Stephen King's It
TV Show
In Derry, Maine, a group of outcast kids known as the Losers Club encounter a shapeshifter named...
A River Runs Through It (1992)
Movie Watch
Academy Award®-winner Robert Redford (Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) captures the majesty of...
Hazel (1853 KP) rated Second Chances in Books
Dec 17, 2018
<i>Second Chances</i> is a short story by Leigh-Ann Singh about two people who have had rather difficult pasts. Firstly there is Emily Watson who moves to Bay Brook to become the new editor of the <i>Bay Brook Times</i>. She has moved there from New York thus escaping from a bad relationship. The second person is Richard Cambridge whose family owns the newspaper. He initially appears to be a cold-hearted person until it is revealed he has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident.
The tale focuses on Emily and Richard’s relationship, which starts off on shaky ground but improves over time. During the story both characters turn to God to help them with their troubles and begin to find peace with the help of the Saviour. It is not a particularly religious book as the main emphasis is on pointing out that both characters receive the opportunity to have a second chance at life: Richard moving on from the past and returning to the present; and Emily being given the chance at new relationships and becoming “the woman God intended her to be”.
Admittedly <i>Second Chances</i> is very poorly written and ideally ought to have had a lot of editing before publication however the overall storyline is good. It is a shame that more was not done with it.
Castlevania - Season 3
TV Season
In the aftermath of Dracula’s defeat, Trevor and Sypha are traveling, Alucard remains at the...
King Lear (2018)
Movie Watch
The 80-year-old King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia,...
TV Movie Shakespeare Drama
Castlevania - Season 1
TV Season
When his wife is burned at the stake after being falsely accused of witchcraft, the vampire Count...
Gilmore Girls - Season 1
TV Season
The first season of Gilmore Girls introduces Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her...
War Horse (2011)
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Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his beloved horse, Joey, live on a farm in the British countryside. At...
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Movie Watch
Steven Spielberg's epic, Empire of the Sun—based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel—tells...
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Hansel and Gretel (1988) in Movies
Aug 9, 2019
Cheesy Old school graphics help tell this tale very well and I praise the effort.
A few enjoyable musical numbers that are actually a little fun to hear.
Brother and sister Hansel (Hugh Pollard) and Gretel (Nicola Stapleton) are careless and leave food out for a donkey to eat. This enrages their mother (Emily Richard) because the family is poor and cannot afford to waste food. She orders the children to go out and pick some berries. Lost in the woods, they eventually find a magical cottage made of gingerbread and meet a nice old woman named Griselda (Cloris Leachman). But Griselda is a witch who imprisons the children and plans to eat them.
Initial release: 1987