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Category Archives: Girls
Little Women
After hearing the announcement of the cast featuring Saoirse Ronan, Timotheé Chalamet, Laura Dern, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Meryl Streep I became very excited. The director Greta Gerwig is one of the only female directors to be nominated for an Oscar for Lady Bird. That was a film I also absolutely loved and it also starred Saoirse and Timotheé. As Laurie and Jo, the pair were just stunning. Every little movement and look heightened the possibility of a love story between the two. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Awards, Director, Film, Film Recommendations, Girls
Tagged Amy March, Aunt March, Beth March, Chris Cooper, Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Greta Gerwig, James Norton, Jo March, Laura Dern, Laurie Laurence, Little Women, Marmee March, Meg March, Meryl Streep, Saoirse Ronan, timothee chalamet
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September Cinema goings
This was initially going to just be a review of Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood but I decided to include a couple of others I saw in the cinema. A Rainy Day in New York was one I went to for the actors and even though the performances were good, Woody Allen’s direction and writing did not work. Animals, directed by Sophie Hyde, was a screening I attended on my shift at the small cinema I volunteer at. Bizarrely, no one turned up. Below, I’m going to examine why these films have not done so well. Plus what I think of the latest Tarantino. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Director, Film, Girls, Weekly Recommendation
Tagged 1969, A Rainy Day in New York, Al Pacino, Alia Shawkat, Animals, Brad Pitt, Bruce Dern, Charles Manson, Diego Luna, Elle Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Emma Jane Unsworth, Holliday Grainger, hollywood, Ireland, Jude Law, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liev Schreiber, Margaret Qualley, Margot Robbie, New York City, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Rafal Zawierucha, Selena Gomez, Sharon Tate, Sophie Hyde, timothee chalamet, Woody Allen
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Stranger Things 3 – A Masterpiece of 80s nostalgia
I think that the dynamics between all the different characters were very well balanced. There are more characters than ever this series with new additions of Robin, Alexei, Tom, Larry and Heather. The main cast are split into four gangs, if you will. There is Scoops Troop consisting of Steve, Robin, Dustin and Erica, Lucas’ younger sister who has a much bigger role in series 3. Their adventure below the Starcourt Mall trying to defeat Russians and become American heroes takes them away from the main action of the Mind Flayer and the Flayed. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Girls, Television
Tagged Alexei, Billy Hargrove, Dustin Henderson, Eleven Hopper, Erica Sinclair, hawkins, Hawkins Indiana, Heather Holloway, jim hopper, Jonathan Byers, Joyce Byers, Karen Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Max Mayfield, Mayor Kline, Mike Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Netflix, Robin, Scott Clarke, Steve Harrington, stranger things, Stranger Things 3, Television, Tom Holloway, Will Byers
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Strong Women in Film
Felicity Jones was powerful as Ruth and even though small in stature, she had command and the authority that Ruth had and still has. The portrayal of Rut Bader Ginsburg really inspired me that even though she had been pushed aside, Ruth knew her place was to fight for equality. Her daughter also inspired her as she turned to feminist activism. This film is really one to watch, not just for Felicity Jones’ amazing outfits, inspiring performance but Ruth’s amazing life story. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Film, Girls, Weekly Recommendation
Tagged 20th Century Women, A Private War, Actress, Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Annette Bening, Brie Larson, Can you ever Forgive Me?, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Elle Fanning, Felicity Jones, Female, Female Characters, Feminine Power, Feminism, Feminist, Girl, Greta Gerwig, I Feel Pretty, Isn't it Romantic, Julie Andrews, Lashana Lynch, Lee Israel, Maria Rambeau, Marie Colvin, Melissa McCarthy, Mia Thermopolis, Monica Rambeau, On the Basis of Sex, Rebel Wilson, Rosamund Pike, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Strong Women, Strong Women in Film, The Princess Diaries, Woman, Women
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My Top Actors and Actresses This Year // February 2019
