I am a huge movie person and I'm sure we all get asked now and again for movie suggestions. So I thought I would put together a small collection of movies for you to watch.  Now as much as I love movies such as Rocky, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Divergent and so on, I'm pretty sure most people have seen them (if you haven't, then what are you waiting for?) so I'm going to try and keep this as a list of movies that should be talked about more. So let's get to it!



1. A Girl Like Her - This is such an important and relevant movie to watch about bullying and it's affects. This movie made me cry, a lot. It's so powerful and real.

(May contain spoilers. Once again, read at your own risk)

Me Before You, directed by first-time feature director Thea Sharrock, and based on the bestselling novel by Jojo Moyes, is about a quirky and bright 26 year old with no sense of direction, who goes from working in a cafe to a caregiver and friendly companion to the extremely witty and intellectual Will Traynor, who has all but given up after a road accident that left him paralysed. Shortly after beginning her new job, she overhears a conversation which leaves her devastated, but from then on tries everyday to encourage Will to embark on new adventures with her in hopes of him changing his mind from putting a stop to what he thinks is a joyless life.

First of all, let me just praise each and every one of the characters for portraying their characters so well. Especially Sam Claflin, Emilia Clarke, Matthew Lewis and Steve Peacocke. I think that for one, Emilia was the perfect person to play Louisa Clark, I could not think of a better actress. I have personally only ever seen her in one other role as I don't habitually watch Game Of Thrones, but she is a wonderful actress and I feel like she is much like Louisa. Also, Sam Claflin portrayed Will Traynor incredibly well - especially the witty and sarcastic characteristics that we all love about Will. I really do think they were both perfect for the roles.

I really, really loved movie, there is no denying it. However the only thing I dislike about it is that we don't get to see the real side to Louisa in as much depth as we do in the book, for example we didn't see the vulnerable side to her - which fans of the novel will understand what I mean when I say this. Also about why she wears the clothes she does and why she prefers to stay close to home, the differences her and her sister have always faced, the troubles with her family and whatnot. But I suppose they have to take things out as the length of a movie is very limited. It's just that I feel that as much as it is Will's story, it's Louisa's, too and I would have liked to have seen that in the movie. Nevertheless, it was brilliant and of course, so heartbreaking. I definitely teared up several times throughout it... only a bit, though... Okay, so I cried a LOT during the last 20 minutes or so, and then throughout all the credits, and maybe even 5 or 10 minutes after that. But in my defense, it was knowing what was in the book too that made me tear up so much.

Another thing I want to talk about as I know there will be at least one or two comments otherwise assuming my opinion or whatnot is that there is obviously a lot to talk about within this story and everyone has their opinions. Real issues are involved. I think the story deserves credit for beginning this conversation once again about the right-to-die and so forth, but I can totally see why activists think differently. Personally, I haven't a full opinion - not in an ignorant way - because I believe that it's impossible for me to as I cannot begin to fully understand this kind of situation.

However, I do believe that this novel/movie shows - as Emilia Clarke once explained in an interview - a situation, not an opinion. Will's story does not represent the disability community as a whole, and I also feel that if Will's decision was different, the story would still be talked about in great lengths because no story can ever really represent something so wide spread and important. You know what I mean?

So if you're wondering whether this movie is for you, just give it a go! I know a lot of people think this is one of those super romantic movies, but believe me it's not what you think. It's humouring in some ways, it's beautiful, it's insightful, it's heartbreaking...

But, if you are planning on seeing Me Before You, be sure to take tissues, wear waterproof mascara and brace yourself for a whole lot of laughter and heartbreak.

Thanks for reading!

As Will Traynor would say, live boldly.

Just live.




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(Spoilers Alert! Read at your own risk... :) )

After catching up on the latest episodes of Once Upon A Time, I decided to have a look at some of the new additions to Netflix and I came across a movie called 'Hush'. I didn't hesitate to press play as it seemed very interesting and it had a rating of 4.5 stars, so I though, why not?


Plot Summary:

After losing her hearing as a teenager, author Maddie Young has lived a life of isolation and has retreated into the woods to live a solitary life. When the masked face of a killer appears in the window of her secluded home, she must push herself beyond her mental and physical limits in order to fight for her life.

Starring:

Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco and Samantha Sloyan.


I think I will agree with the movie rating on Netflix and give it a 4.5 out of 5 as even though this movie super intense and thrilling and had me on the edge of my seat (literally... I was even off my seat at one point!), the ending just wasn't good enough for me - I am a huge ending-lover, it's my favourite part and I always expect movies to have a strong ending that will really 'wow' me because you know, the ending really makes or breaks a piece of work whether it's a book, movie, series, etc. However, saying that, the ending was definitely better than most horror/thriller movies so it didn't completely break the movie and it certainly had a great plot.

The main character is a very strong female lead which I absolutely love. She was brave, strong and determined. Really... she never gave up. That's something I admire.

I highly recommend you check this movie out if you can and let me know what you think!

This is one of the most intense thriller movies I have ever watched, I could feel my heart rate increasing every five minutes. I hope Hush gets the attention it deserves. Well done to the writers for delivering a movie that has a strong plot throughout and never letting the thrilling moments die. Also, well done to Siegel for her incredible acting!


Thanks for reading!

Until next time, be you and keep smiling.

I've been waiting to write this post for a while! On Friday, I saw the newest installment of the Divergent series, Allegiant, and I couldn't wait to write up a review. But, as a lot of people have not yet watched or read it, I won't go into detail with the plot, just my overall opinion and so on.

As a huge Divergent fan, I was absolutely ecstatic about seeing Allegiant, but at the same time I was slightly worried that it wouldn't live up to my expectations, as unfortunately, Insurgent was a complete disappointment in my opinion, at least compared to the book. However, I told myself that this time it'll be different and that hopefully Allegiant would be a game changer because I loved the book. And boy, was I right, it was incredible! The acting from each an every character was impeccable and truly amazing, well done to them all. Each fight scene, shoot-outs and chases were done brilliantly which is something that I always pay attention to because action is my favourite, however I do feel like they focused too much on that aspect of the movie rather than character development and what the actual sight of the story is. Nevertheless, I was not disappointed in any way.

There was one thing, however, that I picked up on within just a few minutes of the movie... In most parts the green screen was horrendous. Of course the scenery is fake, we all know how a green screen works, but it was too fake - viewers shouldn't want to be able to pick up on that! Although, it didn't bother me too much after a while because of the acting and the fact it was a great movie overall brought my attention away from that negative factor.

Critics have not been kind to the fanchise this year, I have read some reviews and a lot aren't too pleased, although most of the time they aren't actual fans of the franchise - books or movies, so if you are having doubts about whether this movie is good, or whether you should actually see it - just do it, believe me you will not regret it I can assure you. I think you have to remind yourself that when it comes to movies and books, they are going to be different whether you want them to be or not. That's how it works, and as much as I wouldn't mind a 5 hour movie, showing everything solely in the book, I still think the movie was great and I walked out of the movie theater happy with the product.

I'm super excited for the second part Ascendant which will be released next year as I know it will be a strong and incredible finale for the series.

My current rankings, still. Divergent > Allegiant > Insurgent.


Allegiant Movie Trailer: