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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Kubo (2016)

This movie is a wonderful work of cinematic art that is difficult to review without spoiling the ending. In essence, it is the story of an origami folding, guitar wielding, magical boy whose only pleasure in life is to listen to his mother’s bedtime stories about a legendary warrior that fought the Moon King and […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Batman: The Killing Joke (2016 Movie)

DC has proven once more that they are catering to the comic book reading masses by delivering an animated movie that is not only true to the graphic novel of the same name but also expands on the great work done by DC animation. This is not your parents’ Batman, and after a few tweaks […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Allegiant (Movie) No More

I get it. The studio convinced Veronica Roth and the writers that the Divergent book series had a The Hunger Games feel to it. For the avid YA reader though, the differences were more than the similarities: a dystopic future and a heroine that goes against the odds to save her family, her world, is […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff TV Shows and Movies

Batman v Superman Explained

For a comic book reader and Batman/Wonder Woman fan like myself, the new Zack Snyder film didn’t suck as much as people and critics claim. To give credit where credit is due, the movie functions as an ode to the many works of Frank Miller intertwined with popular DC Comics lore. From Flashpoint to Infinite […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff TV Shows and Movies

Deadpool, The Perfect Valentine’s Day Movie

Ask anyone who has gone to see the movie and they will confirm that Mr Pool is your perfect Valentine’s Day hero. He is dressed in red, has a heart of gold, and a charming personality with a killer sense of humor. It doesn’t hurt that the handsome and down to earth Ryan Reynolds was […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd

Zero Saints by Gabino Iglesias

Like Nando, I wish I knew more words that could help me describe the epic novel my friend Gabino Iglesias has gifted to the world. For many years I have been wondering if a Spanglish masterpiece could  ever be penned and this book is proof it can be accomplished. If Gabriel García  Márquez was alive […]