Mail Order Monster Movie Review from @kleffnotes

Mail Order Monster is a family film that examines love and loss with a focus on a young girl named Sam. After a series of events Sam finds herself being bullied at school and with no one that she truly feels she can call a friend. On top of that her dad is trying to move to the next level with his girlfriend, which is forcing Sam to think about life with a step-mom. With all of this going on Sam finds herself looking for friendship within a comic book ad for a Mail Order Monster, who she thinks might be able to fix everything. Continue reading “Mail Order Monster Movie Review from @kleffnotes”

Happy 33rd Anniversary 1985 Miniseries North and South: Reasons Why North and South Is My Favorite Miniseries via @stacyamiller85 #NorthandSouth

November 3, 2018 is the thirty-third anniversary of the 1985 television miniseries North and South.

North and South told the story of George Hazard (James Read) and Orry Main (Patrick Swayze), two young men from the north and south respectively who meet approximately twenty years before the Civil War, attend the military academy at West Point and develop a life-long friendship that is tested due to the changing climate of the country and their differences because of their individual beliefs and values from how they were raised.

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The Field Book Review from @kleffnotes

The Field is a thrilling and terrifying look at the darkness that can live inside any person and the extent to which someone will go to protect their closest friend. In Ian Dawson’s book the focus is on two different sets of friends and how they each contend with something completely unexpected. The first pair we meet is Daniel and Kyle, who are just now experiencing puberty. With everything changing around them they suddenly find themselves dealing with dangerous and unexpected events connected to two boys named Austin and James. In his book Dawson examines these two pairings and the different paths their friendships are on. Continue reading “The Field Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Hooked on Hollywood Book Review from @kleffnotes

Leonard Maltin is a well known film historian and reviewer who has written a number of books that examine his love for the silver screen. In Hooked on Hollywood Maltin begins by sharing when and how he became so enamored with Hollywood and how that love evolved into the work he does now. These pages are full of excitement about the industry and share a deep wealth of information that is perfect for film buffs. Continue reading “Hooked on Hollywood Book Review from @kleffnotes”