12/20/2019 THE TOP 3 CHRISTMAS MOVIES FROM DISNEY+, AMAZON PRIME (FREE) AND NETFLIX THAT YOU MUST WATCH THIS WEEKENDRead NowChristmas is rapidly approaching, so I'm sure you're already in a festive mood. So, to help you continue in your holiday fun, I wanted to share with you my top three suggestions for Christmas movies on Disney+, Amazon Prime (free options), and Netflix! DISNEY+ MOVIESDisney+ is a new streaming service that offers the best of the company's movies and televisions shows. Here are some of the ones I will definitely be watching this weekend: I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
I like this movie because it is really relatable when it comes to people who are my age. We know what it is like to have to travel for the holidays and the various bumps in the road. A must watch for this season! THE SANTA CLAUSE SERIES
His ex wife and her new husband fight to get full custody of Charlie because Calvin becomes convinced that he is Santa. The first movie is low key a tear-jerker. Definitely one you need to watch. Keep watching the full series for more holiday fun. THE HOME ALONE SERIES
Culkin did a great job of portraying what it would be like if a kid is left alone in a home or in the big city. If you've never seen these, be sure to add them to your watch list. AMAZON PRIME VIDEO (FREE MOVIES)Amazon Prime has pretty slim pickings when it comes to free movies that are great for this time of year. Most of them are made by small companies and are usually romantic in some way. BAD SANTA
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
Together, the mall owner, the mom, her friend, and her daughter work together to save Christmas. I think this movie is super sweet, so I would recommend checking it out! NETFLIXLast but not least, Netflix has a great selection of holiday movies. Here are the top three I think you should check out: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES
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"Knives Out" caught my attention when I saw a commercial where it boasted a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100. I’ve never seen a movie score that high on the site, so I was excited when my mom, brother, husband, and I went to see it after Thanksgiving. Let’s start, as we normally do, with a bit of the plot, and then delve into the different aspects of the movie: THE PLOT
ACTING | 4.5/5
THE STORYLINE | 5/5
THE MEANING | 5/5
It showed that, even though the family told her that she was like family, they really didn’t care for her when it came down to it. They, at one point, threaten to expose her mother’s immigration status and have her taken away. The next big plot point was money and what lots of money can do to people. After Harlan dies, he leaves behind a ton of money and books, as well as a publishing house. The family snaps when his will is read. They want their inheritance and they are willing to do just about anything to get it. Overall, the storyline really did have some points that made you think. FINAL RATING | 5/5This movie was really great, especially the more and more that I think about it. It really does give a "Clue" vibe. The movie was mysterious yet riddled with comic relief from each of the characters. I really enjoyed the movie and I hope that you will go check it out while it is still in theaters. This is definitely one movie we will be adding to our at-home collection. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
With Spooky Season right around the corner, Jonathan and I finally got to see It Chapter Two. The long-awaited sequel, which was released nearly two years ago, was pretty good. But how did chapter two stack up? Keep reading to learn more:
ACTING | 5/5
STORYLINE | 4.5/5SCARINESS | 2/5I will say that, to the person who is easily scared, this film will be scary for you. You will jump and you might be a little scared if you're walking out of the movie theatre alone. However, if you're a horror connoisseur, this film is childs play! SPECIAL EFFECTS | 5/5
UNDERLYING MEANING | 3/5
FINAL THOUGHTS AND REVIEW | 4/5I'd give this film a 4/5. I enjoyed watching it and thought that the film as a whole was good as a film. I personally don't think it is a good horror film, but I also don't know if it wasn't really scary, or if my tolerance for scariness increases by the year. Anyway, it is definitely worth a watch. Let me know what you think of the film in the comments. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. The website URL for the movie poster is linked on the image. When I was a teen, I used to HATE romantic comedies for their sappiness and unrealistic qualities. However, as a young adult, I've grown to actually like them quite a bit. The idea for today's blog post came to me after watching "Isn't It Romantic," a 2019 film staring Rebel Wilson. Basically, Wilson's character hits her head and wakes up living her own romantic comedy. The character grew up hating romantic comedies for their corniness. The movie playfully hit on all of those things, so I wanted to share some of my favorite under-rated romantic comedies I think you should go and check out: 1: THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST (1997)
2: SPANGLISH (2004)
3: 50 FIRST DATES (2004)
4: BABY MAMA (2008)
5: LAST HOLIDAY (2006)
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5/6/2019 MOVIE MONDAY: (NO ENDGAME SPOILERS) 5 REASONS WHY TONY STARK IS MY FAVORITE AVENGERRead NowI recently made the insane decision to go to a showing of Avengers: Endgame at 11 p.m. on a Saturday. I was happy that no one was sitting right on top of me, so getting home after 3 a.m. wasn’t too much of a trade-off for me. Don’t worry, I’m not going to spoil anything in the movie. I don’t want to push readers away by sharing the plot. I fell even more in love with the character of Tony Stark in this film. Traditionally, Stark is usually disliked for his arrogance and wealth. But, I appreciate the man, and I want to explain why! 1: HE DOESN’T ACTUALLY HAVE A SUPER POWER OR SPECIAL TRAINING 2: HE IS CONFIDENT AND HATED FOR IT
3: HIS CHARACTER REALLY DEVELOPED IN THE MOVIE SERIES
4: HIS INTENTIONS WERE GOOD FROM THE START 5: HE MADE SOMETHING OF HIMSELF OUT OF TRAGEDY
Tony masked his pain with sarcasm and arrogance, yes, but he still rose from the ashes of that pain to become better. CONCLUSION I’m interested in hearing who your favorite Avenger is and why. Let me know in the comments, or let me know on social media. Use the #TheOpinionatedOne to let me know on Twitter or Instagram!
