Originally gave it 3 stars, but upon reflection...3.5. I really appreciate combination of the amount of research that went into this book as well as the conjecture of what Neanderthal culture may have been like. This story really satisfied my survivalist nerd cravings. I'm very drawn
film reviews
4 Stars This movie reminded me of FX's Atlanta - contemplative, character driven, touches of humor and a measured amount of surrealism to keep things interesting. Based on the title I was really expecting the main character to be a repugnant narcissist. Instead she was just a sad millennial
book review
One of my favorite all-time books, and each subsequent reading has been at a different part of my life and lead me to (slightly) different conclusions. It was only this most recent re-read that I realized how unreliable Shevek is when it comes to his evaluations of the
film reviews
4 Stars I avoided this movie for a long time pretty much due to it's title. That alone implied an unenjoyable gore-fest to me. But with assurance from my best friend that it wasn't even that particularly gorey, I found this movie is actually a
book review
Although I found the majority of the book beautifully written with fascinating elements, I felt the story sort of fell apart at the end. The protagonist felt very much like a self-insert of the author, which isn't inherently a bad thing, but somehow the abundant philosophical musings
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4 stars Nicole Kidman is so inhumanly beautiful in this that she's almost scary for that alone. This reminded me so much of The Innocents, down to the final twist. Overall I felt truly scared several times, but the speech Kidman gives to her children about purgatory close
book review
I managed to read this all in one day whilst on a day trip to NYC, I highly recommend this course of action. Reading this book is very similar to watching the movie, only lightly more bitchy and melancholy. While there are several important plot changes (mainly to make the
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4 stars Regina's husband is obviously portrayed as the righteous do-gooder in a nest of vipers, but he exerted patriarchal control over money that rightfully belonged to Regina as much as him, and used it to punish and control her, and leave her in the exact position
Slightly more about the Worlds Fair than it was about the serial killer H.H. Holmes, this book was a satisfying non-fiction of well-told information. I knew very little about Holmes or the World's Fair, but I've now found myself impressed with the feats
film reviews
This is a movie that I loved the cinematography more than anything else - Ida (same director, Paweł Pawlikowski) was one of my all-time favorites, I can't say the same for this. I feel like I've read/watched/heard this story of doomed love that ruins
book review
I read the book and watched the movie in quick succession. The Book - 4 Stars I was quite late getting around to reading this book, almost a decade from the height of its cultural relevance. I started on a beach vacation and turned out to be a perfect thrilling read
film reviews
3 and a 1/2 stars This movie has some of the most interesting, creative death scenes of any slasher film. And I love the clever, confident, and most importantly, competent lead character. Sadly, I think my enjoyment of this film lags behind my friends because I didn't