Our Movie Review: Titus (1999)
Why we watched it: It’s Shakespeare! His rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars Her rating: 2 out of 5 stars His review: I’ve read many of Shakespeare’s plays, and seen … Continue reading
His Book Review: Mysteries of the Hopewell by William Romain (2000)
Why he read this book: Picked up on summer trip in Ohio Would he recommend this book: Yes, if interested in topic His review: On a car trip in 2014, I … Continue reading
Our Movie Review: The Imitation Game (2014)
Why we watched it: Oscar nominations Our rating: 4 out of 5 stars Our review: I was a bit reluctant to see this movie, as I’d read reviews that indicated … Continue reading
His Book Review: Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart (2014)
Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Yes His review: I started this book without much familiarity of with Shteyngart’s … Continue reading
Our Movie Review: The Theory of Everything (2014)
Why we watched it: Oscar nominations and Best Actor winner Our rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Our review: I’d avoided this movie just slightly, fearing it would be a … Continue reading
Our Movie Review: I, Frankenstein (2014)
Why we watched it: He wondered how they did the Frankenstein element Our rating: 2 out of 5 stars His review: It must be faint praise that my overriding thought about … Continue reading
His Book Review: All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu (2014)
Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Maybe His review: After reading this book, I realized that one … Continue reading
Our Movie Review: The Babadook (2014)
Why we watched it: William Friedkin tweeted “I’ve never seen a more terrifying film than THE BABADOOK. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me.” Our … Continue reading
Our Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Why we watched it: We really liked the recent reb00t Muppet movie Our rating: 4 out of 5 stars Our review: I’ve seen all the Muppet movies, and while they … Continue reading
Our Book Review: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (2008)
Why they read this book: Won Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2009 Would they recommend this book: Yes His review: This collection of interconnected short stories sets itself a unique … Continue reading
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