Movie trailers make Crimson Peak look like an intelligent horror film. You see a woman in a haunted house with ghosts. In reality, I’d say Crimson Peak is a period piece with a twist. Director Guillermo del Toro has merged Jane Austen-style romance with ghost stories to create something that feels familiar... yet it's a totally… Continue reading “Crimson Peak” Review: An Old-Fashioned Ghost Story
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Man vs. Mars: “The Martian” Movie + Book Review
On Thursday I watched Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian, based on the book by Andy Weir. The book had been recommended to me a couple of months ago, but it took me awhile to start reading it. I whizzed through about 80% of it really fast. It’s a funny read that’s chock full of… Continue reading Man vs. Mars: “The Martian” Movie + Book Review