In this episode of The Movie Date, Andrew catches up with The Girl on the Train. Based on the novel by Paula Hawkins, this Universal Pictures thriller stars Emily Blunt and is directed by Tate Taylor. After a failed marriage, an alcoholic commuter becomes obsessed with two couples whose homes she sees from the train every day—one of […]
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I didn’t make an effort to see all the Best Picture nominees this year, but I did see a few. In no particular order, here are my thoughts on each. BRIDGE OF SPIES Cold war tale starring Tom Hanks as a Brooklyn lawyer asked to negotiate a prisoner exchange of US and Russian spies. Admirable […]
Read More »Spotlight is a story about honest, hardworking, unglamorous people told in an honest, hardworking, unglamorous style. The cast is a dream-team of great actors—Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schrieber—all playing with more restraint than we’re used to, yet full of quiet intensity. (In an early scene, a hunched-over and messy Ruffalo sloppily wolfs […]
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Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature from The Broke and the Bookish where we make all kinds of bookish lists. This week’s topic is Book to Movie Adaptations! I like book adaptations because it’s cool to see favorite books come to life on the big screen (when they’re done well.) And, if I haven’t read the book […]
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The Movie Date is a feature where we discuss movies that may appeal to the YA audience. Andrew is The Reading Date’s resident movie critic but this week I’m stepping in to discuss a new film I think you’re going to love. BROOKLYN is a Fox Searchlight film directed by John Crowley, screenplay by Nick Hornsby, and based on the book by Colm […]
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We are less than a month away before The Maze Runner sequel The Scorch Trials hits theaters. To get you ready for opening day I have some information about the flick and an awesome giveaway to share with you! The Scorch Trials is the second installment in James Dashner’s Maze Runner series. I haven’t read the […]
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