I watched Ella Enchanted last week for the first time in ages and just fell back in love with it so in a fit of good cheer I thought, "Hey, let's give this new Cinderella a try!" I really should just stop while I'm ahead. And hey the film is not awful. It has it's... Continue Reading →
Balancing out the Ferrell
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Directed By: David Dobkin I actually really enjoyed Eurovision but I must admit there was a moment mid-movie where Dan Stevens character is comforting Rachel McAdams Sigrit after a particularly humiliating moment and I thought... he should have been Lars and Ferrell should have played Lemtov. And... Continue Reading →
She’s a Little Bit Scary: Mary Poppins Returns
To be honest I've always found the idea of Mary Poppins a little bit scary. I mean she's a near omniscient flying nanny who apparently doesn't age and can manipulate your mind and reality. What is not scary about that? But the remake is on Netflix so I figured... Let's do this! And to be... Continue Reading →
Blind Spot Series: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Alice in Wonderland (1951) My March Blind Spot Series Pick was Alice in Wonderland. It's of course the famous tale of the girl who falls down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland. Much as I love the story (and wonder who goes around sticking their heads down holes?) I've never seen this version. And to be... Continue Reading →
The Zombie Musical I Never Knew I Always Wanted…
Directed by: John McPhail Grade: A I tried watching a holiday Zombie musical and darn it I loved it! This is also the second zombie movie I've seen that has seriously made me cry. (Train to Busan being the first.) Maybe zombie stuff makes me overly emotional? Of course this one also made me want... Continue Reading →
And They Prefer the Diamonds
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Grade: B+ Considering that choosing films for the Blind Spot Series is very much like a TBR (TBW?) it's amazing I stuck with it this long. Truth be told I'm very much a mood watcher like a mood reader and I didn't want to watch any of the movies on my list. I... Continue Reading →
The Last Five Years
Normally I'm not into musicals. There has to be something about them that's either slightly off (like Chicago) or they have to be somehow natural (like Moulin Rouge was natural to me because they were all singers and artists in a nightclub like atmosphere). It's the everyday musicals that I don't ever get but I thought... Continue Reading →