Note: I deleted my "Longest Summary Yet" post to organize my ideas better and write a more refined review of this movie. Spoilers abound! It's been five months since Kingsman: The Golden Circle was released in theaters, and I still have thoughts about it. It's been that long, and I'm still disappointed by it, bordering on …
Author: Erinn Childress
"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I've learned much from both of their styles." ~Jimmy Buffett
Short Summary – Wind River
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! There are certain movies out there that you don't necessarily "enjoy" because of their dark and gut-wrenching subject matter. It's difficult to like a movie that revolves around rape …
Follow the Sun
I had forgotten the feeling Of seeing the sun Flickering through the trees. The West is open, With the sun shining in the vast, blue sky. But the East is hidden, With the sun peeking out from the forest. One begs you to get up and out, While the other invites you in. No matter …
Short Summary – Leon: The Professional
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! Leon: The Professional is often included on lists of the top action movies of all time and placed rather highly on those lists. But when I finished watching this …
Short Summary – John Adams
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! I don't know about you, but I don't remember learning much about John Adams in school. Out of the first three presidents of the United States, I know the …
This is me.
Hi there. My name's Erinn. Well, lookie here. I took a good selfie for once, chose a filter in Snapchat, and saved it. Yet the longer I looked at this photo, the more I realized that it encapsulates a lot about me. My favorite physical feature is my eyes. I've never dyed my hair, and …
Heading Home – New Year’s 2017/2018
Kevin and I had gone from opening presents on Christmas morning in Santa Maria to opening more presents the night of Christmas in Albuquerque. We were staying at my mom’s house, and she had picked us up from the airport. We unwrapped presents, ate and drank, and watched a few things on TV. It was …
Christmas in California
Santa Maria is a small town in central California, just over an hour north of Santa Barbara. Farming is huge in Santa Maria; you can drive around the outskirts and see nothing but fields of strawberries, broccoli, and other produce. Santa Maria has a rich history of barbeque, with locals establishing their own method of …
Short Summary – Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! I haven't read the novel by Agatha Christie nor seen the 1974 movie or any other adaptation. But you can bet that, because of Kenneth Branagh's take on Murder on …
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First Snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GRMf_sv-hU Well, folks, it's happened: the first snowfall of the season hit! A storm blew in yesterday and turned Manchester into a winter wonderland. We got almost 5 inches of snow in total. Now that this quick update is posted, please excuse me as I celebrate with spiked hot chocolate. Cheers!
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