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Lunchtime Walk 3/15/2024

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The rain we had yesterday left the park fairly flooded, and I ended up cutting my walk short to avoid getting soaked feet. I did, however, manage to get a few photos, mostly of geese. Here they are.

Movie Review: Leave the World Behind (2023)

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Synopsis: In a spontaneous moment, Amanda Sanford decides to rent a luxurious home near the ocean beach outside of New York City and have an impromptu weekend getaway with her husband, Clay and her two kids, Rose and Archie. Shortly after arriving, a series of strange occurrences begin to happen, ranging from an oil tanker grounding itself on the beach to their cell service no longer working. When the home's owner, G. H. shows up in the middle of the night with his daughter, Ruth, talking about a major power outage in the city, it's clear something massive is happening, though they have no way of learning exactly what that is or even if they can trust each other. Who's in it? The movie stars Julia Roberts , Ethan Hawke ,  Mahershala Ali ,  Myha'la and Kevin Bacon . Review: The first time I heard about this movie was last night, when I came across it on Netflix. To be honest, the description and the limited information from the Netflix trailers left a lot to be desir

Lunchtime Walk Photos 3/13/2024

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I took advantage of the warm weather today and got a walk in without even needing a jacket. It looks like the turtles are starting to emerge, though I suspect they will go back into hiding when the temperatures drop again in a day or so. Anyway, here are some photos:

Lunchtime Walk Photos 3/12/2024

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It was still a bit cool and breezy when I went for my walk, though it did warm up quite a bit later in the day. Here are some of the photos I was able to get. 

Movie Review: Organ Trail (2023)

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Synopsis: A harsh 1870s Montana winter forces young Abigale (Abby) Archer and her family from the mountains and make camp in the valley below. While out hunting for food, her father and brother discover another camp that has been attacked and has one lone survivor, a woman, Cassidy, who is pinned by two arrows through her hands. They rescue Cassidy only to learn she is part of a gang of thieves who slaughter Abby's family during the night and take her hostage, determined to force her to be part of the gang. Abby resists and escapes but with the help of a rancher, soon returns to rescue her horse, the only family she has left. Who's in it? The movie stars Zoé De Grand Maison ,  Olivia Grace Applegate ,  Sam Trammell ,  Nicholas Logan and  Clé Bennett .  Review: This was one of the first movies I came across after re-adding Paramount Plus as one of my movie sources. It looked intriguing so I added it to my list and watched it last night. I have to say, it was a surprising fil

Lunchtime Walk Photos 3/11/2024

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 A little cool out yet but sunny so I got a walk in at lunch today. Here are some of the photos I took.

Movie Review: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

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Synopsis: The merchant ship Demeter takes on cargo in Bulgaria and sets sail for London. At first, things seem to be going smoothly but a half-dead female stowaway is soon discovered in one of the crates and not long after that, crewmembers are brutally killed one-by-one whenever the sun goes down. The deaths are eventually blamed on a terrible evil known to many by the name Dracula. Who's in it? The movie stars Corey Hawkins ,  Aisling Franciosi ,  Liam Cunningham ,  David Dastmalchian and  Javier Botet . Review: My wife wanted to see this movie when it was out at theaters, but I had a lot of doubts about it. My biggest concern was, since it is a movie based off a chapter in the book Dracula,  and Demeter 's fate is fairly common knowledge, I thought it would end up being too predictable to be entertaining. We finally got around to watching the movie last night on Paramount Plus and it turns out I was wrong. The movie was much worse than I was expecting it to be. The forekn