Last Flag Flying Gives a Darkly Humorous but Poignant Look at War and Military Service

June 11, 2018 Adrienne Thorne

I remember seeing a trailer some time ago for this light-ish looking drama starring Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston, Last Flag Flying. And I was surprised because the trailer looked fun and entertaining, despite being about war and death. When my husband and I saw that it had been added to Amazon Prime, we decided to… Continue reading Last Flag Flying Gives a Darkly Humorous but Poignant Look at War and Military Service

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The Office: Nine Seasons of Fun

June 3, 2017May 11, 2018 Adrienne Thorne9 Comments

This post is about the American version of “The Office,” not the smuttier British version. I was never a huge fan of NBC’s “The Office” when it was in its prime-time prime. I’d tried watching it once or twice at some random mid-season episode and couldn’t quite understand the hype. The funny thing is, my… Continue reading The Office: Nine Seasons of Fun

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The Big Short Exceeded My Small Expectations

May 30, 2017May 11, 2018 Adrienne Thorne

Sometimes when I look up Oscar-nominated movies (since I often haven’t heard of them until they are nominated), I get really excited about them. The Big Short was not one of those movies. It’s about some guys predicting the housing market cash of the mid-2000s and making a bunch of money off it. Oops, I… Continue reading The Big Short Exceeded My Small Expectations