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  Photo courtesy of Pixabay We walk into a crowd, And she’s immediately the center of attention. Within only a few moments, I am invisible, all but forgotten. What can I do?  She lights up a room. While I am the kind of guy who prefers a dark corner. Not unlike a mushroom. There’s no denying it, We’re two different souls. Opposites may attract, But we are definitely on distant poles. . While I can’t explain it, One thing is certain. She’s the star of the show, And I’m just the guy waiting for her behind the curtain. I don’t mind it. I’m serious about that, really. I get to see what they don’t get to see, Her human side, her vulnerability. Needing me to hold her close, When she’s had a bad day. Knowing I can still make her laugh and smile, Makes me feel happy and gay. They are the things that make us closer, And make us feel much more like a duet. Though perhaps they just make me love her a bit too much,  Make me worship her, like I’m her pet. I don’t know if she realizes ...

Synopsis: At his classmate, Meg Morgan's suggestion, Nath Turner gets a job as a farm hand for her adoptive parents, Pete and Ellen. Even though they have developed a reputation as recluses, they take him in with welcome arms. However, when Nath suggests taking a shortcut through a nearby woods, Pete's reaction makes Pete suspicious and, with Meg, he begins searching for the supposedly haunted "red house" Pete refers to. This leads to an increasingly paranoid and possibly jealous Pete going to extremes to discourage it because of a horrible secret the farmer has been keeping. Who's in it? The movie stars Edward G. Robinson , Lon McAllister , Judith Anderson , Allene Roberts and Rory Calhoun . Review: It's a somewhat quiet Sunday and since there's only so much I can do outside until the snow melts, I decided to watch a movie. This one has been on my list for a while, so I decided to give it a try. Overall, I enjoyed it. The movie lets the cat out of the...

Synopsis: Teenagers Abby Rivers and Gretchen Lang are best friends in 1988, with Gretchen being the one person who makes the strict Catholic school they attend bearable for the Jewish Abby. When they go on a trip to a lake house with two other friends, they are introduced to acid for the first time and, while on the drug, explore an abandoned house, where they both get spooked by something and become separated for several minutes. When Gretchen begins acting strangely at school the following week, Abby assumes it is from the drugs. She then suspects her friend was raped. The truth about what happened to her friend, however, is much more complicated. Gretchen is possessed by a demon. Who's in it? The movie stars Elsie Fisher , Amiah Miller ,  Rachel Ogechi Kanu ,  Cathy Ang and  Clayton Royal Johnson. Review: This movie has been on my list for several weeks, but I wasn't really sure if it would be worth watching. My wife and I finally did just that yesterday evening and...

Synopsis: After his colleague commits suicide, psychiatrist Dr. James Martin is assigned to perform a final psychological evaluation of convicted killer, Edward Wayne Brady to confirm he is of sound mind and can be executed at 11 p.m. that night. Brady claims to be possessed by a demon, Nefarious, leading Martin to believe the killer might have dissociative identity disorder with the demon being one of his personalities. However, as the interview progresses, the atheist psychiatrist isn't so sure the demon isn't real. Even more unnerving is Nefarious claims Martin will be responsible for three murders by the time he leaves the prison. Who's in it? The movie stars Sean Patrick Flanery , Jordan Belfi and Tom Ohmer . Review: I came across this and another film on Amazon Prime that looked interesting and wound up picking this one last night. I wasn't sure what to expect from the movie, so I started watching it with no expectations. By the time it was done, I could hones...

Synopsis: After a failed joint business venture results in Anna Vasquez breaking things off with her fiancé, Elliot Barnes, and going to work for her dad as a real estate agent, she is given the task of staging and selling a long-vacant property as her first assignment. Anna quickly discovers the house is still occupied by Ruby Baker, a 1920s socialite who died in a car crash the night of her 25th birthday 100 years earlier. Ruby, who has been unable to crossover and join the man she secretly loved, is determined to keep Anna from selling her home and, even when she starts to warm to the idea, continues to complicate things. Meanwhile, Anna realizes she still has feelings for Elliott, who plans to move away to Boston.  Who's in it? The movie stars  Julie Gonzalo ,  Chris McNally ,  Madeleine Arthur ,  Xavier Sotelo and William Vaughn . Review: I was getting bored with watching reruns of Worst Cooks in America and convinced my wife to watch a movie with me in...

Here are my thoughts from the Green Bay Packers' 24-21 playoff loss at the San Francisco 49ers last night: I am really sick of losing to those guys. Green Bay has now lost five in a row against the 49ers, but this one felt especially heartbreaking because for around 55 minutes or so of the game, it really felt like they would pull off the upset. It reminded me a little bit of when Green Bay had the lead against the Seattle Seahawks late in the game a few years ago and collapsed to lose it. This was a game that came down to missed opportunities. Another Anders Carlson field goal miss allowed for the 49ers' go-ahead score late in the game. The failed 4th-and-1 early on (which I agree with Matt LaFleur, it was a bad ball spot by the refs) stopped the team's early momentum and kept at least three points off the board. Two dropped interceptions by the defense could have been game-changers. You just can't let the top-seeded team stay in the game like that. They had the 49ers...

Synopsis: During the pandemic, high school history teacher, John Dunbar, attempts to educate his student via zoom while coping with a divorce and rage issues that have put his job at risk. Feeling burned out with his job and life, Dunbar's one bright spot is his student, Sadie, who he encourages to come out of her shell. However, when he overhears Sadie and three other students making fun of him, talking about getting him fired and breaking into the currently empty school for a game of paint ball, he decides to join them and soon trades his paintball gun for a real one. Who's in it? The movie stars Brian Austin Green ,  Makena Taylor ,  Acoryé White ,  David Valdes and  Julia Quang . Review: We're still under windchill advisories plus my wife was feeling exhausted after a long day of work so we watched a movie Friday night rather than going out. I had another one in mind but saw this one on Amazon Prime and thought it sounded interesting. After watching it, I can...