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Reviews

Barry: The Best New(ish) Dark Comedy

If you haven’t started watching Barry, an HBO show that started airing in 2018 and has two complete seasons with the third on the way, you should seriously watch it. But before you do, you should probably watch the trailer (below) to see what you’re in for – because it’s a doozy. The show stars Bill Hader, who is previously best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and lengthy roster of voice acting (Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, Angry Birds, Inside Out, Ralph Breaks the Internet), but more recently in the film It: Chapter Two. But Hader,…

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Books

Book Review: ‘Why She Lied’ by Julie Coons

Here at AvidBards, we are lucky to have authors reach out to us asking to review their work. Some of the most recent literary reviews we’ve done upon request include Meditation Time by Laurent Grenier, Seeds of Dissolution by William C. Tracy, and Lexi by Heidi J. Hewett. A few months ago, self-published author Julie Coons asked us to read her newest psychological thriller, a novel entitled Why She Lied. This is Coons’ second book, and her debut novel is called This Does Not Leave This House. Coons is extremely open about the fact that she has based her novels…

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Reflections

September Motivation

Let’s face it, readers – for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is (almost officially, come the 23rd) at a close. For many of us, this means that either vacation is over and we’re snapped back into reality, school is kicking into gear, we’re starting new jobs, or settling back into our old ones. September can be a tough transition period, as we yearn for more of the long, sunny days and carefree summer moments. I can say that, personally, I have been feeling overwhelmed ever since September started. This month always brings about a sense of…

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TV Shows

‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Season Review

When the trailer for Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) was released, I must admit that I had no idea what it was. I had no clue it was meant to be a prequel series to the 1982 film The Dark Crystal, created by Jim Henson. In fact, I had never even seen or heard of the original film at all. I do know, however, that Jim Henson and his company are renowned for being some of the most important, if not the most important, innovators of puppetry in the film and television world. Jim Henson is…

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Music

Album of the Month: ‘Think’ by Kaleida

Though I’m pretty late on the uptake, I only recently discovered how amazing Kaleida is. If you haven’t heard of Kaleida, a London-based electropop musical duo, you’ll most likely have heard their hit song entitled “Think” that was featured in John Wick (2014) during the following iconic fight scene. Warning: There is violence in the scene below. There is something so eerily beautiful, chilling, and profound about Kaleida’s vocal and musical style. I was so obsessed with and hyper-focused on this one song that I neglected to hear the rest of their music for a long while. It’s an unfair…

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Reviews

The Age of Disney Remakes

“The Lion King” (2019) Film Review I’m sure I speak for all of us millennial-era humans, or anyone else who grew up watching the Golden Age of Disney movies, when I say that The Lion King (1994) is a classic. You can ask anyone what their favourite Disney movie is, and The Lion King will almost always be an instant reply as being on their list. The soundtrack, all-star cast, Shakespeare-inspired concept, one of the most heartbreaking deaths of film history, and an epic redemption arc makes it one of the most lauded animation movies of all time. Simply put,…

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