by Anna Christine Shura | Jul 25, 2021 | Blog Article, Fiction, Films, Young Adult
Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday in Style By Anna Shura July 31st marked the beloved wizard’s 41st birthday. (Yikes, does anyone have an anti-aging spell?) As a self-proclaimed huge Harry Potter fan, I give these items a stamp of approval, and I may or may not...
by StrandMag | Jun 18, 2021 | Films
DVD Review: Big Little Lies: The Complete Second Season (Warning: Significant spoilers for the first and second seasons will be featured here, though I will try to do so as obliquely as possible.) The second season of Big Little Lies isn’t a murder...
by StrandMag | Apr 6, 2021 | Films, Reviews
DVD Review: Quiz Quiz is based on the true story of the biggest game show scandal since Twenty-One in the 1950’s. Many Americans are unaware that Who Wants to be A Millionaire? was originally a British series, which was imported to the United States, where pounds...
by StrandMag | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog Article, Films, Reviews
DVD Review: Monk: The Complete Series (2020 Rerelease) Critics and pundits love to bandy the word “relevant” around certain creative works, arguing that because of its topic, themes, or political agenda, a certain book or movie or TV series is exceptionally...
by StrandMag | May 6, 2020 | Films
DVD Review: True Detective: The Complete Third Season True Detective burst onto the television landscape six years ago with a highly acclaimed first season, while its sophomore effort was roundly viewed as a disappointment. I’ve been a bit of a contrarian for...
by StrandMag | Apr 9, 2020 | Films, Reviews
DVD Review: Richard Jewell & Book Review: The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle By Chris Chan When Richard Jewell dreamed of becoming a hero, he must have made his wish on a cursed...
