Category Archives: Marie Gilbert
Gilbert Reviews Teri Wilson’s Romantic Comedy, ‘Royally Roma’
Have I mentioned how much I enjoy being the senior writer for Biff Bam Pop? I get to interview the most talented people. Lately, I’ve been doing book reviews for the site, and while I’ve enjoyed reading all the books assigned to me, Royally Roma by Teri Wilson has been my favorite by far. Set in the eternal city of Rome, Teri Wilson takes her readers on a spectacular adventure of mistaken identity. Meet me after the jump for the review. Read the rest of this entry
Gilbert Reviews Edwin Herbert’s Historical Mystery: ‘Mythos Christos’
I was offered a chance to read and review a novel written by Edwin Herbert. The write-up that his publicist sent was quite intriguing and something that was definitely up my alley: Vatican conspiracies, history, mystery, and adventure. Edwin Herbert is president of his local free thought society and has been a regular op-ed newspaper columnist on topics concerning science, skepticism, and the mythical roots of various religions. Mythos Christos is his debut novel. Meet me after the jump. Read the rest of this entry
Granny’s Review of Assassin’s Creed, the Film
The first time I had ever heard of Assassin’s Creed was during Christmas vacation several years back. I had taken my three grandsons to the Mutter Museum in Center City Philadelphia. Granny was trying to impart some knowledge into her grandsons, but they had other ideas. While we visited the many display cases that held a multitude of medical and biological oddities, I constantly found myself alone and the boys missing. Where the heck were they?
The other visitors in the museum that day would constantly point towards one of the hallways and smirk whenever they heard me calling out for the boys. It took several round-ups before I figured out that they were playing their own version of Assassin’s Creed. So, what exactly is Assassin’s Creed and did the game successfully transfer to film? Read the rest of this entry
Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Zhen Lyu’s Intruders
I love working for Biff Bam Pop because not only do I get to interview some really cool people, I also get to review films and television series. This time, our fearless leader, Andy Burns, asked me to review Zhen Lyu’s science fiction book, Intruders. It was an interesting read, but would the book make a great gift idea? Pull up that easy chair and meet me after the jump. Read the rest of this entry
Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Samsung’s Virtual Reality
Everyone at Biff Bam Pop knows that Granny is severely tech challenged, but that doesn’t stop me from loving gadgets. In fact, I was eager to find out everything about the new VR equipment for my Samsung Galaxy 7 phone. I quickly headed over to the Deptford Mall Verizon Store to learn everything about virtual reality. Was I wowed by my investigation? Grab your Samsung phone and follow me. Read the rest of this entry
Holiday Gift Ideas 2016: Have You Tried Parkour?
I have nine grandchildren, but three of the boys are fully invested in the sport of Parkour. The older boys used what they learned from the sport to excel in the military, while the youngest brother has to wait a few years to join the Marines. When our fearless leader, Andy Burns, asked for some cool Holiday gift ideas, I immediately thought of a membership to Pinnacle Parkour Academy as one hell of a cool gift for the family. What is Parkour and is it for everyone? Let’s take a running leap to find out. Read the rest of this entry
American Horror Story, Roanoke Season Finale: Chapter Ten
On the last episode of “American Horror Story” there is only one person left alive. Is Lee Harris still possessed by the Butcher? Will we be treated to another documentary, or the trial of the century? Will Lana Winters get the juicy scoop from Lee? Read the rest of this entry
American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare “Chapter Nine”
On the last episode of American Horror Story we are left we just a few survivors: Monet, Audrey and lee, but Dylan is at the front door and there may be unfortunate hikers nearby as the blood moon rises and we welcome back a young favorite. Read the rest of this entry
American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare “Chapter Eight”
On the last episode of American Horror Story we were forced to watch as all hell broke loose on the set of “Return to Roanoke” and it ended with a few deaths and dinner with the Polks. Can the loyal fans of American Horror Story survive the next chapter? Read the rest of this entry
31 Days of Horror 2016: American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare “Chapter Seven”
On the last episode of American Horror Story Shelby, Matt, Lee and the actors who played them in the documentary My Roanoke Nightmare are persuaded to do a sequel. Maybe, they should have read the small print on their contracts. Read the rest of this entry
