Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie with a mouthful of a title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Yup, you've read that right. IMDb summary: A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II, when she decides to write a book about … Continue reading 5 ideas about a movie: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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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 … Continue reading Movie review: The Shape of Water
5 ideas about a movie: Molly’s Game
Hello! Yesterday, I got a chance to attend a secret preview screening as an unlimited cinema club card holder. Thankfully, the secret movie turned out to be one that I was highly looking forward to. This is Molly's Game! IMDb summary: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and … Continue reading 5 ideas about a movie: Molly’s Game
5 ideas about a movie: The Beguiled
Hello! A festival favorite and one of the strongest summer contenders for the awards season - The Beguiled - has premiered, so, let's review it! IMDb summary: The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls' school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. The Beguiled was both written … Continue reading 5 ideas about a movie: The Beguiled
5 ideas about a movie: Sand Castle
Hello! Since no new movies that interest me are premiering this week in the UK, I decided to seek out other new films that did not reach cinemas. The first one that I could find was Sand Castle. IMDb summary: Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small … Continue reading 5 ideas about a movie: Sand Castle
The Awards Season Round-Up 2017
Hello! With the Oscars happening tomorrow and the 2017 awards season coming to a close, I decided to do my own annual awards round-up type of a post. Like I did last year (2016 round-up), I have combined the nominees from the various awards shows. Although the Oscar nominees make up the basis for all the categories, … Continue reading The Awards Season Round-Up 2017
5 ideas about a movie: Moonlight
Hello! Welcome to probably the last review of the awards season. Today, we are discussing the frontrunner Moonlight! IMDb summary: A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, the film chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in … Continue reading 5 ideas about a movie: Moonlight