100 songs for the 2010s: Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ #2

Hello! And welcome to the 2nd post of the December project (info here). Whereas the first song I covered was completely unfamiliar to me, the second entry on the list - Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' - is a song I have listened to countless times throughout the decade. Whilst the whole decade was immensely successful …

Movie review: A Wrinkle in Time

Hello! Welcome to A Wrinkle in Time review overflowing with disappointment, written by a very sad Disney fangirl. IMDb summary:  After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Writing 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time is a cinematic adaptation of a beloved children’s …

Movie review: Murder on the Orient Express

Hello! A glamorous whodunit has landed in theatres. This is Murder on the Orient Express. IMDb summary: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man's race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes …

5 ideas about a movie: A Bad Moms Christmas

Hello! Welcome to the start of the Christmas Season (yup, Halloween was yesterday)! We are opening it with a festive female comedy sequel - A Bad Moms Christmas! IMDb summary:  A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: …

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 …

Movie review: Moana

Hello! The long awaited and newest Disney Princess movie - Moana - has reached theaters, so, let's talk about it! IMDb summary: In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right. Moana is, technically, a 13th Disney Princess …

5 ideas about a movie: Bad Moms

Hello! This summer, I have been watching a lot of newly released comedies and reviewing them. This is a bit unusual to me, as I would usually check them out on streaming without bothering to write any reviews. However, I have changed my way, so let's talk about Bad Moms.   IMDb summary: When three overworked …

Movie review: Zootopia

Hello! Welcome to my last post in the series 'Movie Reviews of the 2016's films I've missed'. I have already discussed Hardcore Henry and Midnight Special. Today, I will be giving you my thoughts on Zootopia - that Pixar film made by Disney. IMDb summary: In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical …

Movie review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War

Hello! I just came back from watching The Huntsman: Winter's War film, so without further ado, let's talk about it! To begin with, I was (and still am) surprised that this movie even exists. The first movie was financially profitable, but I didn't think that it earned enough money to establish a franchise. The critical …

Movie review: Pixels

Hello! I hope you are ready to travel back to the 1980s because this is the review of the Pixels. Enjoy! To begin with, I think that this movie wasn't as bad as I was led to believe by a lot of reviews from my most trustworthy critics. It wasn't a flawless film but it definitely …