Tag: Shailene Woodley
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The Last Letter from Your Lover review
The Last Letter from Your Lover operates in two timelines. In the present a newspaper feature writer stumbles on some old love letters. In the past, we see the story of the love letters play out. We’ve seen similar stories in several movies. (Remember The Notebook?) This one uses the same turns and hooks. It…
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Robots review, you’re not seeing double
Robots is a ridiculously stupid comedy. I know there are folks who love ridiculously stupid comedies. Robots is aimed right at that demographic.
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To Catch a Killer review: Shailene Woodley takes the lead
To Catch a Killer puts the police and FBI on the hunt for a mass murderer. This suspense filled procedural says as much about the politics of finding a killer as it does about the investigative work of finding the clues.
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Review: The Fallout, power and impact
The Fallout tells about the lingering trauma affecting kids who lived through a school shooting. It’s visceral, emotional, and powerful. A brilliant performance from Jenna Ortega puts you right in her lived experience as a terrified teen. The film is on HBO Max.
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Review: Big Little Lies, season 1
When I read Liane Moriarty’s 2014 novel Big Little Lies I thought it was one of the best-written novels I’d ever read. Since then I’ve read everything I can find by Liane Moriarty. The novel became a TV series, created and written by David E. Kelley. It’s almost as good as the book.
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Watch This: White Bird in a Blizzard Previews and Interviews
White Bird in a Blizzard is now available on iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play and in theaters. The film stars Shailene Woodley, Christopher Meloni, Eva Green, Gabourey Sidibe, and many others. Here’s the official description of the film. Kat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, a beautiful, enigmatic, and haunted…