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TV Series: Star Trek Enterprise S03 – The Xindi: My Enemy is My Friend
Wow, I really enjoyed Star Trek Enterprise S03. And yes, I know that this is a decade old but as I previously explained, I am just catching up. This season featured a relatively constant storyarc around the conflict with the … Continue reading
TV Series: Rectify (2013) – Intense, compelling TV that makes you squirm and think
Sundance Channel ran a new show from Ray McKinnon of Deadwood fame recently called Rectify. Those viewers that feel that Boardwalk Empire is slow will be bored to tears. But those who appreciate careful, intense storytelling albeit slow-paced will not … Continue reading
TV Series: Star Trek Enterprise S02 – T’Pol’s alliances shift and Archer proves his mettle
Season 2 of Star Trek Enterprise was as good or better than S01. It was pretty action packed where some of the new villains from S01 like the time-travelling lizard-like Suliban are back and loads of new species are discovered. … Continue reading
Being Dad: London and Legoland, a very British weekend
Last weekend, we took the kids to London with the ultimate goal of heading up to Legoland in Windsor. We found that the Premier Inn next to King’s Cross was conveniently close to the Eurostar station and both clean and … Continue reading
TV Series: Archer S01-S04 – Californication meets The Americans
I discover lots of stuff from podcasts these days. I listened to one from afterbuzz.tv about The Americans and one of the writers was asked what his favorite shows were. I checked them out, Girls and Archer. I am still … Continue reading
TV Series: Breaking Bad Redux – A look back to the end of S03E12 and E13 – Half Measures and Full Measure
I am so excited about the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad S05 that will air starting this August that I am watching with relish each of the episodes once again. I am up to the end of Season 3 … Continue reading
TV Series: House of Cards (2013) – I hope real politicians aren’t as evil as Kevin Spacey’s portrayal
I heard about this year’s other new show (after The Americans) House of Cards from a few different people before I finally got around to watching it. And then I was captivated and hooked! It is a fantastic, riveting show … Continue reading
More Paris Burgers: Loulou’s Friendly Diner – A Great Left Bank Grill
A reader of this blog and colleague suggested Loulou’s to me months back and I was finally in the neighborhood to be able to check it out. On the Blvd St Germain within striking distance of The Abbey Bookshop (stop … Continue reading
Book Reviews: Serendipitous Pulp Fiction – Richard Stark vs. Elmore Leonard
I fell into both of these authors of decent pulp fiction completely by accident, thus the serendipity idea in the title. I learned about one of my favorite shows Justified from my NSFCCDP friend m.poulet and I told you about how … Continue reading
NSFCCDP Movie Review: Oblivion (2013) – Tom and Morgan Save the World, Again
In a record crowd for the NSFCCDP, seven of us took the occasion to see the Paris opening for Tom Cruise‘s new scifi movie Oblivion. I will try to avoid spoilers because I know the film is coming out in … Continue reading