Instead of a film review I thought I would talk about the brilliant portrayals I’ve seen by different actors and actresses in the cinema this year. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Awards, Film, Girls
Tagged Beautiful Boy, Bohemian Rhapsody, Christian Bale, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone, Lakeith Stanfield, Mary Poppins Returns, Mary Queen of Scots, Rami Malek, Saoirse Ronan, Sorry to Bother You, Steve Carell, Tessa Thompson, The Favourite, Vice
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Top Netflix Original Films I recommend from this Summer
Hello readers, Another blog post today, this time about films I have seen and enjoyed this summer on Netflix. All the films below are Netflix Originals as I have seen many other films on Netflix but too many to list … Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Director, Film, Girls, Television
Tagged Alex Wolff, Alexandra Shipp, Anna Cathcart, Asian-American, Austin Butler, Awkwafina, Beth Reekles, Bridgit Mendler, Caribbean, Classic, David Spade, Dr. Covey, Dude, Father of the Year, Glen Powell, Israel Broussard, Jacob Elordi, Janel Parrish, Jenny Han, Joel Courtney, Joey Bragg, Joey King, John Corbett, Josh, Kathryn Prescott, Kelsey Grammer, Kitty Covey, Korea, Kristen Bell, Lana Condor, Lara Jean Covey, Lauren Miller Rogen, Like Father, Los Angeles, Lucy Hale, Lucy Liu, Margot Covey, Matt Shively, Molly Ringwald, Nat Faxon, Netflix, Netflix Originals, New York City, Noah Centineo, Pete Davidson, Peter Kavinsky, romance, Set It Up, Seth Rogen, Sofia Alvarez, Susan Johnson, Taye Diggs, The Kissing Booth, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Zoey Deutch
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Female Empowerment at its Finest: How Ocean’s Eight has brought changes to the androcentric industry
Hello readers, Having finally seen Ocean’s Eight at the cinema a couple of months ago, I thought I would give my opinion on why the film is important in terms of female empowerment. The film, a continuation of the Ocean’s … Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Director, Film, Girls
Tagged Amita, Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, Cate Blanchett, Claude Becker, Constance, Daphne Kluger, Debbie Ocean, Female Empowerment, Gary Ross, Hailey Baldwin, Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, John Frazier, Katie Holmes, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, Lou, MET Gala, Mindy Kaling, Nine Ball, Ocean's Eight, Olivia Milch, Olivia Munn, Richard Armitage, Rihanna, Rose Weil, sandra bullock, Sarah Paulson, Serena Williams, Tammy, Women
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Guest Writer: It’s All About the Plot – Dramas by Women to Watch this Summer
Hello readers, This post is written by a guest writer – A. L. Fox. This woman is a professional writer, having written articles for newspapers and magazines but here is her first blog post. She writes about films and TV … Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Director, Film, Girls, Television
Tagged 1920s and 30s, A. L. Fox, Abi Morgan, Anthony Head, Bill Nighy, drama by women, Ethan Hawke, female screenwriters, Gemma Arterton, Greta Gerwig, hollywood, iPlayer, Julianne Moore, London, Lone Scherfig, Maggie's Plan, Meera Syal, Netflix, New York City, Nicola Walker, Nina Gold, plot, Rebecca Miller, Sam Claflin, Stephen Mangan, Stephen Tompkinson, The Split, Their Finest, WWII
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Review: The Post and Oscar Nominations
Hello readers, I recently saw The Post starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep so I am going to write my review and talk a bit about the context of the film and what it means in today’s climate in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, 1970s, 2018, Awards, BAFTA, Ben Bradlee, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture, call me by your name, Christopher Nolan, Cold War, comedy, Daniel Kaluuya, Darkest Hour, drama, Dunkirk, England, France, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Get Out, Golden Globe, Greta Gerwig, Guillermo Del Toro, Harry Styles, Historical, Horror, I Tonya, Interracial relationship, italy, James D'Arcy, James Ivory, Joe Wright, Jordan Peele, Katharine Graham, Kenneth Branagh, Lady Bird, Margot Robbie, Mark Rylance, Meryl Streep, Oscar nominations 2018, Oscars 2018, Phantom Thread, Present Day, Review, SAG Award, Sally Hawkins, Saoirse Ronan, Steven Spielberg, Sufjan Stevens, The Post, The Shape of Water, The Washington Post, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, timothee chalamet, Tom Hanks, Tom Hardy, USA, War Drama, Washington, Winston Churchill, World War 2
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