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Encounters (2022)
encounter a well written and acted christian show
It is really hard to find a non cringe show or movie with good christian morals. Encounter is one of those shows. Very well written, the acting by the main actors is very good and the plot is an easy one to grow off of for episodes to come. The two main characters start off as rival councillors at a christian college. One older and wiser but bitter and cynical, the other naive and young and full of hope between them they start to balance each other out as they help the students with their emotional health and spiritual growth. It is entertaining and helpful to the viewer and both fun and moving. I really hope they make another season so please everyone go watch it!!!!
Jules (2023)
Smiled and cried till the last 10 seconds
Beautiful story about life and friendship I love the vibe of the movie a bit Cocoon but less jokes and more smiles and you life for the joy of it. But such a lazy ending. Still a must watch. Fantastic acting and characters and so much heart. Ben Kingsley is superb and the alien so endearing. I
The frustration comes in the last minute or so. Ten more minutes and it could have wrapped it up, tying off all the loose ends, with a beautiful little bow. Which to me is frustratingly lazy writing. You are going to want to have enough imagination to finish the movie off yourself in your own mind. But in this case, I would say worth it.
Ticket to Paradise (2022)
old School, No agenda Rom Com
It was so refreshing to watch a movie that was just for fun and not for shovelling propaganda messages. Please let this be a turn back to the good old days, where entertainment was just that.
The comedy could have been a bit better but it had some great moments. It was sweet and sentimental though, and the characters were all great. The daughter and fiancé were adorable and kind and the bestie was fun and quirky. George and Julia are great together and their bad decisions aren't so bad that it makes you hate them. Julia's wardrobe was a bit boring but she is still gorgeous. I will be going to see this again.
Christmas on the Square (2020)
Cheesy but charming and fun.
I nearly stopped it 5 minutes in. It was cringe bad acting and ridiculous choreography. But I hung in there. And I'm super glad. Dolly has such a art for lyrics and Cristina's acting was hooked me. And she sings even better than in the Momma Mias. The story is very sweet and some of the songs are very shazamable.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Great addition to the franchise
I wasn't so sure about Brie when it was announced but after watching the movie, I just love her as Captain Marvel. She has such a fun personality and such cute mannerisms. And her morph into captain marvel is very epic. I love the story and the skrulls. Hate the cat. But I am a cat hater so.... but that part of the story was so far fetched. Other than that though I think it's a really nice addition to the franchise. Can't wait to see her part in Endgame.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Like a Doss!
For well over a year now I have been waiting with baited breath to see this movie. I have been a fan of Desmond Doss from a child. Having the privilege of the movie being filmed in my neck of the woods, and even getting to watch some of the scenes being filmed and meeting Mel in the process (ever so briefly), escalated my enthusiasm. When you are that pumped and euphoric, you are usually deflated when the moment finally comes
but not this time.
Although there were a few aspects of the story that were not as accurate as I would have liked, I realize poetic licence is necessary in some ways to give the real essence of the story. And truth can be so much harder to believe then fiction sometimes. Mel managed to portray the man Doss so very well. Some people are worried this is a religious propaganda/anti-gun movie and I assure you that is not the message of it at all. However there is no getting past the truth of who he was and it is the reason the story is so powerful. He was a man with an unmovable moral compass and it doesn't matter if you don't point yours in the same direction, you can't help but respect him for his courage, bravery, and unwavering faith.
The movie starts laying the background of the man that will be the hero of Hacksaw Ridge. It is both witty and endearing. Andrew Garfield nails the roll as the gentle scarecrow of a man. He is a bit gawky and yet charming. His accent is true to the real Desmond, awkward though it is at times. He really draws you into the character and shows you what a fighter he was, non-violent but a fighter just the same. It is well explained what personal experiences have lead him to his discussion to not touch a gun.
Hugo Weaving masterfully plays Desmond's alcoholic dad, battling with his demons from WWI, and Rachel Griffiths plays his devoted Christian mother trying to hold them all together. Teresa Palmer plays Dorothy, a nurse that captures Desmond's heart. Sometimes cheesy, but then again in reality it would have been, and it is very amusing to watch. Teresa's Dorothy is a beautiful and charming addition to the movie.
Vince Vaughn plays the roll of Drill Sergeant Howell. He adds humour with his name calling, and humiliation of the soldiers, but is a very genuine - just a guy trying to win a war and keep his men alive in the process - kind of guy. Luke Bracey is a fantastic addition to the cast as private Smitty, the more traditional war story soldier.
True to his reputation Mel does not hold back with the battle scenes. The devastation is already extensive and the ground strewn with bits of bodies by the time the 77th arrives. The shattering reality of war is dizzying and full of impact, moving so quickly you can barely identify the characters in a whirlwind of panic, pain and death. But amidst the chaos, Desmond Doss's character is revealed to everyone and even his harshest critics realize how wrong they were about him. Watching the story change from having the battalion hate him so much that they try to have him imprisoned, to refusing to go on the battlefield without him, is so moving and inspiring it leaves "It's A Wonderful Life" in the carnage on the hill, getting eaten by maggots along with the dead soldiers Desmond sifts through looking for "one more" soul to save.