5 ideas about a movie: If Beale Street Could Talk

Hello! And welcome to back to my blog that I have neglected for another month. But I’m back (I think), so let’s discuss If Beale Street Could Talk! IMDb summary: A woman in Harlem embraces her pregnancy while she and her family struggle to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime. If Beale Street Could

Movie reviews: Crazy Rich Asians and Searching

Hello! And welcome to the reviews of TWO films that are equally just important as Black Panther was/is! Today, we are discussing Asian representation in Crazy Rich Asians and Searching. IMDb summaries: Crazy Rich Asians: This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her

5 ideas about a movie: Every Day

Hello! Before watching Avengers: Infinity War, I checked out a smaller YA movie, so that my series of recent YA reviews could continue. This is Every Day! IMDb summary: A shy teenager falls for someone who transforms into another person every day. Previous recent YA movies I’ve discussed are linked here: Status Update, Love, Simon, Midnight Sun,

5 ideas about a movie: Midnight Sun

Hello! Welcome to a review of another YA movie. This time around, it’s Midnight Sun. IMDb summary: A 17-year-old girl suffers from a condition that prevents her from being out in the sunlight. Midnight Sun was written by Eric Kirsten and directed by Scott Speer (whose previous teen dramedy – Status Update – came out only

5 ideas about a movie: Finding Your Feet

Hello! It seems that lately, I’ve been reviewing quite a few small and unknown British films. This post is no exception. This is Finding Your Feet. IMDb summary: On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with

Movie review: Fifty Shades Freed

Hey…there, Creeped you out yet? That’s good because, oh my dear lord, here we go. This is Fifty Shades Freed. While I did not review the previous two films in the franchise, in honor of its end, I decided to sink my teeth into the last chapter. IMDb summary: Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack

Movie review: Phantom Thread

Hello! Welcome to one the last awards’ movie reviews. This time around, we are discussing Phantom Thread! IMDb summary: Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Paul Thomas Anderson Phantom Thread was written and directed by Paul

Movie review: Basmati Blues

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie you have never heard of. I only really find out about it when I was buying a ticket to its screening. This is Basmati Blues. IMDb summary: A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she

5 ideas about a movie: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Hi! Welcome to a review of a film with the best title ever. This is Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. IMDb summary: A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady. Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool was written by Matt Greenhalgh (the British cinema writer). As the name suggests, this was a film

Movie review: Call Me By Your Name

Hello! Another awards’ contender has landed in theatres! This is the review of Call Me By Your Name. IMDb summary: In 1983, the son of an American professor is enamored by the graduate student who comes to study and live with his family in their northern Italian home. Writing Call Me By Your Name was written