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The Martian (2015) Movie Review

Posted on October 1, 2015May 3, 2022 by At Home With Joanna

“An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.” –IMDb The Martian Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig Directed by Ridley Scott Box Office:…

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Julie & Julia (2009) Movie Review

Posted on September 28, 2015December 10, 2023 by At Home With Joanna

“Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book.” – IMDb Julie & Julia Starring Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina Written and Directed by Nora Ephron Box Office $129,540,522 Gross Worldwide Review She lives in an…

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Dollar Cinema: Cheapest Movies in MTL

Posted on September 24, 2015June 12, 2022 by At Home With Joanna

Going out to see a movie can be expensive!  The general price of admission is usually around $12.99 per person.  Add the price of Popcorn, and drinks- it’s not a shocker if you end up spending over $40 just to go on a “movie date” with one other person.  While I love Scene Points and movie…

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man up movie review

Man Up (2015) Movie Review

Posted on September 23, 2015April 24, 2022 by At Home With Joanna

Nancy (Bell), who hasn’t had luck in the love department, gets put into an unexpected situation when her identity is mistaken by a man (Pegg) who believes she is the woman he was supposed to meet for a blind date.  The entire film revolves around their night together, him dealing with the truth about who…

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transporter refueled movie review

The Transporter Refueled Movie Review

Posted on September 9, 2015May 3, 2022 by At Home With Joanna

“In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin.” – IMDb The Transporter Refueled Starring Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray Stevenson Directed by Camille Delamarre Box Office: $72,629,670 Gross worldwide Review…

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Tom Hardy as the New Bond

Tom Hardy as the New Bond?

Posted on September 3, 2015September 12, 2017 by At Home With Joanna

Tom Hardy as the New Bond? There are reports stating that once Daniel Craig leaves his role in the 007 franchise, Tom Hardy may be the one to take his place as James Bond.  Craig is unsure what will happen once his contract is up and he has done the fourth film, but when asked…

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Book Review for The House of Thunder Dean R Koontz

The House of Thunder Book Review

Posted on September 2, 2015January 2, 2024 by At Home With Joanna

The House of Thunder Author: Dean R. Koontz Previously published under the Pseudonym: Leigh Nichols Published: 1982 Crime ● 360 Pages Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment:★★★★ Ease of Reading:★★★★★ Summary In a cavern called THE HOUSE OF THUNDER, Susan Thornton watched in terror as her lover died a brutal death in a college hazing. And in the…

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Crossing Jordan (2001-2007)

Posted on August 20, 2015May 22, 2022 by At Home With Joanna

After I finished my Third Watch marathon, I started thinking of the other shows I had enjoyed when I was younger.  Crossing Jordan came to mind and I am now on the second season of an episode marathon. This is another show that has featured several amazing actors as guest stars, but where are the…

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Joanna's bookshelf: read

Death of a Salesman
really liked it
Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller
I've heard about Death of a Salesman for years. Did I think the title was going to be such a literal representation of the story? No. (Maybe I think too metaphorically in general? Haha.) I enjoyed this quite a bit once things started p...
Never Flinch
liked it
Never Flinch
by Stephen King
Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ Ease of Reading: ★★★★★ Book #4 of Holly Gibney! In Never Flinch, two storylines meet. 1) we follow Holly, who has accepted the position of being a bodyguard for a famous performer, and 2) a murderer plottin...
I’m Glad My Mom Died
really liked it
I’m Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Memoir ● 305 Pages Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ Ease of Reading: ★★★ This was quite the rollercoaster. You feel a mixture of sadness, disgust, and empathy as you read the experience of this ch...
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
it was amazing
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
by Harper Lee
I fell in love with To Kill A Mockingbird as a young girl. I had first watched the movie and became enamored of Gregory Peck, and then I read the book. I think this is one of the very few times that watching the movie before reading the ...
The Long Walk
really liked it
The Long Walk
by Richard Bachman
"Just go on dancing with me like this forever and I'll never tire. We'll scrape our shoe on the stars and hang upside down from the moon." - Page 44 Dystopian Horror ● 311 Pages Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★ Ease of Reading: ★★★★★ Bein...

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