Category Archives: reviews

Lesson on How Time Removes Barriers Between Mates

Posted on January 13, 2026 by cdsmiller17

People We Meet on Vacation (2026) This is not a sickly sweet romantic comedy. The two individuals, Poppy and Alex, are accidental travelling companions to start with. They are chalk and cheese. She talks too much; he’s as silent as … Continue reading →

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Harmony: Musical Combinations Based on Math

Posted on January 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen (1984) I was researching Pythagorean Philosophy when I came across this gem: The harmony of the cosmos The Pythagoreans extended their numerical philosophy to the study of harmony in music and the cosmos. They discovered that … Continue reading →

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After Every Chapter, I Have to Put the Book Down

Posted on January 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Secret of Secrets (2025) But within a minute or two, I have to pick it up again, to read the next chapter. From the very first Robert Langdon book, it’s been the same for me. It’s the breathless pace … Continue reading →

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For Most of This Show, We’re in the Dark, Literally

Posted on January 7, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Absentia (2017 – 2020) I thought we were going to watch “Run Away” on Netflix, but my wife had a different idea, based on a family recommendation: this show. So far we watched the first season of 10 episodes. There … Continue reading →

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How to Spend a Week Binge Watching a TV Show

Posted on January 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Younger (2015 – 2021) My wife insisted. I’m not sure what the appeal is, because it’s a world that we hardly are aware of: book publishing. Culturally, it speaks to the rarified air of New York society, in much the … Continue reading →

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Same Accident, Different Result

Posted on January 4, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Angels Sing (2012) I had a sense of deja vu watching this film, last night. I’m sure it’s a common enough circums6tance: two boys on a frozen lake; one brother falls through the ice and the other is helpless to … Continue reading →

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It’s a Known Fact: at Christmas the Veil is Thinnest

Posted on December 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Goodbye June (2025) On a whim, we watched this film on Netflix last night. It wasn’t a load of fun, but it was real. Susan watched her mother pass 11 years ago. I wasn’t sure if this film would be … Continue reading →

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At Last, the Penny Finally Dropped

Posted on December 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Grinch is Scrooge in Disguise This Christmas season, we’ve watched the cartoon, the live-action and the animated film of this Dr. Seuss story. {We probably won’t see the latest ‘horror’ version.) It was the flashback to his ’empty’ childhood … Continue reading →

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There’s a New Gameshow in Town, But Only on Netflix

Posted on December 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

What’s in the Box? Talk about Christmas presents: or is it Christmas presence? Trivia has never been more manipulated to give the viewer something to be distracted by, this time of year We watched (almost) three episodes last night from … Continue reading →

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Keys to the Kingdom? Where’s the Lock?

Posted on December 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wake Up Dead Man (2025) We watched this third Knives Out mystery on Netflix last weekend. It’s a story about spiritual insights into human nature. It is also a critique of religion and beliefs. Over the space of the Holy … Continue reading →

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