Emily N

They won't let me say savoury cupcakes, first 4 letters are apparently an inappropriate word. My oven was very tired.

GREASE LIGHTNING, GOOO GREASE LIGHTNING!!

I forced my friend to watch it just so she could bawl her eyes out. It was a really sweet movie with characters you could reason with. The way the story unfolded was unique, however it was a bit predictable yet serves its purpose of being a bit cliche. 

nah that was messed up. i see why people associate  this movie with DPS, it has a similar feel just more modern and centred on one person. 

With historical accuracy, Hidden Figures serves the great women justice, touching my soul with a perfectly heartfelt story. As expected, the acting is phenomenal! I was staring at the screen like I had 2 braincells whilst both women delivered their speech to the judge, and to the workers, the emotion packed into each scene is more than enough to move a generation. The pacing kept you hooked every minute without being too fast or slow, and each character got their respective screen time. Being based off a true story this is one of the most inspirational movies of the 20th century for not just women, but for all.

a family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to california for little olive to compete in a beauty pageant. i didn't expect this movie to be so impactful to the wider audience. it's simply portrayed as a comedy yet holds great underlying messages about self-love. i'm particularly fond of dwayne's character and his silent protest (him being mute for months). The streak is broken with his first words in the entire movie to be a massive f-bomb running down a hill upon finding out he can't pursue his only dream; becoming a fighter jet pilot. that part was a knife to the stomach albeit the humourous lining, but when you think about how sad it is for your whole life's dream to be thrown away for such a tiny reason (he's colourblind and therefore can't fly jets) it's not so funny. Thankfully the director gave him justice towards the end of the movie, turning his despair into a piviot point in his angsty personallity.

Nobody talks about how well written Mean Girls is. It's a coming-of-age comfort movie to many, delivering us crude comedy all the girlies can relate to. I've fallen victim to watching Mean Girls more than 100 times, the humour never fails to be charming, witty, and creative. What I think captivates me the most is how the plastics are actually loveable despite their toxic nature.

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it was sweet and I did like the bittersweet ending, however I was expecting more of a slow burn romance like it's adverstised. instead they moved sort of fast in the start with William suddenly switching up and deciding to conversate with Lou. I guess thats my only protruding issue.

i'm surprised this film didn't involve cannibalism at all. 

yeah, i WISH it was better. there are so many things wrong with the movie- first of all, the animation is so disapointing considering this is Disney's 100 year anniversary. I get that they tried to do 2D but... in a 3D style? What??? Either way it turned out looking raw like an animation student turned in an unfinished late submission. 

NOOODLEE NOOODLE APPLE STRUDELLL, SOME PEOPLE DON'T AND SOME PEEEOPLLE DOOOODDLE. 

Tonally alien from most of Tarantino's other works, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood plays out more like a loosely connected series of vignettes rather than a flowing narrative. Unfortunately, unlike something like Pulp Fiction, where every segment intersects in some way while the film remains entertaining throughout, this movie feels much less focused and has largely underdeveloped themes and character motivations.

Sharon Tate has nothing to do the entire movie, Cliff is difficult to sympathize with for a number of reasons, and Rick Dalton, despite having a compelling storyline, still feels largely unfocused on for a good chunk of the movie. I always wondered why the description of this movie never really focused on the hippies which was like- a MASSIVE part. Might as well make them the MC.

I think the cast saved it.

Acting 10/10, visuals 8/10, storyline 6/10, script 7/10.

Overall 6.8/10

One of Tarantino's most critically acclaimed films about a burger-loving hitman, his philosophical partner, a washed up boxer, and a drug-addicted gangster's wife. Tarantino makes their stories collide while sticking true to their character and giving them each respectful dives into their backstory. I heard that Tarantino based these characters on real people- the two hitmen being his bullies and the gangster's wife being his school crush. He must have great memory. 

honestly, i only watched it because it's joe kerry but am i disapointed? nah, not really. i didn't have super high expectations as the hype around it was low, after rewatching it i still found it entertaining! kurt (mc) takes you on a journey where he goes on a k*lling spree as a live streaming uber driver- why? for fame! It's the one thing he wants and I must say it says a lot about our modern day society. Are we too focused on what the media thinks of us? Is there an unspoken yet undeniable sense of ego when we get praised online? I sat there and thought about it for a hot minute. Needless to say it was a pretty chilling movie, plus Joe Kerry does an amazing job at making a villian likeable.

Starting off strong with jojo rabbit by kiwi director Taika waititi! this movie is the pinnacle of modern day dark comedy, handling a sensitive topic extremely well with such passion and heat it can't help but leave a lasting impact while the credits roll. The comedy mostly worked for me, I found myself laughing at each joke only to be hit with a fat brick of that shoe scene (don't hurt me again like that bro). It is something that shouldn't work, yet Taika miraculously does the impossible. Through reseach i've found that many may disagree, calling it insensitive and blind to portray n*zis in a light-hearted spotlight-- however, Jojo rabbit isn't a movie about the holocaust. It isn't about the many atrocities committed by the party either. It is simply about one little boy's journey to reject evil and allow love to triumph over hatred. And to say it succeeds would be an understatement.