Source Material: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks novel by Rebecca Skloot Director & Writer: George C. Wolfe Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Reg E. Cathey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Leslie Uggams IMDB | RT | Wikipedia The story of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cell line is a story of one of the […]
All the Reasons Why #Girlboss is Unwatchable
Network: Netflix Creator & Writer: Kay Cannon Director: Christian Ditter Cast: Britt Robertson, Johnny Simmons, Ellie Reed, Alphonso McAuley, Dean Norris, Norm Macdonald, RuPaul, Jim Rash Number of episodes: 13 It seemed like Netflix can do no wrong: the company has revolutionized the way tv series are produced and released with its […]
A Marvellous Midcentury Film Under 20 Minutes: The Foster Portfolio
Director: Danielle Katvan Producers: Saleah Smith, Joel Pincosy Director of Photography: Michael Epple Starring: Roe Hartrampf, Joel Nagle, Rebecca Watson IMDB | Official Website Spoilers: Low Official Synopsis: “Based on the original short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., The Foster Portfolio is an offbeat, mid-century tale about a rookie investment counselor who […]
The Pod Nod: Alice Isn’t Dead is Perfect for Roadtrips That You Never Want to End
I discovered Alice Isn’t Dead after searching for a Limetown sound-a-like on Stitcher. I was in the middle of a huge research project for my internship, and anyone who was watching me at my desk probably saw me flinching from all the jump-scares while I sifted through stacks of Excel spreadsheets. Alice Isn’t Dead is […]
Car Dogs is a Poor Man’s Knockoff of Wolf of Wall Street
Release Date: March 24, 2017 Cast: Patrick Adams, Octavia Spencer, George Lopez, Nia Vardalos Director: Adam Collis Studio: New College Cinema Producers: Adam Robinson, Stefanie Epstein, Mark Edward King, James Mather Miller, F. Miguel Valenti, Adam Collis Genre: Drama, ComedyIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes Car Dogs is one of those films that falls […]
The Vampire Diaries: I Was Feeling Epic Recap
Synopsis: Everyone gets their happy ending, Katherine is defeated, Mystic Falls is saved, but one of the Salvatore brothers dies in the process. As they say, all good things must come to an end. Then there’s the The Vampire Diaries. I know that I’ve been rough on this show, but it’s […]
Even With a Promising Premise, The Hidden People Falls Flat
A REVIEW COPY OF THE HIDDEN PEOPLE WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Author: Alison Littlewood Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books Publication Date: November 1, 2016 Genres: fiction, fantasy, mystery Amazon […]
The Vampire Diaries: We’re Planning a June Wedding Recap
Synopsis: Caroline and Stefan get married and Bonnie maybe dies. No Katherine, so what does it really matter? You can’t just tease Katherine Pierce’s reappearance and not deliver. Which is precisely what this episode does. Welcome to The Vampire Diaries: Wedding Planner Edition. If I wanted to watch wedding drama and leaf […]
Pop into J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World: A Pop-Up Gallery of Curiosities
A REVIEW COPY OF J.K. ROWLING’S WIZARDING WOLRD: A POP-UP GALLERY OF CURIOSITIES WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Paper Engineer: James Diaz Illustrator: Sergio Gómez Silván Publisher: Candlewick Press […]
Webseries Discovery: Nina Unlocked – It’s Not just for Robots!
Production Company: Recursor Cast: Lana McKissack, Hayes Hargrove, Michelle Hayden, Braden Lynch Writer: E.J. Kavounas Director: Martin Hall Producers: E.J. Kavounas, Edouard de Lachomette, Stephen Tao & Lana McKissack Genre: vlog, sci-fi Nina Unlocked is an interview-style vlog exploring a sentient cyborg’s mysterious past. After discovering her self-awareness, Nina, the charmingly confused, […]
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