If you have not read the books you will be confused and bored. If you have read the books you will be infuriated and disgusted by this train wreck of an adaptation. The other 1 star reviews say it all. The elimination of 2 main characters, mostly poor casting, the addition of irrelevant and ridiculous scenes and characters make this series irredeemable. I'm sickened by the knowledge that AMC has the rights to adapt the beloved trilogy by Anne Rice. If only she had lived to put a stop to this abomination of her work. I was so excited when I heard that these books were going to be adapted into a series; the vast and complex story deserves no less than many seasons. However, by the end of Episode 3 I see that there will be no resemblance to Ms. Rice's original work. It's a terrible waste and a devastating blow to her legacy.
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Young Sheldon
(2017–2024)
VIEW the entire 30 MINUTES!
22 September 2021
I've been watching episodes recorded on DVR and love the entire 4 seasons so far. But, little did I know, I was only watching roughly 18 minutes of the original 30 minute segments. There is 12 minutes or so of hilarity missing from these versions! Today I got all 4 seasons from the library and was able to view the entire 30 minutes on DVD (without commercials) and was shocked at how much content has been edited from the original. Now I'm excited to be able to view all the material I've missed. YAY Public Library!
The Secret Garden
(2020)
VISUALLY STUNNING!
3 January 2021
Ignore the bad reviews. You've probably seen previous versions and read the book so you know the story. Don't be annoyed by diversions from the original; forget the past and enjoy this adaptation for what it is: a well-acted and visually beautiful film by the makers of Harry Potter and Paddington. I watched this on New Year's Day 2021 amid the chaos and carnage of covid -19 and found it comforting and uplifting.
A Simple Favor
(2018)
Funny, dark with a few twists
21 August 2020
I'm compelled to review since the current rating of 6.8 vastly under estimates the fun factor of this movie. I found this title after watching Last Christmas which also starred Henry Golding. I assumed it was another chick flick but my husband acquiesced good-naturedly and ended up loving it as much as I did. The dialogue is clever and sometimes LOL funny and, while we did predict a couple of twists, it still delivered some surprises. Anna Kendrick shines as the unlikely "best friend" of Blake Lively. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Joni does not perform
27 September 2019
While this is a touching tribute, there is almost nothing of Joni in this production except interpretations of her songs by other artists. Joni is so iconic and unique that watching pale imitations of her music was painful for me. Norah Jones doing Joni?? No... just no. The one bright spot was Graham Nash performing "Our House" which he wrote for Joni during their Laurel Canyon era. Poignant.
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