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MovieReview: “Carol” Gives Beautiful Glimpse Into Nonconformity

By Margaret Nardecchia/ guest reviewer  In the eras of our history where conformity has been the undercurrent of success, social … More

academy awards, Carol, cate blanchett, Golden Globes, Kyle Chandler, Patricia Highsmith, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Todd Haynes

Movie Review: “Victor Frankenstein” Has a Strong Foundation Which Quickly Crumbles

The first few segments of Victor Frankenstein are very promising. Daniel Radcliffe is a nameless clown in a London circus. … More

Andrew Scott, Daniel Radcliffe, James MacAvoy, Paul McGuigan, Penny Dreadful, sherlock, Victor Frankenstein

Movie Review: “Room” Leaves Viewers Breathless and Shaken

Every bit as terrifying as The Silence of the Lambs, and as moving as Sophie’s Choice, Room is a beautiful, … More

Academy Award, Brie Larson, Film Review, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Lenny Abrahamson, movie review, Room, William H. Macy

Bitch Planet: Blaxploitation, Brawls, and Boobs in an Eye-Popping, Brain Busting, Graphic Novel 

No matter what you’re expecting Bitch Planet to be, it will surprise you. It has the irreverence of books from … More

bitch planet, comic book, graphic novel, image comics, kelly sue deconnick, Valentine De Landro

Movie Review: “Burnt” is Too Dry and Over-cooked to Enjoy

The problems with Burnt reveal themselves in the first scene of the film. Bradley Cooper plays Adam Jones. He’s an arrogant, debt … More

bradley cooper, burnt, emma thompson, movie review, Sienna Miller, uma thurman

“All American Boys” is One of the Year’s Most Important Books. Read It, Share It, Discuss It, Repeat.

If I had a million dollars I would buy cases of this book. Anytime that someone begins a discussion on … More

All American Boys, Black Lives Matter, book review, brendan kiely, Jason Reynolds, Race relations, we need diverse books, ya lit

MovieReview: “Sleeping with Other People” is a Soggy Rom-Com Misfire

Leslye Headland has made two films with a raw sexual edge, Bachelorette and the 2014 remake, About Last Night so … More

Alison Brie, Film Review, Jason Sudeikis, Leslye Headland, movie review, Sleeping with Other People

3 New Picture Books That Make Great Read Alouds: “The Grasshopper & the Ants,” “Wolfie the Bunny,” and “Elephant in the Dark”

Jerry Pinkney‘s new book, The Grasshopper & the Ants, is the latest in his award-winning series of books based on … More

Ame Dyckman, book review, Children's Lit, Elephant in the Dark, Eugene Yelchin, Grasshopper & the Ants, Jerry Pinkney, Mina Javaherbin, picture books, Rumi, Wolfie the Bunny, Zachariah OHora

Controversial Photographer Sally Mann’s “Hold Still” is a Rare Gift – an All Encompassing Read.

Peppered with reproductions of Mann’s artistic photographs, portraits and letters, the narrative in Hold Still works on a visceral and … More

art, book review, hold still, memoir, photography, sally mann

Ben Hatke’s “Little Robot” is an Almost Wordless GN Filled with Humor and Heart

Ben Hatke describes his book Little Robot as, “My little love letter to summer and friendship and robots and makers.” … More

Ben Hatke, First Second Books, graphic novels, Little Robot

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