Movie review: Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil

Hello! And welcome to a review of a movie that revolves around a character I feel a spiritual connection to. This is Maleficient: Mistress Of Evil! IMDb summary: Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies,

Movie review: The Nutcracker and Four Realms

Hello! And welcome to a review of a first Christmas movie of the 2018 holiday season. If the whole season will be as rocky as its start, then we can just cancel Christmas. This is a quite negative (as you have probably already guessed) review of The Nutcracker and Four Realms. IMDb summary: A young girl

Movie review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Hello! The summer movie season is already in full swing. Let’s see what it has to offer in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales also known as Salazar’s Revenge. IMDb Summary: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon. Let’s start with a disclaimer: I have always been a fan of this

Movie review: Beauty and the Beast

Hello! The Disney’s juggernaut Beauty and the Beast has landed in theaters, so, let’s review it! On a personal note, Belle was always the character I most closely identify with, in that we were both more interested in books than the real world. Also, weirdly enough, Disney fairytales seem to be the only romances I can

BEST, WORST, and MISSED movies of 2016!

Hello! Yes, it’s that time of the year again for me to list my favorite and least favorite pictures. Like last year, I will also give you a top 5 of the films that you might have missed because of various reasons but which are worth a watch. 2015’s lists are here. A short warning

Movie review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Good morning/day/evening! Another YA adaptation from a once visionary director has hit theaters, so, let’s take it apart! This is the review of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children! IMDb summary: When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he

Movie review: The BFG

Hi! Welcome to another summer movie review. I’m running out of ways to greet you and introduce the posts, so without further ado, let’s talk about The BFG – The Big Friendly Giant. IMDb summary: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul

Movie review: Alice Through The Looking Glass

Hello! This summer’s movie season seems to be dominated by comic book movies and live-action fairytales. So, let’s review the latest feature of the second genre – Alice Through The Looking Glass. I’ve  done a preview post for the film, where I discussed its director as well as other cinematic versions of Alice’s story –

Movie PREVIEW: Alice Through The Looking Glass

Hello! Welcome to another movie preview, this time for a live-action fairytale sequel – Alice Through The Looking Glass. At first, I conceived the following passages as parts of the film review but then the draft became too long, so I decided to publish it separately. So, let’s discuss Tim Burton’s previous work as well

Movie review: Suffragette

Hello! One of the good things about living in the UK is getting British films early. However, nowadays, finding time to review them is pretty problematic. So, in honor of Suffragette’s limited release in the US (a week later), let’s review it! IMDb summary: The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced