Category Archives: Movies and Television Shows

Movie Review: Ghost in the Shell (2017) 2.5 stars

Posted on October 5, 2019 by mossjon314159

Ghost in the Shell Released: March 31, 2017 (US) Director: Rupert Sanders Watched: 10/2/2019 (via Hulu and SyFy) Rating: 2-2.5 stars Synopsis (from IMDB): In the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Born of Hope (4 stars)

Posted on October 2, 2019 by mossjon314159

Born of Hope: The Ring of Barahir Release date: December 1, 2009 Director/Producer: Kate Madison Official Website: http://www.bornofhope.com/ Watched: late September 2019 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars I stumbled across this fan film last week while researching (translation: … Continue reading →

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Sunday Epiphanies

Posted on January 6, 2019 by mossjon314159

On any given Sunday, you’ll find me awake before sunrise.  Old, very old, habits die-hard.  I embrace being a morning person.  Only causes an issue when I want to toast in the new year since I generally turn into a … Continue reading →

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Snipping Satellites

Posted on January 2, 2019 by mossjon314159

My husband and I resolved to reduce our home entertainment budget for 2019.  To that end, immediately after Thanksgiving and upon a couple of recommendations gleaned from various tech podcasts I subscribe to, I ordered a Roku Premiere+ and installed … Continue reading →

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A Mid-Summer Night’s Streaming

Posted on July 21, 2017 by mossjon314159

This past week I took a break from watching movies I’d requested through my local library (see my previous post about dumping my Netflix DVD subscription) and switched to streaming two new (to us) science fiction series via Amazon Prime. … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Years of DVD Home Delivery Ends

Posted on July 12, 2017 by mossjon314159

I am one step closer to cutting the cord.  Last month, after nearly a dozen years of DVD home delivery, I switched to a streaming-only Netflix account.  I joined Netflix in November 2005, before streaming was available, originally opting to … Continue reading →

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Watching the Hugo Finalists for 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by mossjon314159

Similar to my previous post, I’ll be updating this one as I get a chance to watch the finalist in both of these categories.  Long Form is going to be my most difficult ranking of any of the Hugo finalists.  … Continue reading →

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Stuck in 1945

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mossjon314159

Two consecutive weekends I’ve returned to the Pacific, specifically 1945. Last weekend, I watched The Great Raid, which I’d somehow missed when it was released twelve years ago in 2005.  This movie retells the story of The Raid at Cabanatuan, … Continue reading →

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Late Fall Cord Cutting Viewer Update

Posted on December 18, 2016 by mossjon314159

I’m ever so close to cutting that cord to my satellite provider.  I watched only two shows this fall via my DVR rather than through an app or service. Television Series: Arrow (first season via Netflix) — 3.5 stars The … Continue reading →

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Series Review: Human Target (2010 – Season 1) Four Stars

Posted on October 1, 2016 by mossjon314159

Human Target Season One Aired: 2010 Watched via Netflix DVD: Fall 2016 Synopsis (from Wikipedia): The series follows the life of San Francisco-based Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a unique private contractor, bodyguard and security expert hired to protect his clients. … Continue reading →

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