Still Alice is a film based off a book by the same name, written by Lisa Genova. I read and reviewed the book several years ago but I had never watched the film version. Something sad fit my mood to night though and Still Alice was the winner. Surprisingly, it was just as good as theContinue reading “Still Alice (2014)”
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On The Basis of Sex (2018)
On the Basis of Sex is a drama based on the life and earlier career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is obviously based on a true story and quite an interesting one, as she fought the federal government for legal equality of the sexes. You can watch the trailer here. This trailerContinue reading “On The Basis of Sex (2018)”
The Hate U Give (film)
The Hate U Give was released in 2018 and it is based on the award winning best-seller of the same name. I read this book a few months ago and decided to watch the movie, which I had heard from others was also amazing. I think that the producers and cast did an amazing jobContinue reading “The Hate U Give (film)”
Everything we Keep (Everything #1)
A luminous debut with unexpected twists, Everything We Keepexplores the devastation of loss, the euphoria of finding love again, and the pulse-racing repercussions of discovering the truth about the ones we hold dear and the lengths they will go to protect us. Sous chef Aimee Tierney has the perfect recipe for the perfect life: marry herContinue reading “Everything we Keep (Everything #1)”
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Lovely Bones is a beautifully written and utterly gut-wrenching story. It is about the life, death, and after-life of a young girl, as she watches her family from Heaven. Susie Salmon was lured into a field one afternoon on her way home from school, by a neighbour who had built an underground bunker hiddenContinue reading “The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold”
Broadchurch
Have you heard of Broadchurch? It is a British crime drama set in a small coastal town of 15,000 residents and it is the best thing since sliced bread. I watched this show when it first aired in North America a couple of years ago, but between moving and whatnot, I entirely missed the secondContinue reading “Broadchurch”
