REVIEW In 2005, Wolf Creek was a booming box office success as word spread that this new Australian outback thriller was scaring away tourists. The film made headline news, certain cinemas placed health warning signs up in the foyer, and…
Concert Review: Arctic Monkeys at Madison Square Garden
There’s nothing better than finding out that one of your favorite bands is playing a concert in your vicinity. Correction: there’s nothing better than finding out one of your favorite bands is playing a concert in your vicinity AND that…
Read of the Week: Counting to D by Kate Scott
The kids at Sam’s school never knew if they should make fun of her for being too smart or too dumb. That’s what it means to be dyslexic, smart, and illiterate. Sam is sick of it. So when her mom…
David’s Movie Review: The Wind Rises
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 I had been eagerly awaiting the new film, The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu) from the Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, since its trailer hit the internet last fall. I have always been a fan of Miyazaki’s brilliant…
Top Ten: Friendships on TV That We Love to Love
Do some of you also get tired of the persistent need of television shows to push a certain romantic pairing on us? Sometimes it’s nice to see an average relationship and see how it grows and works out. Which is…
See It, Then Read It: Joyce Maynard’s “Labor Day”
After a very romantic Valentine’s Day weekend spent with your loved one (or cats), there was at some point a trip to the movie theater made. There weren’t very many romantic options so I’m pretty sure most of you probably…
TV Review: ‘My Mad Fat Diary’ Series 2 Premiere
Sometimes I wonder if the world would have been a better place if My Mad Fat Diary was on TV when I was younger, and boy, it would have helped a lot. Coming across a TV show that takes an…