Bone Tomahawk is a new and unique western movie. To quickly summarize the plot: a couple outlaws accidentally desecrate the burial site of some cannibalistic cave dwellers, the cannibals follow the fleeing outlaw to a town, they kidnap him along with a few other residents, and most of the movie is a rescue mission. For the most part it does function as a western – the typical western town, the rescue party is led by the Sheriff and his deputy, they encounter some bandits, and so on. About the last 30 or so minutes, when they encounter the troglodytes, it almost turns into a horror movie. The suspense and violence go way up, and you start to get the sense that this rescue mission may end in blood soaked disaster.

One of the would-be rescuers, there to help rescue his wife, also previously suffered a leg injury. It is still fresh when his wife is kidnapped, and it turns his experience into a bit of an epic struggle. It was a nice twist on the rescue party, and added an extra layer of suspense to the whole movie. The characters aren’t exceptionally developed, but the overall plot and solid acting kept me invested. Anyone interested in a suspenseful, genre-bending western should give this movie a try.

Reviewed by Tyler

My Brilliant Friend is the first of 4 novels in the Neapolitan series written by Elena Ferrante and translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein. The story takes place in the 1950s in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Italy. Elena and Lila are the central characters and through them we learn the hardships of the country,the city and the neighborhood. Although the girls are friends, there is a strong competitive nature between them and as Naples changes, so do the girls and their bond. The first book goes through adolescence and ends with a marriage. The books should be read in order.

Reviewed by Terri

I am a  lover of horror movies.  It may not be a high-brow genre, but I have fond memories of watching really bad horror movies on Saturday afternoons as a kid and today, as an adult, I think they are fabulous fun!  When I read the reviews for Crimson Peak, I was really excited and knew that it was going to be my kind of movie; I was not disappointed.  I don’t like a lot of unsolicited blood and gore but instead, I prefer a good old-fashioned Gothic scary story.  Throw in a Victorian mansion or a castle in ruins and I’m in heaven (or hell).  Crimson Peak has both and a gripping story line played out by wonderful, dark characters.   Guillermo Del Toro directed this film so the cinematography is rich and lush; making the most of the “crimson” in the title.

Watch this movie on a stormy night for a really good scare!