When Louisa strikes a deal to run her landlord's house as a bed and breakfast, romance follows. But the platonic relationships are what make Ellen O'Clover's "The Heartbreak Hotel" shine.
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Abbie Wells reviews "Trust Fall," her first Lynn Painter book, following a small-town Nebraska girl swept into Manhattan high society.
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"Doraemon: The New Nobita and the Undersea Devil" brings the classic gang back for an underwater adventure that combines humour, friendship and spectacle with an unexpectedly emotional story about understanding human feelings.
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Abbie Wells reviews "Something About September," a cheesy autumn romcom set in a town with a striking resemblance to Stars Hollow.
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What is it to look at your life and find nothing but constraints? Constraints that you don't even know are something that you yourself made or that always existed as a part of your psychology growing up.
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DreamWorks' "Forgotten Island" delivers an emotionally resonant masterpiece that blends a 1990s Philippine setting with immersive anime-influenced storytelling and unforgettable voice performances.
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There is a wave of horror movies hitting theaters lately – new originals, sequels, and remakes alike. I had never seen a “Resident Evil” film before, but from what I gathered through discussions and a bit of Googling, there is already an extensive existing lore. However, you don’t need to know any of it to dive into this one. It functions on its own terms, letting you go in completely blind without feeling lost.
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Abbie Wells steps outside her usual romance picks for "Dungeon Crawler Carl," a gory, game-like apocalypse story with heart.
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Before diving into this review, a quick disclaimer: I have only seen the original “Insidious,” which I thought was fantastic, and have skipped the rest of the sequels until now. Stepping into “Insidious: Out of the Further” felt like jumping blindfolded into unknown territory, and while the aesthetic keeps it afloat as a serviceable horror flick, the final product is a mixed bag of brilliant ideas trapped inside amateur execution.
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Abbie Wells reviews Dylan Mulvaney's memoir "Paper Doll," appreciating the behind-the-scenes look at a very public year of girlhood.
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