Category: Movies
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Scarlet: Reimagined Hamlet
To be fair, I was already sympathetic to this film. I love animation and I love the concept of diving into the concepts in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. There is such depth to the ideas but after watching the movie, I fell in love with the reimagined Hamlet with a gender swap and lush, gorgeous animation. Even…
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Song Sung Blue: Joyful and Powerful
When I saw the trailers for Song Sung Blue, it looked interesting, especially because of Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. I expected exceptionally good musical performances, especially from Jackman but what I didn’t expect was the emotional roller coaster ride that the story gave us. The film is amazingly joyful and powerful despite the emotional…
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Merrily We Roll Along: Talented Performances
Full disclosure, I love musicals so given the opportunity to review this live performance of Merrily We Roll Along, I was excited. Filming a live performance of the musical, the story is dynamic with talented performances by Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. The music shines in this revival of the original musical from…
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Wicked For Good: Magical Performances
I was absolutely looking forward to Wicked: For Good. After seeing the first film, I already knew that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are excellent performers but I couldn’t wait to see the conclusion, see how the story was resolved. After watching, I found the film had magical performances from everyone, stellar harmony between Cynthia…
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t: Effortless Magic
Having seen the previous two films in the Now You See me series, I was incredibly excited about a third installment, despite the ten year wait. I always loved the magical tricks of the previous movies and hoped for something close with this current film. After seeing it, I found Now You See Me: Now…
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Blue Moon: Unforgettable Performance
I wanted to see Blue Moon because of Ethan Hawke. He’s an excellent actor and I was intrigued by the story of Lorenz Hart, in particular because I love music and musical theater. I loved the unforgettable performance that Ethan Hawke brings to this film. I also found the story of Lorenz Hart revealing in…
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Kiss of the Spider Woman: Emotional Performances
I was intrigued by the cast in this film. I admit I haven’t watched the original film but have liked Diego Luna in his other performances. Jennifer Lopez was also intriguing. After watching the film, I found the film complex, the themes of love and death enthralling and the actors gave emotional performances. Kiss of…
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale: Touching Conclusion
Since watching the previous film, I’ve grown to truly love the Downton Abbey series. So when the chance to see these wonderful characters one more time arose, I was quick to go see the screening. While the storyline is fairly straightforward, I loved getting to see the familiar faces again. The storyline was intriguing and…
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How to Train Your Dragon Live Action: Thrilling Ride
I was excited about the news I’d heard about the live action version of How to Train Your Dragon but there have been many live versions of animated films that have missed the mark. So while I wanted to see it in theaters, I also tried to keep an open mind. And genuinely it is…

