I have always loved Johnny Depp in movies but seeing him in Mortdecai (2015) gave me a weird vibe. In fact, I see this movie as a strange one, the kind of film where everyone seems dressed for a sophisticated

My love for historical dramas led me to this fine novel that blends the genre with fantasy about a girl who walks into a ballroom carrying the usual weapons of a debutante: a beautiful dress, good manners

After the blast I had with the first film in the Percy Jackson franchise, I didn't waste time jumping into the sequel. Based on a novel of the same name by Rick Riordan and directed by Thor Freudenthal,

There are some horrors that are really scary and there are others that are disturbingly disgusting. After I read The Slob, I resolved not to read any more books by Aron Beauregard until I saw the sequel

Who is the real predator between two people who walk into the same room knowing how to destroy each other? Is it the man who has built a reputation around violence or the woman who can hack into any computer

Imagine you discover that the Greek gods you thought were myths are actually real, and worse, one of them happens to be your father. That is exactly the kind of trouble Percy Jackson, the lead character

When I saw the trailer of The Tourist (2010), I resolved to watch it simply because of the unexpected pairing of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in a romantic thriller. I wanted to see if their chemistry

Apart from my favourite genres to read, I seldom read literary fiction but having recently read Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie simply because the author is a fellow Nigerian and a brilliant writer, I

I enjoy spy thrillers and even better, the ones mixed with good humour is my go-to for a relaxing movie night. This review is a throwback to one of the most entertaining spy comedies that I still watch

I love watching female leads in action thrillers who can hold their own and Olga Kurylenko is one of them. I came across the trailer of The Courier (2019) recently and my interest was piqued because of

I enjoy fantasy novels based on deadly trials with a bit of political intrigue so when I came across this book on Instagram, my interest was piqued, considering that several readers raved about it. Written

Fantasy has always been one of those genres I keep returning to, especially when I want to read something fascinating with dragons, magic and old kingdoms in it. So I got a recommendation from a friend

I have always had a soft spot for horror movies but Turkish horror is unique and different from conventional Hollywood horror. There is something about the way they mix supernatural beliefs, religion,

I recently saw the trailer for Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, an upcoming gothic dark fantasy starring Johnny Depp and Ian McKellen and it immediately caught my attention. Looking it up online, I saw it

One of the greatest fears of most parents is the loss or abduction of their child and this has become a familiar theme in action thrillers. When I saw the poster and trailer for Protector (2025), I was

I've not read a dark romance series that has unsettled me like this trilogy. I wasn't simply reading but experiencing, and some parts were difficult to forget. After the emotional chaos of Insatiable and

Though I enjoy some types of music, I'm not really a fan of rap. Animation on the other hand is another of my favourites. So a movie that blends animation with rap music wasn't exactly what I expected

After a thrilling experience of watching the first film in the Kingsman franchise, I wasted no time diving into the sequel. And just like the first film, this sequel follows the “save the world” model

First, this book is darker than Insatiable and had me on a chokehold all through. I know I gushed about the first book in this trilogy in my previous review, I had no idea what I was in for with this one.

A story about strange children secluded from society (for their safety) and living together on a remote island reminds me of the mutants in the X-Men films. The movie under review caught my attention because