A few years ago, someone I know thought I should turn my blog site into a subscription site offering entertainment and book reviews, short stories, and more. However, I thought it was too much of a risk. This year with encouragement from additional people I know, I have chosen to find out if this idea […]
Christy’s Reviews
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July 27th, 2021 by Christy SantoGet on Up: A 2014 film on the life of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown
March 29th, 2021 by Christy Santo
The 2014 film, Get on Up, takes an autobiographical look at the Godfather of Soul; James Brown starring Chadwick Boseman and directed by Tate Taylor. Over the course of several years, I have seen documentaries on James Brown and several of his recorded concerts. As a result, I think Chadwick nails Brown’s voice and his […]
Showtime: Penny Dreadful Entire S1
March 18th, 2021 by Christy SantoI kept watching Showtime’s Penny Dreadful first season and the finale felt strong and did not disappoint. The major questions get an answer and the one story line left continues into the second and third (last season). Spoiler if you have not seen the show the story line that continues belongs to Vanessa. Sir Malcolm […]
The Heiress: Mandalorian Chapter 11
November 19th, 2020 by Christy Santo
In the episode the Heiress the Frog Lady reaches her destination and reunites with her husband. Next he lets Mando know how he can locate other Mandalorian. So while workers try to to make his ship able to fly again, he takes to an ocean vessel to head to the location told to him. However, […]
The Waitress: The Broadway Musical Play
October 10th, 2021 by Christy SantoFourteen years ago Keri Russell (Felicity) took on the movie role of Jenna a waitress living in the deep South who has tremendous baking skills. She wed a musician named Earl (Jeremy Sisto from Law & Order) but the marriage quickly loses its sparks of love and Earl becomes overbearing. Fast forward fourteen years and […]
Jaguar: A Netflix Drama set in 1960s Madrid, Spain
October 3rd, 2021 by Christy SantoWaitress Isabel Garrido is the sole survivor of her family who was exterminated at Mauthausen during the Nazi’s reign of terror in Europe. Twenty years later she is on a mission to to kill the man who shot her father to death Otto Bachman and his fellow Nazis who have made Spain their home. Isabel […]
Star Wars Visions: Disney Original Anime Shorts (Spoilers)
September 26th, 2021 by Christy SantoI saw all nine episodes of Star Wars Visions and I the look, the feel, tone, and stories in each episode felt like they belong in this realm. I know they may not become cannon and this is okay. With how vast Star Wars is in various media it really is up to the fan...
Open Your Eyes: Season One Avail on Netflix (Light Spoilers)
September 18th, 2021 by Christy SantoA teenage girl wakes from a coma to find herself in a facility that treats patients who have amnesia. The resident psychologist and her staff use therapy sessions, medications, and urge those they treat to harness a skill or talent to rebuild their lives. However, the teenage girl is skeptical of the facility almost from the […]
Marvel What If Episode Four: Dr. Strange (Spoilers)
September 4th, 2021 by Christy SantoThis episode explores what if Dr. Strange did not have his hands mangled in the car crash but tragically lost Christine. The pain of her loss makes Stephen travel the world and eventually, he learns magic from the Ancient one. He becomes proficient and fights many battles including defeating Dormammu as he did in the […]
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 3 (Spoilers)
August 22nd, 2021 by Christy SantoIn season three of Kipo Age of Wonderbeasts we find out Amelia’s background. She got into science through her father who wanted her and her brother to go into the field. His desire, to have them rid the world of mutates so Humans could be on top of all life again. Both siblings do excel in their science courses and […]
Marvel’s What If Episode 2: T’Challa as Star Lord (Spoilers)
August 18th, 2021 by Christy SantoAs sad as it is to have lost Chadwick Boseman hearing his voice again in the Marvel What If Episode 2 felt good. And the story line we got with T’Challa is great! His turn as Star Lord is wonderful and this episode is a huge improvement over episode 1 by miles. I wish Marvel led with this instead […]
Marvel’s What If Series Episode One (Spoilers)
August 18th, 2021 by Christy SantoI saw the first episode of Marvel’s What If Series where Peggy Carter not Steve Rogers gets the super soldier serum. The switch occurs after Steve is shot at the same time a bomb goes off in a scientific room where the treatment will occur. Howard Stark tells all who are still alive that the […]
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 2 (Spoilers)
August 9th, 2021 by Christy SantoIn season two of Kipo and the Wonderbeasts, the thirteen-year-old and her friends solve the clues her father Lio left in various places above ground. Although they find him, Scarlemagne quickly captures Lio and uses his pheromones to enchant/enslave him so Lio uses his scientific skills to produce large quantities of them. Meanwhile, Kipo and […]
The Mysterious Benedict Society Series (Spoilers)
August 5th, 2021 by Christy SantoThe Mysterious Benedict Society opens with a young boy named Reynie Muldoon, who is in foster care and an outsider. The boy loves to learn and reads books as well as languages too. Also, Reyie has the attention of tutor, Ms. Perumal. One day she sees an ad in the newspaper calling on kids to […]
