by Gloria Oliver | Jun 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
ClickStarring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, Henry Winkler, David HasselhoffPremise: Hard working man being abused by his work goes out shopping for a universal remote hoping to at least simplify one small part of his life. The device he ends up...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
Just finished my 1st draft of “Price of Mercy” my latest novel. Phew!I always find the 1st draft the longest and most tedious part of the process of writing. After that it’s all down hill, editing, fixing, tucking, changing, but the main output of...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
Heat Stroke (Book 2 of the Weather Warden Series)by Rachel CainePremise: Joanne Baldwin died. Now she finds she’s still alive, but not as a human — as a djinn. While she attempts to acclimate herself to what she has become, she also slowly becomes aware...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
Cars (animated)Starring: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman, Larry the Cableguy, Cheech Marin, George Carlin, Richard Petty, Michael Keaton, Tony Shalhoub, John Ratzenberger, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, and Jeniffer Lewis. Premise: Up and coming Racer Lightining...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
Striking Back from Down Under by Dr. Bob RichPremise: This is an anthology of Dr. Bob Rich’s stories about bullying, victimization, the preying of one person on another, and how the victims are able to overcome the stumbling blocks placed in their path. Review:...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 6, 2006 | Uncategorized
X-Men: The Last StandStarring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, and more.Premise: A “cure” is found for the mutant gene by a private firm. Magneto uses this “cure” as a catalyst for uprising. He also...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 2, 2006 | Uncategorized
The Emancipator’s Wifeby Barbara HamblyPremise: The life and times of Mary Todd aka Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.Review: Weirdly enough I have seen a couple of reviews on this book that complain that there’s not enough info on Lincoln or battles, etc on the Civil...
by Gloria Oliver | May 26, 2006 | Movie Reviews
Over the HedgeStaring: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, William Shatner, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, and Nick Nolte.Premise: RJ (Bruce Willis/raccoon) finds himself in a heap of trouble with a bear who has given him an ultimatum – replace everything that was...
by Gloria Oliver | May 20, 2006 | Movie Reviews
The Da Vinci CodeStaring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jurgen Prochnow, Paul Bettany, and Jean RenoPremise: Symbology History expert touring in Paris is asked by the police for his expert opinion on the murder scene of the curator for the...
by Gloria Oliver | May 17, 2006 | Movie Reviews
PoseidonStaring: josh Lucas, Kurt Russel, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum, and Jacinda BarretPremise: The cruise ship Poseidon is hit by a giant wave and turned upside down. The survivors need to figure out a way to stay alive and get out of the ship.Review: I was...
