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I didn't have high hopes going in to Escape Room—I had determined beforehand that it was more of a thriller movie vs. a horror movie (I hate horror movies, and probably would have skipped it if that was the case). However, it ended up surprising me in a good way, and was actually a very entertaining film.

Five strangers each receive a jet black cube, and the five of them each figure out how to open the cube. The strangers couldn't be more different: there is Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll), who served in the armed forces; Zoey (Taylor Russell), a college student; Mike (Taylor Labine), a trucker; Ben (Logan Miller), a grocery clerk; Danny (Nik Dodani), a huge nerd who has done more than 90 escape rooms in the past; and Jason (Jay Ellis), a high-powered stockbroker. However, the five of them will need to work together to get out of this escape room—especially when they realize what the cost is when they don't.

The cast worked very well together in this movie, and odds are you won…

Snow is falling, the scent of pine needles is in the air, so it must be… Time to watch some awesome movies and TV shows on COMET TV and CHARGE!

Yep, this December the sci-fi and horror classic The Terminator is blasting its way through Comet TV! Check out the classic and the birth of Cyberdyne Systems!

If that wasn’t enough to celebrate the holiday season Babylon 5 has a Christmas marathon! After you sip your egg nog and trim the tree, turn on COMET TV for a spacey Christmas Marathon! Starting at 10a/9 C!

And don’t forget to check out Area 10! The best in cult classic films are airing all month long on Comet TV!

Airing on COMET in December:
YOU DON’T NEED A SUBSCRIPTION TO WATCH THESE GREAT MOVIES…
THEY’RE AIRING FOR FREE ON COMET!

Babylon 5 (Christmas Marathon)
This Christmas, after you sip your egg nog and trim the tree, turn on COMET TV for a spacey Christmas Marathon! Starting at 10a/9 C you can catch up on this classic sci-fi series!

Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25 starting …

This has overall been a relaxing week—I don't have to return to work until January 2nd, so other than responding to some emails, I haven't been doing much except hanging out with my parents and seeing movies.


What I've been up to this week:
Cooking and eating out. Last weekend, I went to MOD Pizza, Granite City, and Stoney River. Stoney River is a new place in Troy and a bit expensive, so that was my Christmas present to my boyfriend. On Sunday, we cooked chicken piccata from Home Chef, which came out pretty well. On Monday, my parents and I went to Jersey Mike's, which is always tasty, and yesterday, we tried out Diamond Jim Brady's, in Novi, since I had won a gift card through Novi Town Center; DJB's was also tasty. Watching movies. Obviously :) especially since I have the week off. Last Friday, we saw The Mule, which I'd give 4/5 stars; Saturday was Aquaman 3D, which was cheesy but also fun, and I'd give that 3.5/5 stars. On Monday, my parents and I sa…

As long-time readers know, this blog used to be called Yes/No Films, and there was a reason for that—I love seeing movies, and I try to see as many of them as possible.

I started off the year with MoviePass, which originally let me see one movie per day (before it changed to three movies per month), and I'm ending it with AMC A-List, which lets me see three movies per WEEK, including 3D and IMAX movies.


I use Google Calendar for everything, and by my count, I was able to see about 101 movies. I plan on seeing The Favouritethis Friday, Mortal Engines on Saturday, and Vice on Sunday, which would bump it to 104 movies.

That's not including the Cinetopia Film Fest, in the summer, at which I saw about 12 more movies, bringing the total to about 116 movies for the year.


Without further ado, here were the top 10 movies I saw this year, listed in no particular order, with links to either my full reviews or Twitter mini reviews:

1. Crazy Rich Asians
2. Blindspotting
3. The Guilty(Cine…

Back in September, I was able to attend a red carpet screening of White Boy Rick and also attend a Q&A with the director, Yann Demange.

One of my lucky readers will win a Blu-ray + digital copy of White Boy Rick, as well as a limited-edition 1980s VHS sleeve design and a White Boy Rick vs. Everybody t-shirt (similar to the Detroit vs. Everybody t-shirt).

About the movie:
Enter the corrupt world of 1980s Detroit at the height of the War on Drugs in the compelling father-son story, WHITE BOY RICK, debuting on Digital and available via the Movies Anywhere App. on December 11 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD December 25 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on true events, WHITE BOY RICK tells the moving story of a blue-collar father, played by Academy Award® winner Matthew McConaughey (2013, Best Actor, Dallas Buyers Club,) and his teenage son, played by newcomer Richie Merritt. Fifteen-year-old Rick Wershe Jr., dubbed “White Boy Rick”, becomes the youngest FBI informant in history, an…

This has been a very busy week, and today is my last work day before I essentially get a week off work for the holidays, so I'm looking forward to doing some relaxing (and, of course, seeing lots of movies!).


What I've been up to this week:
Eating lots of good food, both at restaurants and via cooking. Last Friday, my boyfriend and I went to Loaded Links in Troy for dinner—I hadn't been back since my blog post, and he had never tried it. I had The Porky for my hot dog, which includes BBQ pulled pork, bacon aioli, tomato, and green onions, and he had The Gold Standard (smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, roast tomato, arugula, and garlic aioli). We also got their beer-battered onion rings, which continue to be among the best I've had in this area.
On Saturday, before a show at the Fox, we introduced a friend to Mr. Kabob Xpress, in Troy, which is always tasty. And on Monday, I got to try out Seasons 52, also in Troy, for the first time, which was delicious—you can read about th…

Rock of Ages will be playing January 18th and 19th at the Fox Theatre, Detroit, and two of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets to the January 18th show, at 7:30pm!

About the show:
Broadway’s Best Party is turning up the volume to ten! The ROCK OF AGES Tenth Anniversary Tour is blazing across North America and will appear at the Fox Theatre for three appearances from January 18-19, 2019 as part of the Fox Theatre Series.

Tickets (starting at $34) are on sale now and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box office and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745‑3000.

Fox Theatre Series subscription packages and discounts for groups of 10+ are available by calling the Olympia Entertainment Group Sales Department at (313) 471-3099. Subscription packages include savings of up to 20 percent when purchasing three or more Fox Theatre Series titles.


Nominated for five Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, ROCK OF AGES captures the iconic…

*Disclosure: I received a complimentary dinner at Seasons 52 in exchange for this blog post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

I was very excited to see that a Seasons 52 had opened near me in Troy, MI recently—although it's a chain, it's the first Michigan location for it, and I was eager to try it out. I was able to stop by yesterday for dinner, and everything was delicious.


I was very impressed by their menus—they handed us two, one was the regular menu plus drinks and another had the entrees separated by Lactose/Dairy Sensitive, and also a vegan menu. For someone like me who sometimes needs to avoid dairy, this was excellent to see.


The interior of Seasons 52 is very upscale. We were seated in a comfortable booth near the kitchen, and it was interesting to be able to see the chefs cooking. There are a few different rooms in the restaurant, as well as a bar area, where happy hour takes place.


We started off with a goat cheese and mushroom flatbread as an app…