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Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, the crew of the USS Enterprise boldly go where they’ve gone many, many times before in Star…
For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf. Before reading Spill Simmer Falter Wither, I read the publishers conversation with Sara Baume…
We’ve got some great movies coming to Amazon Video in March. A Man Called Ove, the Academy Award nominated movie based on the international best-selling novel, will be available at the end of March. What We Do in the Shadows and Anthropoid are stand outs as well. Our very own cinephile, Patrick Phillips, reviewed Anthropoid just a month ago and said it was…
Get Out is racking up rave reviews for one of the worst months for movies during the year. It is a satirical film set like a horror movie mirroring others like Stepford Wives. Comedian Jordan Peele is being hailed as a directorial genius in his film debut. Vulture explains the plot of the film: Daniel…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, Meryl Streep “sings” her way to another Oscar nomination in Florence Foster Jenkins. People May Say I…
HBO’s The Young Pope is probably one of the craziest and least expected to be crazy shows of 2017. With the first season’s recent finale, let’s go over what this show is exactly about and why you should watch it. The IMDB summary explains the show as “The beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias…
The Broadway hit has packed a full house but the song-and-dance spectacular is making news for something other than its shows. There is major backlash over the whole presentation of the musical, even despite its diverse cast, there seems to be a bad representation of Muslims. With, perhaps, the biggest mistake, months before the March…
News broke last week that Philip Pullman will release three more books continuing the His Dark Materials story. Fans have been speculating for years about whether or not there would be a follow-up to the classic fantasy trilogy. Anyone who is familiar with the novels knows there was so much story left to tell. His…
More Cats, More Rats, Some Owls and Bats. Margaret Atwood released volume two of her new-born comic book series, Angel Catbird, that begins with a brief recap of volume one before returning to the adventurous cat tale. This time, Atwood opens up an interesting discussion surrounding basic human and animalistic instincts, while tying in a gendered commentary…
Vinyl Me, What? Vinyl Me, Please!! Good things come in 12 inch packages. Delivering limited edition pressings of new and classic albums directly to your doorstep, Vinyl Me, Please operates under a simple philosophy: The Album Lives. With a carefully curated catalog of new and hard to find releases, the subscription service is more than just a…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, a young Barack Obama woos future first lady Michelle Robinson in Southside With You. This Is Not…
Archie and friends finally got a television show, but you would be mistaken if you thought it would be anything like the comics you grew up with. Riverdale is set in the present day and is a completely new take on the comics which premiered in the 1940s. Unlike the comics, Riverdale takes a darker…
For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf. If you’re anything like me, a person who enjoys reading about writing – its…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, Viggo Mortensen delivers one of his finest performances to date as a struggling father in Captain Fantastic….
Last year’s teaser for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales revealed to us that Jack Sparrow will, once again, be on the run from someone who wants him dead. Interestingly, we got a good look at his would-be killer, Captain Salazar, but not at Jack himself. The trailer released earlier this week finally…