The Patient on Hulu | What It All Meant

The Patient on Hulu show review

In The Patient, Sam is a murderer who wants to change. He goes to therapy but doesn’t feel comfortable being completely honest with his therapist…so he kidnaps him and keeps him in his mother’s basement where he can talk more freely. Of course this is a new one for the therapist, Alan. He doesn’t even have experience working with murderers, especially not under these conditions. But he does his best. I mean, what choice does he have?

Should Nightbitch Have Been Made Into a Movie? | My Nightbitch Movie Review

I was really looking forward to seeing the movie Nightbitch because I loved the book. I even resubscribed to Hulu to see it…not sure if I’ll stay. Anyway, when I first heard Nightbitch was being made into a movie I was surprised. It didn’t strike me as the kind of book that would work as a film and

Milk Fed Book Review | The Next Lit Fic Novel to Drink Up

Mik Fed book review

Milk Fed combined Rachel’s disordered eating and food obsession, longing for a mother figure, work environment, past, therapy and relationship to God and religion, plus her views on Israel. That’s what I like in a book: when it goes into the character’s life, family relationships and past deeply and comprehensively, rather than spreading the focus between many characters.

The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer: A Review

The Adult Bronwyn Fischer

In The Adult, Natalie is 18 and just starting college. She grew up in a small town and it seems this is her first time away from home. She is shakingly insecure and unsure of her every move. Early on in her year she meets Nora, an older woman who ends up sitting next to Natalie at the park as she’s working on her poetry writing for class. Instantly, Natalie feels a calling towards her. They date and the relationship consumes Natalie’s focus. But where is the relationship going? It’s not clear to Natalie and she doesn’t have anyone to talk to about it.

The Platform on Netflix: What It All Meant

The Platform on Netflix

While this fight-for-survival movie is all about its messages, it’s not 100% clear what they are. Here’s my take. When we boil it down, survival instincts make up a huge portion of how we behave in this world, so