When Netflix announced the series 13 Reasons Why, based on a New York Times best-seller written by Jay Asher, we admit we were skeptical. Developing Hannah Baker’s story, revolving around her suicide and the people and events that lead to it, into a television series isn’t an easy feat. After a second viewing we can confidently say they not only did the book justice, but expanded upon the elements and the characters involved in Hannah’s story. Thanks to creator Brian Yorkey and a truly gifted ensemble cast, this series is an astounding
For those who have not read Big Little Lies, the miniseries adaptation will entertain you. For those who have read the book, it will leave you wanting just a little bit more of the book within the tv show. Read on to see exactly why: Book: A Liane Moriarty’s tale of the complex lives of mothers in a well-off Australian beach town was surprisingly good. Like gasp-out-loud-at-the-twist good. Starting off, the structure of the book was smart. Beginning the story with the outcome by using the police investigation of a murder
Miss Saigon has returned to Broadway. From the team behind Les Misérables, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, this Madame Butterfly-inspired show is one that will appeal to those nostalgic about the original production. Kim (Eva Noblezada, making a solid Broadway debut), a Vietnamese peasant whose village has been bombed, has arrived in Saigon looking for work. Naïve and innocent, Kim winds up in the clutches of The Engineer (Jon Jon Briones), a pimp and the owner of a brothel called Dreamland. American Marines swarm the Dreamland each night—they get a
All’s fair in love and war. And who isn’t a fan of an epic love story?Pop Culturalist is excited to partner with Open Road Media and Gofobo to give away tickets to an advance screening of The Promise—starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, and Christian Bale! About the Film Empires fall, love survives. When Michael (Oscar Isaac), a brilliant medical student, meets Ana (Charlotte Le Bon), their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana’s boyfriend Chris (Christian Bale), a famous American