Spirited (2022) Directed by: Sean AndersStarring: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia SpencerRating: Adapted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A musical version of the classic Christmas story by Charles Dickens. A miserly man who treats everyone around him with terrible selfishness finds himself on a fantastical adventure into the three phases of time: […]
Happy Saturday y’all! I devoured The Viscount Who Loved Me by a few months ago in audiobook form and then spent a weekend binging season 2 of Bridgerton on Netflix. Today I thought I’d share my thoughts on the book and how season 2 compares to the novel. If you’d read or watched, I’d love […]
The Bad Guys (2022)Directed by: Pierre PerifelStarring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, and Zazie BeetzAdapted from The Bad Guys series by Aaron BlabeyRating: After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison […]
The Lost City (2022)Directed by: Aaron and Adam NeeStarring: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe Watched on Paramount+Rating: A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure. I loved this movie in all its corny […]
Happy Saturday y’all! Today’s Novel Flicks feature is backwards from the way it normally is. Normally, we feature a movie adaptation of the book, but this time it’s a movie novelization of Netflix’s new film The Mitchells vs. the Machines. My family and I loved the movie, quickly putting it near the top of our […]
Shadow and Bone was one of my most anticipated shows of the year, and y’all it lived up to the hype! Debuting on Netflix last week, my husband and I devoured it in one day. And I regret nothing ๐ Adapted from the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone is a fantastic debut […]
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)Directed By: Harald ZwartStarring: Jamie Campbell Bower, Lily Collins, Robert SheehanRating: Adapted from: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads […]
Jane Eyre (2011)Directed By: Cary Joji FukunagaScreenplay: Moira BuffiniStarring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, & Judi DenchRating: Adapted from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontรซ A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. Iโve said it before and Iโll say it again, every now and then you […]
Tomorrow is the day. You know what day it is ๐ It’s the day I’ve only been waiting on for TWO YEARS!!!! Kingdom of Ash hits shelves tomorrow! Finally after two years, we will learn what’s become of Aelin and her friends. Y’all I even caved and read Tower of Dawn this past weekend in preparation for the release. SO […]
Reviewing my favorite books turned movies/TV shows one at a time The Magiciansย caught my eye on Netflix earlier this summer because MAGIC. It originally aired on SyFy in the winter of 2016 and has steadily gained popularity, becoming the #1 watched show on the network at the end of its second season. Based off the […]