Details from IMDB: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Reeve’s rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights. Initial Thoughts: Superman is my number two comic book…
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Book Review: Open When by Dr. Julie Smith
Details from Audible: Open When A Companion for Life’s Twists & Turns By Julie Smith Narrated by Julie Smith‘ 4.9 38 ratings NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Julie Smith (@drjulie) returns with this highly anticipated handbook full of “break in case of emergency” advice for dealing with mental health challenges in…
Movie Review: F1: The Movie
Details from IMDB: F1: The Movie A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver. Initial Thoughts: My wife is a fan of Formula 1 and while I’m not a sports guy, I have been to a Formula 1 event in Montreal and while I can’t sit…
Movie Review: Extract
Details from IMDB: Extract Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him. Initial Thoughts: Google gives me results every day of things I often search for but sometimes I just get weird…
Movie Review: Karate Kid: Legends
Details from IMDB: Karate Kid: Legends After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso. Initial Thoughts: I’m not the biggest “Karate Kid” fan,…
Movie Review: Anora
Details from IMDB: Anora A young stripper from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Initial Thoughts: It took a while but I convinced my wife to watch…
Book Review: My Body is My Business by Melissa Todd
Details from Audible: My Body Is My Business By Melissa Todd Narrated by Melissa Todd 5.0 1 rating About this listen Clara left Oxford University to become a stripper. Twenty-five years later a porn star and disciplinarian, she decides to figure out how she got here and where she might go next. A funny, fresh…
Movie Review: Central Intelligence
Details from IMDB: Central Intelligence After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage. Initial Thoughts: I have a list of comedy movies to watch on couples night but the interesting part is that this movie was initially not on the…
Movie Review: Let It Be
Details from IMDB: Let It Be The filmed account of The Beatles’ attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back-to-basics album, which instead drove them further apart. Initial Thoughts: I’m a Beatles fan, I haven’t been since I was a kid but the last 25 years for sure and I believe that…
Book Review: Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope by Karamo Brown
Details from Audible: Karamo By Karamo Brown Narrated by Karamo Brown 4.71 533 ratings About this listen An insightful, candid, and inspiring memoir from Karamo Brown – Queer Eye’s beloved culture expert – as he shares his story for the first time, exploring how the challenges in his own life have allowed him to forever transform…