Movie review: A Simple Favor

Hello! And welcome to a review of the film that critics love but I was confused by! This is A Simple Favor! IMDb summary: A woman seeks to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of her best friend. Writing A Simple Favor was written by Jessica Sharzer (writer of Nerve and American Horror Story), based

Movie review: 12 Strong

Hello! Welcome to a review of another January release. This time around, it’s 12 Strong! IMDb summary: 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down for the Taliban. Writing 12 Strong

5 ideas about a movie: Downsizing

Hello! Welcome to January – the month of great awards movies and awful mainstream ones. I don’t know how many reviews of the latter I’m going to be posting but you can be sure that the awards’ film reviews will be plentiful. For example, you are reading one now – this is Downsizing. IMDb summary: A

Movie review: Ferdinand

Hello! Welcome to a review of a film that dared to go against Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the box office. This is Ferdinand! IMDb summary: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a

Movie review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Hello! Another reboot/sequel of a beloved childhood classic has hit theatres, but, this time around, it’s surprisingly good?! This is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle! (That title is awful, though.) IMDb summary: Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose. Only

Movie review: Thor: Ragnarok

Hello! What a time to be a nerd! A new Marvel movie is in theatres every 4 months! Is this heaven or what? Without further ado, let’s discuss Thor: Ragnarok! IMDb summary: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race

Movie review: mother!

Hello! While I’m definitely more of a mainstream pictures kinda cinephile, I’m not against more arty/experimental films. Darren Aronofsky represents both: while his style is very much unique, his name is well-known to even the most casual moviegoers. Let’s see what his latest movie – mother! – has to offer. IMDb summary: A couple’s relationship is

5 ideas about a movie: Rough Night

Hello! After two weeks of back to back volunteering gigs at big sports events, I needed a simple and fun movie. I expected Rough Night to be just that. Let’s see if it were. Rough Night was written by the director of the film Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs (real-life and comedic partners, who both

5 ideas about a movie: Sausage Party

Hello! Before I start reviewing films that belong to the fall movie season, allow me to catch up on the only summer flick that I couldn’t see when it was still summer – Sausage Party. My university put on a free screening of it during Freshers’ Week, so, now I can review it! IMDb summary:

2016 Summer Movies RANKED

Hello! The summer movie season has come to a close, so, it’s time to rank the films that Hollywood offered us this year. The 2015’s summer movie list is here if you want to check it out. Now, summer movie season doesn’t technically start until April or even May, but, since this is my blog, I