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Never Let Me Go
As ever, reading Ishiguro is like spending a genteel evening in pleasant, company. The talk is sometimes funny, occasionally a little sorrowful, always engaging. Only when he bids you goodnight, and you close the book, do you look down to find yourself stripped naked and gazing at your own innards.
By Hannah Moore2 years ago in Critique
The Great Gatsby
A timeless, heartbreaking tale spotlighting the fragile human spirit's quest for love and self acceptance among a tangled web of wealth and status. The allure to join the proverbial "party" proves so powerful that morals, integrity and hope for an honest (or satisfying) existence are not only unattainable, but undesirable.
By Merrie Sanders2 years ago in Critique
The River Wild 2023
Joey fears there could be trouble ahead after her brother Gray invites Trevor , a childhood friend with a troubled past, on their whitewater rafting adventure with two tourists. Once they become stranded in raging rapids, the thrill-seeking trip quickly turns from exciting to utterly terrifying as the rafters are trapped in a desperate fight for their lives, all while someone seems intent on sabotage to ensure shocking secrets stay buried.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Oryx & Crake
Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake" gives weight to every claim that fiction is not merely fanciful creativity, but rather illuminating predictions. Depicting a world that feels too close to our tomorrow, Margaret makes a compelling argument for how it all begins, ends, and how we are already on our way.
By M R Britton2 years ago in Critique
Joker: Folie à Deux 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux is an upcoming American musical thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. Based on DC Comics characters, the film is the sequel to Joker and stars Joaquin Phoenix, reprising his role as the Joker, and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Back on the Strip
After losing the woman of his dreams, Merlin moves to Las Vegas to pursue work as a magician, only to get hired as the frontman in a revival of the notorious Black male stripper crew, the Chocolate Chips. Led by Luther -- now broke and broken -- the old, domesticated, out-of-shape Chips put aside former conflicts and reunite to save the hotel they used to perform in while helping Merlin win back his girl.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter sets sail from Carpathia to London to deliver a cargo of 50 unmarked wooden crates. However, they soon discover they're not alone as Dracula's unholy presence turns the trip into a nightmarish fight for survival
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
