For last night’s Mystery Movie, we were treated to ONE LIFE. Based on the book If It’s Not Impossible…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race […]
Mystery Movie: ORDINARY ANGELS
Last night’s Mystery Movie, ORDINARY ANGELS, is another one of those I would never go see on my own. It was actually very ordinary, but entertaining enough for the evening. Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a […]
Mystery Movie: LISA FRANKENSTEIN
Last night’s Mystery Movie was LISA FRANKENSTEIN, and – unsurprisingly – I was filled with glee. A coming of RAGE love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back […]
Mystery Movie: LAND OF BAD
Last night’s Mystery Movie, LAND OF BAD, is one of the reasons I think this series is so fun. I would never go see this movie on my own. I could care less about a bunch of dudes killing each other, but if you put me in a dark theater and push play, I’ll watch […]
Mystery Movie: ORIGIN
Our second Mystery Movie of the year was Ava DuVernay’s ORIGIN. I was definitely curious how this book was going to translate to the big screen, and it did not disappoint. While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, […]