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, …

5 ideas about a movie: Christopher Robin

Hello! And welcome to the second Winnie-the-Pooh centric film of the year - Christopher Robin (not to be confused with Goodbye Christopher Robin). IMDb summary: A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. Christopher Robin was written by Alex Ross Perry (writer of smaller, …

Movie review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Hello! And welcome to a review of a film that I was looking forward to for a decade! This is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! IMDb summary: Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie learns about her mother's past while pregnant herself. Writing Mamma Mia 2 was written by Catherine Johnson (the playwright who wrote …

Movie review: The Shape of Water

Hello! Welcome to a review of another awards movie. This is The Shape of Water! IMDb summary: At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Writing The Shape of Water was written by the director Guillermo del Toro …

BEST, WORST, and MISSED movies of 2017

Hello!! Happy New Years Eve! For most people, it's a day/night of celebration: partying and drinking. Well, I'm also celebrating but in my own way - by posting my cinema round-up of the year. Like in 2015 and 2016, I'm providing you with my personal list of best and worst films (and I'm linking all …

Movie review: The Greatest Showman

Hello! What you get when you take the songwriters of La La Land and add them to a retired Wolverine? This is The Greatest Showman! IMDb summary: inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to …

Movie review: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Hello! The Christmas movie season continues. After a couple of comedies (A Bad Moms Christmas and Daddy’s Home 2), we now have a biographical drama - The Man Who Invented Christmas! IMDb summary: The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine the holiday. Writing The Man Who Invented …