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Dork Diaries
Rachel Renee Russell along with Nikki and Erin Russell have conspired to write and illustrate ' Dork Diaries Tales from a No-so Dorky Drama Queen'. This is a female version in my opinion of the 'Wimpy Kid' books by Jeff Kinney. The 'Dork Diaries' in a way show how some girls see and survive middle school drama of all kinds even though they seem quite mean and dramatic as in the theme to this sequel to Dork Diaries. It is also a story that will show how rumors start and even hurt all involved somehow. On the technical format of this book for it is written as if a middle school girl wrote it and drew it. In my opinion the illustrations could be used as coloring pages too.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Jordan Peterson breaks his silence on the Israel-Palestine war
One of the most well-known public intellectuals in the world, Dr. Jordan Peterson is in high demand for his opinions on a wide range of topics. Since its beginning on October 7th, the war that is currently raging in Israel has been the topic of intense discussion on a global scale. Jordan Peterson had a conversation about his opinions on the current conflict with Sky News Allstars Pier Morgan and Andrew Bolt.
By Laureen Van Raamsdonk2 years ago in Critique
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
In this adaptation from 2002, New York based playwright and soon to be marred Sidda Walker is given a interview about her inspirations, which she states an very difficult upbringing in Louisiana. When her mother Vivi founds out about the interview she is livid and cuts Sidda out of her will and Sidda in turn does not invite her to her upcoming wedding. The whole fight and separation does not sit well with Vivi's three childhood friends who then take Sidda from New York and back to Louisiana. While there, they explain to why Vivi was the way she was and they all hope for a reconciliation before the wedding.
By Forest Green2 years ago in Critique
Chasing Liberty
In this film, Anna is the daughter of the President of the United States. When her first date is ruined because of a misunderstanding on his part, having Secret Service agents intervened, she wants the reigns to be loosen. He does so, but during a trip in Prague, he has two agents to spy over, thus giving her the codename Liberty. Once she goes off on her own, she meets an new guy named Ben and the two bond during the trip. They travel around different cities and the two agents are following them around. And Ben is hiding something from Anna: he is a agent too. Now he must keep this from her while still having fun.
By Forest Green2 years ago in Critique
Dog Days
Jeff Kinney has written 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days. 'Dog Days' is the one where Greg is on summer vacation. Greg has to deal with Rowley, Rodrick, and his other mom and dad in how he spends this vacation and how each of the sees what 'FUN' is all about. Jeff writes this book in a journal format as if Greg has written his inner most feelings. The illustrations are even drawn as if Greg drew them. There will be times that readers whether adult or youth will remember living and even surviving what Greg is dealing with during his summer vacation.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Bomb
'Bomb' by Steve Shein wrote this book quite a few years ago. It is a youth historical book that has a full title of 'Bomb' The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon'. This is the story of the beginnings of the development of the Atomic bomb during World War II. Steve introduces readers the scientists and spies that created and tried to steal these plans of weapons of mass destruction. There were scientists, politicians, various spies from persons named Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer to Harry Gold. Steve wrote this book so that young readers will begin to understand the basic history as to why this weapon was even invented and how science was a part of this. There will be times that readers whether adult or youth will have some memories of current times.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
I Need that. Theater Review.
"I Need That" at American Airlines Theatre involves the life of Sam (Danny DeVito), his best friend, Foster (Ray Anthony Thomas) and his daughter, Amelia (Lucy DeVito). Sam is a hoarder and a hermit; he hasn't cut his lawn for eight months and the inside of his house looks as bad as the outside. Theresa Rebeck who wrote this play brings into question about how a man chooses to live his life. Sam has no TV, no phone and he seems happy living his life; nothing seems to outwardly bother him. He misses his dead wife Ginny, she too hated to throw anything away.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).2 years ago in Critique
A Walk to Remember (2002)
After a prank involving drinking and swimming leaves one of his friends injured, Landon Carter faces the possibility of being expelled from school but is spared from it by doing community service, including doing a school play. There he sees an old classmate, Jamie Sullivan working on the play too. Meanwhile he falls for her, but she wants nothing to do with him, considering that her father is a minster who doesn't want her to date. Eventually they both warm up to Landon and he does go out with Jamie who wants to complete several things as she is dealing with leukemia. Landon decides to help in any way he can.
By Forest Green2 years ago in Critique
“Barbie”: The Politics of a Plastic World
The task of bringing Barbie to the big screen was hardly a simple one. The film went through various iterations and spent over a decade in development before it could make its way to cinemas. And while it isn't a film I was particularly looking forward to seeing myself, it's one I'm still glad that I got to see all the same.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Critique
Sabbath's Theatre.
"Sabbath's Theater" at the Romulus Linney Theater is a stream of consciousness play, John Turturro gives a masterclass for one hour and forty minutes. Without an intermission it is he who locks in the audience. The play which is written by Philip Roth is as raw, edgy as anything Kafka would write. The people who came to watch were artistic, even Bohemian. "Sabbath's Theater is a throw back to the days of La MAMA, Truck and Warehouse Theater. Directed by Jo Bonney, nothing is left to the imagination... it is sex and sex and sex.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).2 years ago in Critique
13 Going on 30
After an embarrassing day at school and later at her own birthday party, Jenna wishes that she would be 30 as magic dust from her new dollhouse falls on her. After she wakes up, she finds herself to be 30 and confused about what had happened. However, she seems to like where things are going. She got a career at a magazine company, is dating and reunited with her childhood friend, Matt. But along the way, she soon realizes that her new perfect life is not what she thought it is. Everything she had envisioned to be perfect turned out to be the opposite and she plans to fix them.
By Forest Green2 years ago in Critique
