movie review

Relationships-focused film reviews of tearjerkers, rom-coms, love lost and love found.

Lessons I Learned from Beauty and the Beast
I have watched the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast many times. The first time I watched it was with my only grandniece. It was her favorite movie. She is 17 years old now so it was a cartoon when we watched it together. I only watched it because she loved it and I guess I never really paid much attention to the storyline. I can vividly remember her being very young, probably about three or so, and we were having a sleep over at my house. Of course, we had popcorn and she enthusiastically sang along with all the songs. She knew not only the songs by heart but the words to the movie as well. I think I was more impressed with all she had memorized at such a young age than I was with the movie. By the time the movie was released in 2017 starring Emma Watson, my niece was 13 years old and moved to another state. I thought it would be nice to take her to the movies to see it since we spent so many times when she was young watching the cartoon together. Unfortunately, that did not work out so instead I went to see the movie with my sister. Again, I enjoyed it but never thought about the deeper meaning of it. Yes, the most obvious lesson is that, beauty is only skin deep. I did pick up that much but recently I watched it again because I couldn't sleep and I was searching for a fun, more upbeat movie to watch during this depressing time in the world.
By Margie Anderson 5 years ago in Humans
'Run' Movie Review
Introduction They say "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer". For 17 years, Chloe had no choice - she had to live with the enemy. But soon enough, Chloe lives by this saying.
By Debbie Bello5 years ago in Humans
If "A Walk to Remember" Restored Your Faith in Romance Then, Boy, Do I Have Something For You!
It's an easy, restful Sunday afternoon. You don't have any plans or commitments and the day seems slow but promising. You find yourself contemplating how you'll spend the rest of your free time.
By Dream Silas5 years ago in Humans
The film that saved my life – and another that made it worth living
Very few movies have literally saved lives, with the possible exception of those worthy-but-dull road safety films that can make you wonder why you bother living at all.
By Jon McKnight5 years ago in Humans
Reconnecting to Love, Life, and Family
When you are looking to reconnect Movies give the viewer an opportunity not only to step into another person’s experience, story, and possibly a new viewpoint or outlook on life. There are three types of reconnecting that will be explored in this piece. The first type is reconnecting in the area of love. The second is what people want for their lives. And lastly the joys of family connection.
By Lisa Pulliam5 years ago in Humans
Everyone has a Jack Dawson. Top Story - March 2021.
When I was fifteen I watched Titanic for the first time We had it on a VHS tape. Well, technically two VHS tapes because that is how it was when a film was over two hours long. My friend's kept nudging me to watch "even if it is just for Leo" but I put it off because I knew it was long and sad. And in my teenaged brain, that meant boring. But when a tragic case of strep throat kicked me down for over a week, with a house to myself and antibiotic-induced boredom, I thought I would finally see what the fuss was about.
By Flora5 years ago in Humans
If "127 Hours" Moved You
After watching 127 Hours, the true story of canyoneer Aron Ralston, I stayed up half the night rapelling into the Google abyss. I had fallen in love with Ralston, who got trapped under a boulder in the wilds of Utah and then escaped by amputating his own arm with a pocket knife. Or perhaps I loved James Franco, who plays him in the movie. It was 2010. The world didn’t yet know about Franco’s affinity for teenage girls, Ralston’s alleged assaulting of his partner. Both men were unproblematic heartthrobs.
By Diana Spechler5 years ago in Humans
Two 90’s movies you have to see
Its Friday night...I’ve dragged my butt home from work after a LONG week and now, I’m not gunna lie, I’m ready to crack out the wine and a few well deserved tears. I slip into my comfies, make a brew (cuppa tea) and get myself wrapped up on the sofa. I waste zero time messing about, looking for the right thing to watch, I head straight to my all time favourite ‘Indecent Proposal’. The 1993 romantic drama filled with power, sex and most importantly, love. That‘s right, feed me some love drizzled in drama any day of the week “Amma about to eat that UP!”
By Jodie Knowles5 years ago in Humans
Date Night Made Easy
It’s that time of the week again, date night, sometimes it’s a fancy dinner out or a fun activity but more often than not lately it is a simple night in, snuggled on the couch with take-out and a captivating movie.
By Ashleigh Hedges5 years ago in Humans
Call Me By Your Name
Elio and Oliver would never have ended well if it had carried on longer than the summer of 1982 in Southern Italy. As I laid in my small twin bed in my creaky old university apartment I watched the very highly anticipated movie, not because I wanted to, but because I had become tired and fed up with the repetitive and predictable formula so commonly seen in movies and tv shows.
By Emerson5 years ago in Humans
Past the curtains to grab the thread
Sadness, love , happiness, losing, gaining, pain _ they are just some combined codes in our lives waiting for the right time to be decoded. we take this life-long journey and take lessons from them.So does a good drama or movie , not only for entertainment often they leave a great impact on our lives too because they are the produced portrait of a life story. Every hit or flop movies bear a different concept , a story, a lesson therefore a new hope which viewers tend to carry on .
By Fariha Kabir Orchi5 years ago in Humans
The Universal Vantage Point of Youth
When I was living in Moscow, a verbose acquaintance of mine once described the day tanks were shelling the White House (equivalent to a Senate). There was fighting and shooting around that building, but only one block away parents were simply taking their kids to the zoo!
By Richard Soulliere5 years ago in Humans