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

5 ideas about a movie: Free Fire

Hello! Welcome to a review of a new British indie movie Free Fire that acted as a great counter-programming to the awful Ghost in the Shell. IMDb summary: Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival. Long time readers of my

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: 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

5 ideas about a movie: The Neon Demon

Hello! Nowadays, the majority of wide theatrical releases are mainstream films, so, whenever I get a chance to see a more experimental motion picture, I take it! Thus, without further ado, let me tell you about The Neon Demon. IMDb summary: When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by

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 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

5 ideas about a movie: Trumbo

Hi Hi Hi! Welcome to the last (probably) review of the awards’ season! This time, we are talking about Trumbo! IMDb summary: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. To begin with, one of the reasons why I have enjoyed Trumbo is the

Movie review: Cinderella 2015 + Frozen Fever

Hello! I have just come back from the early screening of Cinderella in honor of International Women’s Day and this is going to be my review! Happy Women’s day to all the women and girls out there too!! First of all, let’s start with the Frozen short – Frozen Fever – which they showed before