Opinion

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney turn in superb performances in the science fiction movie "Gravity."

An old American at the end of his days living in exile in Brazil writes down the story of his grand and improbable life, placing the pages in an antproof case for safekeeping, in Mark Helprin's novel, "Memoir From Antproof Case."

Seriously, there are some things you don't need to ask about...

They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul...let's hope that the mouth is not the window to the brain...

Author Beth Kephart presents a workshop about the writing of memoir, and shares her knowledge in her book, "Handling the Truth."

Michael Crummey has crafted a novel rich in the history of Newfoundland: River Thieves, a story of the loss of hunting and fishing grounds of the Beothuk Indians.

Kate Atkinson's novel "Life After Life" is flawless, darkly comic, and filled with a poignant insight into what makes us human.

After his Keira Knightley film festival, Bernie presents his findings.

Kelly Braffet dares to go to disturbing places, digging deep inside the pathos of her characters in her novel, "Save Yourself."

Derek Sherman's debut novel, "Race Across the Sky," explores the limits of human endurance both physically and emotionally.

The trilogy of movies by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright concludes with "The World's End."

Kristiana Kahakauwila's "This is Paradise" is a haunting, beautifully crafted collection of stories from a penetrating and talented new voice in fiction.

Bernie finds an old DVD, and his daughter and son-in-law talk him into watching "Hot Fuzz."

Detective Alex Morrow must defy her boss and solve a brutal murder -- one in which a childhood friend is a suspect. Book Two of the Alex Morrow trilogy by Denise Mina.

Margaret Atwood gives a different take on "The Odyssey" in this novelette, "The Penelopiad," told from the point of view of Odysseus' wife.

Bernie and Sand head off to see the latest sci-fi flick, "Elysium," and Sand vows never again to see any film that has the phrase "bone saw" in it.

"Mr. Darwin's Gardener," by Kristina Carlson, explores faith, religion, and life through peoples' grief and loss, and through the hope that heals them.

Off to the movies! How will the comic translate when so many of the characters speak Japanese?

In "The Power of Habit," author Charles Duhigg leads the reader through an exploration of recent scientific research in the area of habits, and how this knowledge can impact our lives.

This time it's not just Frank Moses who is in the crosshairs, it's millions of unwary citizens -- can the retired spies and assassins creak their way to victory? Bernie and Sand can't resist "RED 2."

A young girl commits a terrible mistake and is expelled from her family in Anton DiSclafani's debut novel, "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls."

A literary, psychological thriller full of dark secrets and dysfunctional husband-wife relationships, Herman Koch's "The Dinner" delves into the morality of protecting one's children and one's reputation.

Miss seeing Johnny Depp as Tonto? Are you kidding? Off we go!

Denise Mina introduces Detective Inspector Alex Morrow in the first of a trilogy of murder mysteries, "Still Midnight."

Temperatures over a hundred degrees drive Sand and Bernie to the movies, along with about a bazillion other Minion fans!

Sand never wanted to go back to school, but the Pilarski reviewers definitely wanted Mike and Sully to do so...

Dark secrets begin to surface, while a history-making hurricane barrels up the coast of Rhode Island and threatens to change lives forever in Beatriz Williams' novel "A Hundred Summers."

The Big Screen, and popcorn, and ... ZOMBIES!!!

A missionary and his wife come to China to save the unfaithful, but what they discover is an unforgiving land of dust and famine, in this novel "River of Dust" by Virginia Pye.

Bernie drags Sand by the ankle to see the latest reboot of the Superman franchise.