Based upon Alexandra Bracken's novel of the same name, Jennifer Yuh Nelson's The Darkest Minds is the latest attempt at a dystopian young adult franchise starter, hoping to follow suit and tap into the same audience that made the Hunger Games series such a massive success. Bracken's series of novels has proven popular enough to... Continue Reading →
When I was in ninth grade, I took a Biology class. I was one of only a couple of freshmen in the class, as it was considered a sophomore course and most freshmen took Earth Science. I expected my classmates to be of a more mature and respectable nature than most of my fellow freshmen. ... Continue Reading →
If the attendance at the screening I just attended is an accurate representation of the country as a whole, Hidden Figures is poised to be a big hit. Directed by Theodore Melfi (St. Vincent), the film adapts the true story of three African-American women (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe) who are hired by... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 