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Almost Famous

Hello! I watched the movie Almost Famous for the first time a few nights ago on Netflix and fell in love!

Released in 2000, yet taking place in the 1970's, this movie involves a fifteen year old rock n roll enthusiast and journalist for an underground newspaper in San Diego named William who goes on a wild journey with fictional band Stillwater and its "groupies." Although it did not do very well in theaters, it received amazing reviews from the critics. 

PROS: -authentic, far from cliché coming-of-age story

             -GREAT MUSIC! Look out for John Lennon's "Tiny Dancer" scene

             -genuine chemistry between the cast

             -based off of real experiences of the director Cameron Crowe, who is the inspiration for       William and his adventures

CONS: no sequel (although we all know how that would turn out...) 

MY REVIEW: 5 out of 5 stars

NOTE: Do not watch the trailer! In my opinion, it gives away too much. :)

Must-See Movies on Netflix

Hey there! Recently I have been obsessed with finding movies on Netflix to watch! All of these movies aren't that well-known, but in my opinion are must-sees.

1. Copenhagen- Released in 2014, this is a low-budget, indie type of film that involves a 28 year old man who goes to Copenhagen to find his grandfather. On his journey, he meets a younger girl who begins to take interest in. 

         -great actors

         -overall sweet story

         -set in Denmark so the surroundings and culture are interesting as well

    2. 200 Pounds Beauty- Released in 2006, this is a South Korean comedy/drama. In the movie, a     girl (Hanna) is overweight and considered ugly yet secretly sings for a "pretty, thin" pop star. The story unravels as Hanna decides to make a big change in her life.

        -has English subtitles

        -interesting to see culture of South Korea

        -amazing songs/singing

        -very funny yet sweet plot

     3.  Keith-Released in 2006, this film stars Jesse McCartney who plays an "outsider" kind of teen who decides to befriend a popular, smart, driven girl at school.

          -not the typical teen romance movie

          -amazing acting

More Netflix Must-Sees Coming soon! :)

Annie Movie Brief Review

Rotten Tomatoes Review: 28 percent of all critics liked it and 63 percent of general audiences liked it.

My Review: 3 out of 5 stars

Cons: This movie was extremely disliked by movie critics and received a mediocre rating from general audiences. Therefore, going into the movie I had low expectations. Some of the cons included that some of the leads had less than great singing voices, including Cameron Diaz and Rose Byrne. Being leads, I expected stronger voices from both of these women. Also, the way that certain songs were executed in the movie, such as "I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here" and "Easy Street," were underdone and did not live up the magic in which the original movie presented them. Also, some of the original songs were replaced with new ones, which in my opinion, were nothing special or memorable.

Pros: In the movie, the actress who plays Annie is really great, in my opinion. Although her singing voice isn't outstanding, I did not think it really mattered being that this was less of a "straight off of Broadway" rendition and more of a realistic and modern version. She was also a fantastic actress who had a memorable personality. Another pro was the chemistry within the cast. Each character that was supposed to connect with another in a meaningful way did so perfectly and genuinely in this remake. Finally, I thought this movie had a lot of energy, spunk and heart.

Overall: Give this movie a chance! You many end up enjoying it!

Imitation Game Brief Review

Here is a brief review of the movie The Imitation Game.

Rotten Tomatoes: Received an audience score of 94 percent (who liked it)

My Review: 5 out of 5 stars

Pros: Amazing acting! Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley are amazing in this movie. Overall, the cast is great. The fact that this movie is produced from a real story makes it all the more intriguing and memorable.

Cons: Other than it being a little long, I find hardly any cons about this movie.

Overall: Please, go see this movie! It is inspiring and worthy of many Oscar awards, in my opinion.

Into the Woods Brief Review

Release date: Christmas Day, 2014

Rotten Tomatoes Review: 71 percent of all critics liked it and 62 percent of the audience members liked it.

My Review: 4 out of 5 stars

Pros: Great cast! Overall, it was the actors and their talent that carried the movie. The singing and acting overall was amazing!

Cons: Personally, I do not particularly love the plot or songs of the musical. I believe the storyline lacks "show stopping" songs and heart.

Overall: You should see this movie! However, this will not become a classic movie in my opinion.

5 Films to Catch in Theaters this Winter

Hello to anyone out there who may be reading this! I wanted to quickly post about a few Christmas/Holiday/Winter movies that you all have to see this season! The following recommendations are those that have just been released or will be released soon!

(These are not in any specific order)

1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Fiver Armies: I just saw this third installment of The Hobbit trilogy, which are prequels to The Lord of the Ring movies. This final movie to the trilogy was really entertaining, action-packed and full of sweet moments between the movie's primary and secondary characters! Overall, a great movie that will make you want to see The Lord of the Ring movies again! :)
2. Paddington: I believe this movie will be released on Jan. 15! It looks like it will be a charming and funny movie for all ages. I have high expectations considering the movie is produced by the people who produced the Harry Potter movies! 
3. Into the Woods: Released tonight, Christmas Eve, this musical movie seems like it will be a fun, magical movie filled with great actors. The music in the play version is great and puts a twist on classic fairytales. 
4. Wild: Released on Christmas, this movie has received great reviews. I am looking forward to seeing Reese Witherspoon up on the big screen again. Having read the book myself, this true story is very inspiring and will likely have you leaving the theater in a better mood.
5. Big Eyes: I believe this movie as well is going to be released on Christmas day. Personally, I love Amy Adams and think she will do an amazing job in this movie. Also, I can't wait to see the artwork (shown in the trailer) in the movie.

Happy Holidays!