Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie) and her mother have dreams of leaving the cozy charm of Cornwall, England for the glittery excitement of London – especially in the Soho neighborhood. Mother takes her own life when her daughter is just a child but continues to appear to her in mirrors.
A most impressive full-page announcement, sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, appeared in their newspaper just two days before Thanksgiving. The full top half of the page is devoted to just six massive words: “Success Is Not A Solo Venture.”
As with so many monster movies “The Humans,” like “The Blob,” “The Shining” and “The Bad Seed” is a simple title but with horrific implications. Out of an ordinary occasion we encounter troubling, mysterious circumstances.
Standing near a busy street corner, Rachel (Hannah Kasulka) pulls her guitar from its case and begins strumming a tune. A kind passerby drops a $20 bill in her guitar case and moves on. She is touched by his generosity and runs down the street to thank him.
A most straightforward – and perhaps alarming – report on inflation just appeared in one of America’s most prominent periodicals. Its author is Wall Street Journal op-ed columnist William A.
“Dear Evan Hansen. Why today will be good.” Thus begins a daily letter Evan Hansen (Ben Platt) writes to himself. The letter and several medications have been ordered by his physician to remedy his diagnosed social anxiety disorder.
Just when you thought our city government couldn’t go any lower, they come up with a scheme to change council districts and prevent all the current 5th district candidates from being eligible.
A newspaper headline recently attracted my attention: “Zillow Quits Automated Home-Flip Business.” A brief reading of the article described the circumstances remarkably well.
