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Slow and dull. A real snoozer. Between the lifeless, miserable Effie Gray lacking any kind of anger or fight whatsoever and the stony, rigid John Ruskin who any woman would eagerly smother in his sleep, it’s like watching an hour and a half of two cars headed for a crash that never happens. Effie’s knight in shining armor, John Millais is as underwhelming as he is unhelpful. All he does is stare at Ruskin’s mistreatment of Effie and that is supposedly enough for Effie to fall in love—not that we’re sure she does unless we know their history. I give this movie 5 Quaaludes 💊💊💊💊💊

I found it interesting how Flaubert’s Madam Bovary, the book that Sarah discusses in her book club, mirrors the movie’s main character’s dissatisfactions or ennui with their urban lives and themselves. Instead of examining their unhappiness, the main characters Sarah and Brad begin an affair that distracts them from their real problems.

Great series on Starz. We’re all tired of the fantasy garbage that’s been non-stop since Game of Thrones. Dublin Murders gives us a real mystery with a hint of magical realism and human obsessions along with strange psychopathologies. We especially like that the story takes place in Ireland. It’s no run of the mill cop show. Loved every minute of it.