Author: Jill Florio
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Children’s Book Review – Tucker’s Countryside (A sequel to The Cricket in Times Square)
Tucker in Tucker’s Countryside (1969) is the mouse from the extraordinary and renowned children’s book The Cricket in Times Square. Here the mouse gets his own heroic tail. Or, er…tale. In Cricket — the origin novel (and animated children’s special) — small and lonely Chester Cricket gets accidentally trapped in the New York Square Subway…
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Gold Bond to replace James Bond in No Time for this Movie
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In a surprise move that shouldn’t have been so surprising, the final Daniel Craig James Bond film No Time to Die has been renamed No Time For This Movie, and James himself has been written out. A quick replacement character, his brother Gold, will appear in the film this Fall. A year ago, No Time…
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Godzilla vs Kong — Get ready for the Monsterverse finale with these modern-era Kaiju and Kong reviews
Godzilla vs Kong opens next week and at RunPee we’re very excited. Kong, the King himself, has a very special place in our hearts, since when RunPee Dan and I saw Peter Jackson’s King Kong in 2005 we came up with the entire idea for RunPee (go during the Valley of the Bugs scene —…
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Get Paid $1000 to Binge-Watch All 24 James Bond Movies before Tomorrow Never Dies
Love 007? Got the stamina for 24 Bond movies all in a row? If you know your Connery through Craig, you can let everyone know it and get yourself some serious superspy cash. Here’s what you need to know: To celebrate the release of the 25th (official) James Bond film, No Time to Die, Nerd Bear…
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March 26-27 2021: Anaheim’s Wonder Con hosts FREE Online Sci Fi & Fantasy Movie Convention
UPDATE: 03/11/2021: Programming Schedule is now available! For the 2nd year running (just like sister convention Comic Con in San Diego), Los Angeles-adjacent Wonder Con will be *free* and virtual to all living rooms around the world. It’s still not safe to gather in large groups, but we can still have geeky fun. Programming schedule…
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Children’s Book Review – Bunnicula
I’ve been doing a little light yoga reading routine each morning. I put my legs in the air for 10 minutes, before I even get out of bed, to take me from sleepy to wakey in a gentler fashion. Hey, it’s Doctor Approved! I decided to take this daily time to read through some kiddie…
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Movie Rewatch Review – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
My favorite of all the Harry Potter films — and books for that matter — this is just an A+ good time. If you like a quest-type adventure story, Goblet of Fire is a fine addition to the ranks of high fantasy. Unfortunately, I can’t speak for how well this tale holds together if you…
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Once more, with freeness: San Diego Comic Con 2021 hosts 2nd Free Online Convention due to Covid
Greetings, fellow geeks and con-lovers! I wrote up the salient points about the 2021 San Diego International Comic Con for you, in an easy to read format (especially if you’re all DR:TL about the press release I posted underneath). DEETS: San Diego 2021 Comic-Con@Home Like last year, it’s free to virtually attend (No LINES!) Like…
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Movie Review – Nomadland
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in DramaAtmosphere galore, but very little plot. Far from a happy film, there’s some good work here if you like deep character studies. Sometimes you see a movie and you know it’s a good one — by which I mean well-made, acted, and directed — but you still don’t like it. Nomadland was one of those…
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7 Best Educational Programs for Future Screenwriters
Source: https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/aerial-view-man-typing-retro-typewriter_3213042.htm#page=1&query=writers&position=26 Screenwriting is indeed an art. That said, establishing your screenwriting career is not only about beautiful writing; you also need to know the ropes of the industry. It can help you understand the different elements of screenwriting. Most importantly, it will give you exposure in the industry. So if writing is your passion…