Directed by Michael ShowalterStarring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett Colleen Hoover has been on a roll of late with five big-screen adaptations of her literary work since the 2010s. The biggest so far has been the film It Ends with Us (2024), infamous for its behind-the-scenes troubles playing out in the tabloids as well …
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FlixChatter Review: Reading Lolita in Tehran (2026) – A gripping story of female resistance and survival based on Azar Nafisi’s memoir
There are few films more timely than this one this year. Reading Lolita in Tehran is based on the memoir of English literature professor Azar Nafisi, spanning about 24 years. Nafisi now lives in Washington DC and she wrote the book after leaving Iran in 1997. During revolutionary Iran, Nafisi discreetly brought together her most …
Guest Review: Everything, Everything (2017)
Directed By: Stella Meghie Written By: J. Mills Goodloe (screenplay) based on a book by Nicola Yoon Runtime: 1 hr 36 minutes I went into Everything, Everything with somewhat low expectations. There are very few romance movies that I enjoy, and one based off a young adult novel seemed even less appealing. The trailers looked cheesy and predictable, …
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