Lost Girls (Movie Review) | A lot of unsaid yet it’s deafening

Based on real events, and inspired by Robert Kolker's book "Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery" this American Mystery drama is written by Michael Werwie (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile). The movie was directed by Liz Garbus and stars Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Lola Kirke, and Gabriel Byrne. Premise: When Mari Gilbert's (Amy Ryan) … Continue reading Lost Girls (Movie Review) | A lot of unsaid yet it’s deafening

Runemaker (The Runebinder Chronicles #3) by Alex R. Khaler | Book Review

The Runebinder Chronicles: Runemaker by Alex R. KahlerThe end is here.Tenn thought the spirits wanted him to find his fellow Hunter, Aidan, to win the war against the undead. But with Aidan on the brink of self-destruction and Tenn reeling from his lover’s spite, their fated convergence seems far from promising.Especially because Aidan no longer … Continue reading Runemaker (The Runebinder Chronicles #3) by Alex R. Khaler | Book Review

Bloodshot (Movie Review) | When Visuals Supersedes Story

Inspired by a comic book by Bob Layton, Don Perlin, and Kevin VanHook, Bloodshot was helmed by first-time feature film director Dave Wilson and stars Vin Diesel (Guardian of the Galaxy) in lead, co-starring Guy Pearce (Iron Man 3), Sam Heughan (Outlander), Eiza Gonzáles (Alita: Battle Angel), and Toby Kebbel (Fant4tic). Premise: After he and … Continue reading Bloodshot (Movie Review) | When Visuals Supersedes Story

Noughts + Crosses | S1 Pilot review

Premise: The series is speculative fiction describing an alternative history in which native African people had gained a technological and organisational advantage over the European people, rather than the other way around, with Africans having made Europeans their slaves. The series takes place in an alternative 21st-century Britain. At the time of the series, slavery … Continue reading Noughts + Crosses | S1 Pilot review

Spenser Confidential | Movie Review

From director Peter Berg (Mile 22, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day), Spenser Confidential is an action-comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, co-starring Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, Iliza Shlesinger, and Austin Post. Inspired by Robert B. Parker's "Wonderland", a best-selling novel by Ace Atkins. Premise: Spenser (Wahlberg) - an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving … Continue reading Spenser Confidential | Movie Review

Outing the Quarterback (Long Pass Chronicles #1) by Tara Lain | Book Review

Will Ashford lives in two closets. He meets his wealthy father’s goals as both the quarterback for the famous SCU football team and a business major, but secretly he attends art school and longs to live as a painter. And he’s gay. But if he can win the coveted Milton Scholarship for art, he’ll be … Continue reading Outing the Quarterback (Long Pass Chronicles #1) by Tara Lain | Book Review