US President George Washington's career began on battlefields across the wilderness of 18th-century North America. This is where Young Washington takes us. In his early twenties Washington is an eager officer leading the Virginia Regiment. He desperately wants a regular commission in the British Army, but has been rejected. So he's given instead a motley crew of Virginia … [Read more...] about Young Washington – Film Review
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Home – Film Review
A darkly funny and unexpectedly tender entry at this year’s Nordic Film Festival, Home (Heim) delivers all the nostalgia, chaos, and charm of a classic 80s-style romantic comedy with a sharp, modern Scandinavian edge. When children's TV host Anni (Hanne Skille Reitan) suffers a very public, expletive-laden meltdown on live television, her career rests on a knife's edge. … [Read more...] about Home – Film Review
So, I Met This Guy… by Alexandra Potter – Book Review
So, I Met This Guy by Alexandra Potter - Well, isn’t that how every love story begins? But what we don’t know is how it will end. Maggie, who is almost 50 years old, certainly didn’t expect her love story to involve discovering that the supposed love-of-her-life had stolen her life-savings, along with her home and heart, and had also crushed her self-esteem. However, when … [Read more...] about So, I Met This Guy… by Alexandra Potter – Book Review
We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune – Book Review
We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune - Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good, long life. Together, they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world. Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering black hole is coming for Earth, and in a month, everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be … [Read more...] about We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune – Book Review
Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens – Book Review
Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens -As her beloved sister advised, Cleo Markson has planned for the perfect summer before Year 12! Among some of the many experiences Cleo has listed, those below seem the most doable! (Try not to wish your sister were still here. IMPOSSIBLE!) A beautifully written episode/experience in a young woman's life as she … [Read more...] about Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens – Book Review