I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

‘The Girl On The Train’: 11 Important Differences Between The Bestselling Book And Its New Big Screen Adaptation   (click the link if you must, but I may as well tell you that there are lots of spoilers) THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN's trailer was very intriguing.  I have never read the book before, but I was compelled to watch this because of the teaser. The story was very interesting and I kept on guessing who the real culprit was.  In the middle of the film I made a wild guess and I was right. It was acted well by everyone, most especially the deglamorized Emily Blunt, but you cannot discount all the actors' efforts and skills.  We had a heavy feeling after the movie.  We could not decide if we liked it or not. We weighed the pros and cons and decided that it was not the best film ever, but it had a good story and subplots. Ergo, we sort of liked it.   Commuter Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) catches daily glim...

For people who still live as slaves even if freedom was granted ages ago, this is for you.  This is also for those who need to be taught a lesson or two and for everybody else. Emma Stone is an actor that never ceases to amaze me.  Although she is only 25 years old, she has already wowed critics, most especially in EASY A.  I am mentioning her first because in this movie she plays Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, a writer who gave a voice  to those people who were still being maltreated even if they were already given liberty. Next, I want to mention Viola Davis .  She IS Aibileen Carter and her acting made me love the character she portrayed so well.  Through her, I was able to journey with Aibileen.  I felt her agony, her pain, her courage and strength. Another actor that makes me gape in awe is Ms. Cicely Tyson .  Here in THE HELP, she makes me smile, but she also grips my heart, leading me to cry so hard.  She is really, really g...