It seems as though more and more best-selling novels are being made into films and furthermore television shows and series. In some cases, these adaptations are successful and allow a text to appeal to a wider audience, however I would argued that in a majority of situations, film adaptations of books fail to represent said … More Books Versus Film Adaptations
This past week my mom and I went to theatres to see the film The Zookeeper’s Wife. My mom really wanted to see it, and after giving the trailer a view I agreed to accompany her as the story behind the film looked quite intriguing. The film is based off of a non-fiction text written … More Film Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife
Action movies are, for my personally, a hit-or-miss film genre. I find that they are either executed very well or very poorly, with no in between area, and therefore are not something I typically gravitate towards when selecting a film to watch. My boyfriend loves action movies, so when it was his turn to choose … More Film Review: Lone Survivor
On Saturday evening a couple of my roommates and I went to theatres to view the 2017 film release of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The movie features Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast and is an adaptation of the 1991 original film. Let me start off by stating that I am by … More Film Review: Beauty and the Beast
Yesterday evening I went to theatres to see the film Get Out with a couple of friends. I did a little bit of research regarding the film and what exactly the plot was prior to viewing it, and in doing so I learned that it has received tremendous reviews, therefore I was looking forward to … More Film Review: Get Out
On Friday evening my sister and I headed to theatres to view the most recent film in the Fifty Shades of Grey series, Fifty Shades Darker. I have read all of the texts and have furthermore seen the first movie, therefore my expectations were high for this second film. The first film was, in my … More Film Review: Fifty Shades Darker
I recently watched a horror film titled Grave Encounters with my boyfriend. I really enjoy watching horror movies, and I am furthermore tremendously interested in the paranormal realm. I therefore assumed this film would be a great choice. Moral of this story: Do not assume anything. The film is on Netflix, and after a quick … More Film Review: Grave Encounters
I recently viewed the 2015 film Bone Tomahawk and I can say with confidence it is by far the most disturbing movie I have ever seen. The film features performances from impressive actors and actresses such as Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox, however the plot is so incredibly dark and haunting that is … More Film Review: Bone Tomahawk
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