TV & movie reviews
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (2021)
A review by Nalini Haynes Looking for something easy to watch while my eyes recover from yet another trip to the ophthalmologist with even more …
Stowaway (2021)
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: spoilers and ranting about Stowaway. By me. You have been warned. The Hyperion takes off for a two …
Witness Infection (2021)
A review by Nalini Haynes Two guys sit in a tent. It looks like they’re supposed to be hunting and it’s a sort of hide. …
The Watch s01e01
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s New Years day and I discovered a TV series I liked – Siren – is on Stan. Hubby promptly …
Hanna (TV series 2019-)
A review by Nalini Haynes Hanna lives in the forest with her father, like so many stories involving hero’s journeys before her. She’s a teenager …
The Boys (TV series 2019-)
A review by Nalini Haynes Hughie (Jack Quaid from Star Trek: Lower Decks) is in love. He holds his girlfriend’s hands while they kiss goodbye …
The Breakup Artist (2009)
A review by Nalini Haynes Britney (Amanda Crew) had a bad breakup when she was in primary school so now she runs a hugely successful …
The Arrangement (2013)
A review by Nalini Haynes Billy Whitley (Brian Greenberg), a Kennedy-type, needs a Latina wife to succeed as a politician, so his manager advises him …
Love Letter (1999)
A review by Nalini Haynes A small American coastal town has quirky characters played by big name actors. A bookshop owner, Helen MacFarquhar (Kate Capshaw) …
Good Liar by Nicholas Searle: Book vs Film
A comparative review by Annabelle Lee Overview The Good Liar, originally written by Nicholas Searle, has recently been adapted into a film starring Hollywood A-Listers …
A Cinderella Story: A Christmas Wish (2019)
A review by Nalini Haynes Kat (Laura Marano, Heroes) is 17, hanging out for her 18th birthday when her stepmother says she might (if Kat …
Merry Happy Whatever (season 1)
A review by Nalini Haynes Emmy Quinn (Bridgit Mendler) and her boyfriend Matt (Brent Morin) go to Philadelphia to spend Christmas with Emmy’s family. At …
The Fare (2019)
A review by Nalini Haynes Setting the scene Opening: black and white. A taxi driver, Harris (Gino Anthony Pesi), is heading to pick up the …
Barely Lethal (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes Agent 83 aka Megan (Hailee Steinfield) is a barely lethal ‘Prescott Girl’. The US government raised her in a secret …
Holiday in the Wild (2019)
A review by Nalini Haynes Kate’s (Kristin Davis) son leaves for college then, as he walks out the door after this momentous event, her dick …