Author: Stephen KingPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Science Fiction, HorrorLength: 561 pagesISBN: 1982110562 Goodreads rating: 4.2/5.0My rating: 8.8/10 The Institute is a prime example of Stephen King’s range as a writer. While he may be the man best known for his twisted mind and ability to create the most horrific imagery of our generation, King has also penned... Continue Reading →
Knives Out (2019) Review
Starring: Ana De ArmasDaniel CraigChris EvansMichael ShannonJamie Lee CurtisToni ColletteDon JohnsonLaKeith StanfieldChristopher PlummerKatherine LangfordDirected by: Rian JohnsonWritten by: Rian JohnsonGenre: Mystery, Comedy, Drama, CrimeRuntime: 2 hours, 10 minutes IMDb rating: 8.1/10Rotten Tomatoes rating: 97%Letterboxd rating: 4.1/5My rating: 9.6/10 In two short hours, Knives Out quickly pushed its way onto the very prolific list of my... Continue Reading →
It Comes at Night (2017) Review
Starring: Joel EdgertonChristopher AbbottKelvin Harrison, Jr.Carmen EjogoDirector: Trey Edward ShultsWriter: Trey Edward ShultsGenre: Horror, MysteryRuntime: 1 hour, 31 minutes IMDb Rating: 6.2/10Rotten Tomatoes rating: 87%Letterboxd rating: 3.3/5My rating: 7.4/10 It Comes at Night is one of the most intriguing movies I've seen in recent years. Definitely fitting in with the rest of the A24 Films,... Continue Reading →
The Monster of Florence (2008) Review
Author: Douglas Preston with Mario SpeziPublisher: Grand Central PublishingGenre: Non-Fiction, True CrimeLength: 368 pagesISBN: 1455573825 Goodreads rating: 3.75/5.0My rating: 8.7/10 Amazingly informative and highly interesting coverage of Italy’s most well-known serial killer. Preston once again does a fantastic job with research and presentation, so much so that he even got himself mistakenly involved in the... Continue Reading →
Magpie Murders (2016) Review
Author: Anthony HorowitzPublisher: HarperCollins Publishing (2016)Genre: Mystery, FictionLength: 498 pagesISBN: 0062645226 Goodreads rating: 3.9/5.0My rating: 8.3/10 We’ve all read whodunnits and we’ve all been shocked by the endings; what Horowitz does here is not only incredible, but frustrating as well. I was so deeply enthralled by the Atticus Pünd storyline (I’m a sucker for whodunnits/thrillers)... Continue Reading →