The 25 Best Young Adult Books of the 2010s

As we near the end of the 2010s, we are reflecting on the past decade. There was so much that we enjoyed, and there was quite a bit that we didn’t quite enjoy… But since it is the season of…

Directors of Cinema- Episode 19: Ridley Scott

Welcome back and thank you for sticking around as this marks the long awaited return of Directors of Cinema, the podcast that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matthew Goudreau and a guest discuss selected works of…

Movie Review: ‘Legend’

Ever since I first saw him in Bronson, I have been consistently captivated by watching Tom Hardy perform on screen. Since then, he has grown from being a versatile supporting actor to a bankable leading man. Unlike some actors who…

TIFF Report #2 (Danish Girl, Legend, Bang Gang)

My morning started off early with a pair of awards hopefuls at the lush and beautifully designed Princess Of Whales theater in downtown Toronto. With grand vaulted ceilings and two balcony levels, the place is like a church for cinema. Sadly,…

Top 10 Dystopian Novels To Put On Your “To-Read” List

It’s no secret that dystopia is taking over the Young Adult literature world. Dystopian novels are popular for a number of reasons. One factor overlooked is that teens aren’t daft, they know all governments have problems and weak spots, which makes…

Books to Movies: Which of Your Favorite YA Reads Might/Will Hit the Big Screen?

  Hollywood is gobbling up movie rights to almost every best-selling Young Adult novel to hit book stands in the past few years. Can you blame them? Every studio is looking for the new Harry Potter, Twilight and now Hunger…