As disappointed as I was with the filmmakers for their failed attempt at adapting my guilty pleasure novel, The 5th Wave, into a decent movie, I still had the book series to fall back on for comfort. At least I thought I did. It turns out the movie wasn’t the worst thing that could happen […]
Read more "Book Review: The Last Star (The 5th Wave Book 3)"I’ve been afraid of the ocean and sharks for as long as I can remember. I can’t tell you where this fear originated for me, but thanks to The Shallows I can tell you the exact moment in which the little boy sitting in front of me became afraid of the great wide sea. I […]
Read more "Film Review: The Shallows"James Wan is back with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, bringing with them another case from the paranormal investigation files of Ed and Lorraine Warren. On the surface, The Conjuring 2 is a simple repeat of the premise of the first film with its terrified family and dangerously haunted house. Fortunately this is just a […]
Read more "Film Review: The Conjuring 2"This Norwegian film is much better than a title like Trollhunter suggests. Granted, seeing as I grew up with a colorful-haired, jeweled-bellied creature stuck on the end of my number two pencil, my idea of hunting trolls is much more ridiculous than the contents of this movie.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Trollhunter (2010)"You lied to me, movie trailer! Me Before You is hardly full of the sunshine that washes over a horrible situation, blinding us to all the bad that is usually banished from the love stories of our fairytales. Far from it, actually. Jojo Moyes’ novel is full of the bad.
Read more "Movie Prep: Me Before You"With all of the previews for the upcoming Me Before You attacking my heart, I figured I would give an earlier romantic comedy of Sam Claflin’s a chance.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Love, Rosie (2014)"I was hoping for a new favorite Christmas movie, but Krampus just isn’t it.
Read more "Movie Night With Lauren: Krampus (2015)"Let’s face it, a movie that kills Ryan Reynolds in the first 10 minutes is not a movie I am going to enjoy.
Read more "Criminal"Months ago when the film came out of nowhere, 10 Cloverfield Lane quickly jumped the line to the top of my most anticipated movies list. Thank goodness it doesn’t disappoint. Granted I also knew what to expect.
Read more "10 Cloverfield Lane"Back when Heather and I chose the highly recommended end of the world saga The Passage for our book club in early 2013, it was a no brainer to eventually read the follow up, The Twelve. Now that I’ve gotten through it, I’m not sure which took longer: getting around to starting the sequel, or […]
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