Rebecca Crunden's Blog, page 63
July 5, 2020
The Joys of Horror Comedy
I feel like a genre there isn’t enough of is horror-comedy. And there are some winners out there! I watched three delightful ones today: Extra Ordinary (2019), Little Evil (2017) and Beetlejuice (1988). And I can wholeheartedly recommend them all!
Extra Ordinary follows a driving instructor with a Talent for the supernatural who gets roped into helping a man rid his house of his wife’s spirit. The spirit will go so far as to dictate what shirt he can and can’t wear, how much toast he sho...
July 3, 2020
Film Review: Mudbound (2017)
Mudbound is an intense historical film set in the deep south of the United States after WWII. The central characters are members of two families, the McAllens and the Jacksons. It’s also based on a book.
The opening scene is very striking. It begins with Henry and Jamie, two brothers in Mississippi digging a grave for their father. They realise it’s a slave’s grave halfway through, but a storm presses them on even as Henry protests. Jamie, who doesn’t care, continues. The rain worsens an...
June 30, 2020
Show Review: Schitt’s Creek (2015)
Lads. LADS. Schitt’s Creek is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen. If you’re looking for something to take your mind off the insanity of the world, this is a great escape. I’ve had this show on my list for ages but never got around to it — until this week, and I’ve now marathoned all six seasons. It’s just so w h o l e s o m e.
The plot revolves around the Rose family after they lose their millions and are left destitute. The only thing left to their name is the town of Schitt’s Cre...
June 24, 2020
Show Review: Discovery of Love (2014)
Ooooooh, I love a good second chance romance! And that’s exactly what Discovery of Love (aka Discovery of Romance aka 연애의 발견) is all about. This show follows Han Yeo-reum (played by Jung Yu-mi), her ex-boyfriend Kang Tae-ha (played by Eric Mun), her current boyfriend Nam Ha-jin (played by Sung Joon), and her housemates Yoon Sol (played by Kim Seul-gi) and Do Joon-ho (played by Yoon Hyun-min).
Before the events of the show, Yeo-reum and Tae-ha were in a five year relationship that started...
June 23, 2020
Book Review: The Magnificent Sons (2020)
The Magnificent Sons by Justin Myers, narrated by Joe Jameson
‘Is my life a picnic? Am I, you know, privileged?’
The trouble with this question, in Kia’s experience, was that people having to ask it undoubtedly were and also usually preferred to remain ignorant of that fact.
FIVE STARS FOR THESE DISASTROUS CINNAMON ROLLS
If this book isn’t on your list, I must insist you add it! I really liked Myers’ first book, The Last Romeo, but this is definitely my favourite of the two. I loved ...
June 22, 2020
Show Review: Godless (2017)
Godless really took me by surprise! I heard about it when it first came out but I wanted to wait until the hype had died down a bit before sinking my teeth into it. But the series absolutely deserves all the accolades! This one’s for anyone who likes westerns, horse-centred shows, enduring brotherhood, lots of ladies, lgbt+ rep, and fantastic music and cinematography.
The show follows Roy (played by Jack O’Connell), after he shows up at Alice’s (played by Michelle Dockery) house, shot up...
June 19, 2020
Books From My Childhood
I just found out that Animorphs is getting a film adaptation and it made me think about all my favourite books from my teenage years. Somehow I never got around to reading Animorphs, but I’m definitely going to get on them. I’ve heard the ending is good, too! My favourites (that I can remember) are The Tao of Pooh, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Inkheart, T*Witches, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Thoroughbred Series, Holes, The Outsiders (and the rest of S. E. Hinton’s young adult books, for ...
June 17, 2020
Mini Review Roundup [17/06]
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
This was fast paced and brilliantly written, definitely worth a read. I did, however, spend 99% of this novel going:
flight is a magazine collection of poetry and prose. It’s going to take me a while to get through them all, but there are some great poems in here! I especially liked ‘Kite Flying’ by Arian Farhat. I love poems that can tell a story while weaving in lovely turns of phrase.
the golden eagle soared over
the ...
June 14, 2020
Uncanny Magazine Poetry Roundup [14/06]
I managed to read a good few poems today, yay! (/◕ヮ◕)/
Uncanny Magazine Issue 3: March/April 2015
First, the cover of this issue is *everything*!
‘Cloudbending’ by Jennifer Crow was wonderful.
If mortal hands could map the skies,
make clouds into countries
or sunsets into salvation,
what strange markets would open
I loved this part especially. The whole poem just flows so well. Read it for yourself here.
‘Deep Bitch’ by C. S. E. Cooney was also very striking and had some gre...
3 Mini Film Reviews
Reality Bites [2003 | indie, romance, drama] This quiet, understated indie movie is one I wish I’d watched sooner! It stars Winona Ryder, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke. I was really surprised I’d never seen it before! The film follows a group of friends after they graduate from college (or don’t, in some cases) and try to figure out their lives in the adult world. Main character Lelaina moves in with her best friend Vickie, and then their two friends Troy and Sammy also move ...
