Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episodes 9 and 10
Episode 9 is titled “Repairs”. A guy has a crush on a safety inspector so he loosens some bolts to get her attention and the ploy causes an explosion in a power plant. It inadvertently opens a gateway from hell so he floats between reality and hell to haunt her. I do not really care for ghost stories so I am not a big fan of the episode. The aspect of the episode that I do want to comment on is the focus on Agent Melinda May. She has...
American Hustle
A synopsis and summary of the recent hit movie. This movie has not lacked hype due to the star studded cast and overwhelming positive reaction from movie critics. It is definitely an excellent, fun, and witty film. While I definitely like and enjoy the movie, it did not live up to my impossible expectations due to the anticipation. The strength of the movie is the great cast that includes Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams,...
Survivor: Blood vs Water Episode 13 Notes
Redemption Island: Mother vs. Daughter After Katie gets voted off, she joins her mother, Tina, and Laura on Redemption Island. As expected, Tina is a loving mother and tells Katie she is willing to let her win and move on. However, Katie wants them both to give their best effort. In the end, Survivor is just a game. It is not life or death so Tina does not need to sacrifice herself to show her love for her daughter. At the challenge,...
Tora! Tora! Tora!
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” –Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto After the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered an historic address to the United States Congress that began “December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy”. It is one of the defining speeches of World War II. The attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of...
Survivor: Blood vs Water Episode 12 Notes
Redemption Island & Hidden Immunity Idol Before the challenge, Caleb will not look at his former tribe that voted him out. He tells Jeff Probst that a man’s word is worth something in the South but apparently not in Utah or Philly [referring to Tyson and Gervase]. While Gervase has no problem rubbing salt in other players’ wounds, he is absolutely correct when he points out that Caleb and Hayden plotted to vote Tyson and Gervase...