Review I had mixed feelings about Kenneth Brannagh’s adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express (2017), which Mr. Bookwyrm and I watched a few weeks ago. On the one hand, the cinematography is beautiful, and the actors’ performances range from good to excellent. On the other hand, the adaptation departs from the… July 24, 2018 Lark_Bookwyrm Movie reviews 6
Review I watched the first 2 episodes of Star Trek: Discovery last night, with mixed feelings. I loved the main character, loved Michelle Yeoh’s character, really disliked a species redesign, and was taken aback by how short the episodes are (and how frequent the ads are.) But as a diehard… September 26, 2017 Lark_Bookwyrm Movie reviews 4
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. I just watched The Imitation Game… Read more »
The Martian by Andy Weir Published by Crown on Feb. 11, 2014 (hardcover) Genres: Science Fiction Pages: 387 Format: Paperback Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Project Hail Mary Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now,… Read more »
We watched The Theory of Everything a few nights ago, and I was blown away by how well acted and directed and even filmed it is. It’s a beautiful, nuanced movie, and well worth your time if you haven’t seen it already. The Theory of Everything is less the story… Read more »
I’ve been watching the “Alleyn Mysteries” produced by the BBC in 1993-1994, based on Ngaio Marsh’s mystery novels. These adaptations are quite good, for the most part. Patrick Malahide and William Simons are perfectly cast as Alleyn and his assistant, Inspector Fox. Their interpretation of the characters and of the… Read more »
