callieinthe rejected callie diariesThere’s Nothing Extreme About HungerThere was no specific wake-up call that prompted me to start recovering. It just happened that at some point, I decided I wanted to live.8 min read·Apr 25, 2021----
callieOf The Inoffensive Offensiveness of Netflix Original Movies: A “Lovebirds” ReviewDespite being about solving a murder mystery, the most surprising thing about The Lovebirds might be that it was ever meant to get a…4 min read·May 23, 2020----
callie“Gretel & Hansel”: Witches, Mushrooms and BoredomForget about gingerbread houses and white pebbles: if Oz Perkins’ Gretel and Hansel takes its inspiration in the classic Grimm story, what…3 min read·May 19, 2020----
callieinA Series of Unfortunate RamblingsBeyond Weinstein: “The Assistant” Shows That #MeToo Was Always About More Than High Profile AbusersWorkplace abuse isn’t a Hollywood exclusive.6 min read·May 16, 2020----
callieinA Series of Unfortunate RamblingsElegant Dresses and Bourgeois Ennui — Autumn De Wilde’s “Emma.”, reviewedIt is rare to get everything you will ever need to know about a film’s main character simply by looking at its poster. Standing straight…4 min read·May 2, 2020--1--1
callieHollow stories in new India — Tishani Doshi’s “Small Days and Nights”The untold parts that make so much of Tishani Doshi’s Small Days and Nights have the unfortunate opposite effect. The premise of the novel…4 min read·May 1, 2020----
callieWhen The Road Trip Never Leaves Home: “River of Grass”Watched as part of a Twitter Watch Party hosted by Allison M. — Thank you for the fun experience, it’s always interesting to watch…3 min read·Apr 29, 2020----
callieOf The Fine Line Between Civility and Sociopathy: “Ripley Under Water”The Talented Mr Ripley’s sequels continually suffer from comparison with its original. As the series reaches its end, the disconnect…3 min read·Apr 25, 2020----
callieinA Series of Unfortunate RamblingsPlease Stop Trying To Make Me Care About Assholes: A “Sideways” RantHere’s a little game for you: close your eyes and picture these two people.5 min read·Apr 24, 2020--4--4