2020
Tag: animals
video review : Aerial America : Florida
This Smithsonian Channel documentary, an episode of Aerial America, is all about Florida; my favorite state. It overlooks some notable cities in favor of hot spots like Miami, but it’s an interesting watch all the while.
It’s also somewhat educational as narrator Jim Conrad gives a history lesson on everything from important events like the 1565 settlement of Saint Augustine to trivial newsbits like the killing of Gianni Versace.
my rating : 4 of 5
2012
a Discord discussion about Aron Ra and atheism
2019
alligators at Myakka River State Park : Florida Alligators
2018
Elegant’s World : Elliot Offen talking about health and crime
2020
Uncle Luke flirting with four girls : Freaky Business
1994
The Death Of Jack Hamilton ( story ) … Stephen King
Jack is John Hamilton; a real-life member of the infamous Dillinger Gang. This is Stephen King’s depiction of his final days told from the perspective of partner-in-crime Homer Van Meter.
It’s a narrative that reads like an old western à la Louis L’Amour. If it weren’t based on true events, The Death Of Jack Hamilton could’ve made for the start, or end, of an interesting series.
my rating : 4 of 5
2001
If It Bleeds ( book ) … Stephen King
“If It Bleeds, it leads,” the old news trope goes, but what if it bores? That’s the problem with this book; a set of Stephen King novellas à la Full Dark No Stars, Four Past Midnight and Different Seasons. The worst is The Life Of Chuck; a fictional biography about a man I couldn’t care less about.
The best is Rat, which seems like it’s going to be a decent story; the headline here reads something like Novelist With Flu Stuck In Cabin During Killer Cyclone; until its ridiculous title character comes into play. It’s Stephen King’s preference for the strange and supernatural that ruins this one.
Mr Harrigan’s Phone, about a boy gifting a dying “luddite” with an iPhone, plods along drearily, though John Harrigan is probably the most interesting character If It Bleeds has to offer. The silly title bit, which stars Holly Gibney and follows The Outsider, is about a shapeshifting news reporter.
my rating : 2 of 5
2020
richardhdent :
Look forward to reading it!
promo : Stephen King’s If It Bleeds book
Fetch The Bolt Cutters ( song ) … Fiona Apple
2020
the sleeve from Cat’s Eye on VHS
video review : Cat’s Eye
This is a trilogy of Stephen King stories. The first, Quitters Inc, about a clinic that goes to extreme measures to get people to stop smoking, is a drag. The Ledge and General; General is the name of the Cat that strings these little movies together; are better.
my rating : 3 of 5
1985