The Book of Life

The Book of Life directed by Jorge Gutierrez and produced by Guillermo del Toro

Review by Katie Rose

                The Book of Life is a recently released film that has been truly underrated. Colorful, creative, and unique, this children’s movie tells a magnificent tale of self-discovery and love.

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue

Review by Katie Rose    

                Remember, remember the fifth of November…….perhaps an unfamiliar phrase for those who live outside the UK, but for those who live in it represents a holiday. Other than simply calling it “November 5^th”, it is also known as Bomb Fire Day. This holiday exists to commemorate the time when a man named Guy Faux attempted to blow up the British Parliament.

Elementary

Elementary Produced by CBS Television Studios

Review by Katie Rose

                There have been seemingly an endless amount of Sherlock Holmes remakes ever since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the novels back in the 1800’s. In the last few years there seems to have been a resurgence of Sherlock fever. However there is one, I believe, that is the best. That is the TV show Elementary. I can practically hear the outcry of offended voices saying “ BBC’s Sherlock is a hundred times better than that American crap!” (I have literally heard this), but I believe that Elementary not only does a better job of representing women, but of bringing a level of diversity to television that is extremely rare. I don’t want to spend my review comparing Elementary to BBC’s Sherlock, but that show is the reason so many people refuse to give Elementary a chance, so I feel like I have to at some points.

The Corpse Bride

The Corpse Bride  Directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson

Review by Kaite Rose

                 Well it is October, so I have to do at least one Halloween classic!  The Corpse Bride is one of my all-time favorite movies. Considering the glory of stop animation combined with an all-star voice cast, and of course coming from the mind of Tim Burton, there really is a lot to love here.  What I love most about this movie, however, is the characters! And the music is pretty snazzy too!

Fever 1793

Fever 1793 By Laurie Halse Anderson

Review by Katie Rose

 

                I JUST finished this book, and I was so excited about it I had to move it to the top of my review list! It is another historical fiction, but it is also a children’s book. In any country’s history, there are horrifying events that occur, and then are forgotten. Sometimes they are deliberately ignored to undermine the suffering of those who were persecuted….and sometimes they are forgotten because people simply did not want to remember. The story of the yellow fever outbreak of 1793 is one of those instances.