Emilio Corsetti III's Blog, page 7

Above Suspicion Book vs Film

Review of the film Above Suspicion written by Joe Sharky and Chris Gerolmo and directed by Phillip Noyce Rating *** One of the problems in condensing a book into a two-hour movie is that some things will get left out. In the case of this adaptation, almost an entire storyline got axed – the story […]

Review of The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist

Review of The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South by Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington Rating***** Anyone who cares about fairness in our justice system will be outraged by the stories told in this excellent book. You will be outraged by the incompetence of the two […]

Review of I Expect You to Die 2

Review of I Expect You to Die 2 Rating **** If you liked the first I Expect You to Die, you will also like this one. I bought the bundle. The first time I loaded I Expect You to Die 2 I got a message saying that my headset was not supported. I have an […]

Review of Air

Review of Air written by Alex Convery and directed by Ben Affleck Rating ***** It wasn’t that long ago when a young Ben Affleck and a young Matt Damon stood on stage to accept an Oscar for their screenplay Good Will Hunting. They have since become major power brokers in the film industry. I’m glad […]

Review of The Atlas Mystery VR

Review of The Atlas Mystery VR Rating **** This VR puzzle game takes place inside a run-down movie theatre. You’ll need to solve puzzles to get from one part of the theatre to the next. For the most part, the puzzles are solvable without too much difficulty. I had two instances that required me to […]

Review of I Expect You to Die VR

Review of I Expect You to Die Rating **** This VR title is from 2017. One of the first things you’ll notice upon slipping on your VR headset is that there is no motion. Instead, you are seated in different rooms and modes of transportation and have to figure out puzzles that increase in difficulty. […]

Would you like some glyphosate with your cereal?

Review of the book Formerly Known as Food: How the Industrial Food System Is Changing Our Minds, Bodies, and Culture by Kristin Lawless Rating **** 1/2 I try to eat healthy food. I read labels. I buy organic produce. But as much as I try to do the right thing, I still fall prey to […]

Lion Book vs. Film

Lion Book vs. Film Rating ***** for both There is something alluring about reading a book and seeing the film adaptation immediately after. That’s the experience I had with this book/film combo. The book A Long Way Home was first published in 2013. The film came out three short years later, along with the new […]

My thoughts on the 2023 Oscars

Thanks to streaming and not having to work, I’ve had an opportunity to view a lot more films than in previous years. This includes some short films, short documentaries, and two international films. Here are my thoughts on a number of categories. The best film I saw last year was Thirteen Lives about the Thai […]

Author Vs Literary Agent

I’ve been querying literary agents for the past two months. I use a combination of Query Tracker and Publisher’s Marketplace to identify agents interested in true crime. So far I’ve racked up a dozen or so rejection letters. The book I am working on is a nonfiction narrative account of a wrongful conviction. You can […]