private War stands as a timely reminder that journalists, unwilling to report propaganda masquerading…
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Instant Family Adopts Just The Right Tone | Ro Reviews
Inspired by the real-life experience of writer/director Sean Anders and his wife when the fostered…
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Giveaway: Win A Copy of The Front Runner
TG Geeks has access to THREE copies of “All the Truth is Out” by Matt…
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This Week In Home Entertainment: Christopher Robin and Incredibles 2 | Ro Reviews (Blu-Ray/DVD)
It’s “new movie” Wednesday in the land of home entertainment and TG Geeks took a look-see…
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Bohemian Rhapsody Leaves Too Much “Bio” out of the Pic | Ro Reviews
Bohemian Rhapsody is a biopic based on the legendary band, Queen. This story picks up shortly…
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? Is a “Must See” this Award Season | Ro Reviews
Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a biopic about biographer, Lee Israel, and her astonishing fall…
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Month at the Movies: October | Ro Reviews
It’s a sure bet that as summer turns to fall, films with awards buzz start…
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Neo-Noir is Back in “Bad Times at the El Royale” | Ro Reviews
You’ll either like Bad Times at the El Royale or you won’t; there’s just really…
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‘A Star is Born’ Re-Imagines Love and Sacrifice | Ro Reviews
Quick Take: A Star is Born (Star) is a cautionary tale about love, co-dependency, self-image, and…
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Home Entertainment: “Solo: A Star Wars Story” | Ro Reviews
Writers Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) and son, Jonathan Kasdan (In…
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Rhetoric Meets Reality in New Political Documentaries | Ro Reviews
I made more than one bet on who’d win the last election. Trust me, I…
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In Life Itself, Perseverance is the Point | Ro Reviews
Don’t see Life Itself if you aren’t ready to fully engage and be in your feelings….
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The Happytime Murders | Ro Reviews
The Happytime Murders is set in an alternative Los Angeles where humans reluctantly live alongside…
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Juliet, Naked: A Romance That Successfully Crosses The Digital Divide | Ro Reviews
There haven’t really been that many romantic comedies this year. At least, not the type that…
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Gift of Griffins by V.M. Escalada | Ro Reviews (Books)
I’ve been on a fantasy kick lately. But too much ‘peopling’ has me craving stories…
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Missing the Mark: The Darkest Minds | Ro Reviews
By now, we all know Hollywood is obsessed with adapting young adult dystopia novels into films…
