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Movie review: Fly Me to the Moon

Although I knew that, as soon as I saw the trailer for Fly Me to the Moon, I had to see this movie, I was also a bit unsure what to expect.  I was interested in seeing Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum acting opposite each other in a romantic comedy

Movie review: Why ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ took me by surprise

A Quiet Place: Day One was not the movie I was expecting it to be. While I thought the first Quiet Place movie was a clever and well-made horror film, I have to admit I can’t remember if I actually watched the sequel or not. And I wasn’t necessarily interested

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Timestamp: Series Thirteen and Thirteenth Doctor Summary

Doctor Who Series Thirteen and Thirteenth Doctor Summary Jodie Whittaker’s final series was consistent but frustrating. This batch of episodes encapsulated much of this era of Doctor Who, which struck me as more of a classic era tone with enhanced special effects. The budgets were lower relative to the rest

What’s the big deal about Bridgerton?

Dearest gentle reader, I find that I must make a confession: I am hopelessly and utterly obsessed with Bridgerton.  I devoured the newest episodes within days and am so desperate for more that I am rewatching all the previous episodes, despite the fact that I’m woefully behind on my list

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Timestamp #311: The Power of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor (1 episode, BBC Centenary Special, 2022) Regeneration, degeneration, and regeneration again. The Cybermen attack a cosmic bullet train and Team TARDIS responds to the distress call. The train’s guards apparently kill the intruders, but these are the CyberMasters so they regenerate. The Doctor,

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Timestamp #310: Legend of the Sea Devils

Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils (1 episode, Easter Special, 2022) A spell of swashbuckling with Sea Devils. A coastal Chinese village is under assault. The year is 1807 and a pirate queen stalks through the village, intent on smashing the statue at the center. A man named Ying

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Timestamp #309: Eve of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (1 episode, New Year Special, 2022) A fun holiday murder romp! It’s New Year’s Eve 2021 and Sarah is angry. She’s the owner of ELF Storage and her business partner Jeff has failed to show up once again. She’s also perplexed because regular customer

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Timestamp #308: Flux – The Vanquishers

Doctor Who: Flux Chapter Six – The Vanquishers (1 episode, s13e06, 2021) The end of a story with little resolution. Picking up immediately at the cliffhanger from Chapter Five, the Doctor dodges Swarm’s attempt to disintegrate her and rescues the Ood to find a way out. The Doctor nearly escapes

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Timestamp #307: Flux – Survivors of the Flux

Doctor Who: Flux Chapter Five – Survivors of the Flux (1 episode, s13e05, 2021) Three twisting threads make one convoluted episode. The Doctor’s Story The Doctor, now in the form of a Weeping Angel, learns she is being transported somewhere and that her friends are stranded in time. The Angels deliver

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Timestamp #306: Flux – Village of the Angels

Doctor Who: Flux Chapter Four – Village of the Angels (1 episode, s13e04, 2021) The Weeping Angels return to form. In a basement laboratory circa November 1967, Claire Brown tests a lie detector. Professor Eustacius Jericho is amazed when she claims her birth year is 1985, and she quickly corrects

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Timestamp #305: Flux – Once, Upon Time

Doctor Who: Flux Chapter Three – Once, Upon Time (1 episode, s13e03, 2021) A story that covers a lot of ground only to go full circle. This chapter starts with a woman named Bel and her story in the aftermath of the Flux. On the run from Daleks, she’s trying

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