Continuing with more reviews from films playing at the 48th Chicago Film Festival… The two movies reviewed below are quite different, but they are definitely two stand-out picks at this year’s festival. Gimme the Loot Gimme the Loot is the…
CIFF ’12 Reviews: ‘The Central Park Five’ & ‘Something in the Air’
The 48th Chicago International Film Festival kicked off last night and is now in full swing! There are quite a few interesting movies premiering at the festival this year. I’ll be bringing reviews of select festival films to The Young…
Book Review: ‘Ashen Winter’ (Ashfall #2) by Mike Mullin
Sometimes when reading a story, I stop to think about something else, sometimes it’s pertaining to the story I’m reading, and then I go back to reading. With Ashfall and most recently, its sequel, Ashen Winter, I found myself doing…
Book Review: ‘The Crown of Embers’ (Fire & Thorns #2) by Rae Carson
After reading and loving The Girl of Fire and Thorns last year, I was very excited for the sequel, The Crown of Embers. What I truly love about this story is the main character, Elisa. She started out very differently…
Book Review: ‘Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet’
I’ve always admired Tim Gunn. His knowledge and taste in fashion is impeccable. Plus, he always has great stories of the fashion world and his own life to share. That’s why I love his books so much. There was no…
