The North Water; AMC+ Based on: The North Water by Ian McGuire If there’s one thing I can’t get enough of in this life, it’s tales of…
Pretend It’s a City; Netflix Based on: it being Fran Lebowitz Is anyone better than Fran Lebowitz at talking about New York? She walks around the…
The Underground Railroad; Amazon Prime Based on: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead I won’t lie to you: this is not an easy show to watch. It…
You (Season 3); Netflix Based on: You by Caroline Kepnes Now in its third season, Netflix’s You is a bitingly funny, macabre send-up of the romantic comedy genre. Bookseller Joe Goldberg…
The Power of the Dog; Netflix Based on: The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage If I were casting a screen adaptation of Thomas Savage’s The Power…
Made for Love; HBO Max Based on: Alissa Nutting, Made for Love Alissa Nutting’s Made for Love is a novel in which a woman named Hazel escapes her marriage…
This year—the second year of the pandemic—was officially the year of languishing. And what, exactly, do we do whilst we languish? We watch things. But at…
91 1 Another in our bi-weekly series in which we analyze movies currently in release. Why? To quote the writing mantra I coined over 5…
The Impact of Ambition on Family and Relationships in Frankenstein: How Victor Frankenstein’s Obsession with Science Affects His Loved Ones Victor Frankenstein’s ambition and obsession…
The Theme of Monstrosity in Frankenstein: A Study of the Creature’s Outward Appearance Versus Its Moral Character In Frankenstein, the theme of monstrosity is explored…