Based on the Rat Pack film from 1960, the Ocean’s franchise began in 2001 with George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt as the stars of the heist trilogy. On June 5 this year, exactly 11 years after the release of Ocean’s Thirteen, the all-female cast spinoff directed by Gary Ross, Ocean’s 8, hit the theaters. The powerhouse cast includes Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne … [Read more...]
Book Review: Dragon Teeth
Author: Michael Crichton Publisher: HarperCollins, 2017, 320 pages I'm a huge fan of any author who uses real life as a background for a fictitious story. Think National Treasure movies even though the "history" isn't 100% accurate. Dan Brown and Steve Berry are known for incorporating real-world events and technology into their adventures, and Michael Crichton is no … [Read more...]
At the Movies: A Quiet Place
Aaron and I had planned to see and review Ready Player One since he provided a book review for that title a couple of months ago, but we missed it. So, we went to see the highly-recommended A Quiet Place instead. Directed by the lead actor, John Krasinski, this movie begins about three months after the invasion/phenomenon/infection/event (we don’t know!) that caused the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Artemis
Author: Andy Weir Genre: Science Fiction Hardback: 305 pages Publisher: Crown The Story: Our protagonist is a young woman named Jasmine “Jazz” Bashara, who spent most of her life on a moon colony named Artemis. After leaving her father and his welding shop, Jazz is determined to join the EVA (extravehicular activity) Guild, so she can give tourists private … [Read more...]
Book Review: Ready Player One
Book Review: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Publisher: Crown Publishing The year is 2045, and programmer James Halliday has created a virtual, online universe, OASIS, where everyone goes to experience a better world than the dystopia they currently live in. Halliday is also a major fanatic of the ’80s in which he grew up. Upon his death, a video message is sent … [Read more...]