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Review: The Hobbit [Film] (1977) — A Phuulish Fellow – Weirdness Wednesdays February 19, 2020

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

Today I am reviewing the greatest Tolkien screen adaptation of the twentieth century (not that there’s much competition…) and what remains the best screen adaptation of the book in question. I refer, of course, to The Hobbit, as adapted by … Continue reading →

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Warhead (1977, directed by John O’Connor) — Through the Shattered Lens

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

Somehow, a nuclear bomb falls out of an American airplane that happens to flying over the border between Israel and Jordan. Luckily, the bomb doesn’t explode but now it’s just sitting out in the desert where anyone can stumble upon … Continue reading →

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Coffee Talks: We Tried a Meal Subscription Box and Here’s What Happened — Housewife Hustle

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

My husband and I love to cook. We cook pretty much every night and eat out rarely. Cooking together is important to us…. The post Coffee Talks: We Tried a Meal Subscription Box and Here’s What Happened appeared first on … Continue reading →

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Tolkien – Men of the West Reviews – YouTube Video

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

I saw this last night on YouTube – Tolkien – Men of the West Reviews – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ1Av3NKk7I (around 5:55 minutes long). Seems to be a bit of disagreement between the Men of the West review and the comments … Continue reading →

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Jingle All The Way — The Captain’s Speech

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

I was going to call this a movie review, but I don’t trust myself to follow through and meet the criteria necessary to be considered as such, so let me be clear – this is a collection of words about … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Reason Not to Trust Product Reviews – November 27, 2019

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

Standard Disclaimers: Federal Trade Commission (FTC – United States Federal Government Agency) Guidelines: Why Bloggers, Websites, and Others Who Use Affiliate Links, Offer Product Reviews, Etc. Should Be Aware of the FTC Guidelines Specific FTC links: https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-staff-revises-online-advertising-disclosure-guidelines/130312dotcomdisclosures.pdf (PDF file) and/or … Continue reading →

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Fake Reviews to Watch Out For – November 8, 2019

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

This post grew out of another blogger’s post – It’s all in the stars… Ratings on different sites: https://fictionophile.com/2019/11/08/its-all-in-the-stars-ratings-on-different-sites/. The post is about understanding the ratings at different sites – Amazon, NetGalley,and GoodReads as each site has its own definition … Continue reading →

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Can You Make Money Blogging? November 4, 2019

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

While a very small number of bloggers and vloggers hit it big shortly after starting out, those are the exceptions, not the norms. One blogger I read took several years after they upgraded to the Premium Plan ($8/month) before they … Continue reading →

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Movie Review of Ad Astra – September 21, 2019

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

Unusual Disclaimer: Before seeing this movie last night, I knew nothing about the movie. In fact, as I waited for the movie to start, they included a trailer of the movie like it was a soon-to-be released movie, but didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Most Understanding Monster — Book Beach Bunny

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Godzilla King of the Monsters Directed By: Michael Dougherty There’s a part in Godzilla where the humans are trying to help him and get him to help us that actually made me break my no talking during films rule. Because … Continue reading →

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