“The King and Queen are coming to Downton.” Downton Abbey continues the story of the prestigious Crawley family, in the mid 1920s, only a few of years from where the show’s timeline wrapped. This time, the Crawley’s new guests are none other than King George V and Queen Mary. But in predictable Downton Abbey fashion, … Continue reading REVIEW: DOWNTON ABBEY (2019)
REVIEW: THE GOLDFINCH (2019)
“When I lost her, I lost sight of any landmark that might have led me someplace happier.” The Goldfinch, based on Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name, tells the story of Theo, a young man who is haunted by his past after his mother was killed in a bombing at the … Continue reading REVIEW: THE GOLDFINCH (2019)
REVIEW: HUSTLERS (2019)
“We're a family now. A family with money!” Based on a New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler, Hustlers tells the story about a group of strippers, who after the 2008 stock market crash, lose a significant amount of clientele and devise a plan to drug Wall Street men, take advantage of their state, and … Continue reading REVIEW: HUSTLERS (2019)
LITTLE REVIEW: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.” Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club tells the story of a man (the narrator of the story) who suffers from different ailments, and finds comfort in various support groups. But after our narrator meets another man named, Tyler Durden, the … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
LITTLE REVIEW: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
“If I could just go back... if I could rub everything out... starting with myself.” Based on the series of books by Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr. Ripley tells the story of Tom Ripley, a young man whose odd talents lead the Greenleaf family to hire him to retrieve their rebellious playboy of a son … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
REVIEW: IT CHAPTER 2 (2019)
“For 27 years, I dreamt of you. I craved you... I've missed you!” IT Chapter Two is the much anticipated sequel to the famous Stephen King novel and brings the Losers back to Derry, as adults, after numerous killings have started to occur in the small town. But they’re journey is fused with their childhood … Continue reading REVIEW: IT CHAPTER 2 (2019)
REVIEW: THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2007)
“You want to investigate my courage? Do you? Find out! Find out!” Based on the 1983 book by Ron Hansen, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford tells the story of Jesse James in the later years of his life, and the lead up to his demise by none other than the … Continue reading REVIEW: THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2007)
REVIEW: OCTOBER SKY (1999)
“No. Coal mining may be your life, but it's not mine. I'm never going down there again. I wanna go into space.” Based on the memoir Rocket Boys, October Sky tells the story of Homer Hickam, a young boy whose love for rockets and space is peaked after the news of Sputnik, the first satellite, … Continue reading REVIEW: OCTOBER SKY (1999)
REVIEW: PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)
“Friends are the family you choose.” Peanut Butter Falcon tells the story of Zak a young man with down syndrome, who lives at an assisted living facility and dreams of one day escaping and seeing his wrestling hero. When Zak finally escapes, he runs into Tyler, a fisherman who is down on his luck. When … Continue reading REVIEW: PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)
REVIEW: LUCE (2019)
“Is my son being accused of a crime here?” “He sure as hell is about to be!” Luce, based on the play by J.C. Lee, tells the story of Luce Edgar, a scholarly boy that completed a paper based on questionable ideals for his history teacher, Ms. Wilson. Not soon after does the paper sets … Continue reading REVIEW: LUCE (2019)
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