It’s time for yet another Movie Monday here on the blog. I was really excited to go to the movies this past weekend just to get back into the swing of normal life. My mom, brother, and I debated over which movie to see, and we all decided to go ahead and watch Shazam! Let’s start with the plot before I get into the ratings. For our final rating today, we will use “Zaps!” THE PLOT
ACTING | 5/5 I really enjoyed the acting in this movie. I know that the boy who plays Billy Batson, Asher Angel, has been on Disney Channel’s “Andy Mack” as one of the lead characters. Overall, I didn’t feel like I was watching a movie, which is important to me! THE STORYLINE | 5/5 I know that superheros like Shazam have been around forever in comic books and TV series. However, I really enjoyed the storyline. I thought it was especially interesting that Billy could turn in to a whole different person to protect his identity! That helped him out several times in the film. There is also a very touching message in the film about family being those who care for you most, not necessarily those who you were born to! THE MEANING | 5/5 As I just mentioned, the message was really great. Not only was the message that home is where the heart is, not necessarily who you share DNA with, but it also gave a strong “we can do anything together” message! I really think this is a great movie in the way of meanings. SPECIAL EFFECTS | 5/5 FINAL RATING | 5/5You must go see this film before it leaves theatres! I saw it in a regular theatre, but I bet this movie would be great in 3D. I absolutely loved it and really liked the bit at the end. I didn’t expect the ending, and it can be hard to get those past me! I recommend this movie for all ages. I think boys, girls, parents, and grandparents will all find something to love about this movie! Legal: Since this post is a review post, use of images from the movie as well as posters is covered under the "Fair Use Act." Other images were downloaded from Pixabay, a Creative Commons site that requires no attribution for free photo use.
After seeing rave reviews for the movie, and after enjoying Peele's movie "Get Out" a few years ago, I jumped at the chance to go see "Us" a week ago. To give you some context, please check out the movie trailer below. THIS POST WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FROM THE MOVIE. IF YOU DON'T WANT IT TO BE SPOILED, CHECK BACK AFTER YOU'VE WATCHED THE FILM! PLOTAdelaide visits her childhood home along with her husband and two children. Haunted with a traumatic childhood memory of seeing her doppelgänger inside of a funhouse after walking away from her parents during a night at the boardwalk, she is fearful of seeing the girl again. Her worst nightmare comes true after her son sees a family of four standing in the driveway late at night. After calling the police, the family is confronted face to face with their own copies, who are out to kill them. The family spends the night running from their shadows and protecting one another while the world around them goes insane. CLICK OFF NOW TO AVOID SPOILERS HERE'S WHAT I TOOK AWAYI haven't really consulted any reviews or interpretations of Peele's latest film. But here's what I took away from it: SYMBOLISM
LESSONS I THINK WERE BEING TAUGHT1. FAMILIAL ROLES
There is a lot of pressure on men to be the "knight in shining armor" who will protect and be this confident macho man. While the father of the group did a lot to protect his family, he wasn't the real fighter of the movie. It was Adelaide. 2. OUR OWN WORST ENEMY
We have good and evil, represented by the people who live in the light and the people who live underground in darkness. At the end, we find out that Adelaide is really the original shadow. It is revealed that she switched with the real girl all those years ago. Darkness won, but good became evil when it was subjected to the things that were feeding it. 3. POLITICAL THEMES/GOING ABOUT THINGS THE WRONG WAYDuring this film, the shadows kill their owners and then form a giant wall around the world holding hands. While this is normally a symbol of peace and unity, that wasn't the case in the movie. I saw comparisons here between Trump's proposed wall. The shadows were all united and likely felt joy that they were free, but they went about it the wrong way by killing millions of people. 4. EVERYTHING IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS/PERCEPTIONS
The other shadows can't speak. They just make incoherent noises. The "shadow" Adelaide can speak, but she has a creepy brokenness to her voice. At the end, we find out why. She was choked by shadow Adelaide, which may have crushed her windpipe during her developmental years. And, while we were scared and sad for Adelaide the entire film, it turns out she did a terrible thing and actually kidnapped a girl. We are supposed to think she is good, but it turns out that she is bad. CONCLUSIONSo, what did you get out of the film? Share your theories with me in the comments section or on social media! You can click the icons below to follow me!
