A nervy couple (Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen) invite their cool but intense neighbours (Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz) over to dinner.
A succesful real estate agent (John Cena) has his life turned upside down when his ‘little brother’—a kid he was mentoring in high school (Eric André)—comes back into his life.
We watched the film so now it’s time for the book review. There’s little to report back on given how close the film tracks to the book. At the time this novel was released over a series of six parts, much like some of Dickens’ work. I read it all in one massive tome I could barely lift.
We’re back with the Something Strange book club, watching a film of a book and reading a book of a film. This week it’s everyone’s favourite electrocutioner—Tom Hanks.
An aspiring chef (Zoey Deutch) is devastated when her sister dies. To cope with the loss, she rings her sister’s phone and leaves a string of voicemails. Little does she know, the number is now in the hands of a guy (Nick Robinson), who hears the messages and starts to fall for her.