Book Review Jackie K Cooper
THE OPHELIA CUT by John Lescroart

Fans of John Lescroart look forward to each and every new book he writes, but when his story concerns Dismas Hardy the anticipation is even higher. When the story concerns Hardy and all of his cronies then the...

Book Review Jackie K Cooper
SILKEN PREY by John Sandford

By now everyone knows John Sandford is the author of the very successful "Prey" series of books. His main character in the "Prey" books is Lucas Davenport, the Deputy Police Chief of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sandford has written over twenty...

Movie Review Jackie K Cooper
"Iron Man 3" (Disney)

"Iron Man 3" proves once and for all time that Robert Downey, Jr. is the heart and soul of this Marvel Comic film franchise. Without him the franchise would not have the charm, the excitement or the humor that it...

Daniel Palmer is quickly making his name known in the world of suspense thrillers. His first two novels, Delirious and Helpless, helped bring in fans and his newest book, Stolen, should solidify that base. This latest story is even more suspenseful and chilling than the first two and will have...

Movie Review Jackie K Cooper
"The Big Wedding" (Lionsgate)

When you have Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams in a movie you have the reasonable expectation that it will be watchable and somewhat entertaining. So what went wrong with "The Big Wedding" in which these...

One of Kristin Hannah's most popular novels was Firefly Lane, the story of two friends named Tully and Kate. Now Hannah has written a sequel to that successful story and it is titled Fly Away. Whereas the first book was a celebration of life and friendship, the new book is...

Home Run is a movie you will have to seek out if you want to see it. It is only playing on a limited number of screens and most of those are in the south. Still it is a movie worth seeing and worth your efforts to find it. It...

"Hallmark Hall of Fame" has given us some magic moments in the past but this year it has been one average movie after another. The films they are offering are okay, but they are not in any way exceptional. For many the fact they are entertaining will be enough, but...

It is time for the return of Nurse Jackie and The Borgias. Both of these series have their core fans. I can understand it with Nurse Jackie but what are they seeing in The Borgias that I am not? I have tried and tried to study the acting, direction, setting,...

Denise Hildreth Jones' biggest strength as a writer is creating characters who feel as if they live next door or just down the street. Each and every one of the people she creates become a part of our lives for the length of time it takes to digest her stories....

A Mother's Rage is a typical Lifetime original movie but with a twist. Lori Loughlin stars in this dramatic film which concerns how far a mother will go to protect her daughter. It is a different type of role for Loughlin as her character becomes fiercely violent to protect her...

Patti Callahan Henry has written many successful and enjoyable novels in the past but never has she written one as personal as her latest, And Then I Found You. This story is based on a true occurrence in her family and is all the more jolting because it is based...

Jodi Picoult has proven with her series of novels that she is a great storyteller. Now she has written a book about storytellers that is titled The Storyteller. It is filled with Picoult's amazing way with words and showcases her ability to make any story she writes fresh and innovative....

If you are looking forward to seeing Channing Tatum in the new movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation, don't get to the theater late or you'll miss him. His role in this film is even briefer than the one he had in Side Effects. And if you are looking forward to watching...

Despite a legal appeal, a movie dramatization of the case of accused murderer Chris Porco will air on Lifetime Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m. There had been an effort on Porco's behalf to have Lifetime enjoined from airing the movie and this was upheld by a judge, but on...

Steve Carell is an immensely popular actor. Jim Carrey used to be. Steve Buscemi is an actor's actor, and Olivia Wilde is an up and coming young actress. With all this talent in the cast of one movie, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, it should be a guaranteed success. Guess what...

It seems like the story of Norman Bates of Psycho fame has been done to death. Still A&E thought there was life in the old boy yet so they have opted for a ten part mini-series titled Bates Motel.It will show the back story of why Norman turned out as...

Once in a blue moon a book drops down on your desk that demands to be read. It isn't by any author you have ever heard of in the past, and there have been no rave reviews that prompt you to give it a try. There is just something about...

Harlan Coben is an author who creates stories that twist and turn throughout their pages. Such is the case with his new novel, Six Years. You immediately are faced with a situation which can't be true, but as the pages unfold you learn that it is. Coben's brilliance is that...

Phantom is a submarine movie based on a set of true facts. It concerns the sinking of a Russian submarine and the suppositions about how it came to happen. Ed Harris and David Duchovny lead a first-rate cast in this movie that is not as menacing as it could have...