Director: Joe Penna Writers: Joe Penna, Ryan Morrison Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk Arctic is an engrossing and intense survival tale about a man, stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash, making the difficult decision to leave the relative safety of his campsite to take a grueling trek to a far-off rescue station. It’s superbly acted by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, … Continue reading Arctic (2018) Movie Review
Director: Michael Gracey Writers: Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon Music: John Debney, Joseph Trapanese; Lyricists: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Stars: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Keala Settle, Sam Humphrey The Greatest Showman is inspired by the story of how America’s P.T. Barnum rose in social ranks to create the Greatest Show on Earth – his circus of human oddities and curiosities – … Continue reading The Greatest Showman (2017) Movie Review
Review by Ginger Marin as posted to Goodreads in July 2016 Okay, I’m pretty certain I’m ready to pack my bags and head off to a fabulous long-term stay in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada after reading Kait Fennell’s “251 Things to Do in Tofino”. Her book is a wonderful resource guide of the community and environs, including that of its indigenous peoples. It’s part history, … Continue reading Review of “251 Things to Do In Tofino”
Book Review by Ginger Marin as posted to Goodreads in 2015. I’ve read many nutrition and diet books and articles over the years and I have to say I was not very impressed with Dr. Richard Furman’s “Prescription for Life” mainly because I was expecting something new. This book, however, reads like a nutrition treatise for the complete novice as it largely advocates a … Continue reading Review of “Prescription for Life: Three Simple Strategies to Live Younger Longer”
Here it is February 2017 and it’s time for the Academy Awards to be broadcast this Sunday. The awards’ season opened with people jumping up and down over La La Land for who knows what reason. The movie sucks. I guess people forgot what really good musicals are like. It wasn’t that long ago when “Chicago” hit the screen. Now that was a great musical. … Continue reading The Amazing Hacksaw Ridge and Andrew Garfield
“Adventures in Avalon: An Offbeat & Quirky Adult Bedtime Story” by Ginger Marin was published in paperback on June 24, 2016. The book is also available in Kindle Format and it can be read for free via KindleUnlimited. Click the link to go straight to the Amazon sales page. Description: Intrepid reporter Ginger Marin discovers a lost civilization of cartoon people living in Middle America, in … Continue reading New Book Release From Ginger Marin
Giveaway runs from July 9th – August 18th Goodreads Book Giveaway Adventures In Avalon by Ginger Marin Giveaway ends August 18, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/widget/194293 Enter for a chance to win one of 5-paperback copies being given away of the deliciously charming and humorous “Adventures in Avalon: An Offbeat & Quirky Adult Bedtime Story” by Ginger Marin. Continue reading Goodreads Giveaway for “Adventures in Avalon: An Offbeat & Quirky Adult Bedtime Story”
The James Bond Songs: Pop Anthems of Late Capitalism by Adrian Daub My rating: 2 of 5 stars As I was reading “The James Bond Songs”, I kept wondering for whom did the authors write this. For die-hard James Bond film fans? No, it’s too stiff and technical for them. For musicians? Perhaps. For film music composers? Definitely. But even then this book is so … Continue reading James Bond Songs: Book Review
FREE CIA MEMOIR E-BOOK TODAY. “The 231 Club: My Ten Year Journey From Therapist to CIA Courier and Sanctioned Kills – A True Story” by J Bartell with Ginger Marin. This book about CIA black ops covert operations discusses aspects of J Bartell’s life, first as a therapist, then as a courier for the CIA and beyond to covert ops. It has been well received … Continue reading Free Kindle Book: The 231 Club
For The 231 Club, a New CIA Memoir, It’s About the Thought Process Behind the Path To the Unknown The Journey From Therapist to CIA Courier and Sanctioned Kills LOS ANGELES: After a successful therapist is recruited to become a courier for the CIA, his ordered world descends down a dark path leading to sanctioned kills and questioned loyalties, forever altering his concept of self … Continue reading Ginger Marin Co-Author of The 231 Club
Ginger Marin, Bionic Lady, Journalist, Actor, Author 