Directed by Niki Caro 2 Stars After the Emperor of China issued an edict that one man from every family is obligated to serve in the Imperial Army, the courageous Hua Mulan assumes her debilitated father's place by disguising herself as a man – serving the Imperial Army, fending off formidable foes while embracing her…
Movie Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Directed by Marielle Heller 4 Stars A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood may seem like a biopic of the man behind the popular children’s television series Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, but it is more complex than that. It deals with a jaded magazine journalist Lloyd Vogel, assigned to profile one of America’s most beloved television show…
Movie Review: The Boy
Directed by William Brent 4 Stars This movie was all right to watch with friends or family, but personally, I wouldn't say it's the scariest movie. If we are talking from a one to ten scale of "how scary it is" then I give it a four out of ten. There are some scenes where…
Movie Review: Isle of Dogs
Directed by Wes Anderson 4 Stars This movie has become one of my favourite films to watch. I loved Wes Anderson's films and his animation style, such as Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel. The scenes and dialogue are good, as well as the characters (the dogs), you'll recognize some of…
Book Review: Dead Poets Society
By Nancy H. Kleinbaum 3 Stars Dead Poets Society is a famous novel and movie that follows a young group of boys who attend Welton Academy, a prestigious boarding school. The boys are introduced to their new English teacher, John Keating who inspires them in many different ways. He also inspired them to bring back…
Book Review: The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt 4 Stars The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is a beautifully written book that follows the life of Theo Decker, and the obstacles he must face. When he was a young boy, he was a victim of a bombing at a museum with his mother. His mother, unfortunately, does not make it out…
Book Review: #noescape
by Gretchen McNeil 4/5 Stars #noescape by Gretchen McNeil is about a girl named Persey and the seven other contestants who are invited to participate in an all-star escape room competition with a huge $10 million prize. But soon into the challenge, the escape rooms prove personal and deadly. Contestants die off one by one…
Book Review: #murderfunding
by Gretchen McNeil 0.5/5 Stars #murderfunding by Gretchen McNeil is about Becca, who’s struggling after losing her mom. A couple of days later, she encounters a girl named Seth, who tells her that her dead mother was none other than Molly Mauler, one of the hired serial killers on Alcatraz 2.0. After a new reality…
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