“Sharp Objects:” Your Next Dark Binge-Watch
In the aptly-titled limited series “Sharp Objects,” viewers come to learn that emotional wounds are what cut the deepest. HBO’s newest hit drama provides a…
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What Gone Girl Means for Women
Last Monday night I got a call from a guy I’ve been seeing. I picked up the phone to the question: “So, you know how all women are conniving?” and subsequently participated in a conversation in which I was informed that I, as a woman, was deep down exactly like Amy Dunne, and because of that fact he would never trust me. I wasn’t, and am still not, entirely sure how to respond to that conversation. Sure, he was joking, but the conversation made me question if the movie was really that intensely disturbing.
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From the Bookshelf to the Big Screen: A Guide to the Newest Novels Turned Films
Everyone knows America’s favorite industry has been cranking out films for as long as they can remember. Yet just when we think they have run dry of fresh ideas, Hollywood proves they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Whether you have your nose in a book or your eyes fixed on a screen, you’re in luck this coming season. It’s time to turn to the bookshelf, dust off a few of our favorites and sit back as they are adapted for the Silver Screen.
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