Movies
To me, this movie to be more about the music and because of how it is presented. The music makes you want to listen to the blues and just feel the rhythm in your body as it plays out. To "Stomp yo feet". They way they show the magic and evolution of music is almost worth the watch by itself.
Books
I feel like this book took so much time to tell us so little. There is a lot of how the politics were played out in Japan, when the Allies came, and between the US and USSR. The stories at the end are interesting, but doesn't provide the insight I was looking for.
Books
As a Marine, I am aware that since the birth of this nation, we have been fighting against individuals that believe in a faith that hates us just because we are not them. This book does a lot to explain why they feel that way and why it continues to this day, 250 years later.
TV
One of the things this production group does well is make you feel like you are in the same place as they were during the war. To the point that I am curious if they did record in location, especially the little towns.
Books
Real quick, ESP is Extra Sensory Perception which I feel is more of an overall term. There are also other techniques, that is what I am going to call it, called remote viewing, map dousing, and another one that I can't remember. Remote viewing is the idea of going to a remote location
Books
This book is written much like Lord of the Flies, the Great Gatsby, and To Kill a Mockingbird, without the finality of story that you get from those books. There is a ton that is supported and lifted, but there is no finality that makes this worth while to read a second time.
Books
There are some really cool ideas they had and the amount success they had throughout the book is impressive. I mean, it was one of the people in the books above that compromised some of the programs.
Movies
Andy Samberg from Brooklyn Nine-Nine playing a serious role and killing it. He is my favorite part of this movie. Kate Winslet does a great job, without a doubt. However, Andy playing something so far from what he is known for and doing it without any issues is a testament to his skills.
Books
I am not 100% sure I remember anything from this book even though I finished it yesterday. It was a lot like SPQR A History of Ancient Rome where it was very academic. I do not think I was really interested until "Chapter" 8.
Books
This is a crazy story of the attack on Pearl Harbor and those that lived on the island that you have never heard of. The closest you would ever hear about this is probably from the TV show NCIS for 2 reasons... 2) Douglas Wada worked for NIS which is the predecessor to NCIS.
Movies
This film, based on a true story about the final assassination attempt on Hitler, flew under the radar despite its stellar cast. The acting, especially from Tom Cruise, is top-notch. It's historically intriguing and enjoyable, with minimal violence and worth the watch.
Movies
I was thinking about a scene that had just happened with an amazing practical special effect. This scene has magazine pages flipping in a specific order and it is just wonderfully done. I was thinking about that and then the Nun popped up and got me.