Category Archives: Elsewhere Reviews

Elsewhere/Wayback Review(s): John Denver’s Greatest Hits 1967 — 1973, Back Home Again and Rhymes & Reasons

While this is a review I penned back in 2005, you can read the newly re-issued review RIGHT HERE at Green Man Review! Admit it. John Denver soothes. You know it; I know it. Songs like “Calypso” and “Rocky Mountain … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Melissa Sweet’s Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White

Read the original piece RIGHT HERE at The Green Man Review! I have to admit, I worried I didn’t know enough about E.B. White to do justice to this book.  I’m a huge fan of Charlotte’s Web; but who isn’t?  … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Everybody Wants Some!!

As always, clicky the title below for the original piece! Movie Review: Everybody Wants Some!! “I know what we’re doing here.  We’re playing baseball.  What are all these other people doing here?” Liked Dazed and Confused, with it’s ensemble cast … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

As always, clicky on the title below for the original piece! 10 Cloverfield Lane Nutshell: 10 Cloverfield Lane is a worthy successor to the original Cloverfield, actually beating the sophomore slump and rising above the first film..  Not in the … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: “Gods of Egypt” is a godawful, glorious mess

As always, clicky on the header for the original piece! “Gods of Egypt” is a godawful, glorious mess Nutshell: Can something be awful and amazing at the same time?  Well, Gods of Egypt is certainly giving it its best shot.  … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: “Race” shows the man and the times behind the legend

As always, clicky on the title below for the original piece! “Race” shows the man and the times behind the legend We all know Jesse Owens; he’s the runner we all hear about in sophomore year high school American history … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: “13 Hours” is Bay at his best

As always, clicky for the original piece! Nutshell: Read the title of this post. It’s Bay at his best. Bloody, fantastic, and bloody fantastic. A kickass ensemble cast, whipsmart direction, on-point cinematography and glorious art direction. Ooh-rah! Grade: A 13 … Continue reading

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“Joy” delivers anything but.

What can I say?  I get angry when a film with such promise ends up being a lazy also-ran.  As always, clicky for the original piece! TwitView: Joy An interesting premise that stalls upon execution.  Saved from complete dreck by … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: “Concussion” powerful, but not particularly hard-hitting

As always, clicky for the original piece! “Concussion”: powerful, but not particularly hard-hitting Nutshell: If anyone walks away from Concussion without grieving for those who suffered/are suffering from CTE?  They’re dead inside.  Amazing performances by actors playing affected football players … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Sisters – a glory-days good time

As always, clicky for the original piece! Nutshell: Sisters takes the well-worn frat/house party story and winds it up by plopping a bunch of 40-somethings into the booze and drug filled mix. Sounds like a crash-and-burn, but if you’re not … Continue reading

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