3/15/2019 WHY YOU HAVE TO GO SEE CAPTAIN MARVEL THIS WEEKEND IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTHRead NowI recently got out to the theater to see Captain Marvel, and I loved it so much. Honestly, I give it five stars. But, I want to give you a reason to see this movie in honor of International Women's Month! Keep reading to learn why you should go check it out: CAPTAIN MARVEL DOESN'T FOLLOW SOCIETAL STANDARDS FOR HER GENDER
SHE KNOWS HOW TO SHUT UP THE HATERS
SHE ISN'T OVER SEXUALIZED
SHE IS THE ONLY FEMALE MARVEL SUPERHERO TO HAVE HER OWN, MODERN-DAY FILMYOU'D BE SUPPORTING WOMEN IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
I’m telling you as a female connoisseur of superhero movies that this one is the bomb, and you’ll love it. Go out and see it!!! Legal: Photos used in this post are either from Pixabay, a Creative Commons website that does not require attribution for photo use, or from Google's "free to use or share, even commercially," filter.
It's Christmas Eve and, like most families who celebrate Christmas, you likely have your own traditions. If your traditions include watching movies, you'll absolutely love today's blog post. I'm going to share with you 10 of my most favorite Christmas movies that I hope you watch today! 1. WHITE CHRISTMAS
2. ELF3. A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS4. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
5. HOME ALONE 1 & 26. JINGLE ALL THE WAY7. THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES
8. I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS9. CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
10. THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR
Happy Merry Movie Monday! Today's post will be on the classic Christmas movie White Christmas. For today's rating system, we're going to use a snowflake! THE PLOTBob and Phil are in the army putting on a Christmas show for their comrades on Christmas during World War 2. They are bombed and Phil saves Bob by pushing him out of the way of falling debris, injuring his arm. Bob, who is a performing artist, tells Phil to let him know what he can do to repay him. Phil decides to use his injury to guilt Bob (playfully) into becoming a duo act. The two become famous performers after the war and even become producers. They decide to follow up on a request from a former army pal by visiting his sisters, Betty and Judy, who are a performing duo. The four meet and there are instant sparks. In order to help the sisters escape from a landlord who says they owe him money, Phil gives the girls he and Bob's tickets so they can get to Vermont for their next performance. When the men finally get to the train, they find the girls and decide to go to Vermont with them. The girls are set to perform in a cozy inn and are looking forward to the amazing amounts of snow, but they arrive to a green landscape with no snow and an inn with no audience. After Bob and Phil find out the inn belongs to their former general, they begin to plot a way to get more people to the inn to save it from going bankrupt. ACTING | 5/5This film stars Bing Crosby, a famous singer, as well as George Clooney's mother, Rosemary Clooney. Other notable actors include Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye! The acting is great, especially for the time! THE STORYLINE | 5/5The storyline is unique in that it isn't all about Christmas, but kind of about the Christmas spirit and the idea that you should help those in need. It was an interesting way to go about it, because it wasn't like the general was really suffering. THE MEANING | 5/5This film upholds the Christmas idea that helping others is far more important than helping yourself. Bob and Phil decided to spend a ton of money to get their cast and crew to the inn to put on a great show because of the admiration he had for the general and the hope he had for improving his situation. At the end, when they were performing "White Christmas," it began to snow. Throughout the film, Bob and Betty fall in love, which also plays into the popular Christmas theme of opening your heart to a new person. THE EDITING | 5/5After taking into consideration that this film was shot and edited in 1954, the editing is quite good. I would say for its time, it was done well. Obviously people love it because it is still a Christmas classic today! CONCLUSION5/5 SNOWFLAKES! |
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