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It Is What It Is and It’s Great

August 28, 2017 ~ Jenny ~ 41 Comments

I re-watched Morning Glory last night; I love that movie, and I’m trying to understand why it  never got any traction in theaters in spite of a sterling cast and a solid concept.  My conclusion: Snotty critics who disapprove of the genre (lightweight comedy) and truly bad marketing.  I’m annoyed.

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Bad Beginnings: The Defenders

August 21, 2017 ~ Jenny ~ 41 Comments

Netflix’s The Defenders dropped on Friday morning, and I considered dropping it Friday night.   Why?  It’s an eight-episode story, and at the end of the third episode, the four protagonists finally met.   Everything up till then?  Exposition and back story.  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh. Continue reading →

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Jennifer Crusie is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of twenty novels, one book of literary criticism, miscellaneous articles, essays, novellas, and short stories, and the editor of three essay anthologies. She lives in a cottage in New Jersey surrounded by deer, bears, foxes, and dachshunds, where she often stares at the ceiling and counts her blessings.

Find out more about Jenny's published works by visiting JennyCrusie.com.

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