James' World 2

Bridgerton is a period drama created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes. It is based on Julia Quinn’s novels set in the competitive world of Regency London high society’s “ie bon ton” during the season when debutantes are presented at court.  This series is unique because it is presented like a school play, humans only, which could be perceived as a fantasy.  I loved Bridgerton, albeit presented in scandal-like, Shonda Rhimes fashion under the direction of Shondaland.

Bridgerton takes place in 1813.  Most households among the rich and who’s who in society, are preparing for the seasonal showcase of available girls for grab by the richest men in the pecking order. The series focuses on Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor)who is the oldest daughter of the Bridgerton clan and favored by Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvet) who all debutants must be presented.  Circulating around London by…

Wonder Woman 1984 (WW84) is a superhero film based on the DC Comics character Wonder Woman. It is the sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman and the ninth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Patty Jenkins from a script she wrote with Geoff Johns and Dave Callaham, based on a story by Johns and Jenkins. I just had to see WW84 since it was free for anyone who subscribes to HBO MAX, which I do. I am also a fan of Wonder Woman but was sorry I bothered to waste my time with this sequel, it stunk.

In her youth, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) participated in athletic competitions on Themyscira against older Amazons. The event is overseen by Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen). After falling from her horse, Diana takes a shortcut to catch up. Since her actions were considered cheating, Diana’s Aunt Antiope…

Prospect is a science fiction film written and directed by Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell.  It features a teenage girl and her father traveling to an alien moon with a contract to mine gems in the moon’s poisonous forest.  I really love science fiction and wondered if this film would be worth watching.  I can say it was quite interesting.

A teenage girl named Cee (Sophie Thatcher) and her father Damon (Jay Duplass) have descended in a landing pod from their spaceship to the surface of a forest moon covered in poisonous spores.  The two are on a mission to mine for rare, expensive gems. They suffer a technical malfunction while descending, which damages their landing pod causing them to touch down some distance away from their planned prospecting site. While on foot, they begin to make their way to the original destination however, they come across an abandoned dig…

Lovecraft Country is a television series developed by Misha Green based on the continuation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The series is produced by Monkeypaw Productions, Bad Robot Productions, and Warner Bros. Television Studios and is considered a horror drama. I love how this series educates folks about the Black plight; despite the “crazy” that’s going on, it never loses the original focus.

Lovecraft Country follows a Black man named Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors), a Korean war veteran, as he joins up with his friend Letitia “Leti” Lewis (Jurnee Smollett) and his Uncle George Freeman (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across Jim Crow America in search of his missing father Montrose Freeman (Michael K. Williams). This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the discovery of dark secrets, which include…