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A Dog’s Purpose (Book)

When I picked this book up I misunderstood the premise. I thought it was about the multiple lives of one dog with many families. Turns out the story was rather about reincarnations of the same canine soul into different doggies! To be fair, the concept of reincarnation is not novel and has been around for […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Assassin’s Creed (Movie, 2016)

Michael Fassbender produced and stared in the live action adaptation film based on the Assassin’s Creed videogame franchise. Using the Animus and Abstergo Industries concepts that Ubisoft developed for the game, the narrative focuses on Cal, a descendant of one of the most important Inquisition era assasin, who is the key to find a precious […]

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Passengers (2016)

What would you do if your hibernation pod broke and you awoke 30 years into a 120 year voyage? With 90 years to go, and no means to turn back to Earth, James “Jim” Preston (Chris Pratt), and Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) is faced with the ultimate questions: “Why me?” and “Why now?”. This movie […]

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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, Explained 

***Contains spoilers*** Hardcore Potterheads know that the magic of this movie is in the details. Muggles or No-Majs may not realize that many of the subtleties of the movie refer to the many offshoot stories mentioned as the Harry Potter narrative progressed. From Newt’s scarf in Hufflepuff colors to the shout out to original cast […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Doctor Strange  (2016)

Prepare to get your mind blown! Doctor Stephen Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, is a world class neurosurgeon who is not only revolutionizing his field but is also on high demand. While evaluating a prospective patient, a freak accident sends him on a journey of self discovery and healing from which he comes back well […]

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The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai and remade as an homage to the success of the original USA adaptation, the new Magnificent Seven are recruited by a young widow named Emma Cullen to save the town of Rose Creek from being overrun by Bartholomew Bogue, a villainous robber baron that wants to turn the land […]

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Mrs Enginerd STEM TV Shows and Movies

Exception to the Rule

We all want to be considered exceptional, stellar, and unique. It is our desire to be seen as different, avant garde and ahead of the curve. However, being a true exception to the rule is never easy and may require a lot of patience, sacrifice and fortitude to overcome the challenges that come with the […]

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Storks (2016)

Ever wonder why storks delivered babies? Especially how did they make them and how humans placed their orders? Warner Animation Group put together a really comical and surprisingly good story about how this all came to be. Focusing on Tulip and Junior, a human baby that was not delivered and a stork that works for […]

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Sully (2016)

Captain Chesley Sullenberger and his first officer Jeff Skiles pull off a water landing on the Hudson River in the middle of NYC’s infamous winter cold. Miraculously, all 155 on board survive. What happened next was the most exhilarating and political fight between the pilot’s union, the NTSB and Airbus, fueled by US Airways need […]

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Morgan (2016) 

This movie felt like D.A.R.Y.L. and the Bourne Identity’s baby. A genetically engineered biological AI is developed and trained to prove that a machine can be taught to act human to give it an edge. A cold and calculated risk manager (played by Kate Mara) is sent to determine if Morgan, model L9, is not […]