The Weekend Read No. 30
Let the distractions begin!
(I realize I am tardy here. Apologies :))
FILM
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Netflix
Sally Field and Lewis Pullman star in the adaptation of the best-selling book. Worth a look, I say.
BOOKS
How to Lose a Language: Power, Resistant and the Race to Save our Words
by Sophia Smith Galer
Not that I need any more books in the TBR, but this very concept interests me.
An urgent, globe-spanning exploration of languages at risk, from Kichwa to Ukrainian, that asks: What do we lose—culturally, politically, and personally—when a language is silenced?
“A vivid, hopeful portrait of how people around the world are staying connected to their linguistic roots.”—Gretchen McCulloch, author of Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
TELEVISION
Lord of the Flies
Netflix
Jack Thorne (co-creator of Adolescence) has returned to our screens with a celebrated new adaptation of the classic novel by William Golding. It has finally reached the U.S. and promises to be just as unsettling as we all remember.
Amadeus
US | Starz
UK| Sky
I was at a meeting with a Hollywood executive last week and mentioned I was really excited to see this, and she asked: “But how can Amadeus be sexy?” I paused and just simply said: “With Will Sharpe, that’s how.” Paul Bettany is an added bonus.
Citadel: Season 2
Prime Video
Boy, that Stanley Tucci has been real busy. The new season takes the premise from season one but the cast has moved around a bit. Still looks like great fun.
MUSIC
Josh Groban: Cinematic
From Skyfall to Stand by Me and Wish Upon a Star, the incredible voice of Josh Groban is taking us to the movies and it’s pretty great.
Bon weekend, all!