MadelinePremise of The Silent Patient The Silent Patient starts with a famous painter, Alicia, who kills her fashion photographer husband, Gabriel. When she is found she is standing over his bloody body with cuts on …
Emma: Based On a Boring Book, Made From a Nightmare
I cannot start writing this without first pointing out, even though it didn’t come out until over a decade later, this movie, Emma, was very much part of the Weinstein scandal. His MO was to …
Dead to Me: A Colorful and Funny Thriller With Twists And Turns
The. Twists. And. The. Turns. And the humor! Does Dead to Me go into my top thriller series of all time? Not at all! But is Dead to Me worth the time? Yes, more so …
Rework: A Tremendous Must Read For Anyone Working In a Startup
All I could think through Rework is “Yes” and “Yes!” I have worked in two startup environments… ish. This book is really about starting something new. Being the co-founder. Driving the direction of the company, …
Unorthodox is the Real and Heartbreaking Story of A Strong Woman Leaving Her Hasidic Jewish Life
New York has a large Jewish population. In fact, my family is a family of New York Jews. However, I was not aware of the Williamsberg neighborhood of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn. Unorthodox is a …
House of 1000 Corpses Is a Waste of Time
I liked Rob Zombie and White Zombie’s music in high school. And if it came on today, I’d probably sing along rather than turn it off. As someone who hates horror films, House of 1000 …
7 Beautiful and Extraordinary Women with Extraordinary Tales
As a powerful and successful women myself, I am always looking for books about extraordinary women. These are stories I can mirror my own life from and stories that give me the “if she can …
Uncut Gems: Reasons Why A Weird, Yet Oddly Fascinating Guy Sucks At Life
Uncut gems is a weird, yet oddly fascinating movie about a weird, yet oddly fascinating guy sucks at life. When did Adam Sandler stop making dumb funny movies and instead start making weird movies that …
Movie Crush: My Official Movie Watching Podcast
Many of the random movies I have on this blog are either a product of availability or of Movie Crush. I use this podcast to force me to watch movie I would not otherwise watch. …
1917: An Insanely Crazy Movie
The movie, 1917, is INSANE! I don’t even know where to start. I white knuckled through the entire 117 minutes of this movie. What is great about this movie? The plot is great. The costumes …