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“Dune” Movie Review
First of all, Dune already is a major motion picture, I will not condone disrespect towards David Lynch’s 1984 disasterpiece. But BOY OH BOY do I have thoughts. Dune: Part One Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Screenplay by: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Rebbeca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa “Paul Atreides, […]
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Audiobook Opinions
I was anti-audiobook for a long time. I just assumed I wouldn’t be a fan of them. That was a bold assumption for someone who had yet to actually listen to an audiobook. My mom became a fan of them so I thought, “why not?” The first series I listened to was Six of Crows […]
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Love Always, Charlie
Life is riddled with mistakes, trials, joys, and fears. Yet we grow comfortable in suppressing the most humane parts of our lives—the moments when we fall and break down. I believe we would all be more comfortable if we didn’t feel the need to stifle them. I am sharing with the world one of the […]
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How “Moulin Rouge: The Musical” Has Given Me an Existential Crisis
Picture this: it’s 2018 and the musical adaptation of Moulin Rouge is opening in Boston. As a lover of the film and a musical theatre dork this was a dream come true – not that I would see it in Boston of course. I followed the show’s progress constantly, its Broadway transfer in 2019 was […]
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Protected: Honesty Hour
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10 Standalone Recommendations
Not everyone is into reading and that’s totally valid! BUT if you want to dip your toes into the world of literature (albeit from my point of view) here are some of my favorite stand alone books in no particular order!! A majority of these have been around for a while and some might be […]
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LA Adventures: New Beverly Cinema
When you have enough money and resources, you can open your own movie theatre and show whatever you want, whenever you want. “Who would do that?” you might ask. Well, that’s exactly what Quentin Tarantino did. Tarantino’s theater — New Beverly Cinema — sits at the intersection of Beverly Blvd. and N. La Brea Ave. […]
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“Little Women” Reinvented
Little Women, what can I really say about this film. It was spectacular and Greta Gerwig’s visionary ability is astonishing (no matter what The Academy has to say). Her biggest choice was interweaving timelines and choosing to tell the story in a bit more of a nonlinear fashion and I found it absolutely brilliant. It […]
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You Can Learn A Lot From a Dog
The Art of Racing in the Rain By: GARTH STEIN Publish May 13, 2008 by Harper Collins Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Hopeless Romanticism
The concept of being a hopeless romantic seems to get lost in high school. I for one, am capable of exuding disgusting amounts of hopeless romanticism. The Dictionary defines a hopeless romantic as “a person who holds sentimental and idealistic views on love, especially in spite of experience, evidence, or exhortations otherwise.” Is it so […]
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“To Kill a Kingdom” Thoughts
To Kill a kingdom By Alexandra Christo Publish March 6, 2018 by Feiwel & Friends Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. […]
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