Category Archives: reviews

Justice: Does It Exist Anymore?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lady Justice without a blindfold I was reading a novel this week which raised some very serious questions about the legal system in Canada. The premise of the story was that some senior members of the judicial system in Ontario … Continue reading →

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New CTV Show Not So New After All

Posted on May 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Detail I was looking forward to this series because it was going to be groundbreaking: two female police detectives with a female as their boss. After about four episodes, I began to see a familiar pattern. Where had I … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After?

Posted on May 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Once Upon A Time – Season 7 Finale All fairy tales start with the words “Once upon a time” and end with “They lived happily ever after”. After seven years, Once Upon A Time came to its series conclusion. Being … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s in the Detail(s)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lucifer Popular television shows and graphic novels account for the recent revival of the Devil in the form of Lucifer. He is the ‘light bringer’ and as such shows up in Enoch as Samael, the leader of the guardian angels … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of…

Posted on May 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Book Club I suppose that the proliferation of these monthly get-togethers must have been started by Oprah’s book club segments on her show. Now they’ve taken on a life of their own. We went to see this movie last night, … Continue reading →

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How to Solve an Enigma

Posted on May 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Alan Turing: The Enigma There are two versions of this same cover: the one shown above and the one where Benedict Cumberbatch turns and faces the camera, revealing his character. (Side note: Benedict Cumberbatch is a relative of Alan Turing.) … Continue reading →

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Intrepid

Posted on May 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Man Called Intrepid I read this book years and years ago. I bought it recently, again, in order to share it with one of our grandchildren. The story sounds fantastic, and some of the details may have been fabricated … Continue reading →

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God: New Discussion Required

Posted on May 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

What We Talk About When We Talk About God Victoria, from our Faith and Science group, passed out some copies of this book which she bought at Dollarama. That was slightly more than two weeks ago. I’ve been reading it … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the Beholder’s Eye

Posted on May 2, 2018 by cdsmiller17

I Feel Pretty I wonder: was someone afraid to call this movie “I’m Beautiful”? Because there’s no doubt in my mind that Amy Schumer is beautiful. And she’s a brilliant actress. Not once during this film event did I feel … Continue reading →

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Unforgotten Actors Get Second Chance

Posted on April 29, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Unforgotten If you’ve watched PBS’ Masterpiece Mystery! recently, you would have seen this latest ‘cold case’ TV show from the BBC. From the first season, here are the names and faces of some of the senior guest stars. Tom Courtney … Continue reading →

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