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Sunday, December 14, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Leonardo DaVinci by Walter Isaacson

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Brilliantly done. By focusing on areas of exploration rather than strict chronology, the reader leaves even more impressed by the genius.
Saturday, December 13, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Nobody 2 (Peacock)

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I do not recall the first one being quite this violent, but maybe I am confusing it with Better Call Saul.
Monday, December 08, 2025

The 21-Word Review: The Trinity Game by Sean Chercover

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When the biography you're reading is too big to carry on a plane, you pick up long forgotten, saved Kindle titles.
Monday, November 10, 2025

The 21-Word Review: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Disney+)

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The best written Marvel movie in ages. Please don't screw this up by bringing in baggage from every other multiverse property.
Saturday, November 08, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Smile (Netflix)

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Watched over many days as I had to change the channel every time my wife - who despises horror - entered the room.
Friday, November 07, 2025

The 21-Word Review: 28 Years Later (Netflix)

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I would comment on the odd obsession with the number 28, but considering the focus on these reviews I shall demur.
Thursday, November 06, 2025

The 21-Word Review: 28 Months Later (Disney+)

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Of all the places that I expected to be able to stream a horror zombie movie, Disney was not my first.
Wednesday, November 05, 2025

The 21-Word Review: 28 Days Later (Netflix)

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This list always comes in handy when I'm not sure if I've seen a movie that I've been hearing about forever.
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

The 21-Word Review: How To Tell Toledo From The Night Sky by Lydia Netzer

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Some books have been on my Amazon wish list for so long that I do not remember how they got there.
Monday, November 03, 2025

The 21-Word Review: A Hologram for the King (Hotel HBO)

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Tom Hanks has made so many movies that it's possible to completely miss one - not a blockbuster, but still, completely missed.
Sunday, November 02, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Weapons (HBO)

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The unconventional beginning was much scarier than the somewhat conventional ending. (Yes, Sarah, I've seen it now. You can stop asking....
Saturday, November 01, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Nightbitch (Hulu)

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I love Amy Adams so I will attempt to forget that this movie exists, thereby ensuring that my devotion remains untainted.
Friday, October 31, 2025

The 21-Word Review: The Monkey (Netflix)

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For Halloween, I'm trying to watch more scary movies. In the background. While I am working. So I won't be scared.
Thursday, October 30, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Rogues by by George R. R. Martin et al

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The first book I downloaded onto my inherited Kindle was a perfect fit for multiple flights. Thanks for the entertainment, Dad.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Holy Trinity (Delta)

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I thought this was a new release, but it came out six years ago. What other major events have I missed?
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Alien Romulus (Delta)

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Delves into some very interesting implications of the Alien mythos before completely devolving into unwatchable insanity. You'll know wh...
Monday, October 27, 2025

The 21-Word Review: The Accountant 2 (Delta)

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While the sibling relationship, rivalry, conversations, and interactions was a worthwhile addition, there wasn't a lot else to recommend...
Sunday, October 26, 2025

The 21-Word Review: The Amateur (Korean Air)

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Perhaps not surprisingly, the list of watchable and available English-language movies on a long-haul Korean Air flight is limited.
Saturday, October 25, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Drop (Delta)

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Maybe it was just the long flight, but this movie was much better than I expected, despite the distractingly attractive cast.
Friday, October 24, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Ballerina (Delta)

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Easily one of the top three John Wick movies, returning to what made the originals so amazing. I watched it twice.
Thursday, October 23, 2025

The 21-Word Review: The Phoenician Scheme (Peacock)

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Wes Anderson is just trolling us at this point, isn't he? It's just a series of increasingly complex audience phycological tests.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Superman (2025)

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James Gunn is an American Hero, we should keep him in a cryogenic chamber and only let him out to direct.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Love Hurts (Amazon)

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I almost never stop watching a streaming movie, especially when it stars actors that I like. I made an exception here.
Friday, July 18, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

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Came highly recommended and did not disappoint, although the <spoilers> and <spoilers> were a little hard to believe, don't ...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

The 21-Word Review: Sinners (Max)

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All jokes aside, one of the best movies - of any genre - that I've seen on Max (not HBO Max again yet).
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