September 24, 2026
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Published by Karrie Wortner at September 24, 2026
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Going in Style: A Movie Review

There is something irresistible about watching three men who have lived entire lifetimes decide they are not done yet. Going in Style (2017) is a warm, mischievous heist comedy that feels like slipping into a well‑worn jacket, familiar and comforting with a few sharp edges that remind you life has not gone soft.
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September 17, 2026
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Published by Karrie Wortner at September 17, 2026
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Green Book: A Movie Review

Green Book is one of those films that begins with a light touch and then quietly reveals how heavy it really is. The film does not try to be a sweeping history lesson. It is warm and funny, but is also based on a true story set in the United States during the 1960s…
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September 13, 2026
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Published by Karrie Wortner at September 13, 2026
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Salvage the Bones: A Contemporary Fiction Review

I knew the broad story of Hurricane Katrina, but Ward shows the parts the country overlooked. When the national focus stayed on New Orleans, Mississippi slipped into the background.
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August 21, 2025
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Published by Karrie Wortner at August 21, 2025
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Nine Perfect Strangers: A Review 

Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, is a slow-burning psychological thriller that simmers with tension and secrets. As the guests undergo increasingly unconventional therapies, they begin to question not only the methods but the motives behind them. Why were they chosen? What connects them, and what exactly is in those smoothies?
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June 30, 2025
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Published by Karrie Wortner at June 30, 2025
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We Are All the Same in the Dark, a Fiction Review

In We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin, ten haunting years have passed since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving behind nothing but a smear of blood and a town suspended in yearning.
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