Austin Stowell Is a Movie Star. Hollywood Just Needs to Catch Up.
Austin Stowell has spent years disappearing into completely different characters, but his performance as young Gibbs on NCIS: Origins convinced me of something: Hollywood needs to start treating this man like the big-screen leading man he already is. Continue reading Austin Stowell Is a Movie Star. Hollywood Just Needs to Catch Up.
All Her Fault Had Me Saying “WAIT, WHAT?!” Until the Very End
I thought I knew where All Her Fault was going. I absolutely did not. Between the kidnapping, Peter’s massive secret and an ending I genuinely loved, this one had me changing my mind about everybody right up until the end. Continue reading All Her Fault Had Me Saying “WAIT, WHAT?!” Until the Very End
Reminders of Him Fixed My Biggest Problem With the Book — So Why Didn’t I Like the Movie?
I liked Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, but I could never find redemption in Kenna. The movie finally fixed that problem for me. So why did I still spend most of it bored? Continue reading Reminders of Him Fixed My Biggest Problem With the Book — So Why Didn’t I Like the Movie?
Edward Norton Made Primal Fear’s Twist Possible
Primal Fear still delivers one of cinema’s wildest twists, but the real reason it works is Edward Norton. In his first movie, opposite Richard Gere, Norton made audiences believe in Aaron completely—and then ripped the whole thing apart. Continue reading Edward Norton Made Primal Fear’s Twist Possible
The Vampire Books I Never Forgot: Finding Christopher Pike’s Thirst Again
Some books fade from memory. Others stay with you for decades. After years of thinking about Christopher Pike’s Thirst series, I finally found all five books for $15—and now I’m about to discover whether the vampire story I loved when I was younger still has the same power today. Continue reading The Vampire Books I Never Forgot: Finding Christopher Pike’s Thirst Again
Sometimes You Just Need Something Good: Why I Keep Going Back to Dream Harbor
Sometimes you don’t need a book to devastate you. Sometimes you need a cute little town, some romance, a little spice, and the comfort of knowing something good is going to happen. That’s why I keep going back to Laurie Gilmore’s Dream Harbor. Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need Something Good: Why I Keep Going Back to Dream Harbor
Wayne’s World Was More Important Than We Realized
More than thirty years later, Wayne’s World is still endlessly quotable—but its impact went far beyond “Party on.” Looking back at the cult classic that introduced a new generation, including me, to Queen and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Continue reading Wayne’s World Was More Important Than We Realized
The Drama: When Does Choosing Not to Do the Horrible Thing Count?
Everyone in The Drama has something in their past worth judging. But when someone gets frighteningly close to doing something horrible and chooses to stop, when does that choice start to matter? Continue reading The Drama: When Does Choosing Not to Do the Horrible Thing Count?
Remarkably Lost, Remarkably Found: Finding Home in Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful story about grief, loneliness, family, and finding your way home in places—and people—you never expected. Continue reading Remarkably Lost, Remarkably Found: Finding Home in Remarkably Bright Creatures
Jacob Tremblay Is Not a Child Actor Anymore — And UNABOMBER Is About to Prove It
Jacob Tremblay has been pulling audiences into his performances since Room. Now UNABOMBER may be the movie that finally makes everyone realize the child actor grew up into one hell of an actor. Continue reading Jacob Tremblay Is Not a Child Actor Anymore — And UNABOMBER Is About to Prove It
The Nerdy Girl Express 