Ladri di Biciclete (1948)

Ladri di Biciclette, another black and white classic, most people think. But why has this film been given the status of a classic?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Patrick Süskind

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer tells the life story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who was born on July 17, 1738 at a fish market in Paris.

Tirez sur le Pianiste (1960)

Tirez sur le Pianiste, literally translated as “shoot the pianist” is a film by François Truffaut, directed in 1960. The … More

The High Note (2020)

As COVID-restrictions are being reduced, movie theatres are opening up again in Belgium. And since earlier this year, I got … More

After You – Jojo Moyes

Over the weekend, I read After You, the sequel to Jojo Moyes‘ immensely popular Me Before You, which I bought … More

A Hazard of New Fortunes – William Dean Howells

A Hazard of New Fortunes is an 1890 book by William Dean Howells, middle part of the March Family Trilogy. … More

Me Before You – Jojo Moyes

I cracked under Hollywood pressure and gave in: I read Jojo Moyes’ 2012 romantic novel Me Before You. It is actually part of a series, with a sequel titled After You having been released in September 2015. If you have been living under a rock and do not know what Hollywood has to do with me reading this dramatic romance novel… It has been turned into a movie that was released early June 2016. The Me Before You movie features Emilia Clarke (from Game of Thrones), Sam Claflin (from The Hunger Games) and Matthew Lewis (from Harry Potter).