Comments on: February Roundup

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:19:45 +0000

Yeah I agree Helen : the perpetrators totally knew; it was a way to totally silence their victims. The extent of non-disclosure agreements was really an eye-opener in this … with so many from Bill O’Reilly to Trump to Weinstein & others doing such agreements. I hope the transparency over these …. will abolish them in the future.

By: Helen Murdoch

Helen Murdoch — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:31:19 +0000

I was most surprised the non-disclosure agreements. To me, that means the men totally knew they were doing something wrong.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:48:24 +0000

In reply to Rachel (chaosisafriendofmine).

Yeah Rachel the contrasts in Parasite are quite something and the turn it takes towards the end. It’s a different kind of indie film for sure. I’ll definitely check your site for your review of Catch & Kill … I’m curious how it compares to She Said. It’s probably similar.

By: Rachel (chaosisafriendofmine)

Rachel (chaosisafriendofmine) — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:36:06 +0000

I liked Parasite but as I was watching it, I was wondering why everyone though it was good enough to be nominated for all of those awards. Then the twists in the story started happening and I knew. I think a large part of it was how shocking the half or so of the movie was. It definitely took a sharp turn!

I heard the authors of She Said on the NYT book review podcast and it sounds like a great book. I”m in the middle of Catch and Kill, Ronan Farrow’s book about Weinstein. It’s pretty good.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:13:38 +0000

In reply to Susie | Novel Visits.

Hey Susie, I’m glad you saw & liked Parasite. It’s quite a spoof in parts about the rich family, and interesting about the family below ground & what happens. I’ll be interested to see what you think of The Holdout … I think it’s a quick read so that kept me going. Not sure I’ll be able to go to the Kanton/Twohey dinner as it is about $350 per ticket and not sure I’m budgeted for that …. as I have some trips coming up. Uh-oh.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:06:43 +0000

In reply to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz.

Thanks Deb for stopping by. I’m trying to recall how violent the ending of Parasite was …. and now I’m recalling Yes at the very end it is. It’s okay to pass on the movie … I don’t think it’s for everyone. But it is a bit unique.

By: Susie | Novel Visits

Susie | Novel Visits — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 02:41:46 +0000

We just saw Parasite this afternoon and I really liked it. Yes, it was dark and violent, but I liked the class conflict and thought it all played out in a very interesting way.

I’d love to see Kantor and Twohey in person. That sounds like a dinner well worth going to. I have The Holdout coming up, so will go into it with a bit of caution ab out thre second half.

By: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:43:46 +0000

I will probably pass on Parasite. I can’t watch violent. I’m glad it won so many awards. It’s nice to see a small picture win so many.

Thanks for sharing a little about your reads.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:55:08 +0000

In reply to Bryan G. Robinson.

Yeah Bryan : perhaps Roundup is not the right word I’m looking for here. Just meant a group of reviews. I’ll be interested to hear what you think of Parasite — it sure surprised me how many Oscars it won but I was pleased for the Korean filmmakers. Thanks for stopping by. I’ll visit your site to see what you’re reading these days.

By: Bryan G. Robinson

Bryan G. Robinson — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:43:32 +0000

Wait, is February over? You’re rounding up already? 😉

My wife and I want to see Parasite but haven’t yet. We were both (pleasantly) surprised that it won so many Oscars. It was nice to see an underdog win for a change.