M3gan (Mini-Review)

M3gan is a horror film with a touch of dark comedy. After Cady's parents die in a car accident, the young girl is left in the care of her work-oriented aunt Gemma. When Gemma is unable to truly connect with Cady, she gifts the grieving girl a prototype that is supposed to be the greatest friend a person could ever have. Model 3 Generative Android, M3gan for short, seems to be the companion Cady needs. But things start to go wrong when M3gan decides on extreme measures to protect Cady. M3gan was released in 2023. It was directed by Gerard Johnstone. It stars Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, and Violet McGraw.

Everything Tarnished

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Two women deal with the aftermath of lust and unfaithfulness when they learned all gilded things eventually will reveal their true colors.

Always the social climber, Queensley married what she believed to be her golden ticket to the upper-class life she always desired. Now stuck in a loveless marriage, she begins to question her prosperous union when she falls for the prodigal billionaire bad boy who happens to be the identical twin brother of her sister-in-law’s deceased husband. Beautiful and sophisticated Therese once again finds love with a man who adores her and her son, only to have her dead husband’s twin come back into her life. Not only do the feelings she held for her dead husband re-emerge when she sees him, but so do the passion she felt for him years ago. Once again, she finds herself in a torrid love triangle with her sister-in-law, Queensley. The Dumas family saga continues as Therese and Queensley find themselves confronting their pasts and their future.

As with gold, when love is not pure and merely wears a gold layer, it starts to tarnish. What happens when that layer peels off and what underneath begins to fade?

The Synesthete

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For Alina LaRosa, what was supposed to be the start of a glorious new life at a new life at Ravenswood Academy quickly spirals into a disaster. Bullies, rich arrogant guys, and to top it off, she discovers she's homeless!

With no one to turn to and nowhere to go until who should offer a helping hand but her teacher... Mister Thorburn?

To Nicolai Thorburn, Alina LaRosa was supposed to be just another student, but time spent living together caused his "professional " façade to crumble... and one fateful day, in his sunset-drenched classroom, a very dangerous emotion was born. But how long can one man turn a blind eye to his heart?

Join Alina and Nicolai on this exciting journey full of thrilling twists and turns, as they navigate through the highs and lows of love, friendship, and school in a thrilling and thought-provoking story about the power of love and finding the courage to follow your heart.

Alice in Borderland Season 2 (Mini-Review)

Alice in Borderland Season 2 starts soon after Season 1's cliffhanger ending. Ryōhei Arisu, Yuzuha Usagi, and the other survivors from the Beach wait impatiently for the new games to start. Then the King of Spades attacks and begins to slaughter all those he sees. With the group split up, Arisu must continue to focus on beating the sadistic games in an attempt to find out the truth of what's actually going on. But after everything that's already happened, Arisu might not be able to muster the will to survive. Alice in Borderland Season 2 was released on Netflix in 2022. Alice in Borderland is an adaptation of the manga of the same name by Haro Aso.

Date Night Trivia: Trivia for Lovers and Friends

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Forget about going to the club. Forget about buying diamonds at Via Veneto! Stay home and play Date Night Trivia, the FUN trivia game that tests your mettle over countless topics!

The Invisible Trap (Mini-Review)

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Update: John Clay has informed me that the Father mentioned in the book is a Carl Jung archetype and not the Christian God like I thought.

The Invisible Trap is a children's book written by John Clay and illustrated by Milan Samadder. There is a small boy whose energy causes his mother to get him out of the house. The small boy is having a great time until one of his shoelaces gets a knot in it while climbing a tree. But how can he discover a way out of his problem?

The Invisible Trap

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The Invisible Trap is an allegorical story of a child who leaves the safety and comfort of home. Soon he is overwhelmed by his new reality. Realizing he is all alone, he has to overcome his big emotions to gain clarity. The Invisible Trap is the effect limiting beliefs have on our ability to function. This book intends to help people learn emotional intelligence as early as possible.