Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the 4th on screen iteration for this story, A Star is Born! This Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga lead film follows the story of the romance that blossoms between an older, alcoholic country singer and a… Continue Reading
When I became aware of the impending release of Bradley Cooper’s rendition of “A Star is Born” a few weeks ago, I decided to use the occasion to screen the three previous versions of the classic Hollywood tale. The first… Continue Reading
Before the year 1492, when European explorers and settlers began to arrive in the Americas to stay, it is estimated that there were over one hundred million natives already living there. They lived in great cities or small tribes, on… Continue Reading
“But if he didn’t read, he was a slave.” Colson Whitehead writes in his award-winning novel, The Underground Railroad. In the year it was published, The Underground Railroad won the 2016 National Book Award for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new animated kids film Smallfoot. This film follows the story of Migo, a yeti living on top of a mountain who goes on a journey to look for a smallfoot after… Continue Reading
It’s been four hundred years since Shakespeare wrote his final play, but we’re still finding endless new things to discover in them. This is the message driven home in Season Three of Shakespeare Uncovered, which debuts on PBS October 12th.… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for The Predator. This remake follows the story of Quinn McKenna, a solider who discovers the predator in the jungle and has to deal with the wrath it causes upon the world. Click… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the Jack Black/Cate Blanchett lead children’s film The House With A Clock In Its Walls. This book to film adaptation follows the story of Lewis, a young boy who has to move to… Continue Reading
When last we left Ross Poldark, he was struggling with the results of recent decisions. His decision not to run for parliament had come back to slap him in the face, as his old enemy, George Warleggon, had won the… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the Paul Feig dark comedy A Simple Favor. This film follows Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) who befriends Emily (Blake Lively) a few weeks before she goes missing, and what she discovers about her… Continue Reading
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