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Author: Jenn Bacall

“Toni Erdmann” Long, Slow and Awkward with Little Payoff

Toni Erdmann, although artful in its execution comes in at a whopping 162 minutes in length. Of this exorbitant time, … More

Film Review, movie review, Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Toni Erdmann

“Julieta”: Almodóvar + Alice Munro with a Dash of Hitchcock

Pedro Almodóvar has made over 30 films. Even if you haven’t seen a lot of foreign films, chances are that … More

javier bardem, penelope cruz, Pedro Almodovar, Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Julieta, Volver, Emma Suarez, Adriana Ugarte, Alice Munro

Breaking News: “Room” Author Signed to Adapt “Frog Music”

Emma Donoghue’s 2010 novel Room was a best-seller, multiple award winner, and recently was turned into a compelling and successful … More

Emma Donoghue, Frog Music, Monumental Pictures, Room

“The Founder” Flounders

The Founder tells the story of Ray Kroc, and how he takes the ideas and work of two brothers, and … More

John Caroll Lynch, Michael Douglas, michael keaton, Nick Offerman, The Founder, Wall Street

Two Great Historical Fiction Picture Books – Celebrate African American Heritage

There are dozens of titles that honor different moments in African American history in the form of picture books. Here … More

African American Heritage, Deborah Hopkinson, Historical Fiction Picture Books, Jacqueline Woodson, Show Way, Steamboat School

If You Haven’t Seen “This is Us,” You’re Missing Out On An American Television Phenomenon. 

NBC just began airing Season 2 of the show This is Us and it’s reverberating with audiences in a way … More

Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Mandy Moore, Mili Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, This is Us

Ed Vere’s Max Books Are Funny Delights

Max has caught my eye and my heart. He’s an inquisitive black cat with huge yellow eyes and a ton … More

Ed Vere, kidslit, Max and Bird, Max at Night, Max the Brave

Why “La La Land” Should Be At The Top Of Your “To Watch List” *Spoiler Free*

Even the most stodgy of movie goers will find thrill in the cornucopia of delights that is the film La … More

Damien Chazelle, Emma Stone, Film Review, Katherie Hepburn, La La Land, movie review, Ryan Gosling, Spencer Tracy, Whiplash, Woman of the Year

Paint, Chalk and Stickers on New Orleans Streets – November 2016

All photos are untouched and unfiltered – just sharing what was seen on a couple of streets, over a couple … More

graffiti, new orleans, New Orleans Street Art, READ, Slaps, street art, WRDSMTH, You Go Girl

Oliver Jeffers Picture Books Burst Boundaries -Great Gift Giving Ideas!

Although his most famous book is The Day the Crayons Quit, I first discovered Oliver Jeffers after reading The Heart … More

Gift Ideas, Kids Lit, Oliver Jeffers, Once Upon an Alphabet, Stuck, The Day the Crayons Quit, The Heart of the Bottle, The Incredible Book Eating Boy

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