Book Club in Session: The Twelve (The Passage Book 2)

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 […]

Unravel

Unravel opens up the world to a little yarn doll, giving me a new appreciation for the material and all it is capable of. This doesn’t mean I’ll start knitting scarves anytime soon, but when I see one blowing from someone’s neck in the winter wind, thread pulled loose from the end, I won’t be […]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

After running wildly out of my comfort zone with Sisters, the Tina Fey I know and love is back in Whiskey Foxtrot Tango. Wait, no. Foxtrot Tango Whiskey… WTF!? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Movie Night with Lauren: Cemetery Junction (2010)

Movie Night With Lauren #6: From Crimson Peak to Cemetery Junction thanks to Burn Gorman. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.

The Best of 2015: A Year in Film

2015 was not a year with a ton of instant classics, I’d say there is only one, but there was a pretty deep bench of really good to great movies behind that single standout.

Movie Night With Lauren: Crimson Peak (2015)

Movie Night With Lauren #5: From Interstellar to Crimson Peak thanks to Jessica Chastain. Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.

The Witch

The Witch is an atmospheric and unsettling horror film that finds more terror among the people than it does the supernatural.

Movie Night With Lauren: Interstellar (2014)

Movie Night With Lauren #4: From The Martian to Interstellar thanks to Matt Damon. Dude loves space! Check out the explanation for Movie Night here.

Firewatch

Firewatch blazes fast and bright, when a slow burn is what really would’ve helped the game showcase all the great outdoors has to offer to a lazy homebody like me.

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar! is the latest from the Coen Brothers, and while it is funny and entertaining from start to finish it might have you asking what it all meant at the end (a common Coen paradox).