Some things aren’t meant to be full-length movies. One good indicator that something isn’t meant to be a full-length movie is that it is adapted from a short story. This probably isn’t always the case, but we all feel a need to cling to certainty in the year of our […]
“A Discovery of Witches” Season 2 Review: The Magic Continues!
I am obsessed with this series, which you can tell from my last review of season one. It’s got everything a girl could hope for — a modern-day witch historian trying to unlock her powers (“Diana”, Teresa Palmer), and a brooding, geneticist vampire full of secrets (“Matthew”, Matthew Goode), both […]
Top 10 Romance Novel Series To Adapt Next!
This is what we need to see next on our screens now that we’ve binge watched ‘Bridgerton’!
“On The Rocks” – A Hilarious, Cozy Story about a Marriage in Turmoil
Release Date: October 1, 2020Director: Sofia CoppolaCast: Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, Marlon Wayans, Jessica Henwick, Jenny SlateStudio: American Zoetrope Distributor: A24Spoilers: NoneIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Rating: ★★★★★ It’s ironic how cozy On The Rocks felt since it’s a story about stagnation and uncertain infidelity inside a marriage. Laura (Rashida Jones), connects with her jet-setting, art-dealing, womanizing father, Felix (played […]
Funny, Feminist, Brilliant – Give Me More “Enola Holmes”!
Enola Holmes Release Date: September 23, 2020Director: Harry BradbeerCast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Louis Partridge, Helena Bonham CarterStudio: Legendary EntertainmentDistributor: Netflix Spoilers: LowIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Rating: ★★★★★ This film ticks all the boxes: 19th Century England, political intrigue, chafing against feminine norms, choreographed fight scenes, dueling mysteries, and the littlest Holmes sister. I’ve got three […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Sources Say Review
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SOURCES SAY by Lori Goldstein Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book:Title: SOURCES SAYAuthor: Lori GoldsteinPub. Date: September 8, 2020Publisher: RazorbillFormats: Hardcover, eBookPages: 300Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org Nerdophiles Rating: […]
Rockstar Book Tours: A Misplaced Child Review
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the A MISPLACED CHILD by Heather Michelle Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book:Title: A MISPLACED CHILDAuthor: Heather MichellePub. Date: September 15, 2020Publisher: Late for Dinner PressFormats: Hardcover, eBookPages: 384 Rating: 4 StarsFind it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, […]
Closer Than You Think – but way off the mark
Title: Closer Than You ThinkAuthor: Darren O’SullivanPub. Date: March 15, 2019Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersPages: 277Formats: Paperback, eBookFind it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N Rating: ★½☆☆☆☆ A review copy of this book was provided to Nerdophiles by the publisher for a fair and honest review. Synopsis: He’s watching. She’s waiting. Having barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer, Claire Moore has struggled […]
Chemical Hearts Depicts Trauma in a Realistic Way
Release Date: August 21, 2020Director: Richard TanneCast: Lili Reinhart, Austin Abrams, Sarah JonesStudio: Page Fifty-Four PicturesDistributor: Amazon StudiosSpoilers: MediumIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Rating: ★★★★☆ Chemical Hearts is a teenage love story. But more than that, it’s a story about recovering from trauma. Grace (Reinhart) was in a car accident with her boyfriend, and he didn’t survive. She […]
Boys State: The Event vs. the Documentary
Release Date: August 14, 2020Director: Amanda McBaine, Jesse MossStudio: Concordia Studio, Mile End FilmsDistributor: A24, Apple TV+Spoilers: N/AIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Rating: ★★★☆☆ Nerdophiles Review: Oh, this is a tough one. I have a lot of feelings about this documentary, and I think most of them can be categorized as ‘deep concern for the future of our democracy.’ […]
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