The Secret of Nimh a film review.

The Secret of Nimh, is an animation film that is based on rats and mice that were experimented on in the National Institute of Mental Health. A group of them escape to live in the country under a farmer's rosebush. Mrs. Brisby who was married to Johnathan, who died, needs to obtain medicine for her son Timmy who is sick.The rats and mice must work together to save Mrs. Brisby's house from sinking into the mud and being destroyed by the farmer's machinery. She wields the Red Amulet a powerful gem that is essential to saving the day. This film was directed by Don Bluth, and is taken directly from the book by Robert O'Brien. The film was released in 1982. I recommend this film to anyone and give it 5 out of 5 stars.

Spirited Away a film review.

This film produced by legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki features the story of a young girl Chihiro, who goes with her family on a trip and comes upon a theme park, which is in fact a hotel for the spirit world. She has to navigate the odds and ends of the hotel including a demon that is consumed by greed. She meets the director of the hotel at the top and she must remember her name. Overall I very much enjoyed this film, it was creative, original and inspiring in it's content. I give it a 5 out of 5 and recommend it to anyone.

Jurassic Park by Michael Chrichton a book review.

This book is about a team of scientists that discover a mosquito with dinosaur DNA and aim to reanimate the dinosaurs with frog embryos. Things go awry when the dinosaurs start procreating autonomously. The park is filled with dinosaurs, and the velociraptors are especially dangerous since they are an apex predator. The story unfolds with drama and consequence as the characters make their way off the island. The original goal was to make it like a theme park for visitors to travel to. This book is captivating in its composition and originality. The ferociousness of the raptors is captured both in the book and the subsequent movie directed by Steven Spielberg. I give this book a 5 out of 5 for creativity and boldness. And I recommend both the movie and the book to anyone.

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse a book review.

This book written in 1922 by Herman Hesse is about the influential character "who found the meaning of existence" as his name Siddhartha translates from Sanskrit means. It details the story of a prince of a region called Kapilavastu. His guide Govinda, accompanies him initially, but he seeks the Supreme Truth alone. He becomes wealthy with an attractive woman named Kamala, later he chooses to seek an ascetic life instead. He comes upon a ferryman Vesudeva who offers him profound insights about the river. Kamala reconnects with Gotama and is bitten by a snake, and their son runs away. Govinda returns when Gotama offers advice on Supreme Reality and Govinda kisses his forehead. The author offers an educated insight into the Completeness of Being in a way to seek Comprehensive Understanding. Ultimately, in my opinion it is about living a selfless life and seeking to put together the meaning of experiences in a way that offers meaningful purpose.