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After struggling through a strange period during the beginning of the lockdown where I was unable to concentrate on reading for more than 10 minutes, I finally managed to finish several thrillers which were stuck on my TBR list for a while. They each had positive and negative features but a common factor which helped […]… Continue reading The importance of pace in thrillers — Facing the Story

Mystery/thrillers has never been my favourite genre, but I have been trying to figure out what works for me. I have really started to embrace the genre and I am even kind of falling in love with it. I have discovered that I lean toward mysteries over thrillers, and I like a slow burn with […]… Continue reading My Favourite Mystery/Thrillers —

I don’t know about you, but I’m lapping all the lists about *distracting books* to read right now- so I thought I’d throw (another) one into the mix! Today, I’m going for some claustrophobic thrillers to help you escape- let’s get stuck in! The Guest List– this was pure escapism and I loved it! A […]… Continue reading (Claustrophobic) Thrillers to Help you Escape! — the orang-utan librarian

Now you, too, can find out whether you’re more of a Mouse King or a Madame Carp! View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed – Latest https://ift.tt/3cagBe1 via Which Barbie Movie Villain Are You? — security camera ny

It’s so bad it’s good, 3.5 readers. My corona movie marathon continues, focusing a lot on the 1980s as of late, and boy is this movie bad yet delicious, like an exquisite stinky cheese, you know it’s not good for you at all. It’ll taste good going down, but it’ll leave your breath smelly later. […]… Continue reading BQB’s Classic Movie Reviews – Tango and Cash (1989) — Bookshelf Battle

Is Darth Vader the greatest movie villain of all time? I think one could make a robust argument that he is. Don’t worry: I am not going to present a thesis here. That isn’t the purview of this blog. I hoped, however, that I might capture something of his imposing, intimidating presence, the menace of […]… Continue reading Star Wars #28 – Darth Vader — Pict Ink

I’ve said it before many times, a movie is only as good as its villain. It’s an old cliché and one that rang true throughout the 2010s with numerous memorable baddies setting the tone for a decade of truly fun cinematic features. In a lot of ways, the bad guys outshined the good guys over […]… Continue reading Decade in Review: Top 10 Movie Villains of the 2010s — Cinema Spotlight

Imagine for a moment that, instead of real life, this were a movie about a nation-wide and global pandemic bringing our lives to a screeching halt while threatening to kill millions if we don’t act responsibly. Hearing the president and some of his most influential supporters espouse an opinion that we need to sacrifice certain… Continue reading When our leaders sound like movie villains — Castles in the Sand

Happy new year! Okay I did anticipate this post would be out in December but I got waylaid eating copious amounts of cheese whilst watching On the Buses. Honestly the truth and why would I lie? Really? Anyway whilst the tree is still up (which it is, just) and there’s five jars of part-eaten chutneys […]… Continue reading Top 10 Christmas Movie Villains — emmakwall (explains it all)

An aspiring filmmaker gets more than she bargains for in this feature film debut of indie filmmaker Moez Solis. Nilah Williams has aspirations of becoming a filmmaker. Despite her dream, she finds herself locked out of the system. When she invites herself to a producer’s workshop at a local library, she is enthralled when she […]… Continue reading The Mentor (2020) — WorldFilmGeek