Twister (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                

Jim's Review

Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) and Addy (Kiernan Shipka) are on different paths chasing the same thing tornadoes!

It become clear that there is more than meets the eye for both of them!

The climatic has drama, action and light hearted fun that makes it a twister of ride :)

8 out of 10 stars

About film

Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures. As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves in a fight for their lives as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma.

Pig (2021): Movie Revie

                                                                                                   

Jim's Review

Rob (Nicolas Cage) is living a quiet life until someone still his pig and his goes on quest and journey to find out who took it and why.

7 out of 10 stars

About film

Living alone in the Oregon wilderness, a truffle hunter returns to Portland to find the person who stole his beloved pig.

A Quiet Place Day One (2024): Movie Review

                                                                             

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                         Samiro ( Lupita Nyong'o) and Eric (Joseph Quinn) try to survice an alien attack in New York. It was will take all the ingenuity and cleverness to survive.

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When New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion, a woman and other survivors try to find a way to safety. They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound.

                                                                      

The Turning (2020): Movie Review

                                                                   

Jim's Review

Kate Mandell (Mackenzie Davis) takes a job to nanny for two young orphans.

It starts out fun and then takes a sinister turn that will affect everyone!

6 out of 10 stars

About film

Kate Mandell takes a job as a nanny for two young orphans at an isolated Gothic mansion in the Maine countryside. She soon learns that the children -- Miles and Flora -- are emotionally distant and unstable. When strange events start to plague Kate and the siblings, she begins to suspect that the estate's dark corridors are home to a malevolent entity.

Wimbledon Green The Greatest Comic Collector in the World : Book Review

                                                                                      

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         In such a treat to read this comic from beginning to end the drama, misdirection, rumors and remarkable story of  Wimbleton Green

                                                                    9 out of 10 stars     

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From the critically acclaimed cartoonist of Clyde Fans and It's A Good Life comes a humorous graphic novel on the obsession of comic-book collecting.

Taking a break from the serialization of his saga Clyde Fans and the design of The Complete Peanuts, critically acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator Seth creates a farcical world of the people whose passion lies in the need to own comic books and only in pristine, mint condition.

Meet Wimbledon Green, the self-proclaimed world's greatest comic-book collector who brokered the world's best comic-book deal in the history of collecting. Comic-book retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around North America, as well as Green's collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. Are Green's intentions honorable? Does he truly love comics or is he driven by the need to conquer? Lastly, is he really even Wimbledon Green?

A charming and amusing caper where comic-book collecting is a world of intrigue and high finance. Part riotous chase, part whimsical character sketch, Wimbledon Green looks at the need to collect and the need to reinvent oneself.

Anatomy of a Fall (2023): Movie Review

                                                                                             

Jim's Review

This film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 and it took a while to get in on DVD.

I wasn't disappointed at all as Sandra Hüller appeared in this film and Zone of Interest in two different roles yet impactful performances.

Sandra Voyter ( Sandra Hüller ) is suspected in the murder of her husband and the only witness are her son Daniel ( Milo Machado-Graner) their dog Messi

The investigation begins and the twist and turns come from everywhere! The court room theatrics

in the final segment are amazing!

In the end all is revealed as to why it happened and evidence was there the entire time.

8.5 out of 10

About film

A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness

The Mind of a Bee: Book Review

                                                                                       

Jim's Review

Terrific book on insight of a bee!

10 out of 10 stars

About book

A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees

Most of us are aware of the hive mind―the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and human faces, exhibit basic emotions, count, use simple tools, solve problems, and learn by observing others. They may even possess consciousness.

Taking readers deep into the sensory world of bees, Chittka illustrates how bee brains are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in terms of how much sophisticated material is packed into their tiny nervous systems. He looks at their innate behaviors and the ways their evolution as foragers may have contributed to their keen spatial memory. Chittka also examines the psychological differences between bees and the ethical dilemmas that arise in conservation and laboratory settings because bees feel and think. Throughout, he touches on the fascinating history behind the study of bee behavior.

Exploring an insect whose sensory experiences rival those of humans, The Mind of a Bee reveals the singular abilities of some of the world’s most incredible creatures.Read book and buy