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Reviews By Allison Hazlett-Rose
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(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/16/2018 9:54 AM EDT If one were to compile a list of the greatest female singers of all time it would certainly include Aretha Franklin, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and Mariah Carey. The list, of course, would be incomplete though without the addition of the incomparable Whitney Houston. The daughter of Cissy Houston and cousin of singer Dionne Warwick... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/15/2018 4:18 PM EDT HBO has a long history of creating quality television with fantastic drama series and humorous comedies alike. This year they continued that tradition with Barry, the Bill Harder (Trainwreck) half hour sitcom. He writes produces, directs and stars in this critically acclaimed show that just won three Primetime Emmy Awards... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/11/2018 11:43 AM EDT Have you ever wondered what type of person it takes to want to travel into space? Obviously, they need to be adventurous, brave, intelligent and strong both physically and mentally. However, Astronauts are made up of a corps of unique individuals who all have their own strengths and weaknesses. Now imagine what it must have taken ... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/11/2018 10:04 AM EDT Who didn't grow up with the beloved story of Peter Pan? Can't you just remember of watching Wendy, John, and Michael as they learned to fly and followed Peter to Neverland? And of course who could forget the lovely fairy, Tinkerbell who was so jealous of Wendy that she tried to sabotage Wendy every chance she could. It was a wonde... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/09/2018 10:31 AM EDT Who can forget those awkward teenage years when everything seemed catastrophic including one little pimple that may be here today, gone tomorrow? Or begging your parents to buy you the latest fashion, game, etc and screaming at them and pouting when they refused? And of course, the most dreaded place on earth in any teenager's live&hell... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/01/2018 4:09 PM EDT An actress emerges from her shell…a new director proves his worth…a movie that entices all of the senses and emotions in one's body… A Star is Born and the fourth iteration of the movie may be the best one to date. The first film from 1937 starred Janet Gaynor (Sunrise) and Fredric March (The Best Years of Our Lives) and tells ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/27/2018 3:56 PM EDT Summer is over, the Fall has begun. Kids are back in school, learning and striving towards the goal of earning their High School Diplomas. This achievement is a milestone in the lives of so many young people and seems to be a necessity in today's society to get almost any kind of job. For those who drop out before they graduate, t... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/26/2018 2:42 PM EDT For years people have searched far and wide for the elusive Yeti/Bigfoot. Some say it doesn't exist. Others claim to have seen it. What if it really does exist and believes WE humans are the fictional creatures? Warner Bros. Animation brings this concept to life in their latest animated feature Small Foot. Set in the Himalay... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/25/2018 11:46 AM EDT In 1991 Bret Easton Ellis brought us his novel about a Wall Street serial killer called American Psycho. It was not without controversy and many retailers refused to stock it in their stores. It is disturbing while mildly satirical as it mocks both the gluttony of the 1980's Wall Street and the depravity of a sick, murderous mind. ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/25/2018 10:04 AM EDT The Punisher made his debut in Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man #129 Comic Book in 1974. When he arrived he was a vigilante and deadly but certainly no saint or superhero. He murdered, kidnapped, extorted, coerced and did almost anything necessary to rid the world of criminals including the Mob family that killed his wife and children.&nb... Read More |