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"Stranger Things"

If you haven't started watching the Netflix series Stranger Things yet, you need to! It's a great coming of age show with the likes of Stand by Me , The Goonies , The Monster Squad and E.T . It's a great script, great cast of actors and it keeps you on your toes. It's a definitely must-see binge-watch kind of show. With only 8 episodes it went by quick and had me wanting to watch more. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but the series follows three boys on a quest to save their friend, Will, who disappeared from their small town after playing a game of Dungeons and Dragons. Along the way, they meet Eleven, who helps them, in her own way. Winona Ryder plays Will's mom, Joyce, who is also looking for her son, obviously. What else would a mother do? It's a great come-back role for her. To me she is one of the princesses of the 80s and for her to be in this role, it's like going back to where it all began for her. There are other significant cha...

SDCC Once Upon a Time Season 6 Trailer Reveal ...

Check this trailer out ... the trailer for the upcoming season of Once Upon a Time ! I've been waiting for them to do an Aladdin story from the beginning. They came close when they did Once Upon a Time in Wonderland with a mad cast of characters - Jafar was in love with the Queen of Hearts and so obviously he was in the storyline, but where was Aladdin? A big question I have is why didn't they cast the actor who portrayed him in Wonderland for this upcoming season? Why switch around actors? Maybe he was busy, but the Knave of Hearts/Will portrayed by Michael Socha was in both series, so why not Naveen Andrews ? According to IMDB.com, Andrews is in Sense8 on Netflix, so maybe he was too busy to be recast as Jafar. Either way, I'm a stickler for changing actors. I always hated on General Hospital , or any soap opera for that matter, when actors were switched around. I know now that those actors got other roles, but still it messed with my emotions. I got used to Lucky ...

"Me Before You" by JoJo Moyes

This was an amazing story! I just couldn't put it down. Many people have said they cried ... at times I was on the verge ... But it was so well written and the story so great that I understood what was happening before it was going to happen and so the sadness was not overwhelming because I understood the predicament. I don't want to give the whole story away but what I learned was some things you just have to deal with because you love someone and have to respect their wishes. Lou just lost her job at the coffee shop. A job she loved because she liked to talk to people. It wasn't a job that she wanted to have for the rest of her life, but it was something she had grown comfortable in. She was comfortable in her small town, her family home, her long-time boyfriend and her job. Until her boss closes up shop and she has to reassess her life. What does she want to do with her life? She tries all of these crazy jobs that just aren't a good fit for her. Even her career...