Film
Film Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ★★★★★
23 November 2016
As you are probably aware by now I'm a HUGE fan of Harry Potter and everything Potter related. So, of course, as soon as Fantastic Beasts came out I was at the Cinema watching it. I actually considered going to a midnight showing before coming to the realisation that I'm old now and would just fall asleep.
If you don't already know, Newt Scamander was featured in the Harry Potter series; in Care of Magical Creatures the students are given a book to study: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. JK Rowling then released this book along with The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Quidditch Through the Ages. They're only short books and are basically as you would imagine them to be: school books. So, from this tiny school book comes the film - and four to follow.
I've never really given much thought into Scamander, his life, his history; but through this film series we're sure to find out! And I can honestly say that the first installment was AMAZING. I'm not going to lie and say I wasn't sceptical, because I was. I'm generally quite a cynic about anything new Potter related. Because although I'm excited, I'm also totally worried that it will be ruined - nobody wants that! Thankfully this wasn't the case.
It's great to see parts of the wizarding world that we've never even thought about before. A time before Harry Potter. A backstory that we never even dreamed existed! Honestly, I think any fan of the Potter universe will love this film as it provides more insight into the world that we all love! It isn't rushed or tacky or just plain stupid; and I think a lot that has to do with the fact that it was written by JK Rowling herself. If anyone else got their hand on it, it would've been ruined!
A lot people working on the film actually worked on the Potter series (David Yates and David Heyman) which is great because they have the same Potter feel without actually being Harry Potter!
I can't recommend it enough!
I've never really given much thought into Scamander, his life, his history; but through this film series we're sure to find out! And I can honestly say that the first installment was AMAZING. I'm not going to lie and say I wasn't sceptical, because I was. I'm generally quite a cynic about anything new Potter related. Because although I'm excited, I'm also totally worried that it will be ruined - nobody wants that! Thankfully this wasn't the case.
It's great to see parts of the wizarding world that we've never even thought about before. A time before Harry Potter. A backstory that we never even dreamed existed! Honestly, I think any fan of the Potter universe will love this film as it provides more insight into the world that we all love! It isn't rushed or tacky or just plain stupid; and I think a lot that has to do with the fact that it was written by JK Rowling herself. If anyone else got their hand on it, it would've been ruined!
A lot people working on the film actually worked on the Potter series (David Yates and David Heyman) which is great because they have the same Potter feel without actually being Harry Potter!
I can't recommend it enough!
SPOILER ALERT!!
The film follows the author of Fantastic Beasts, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), across 1920's New York City. Scamander heads to New York not in search of magical creatures, but to release one back to the wild in Arizona. However, as you can imagine, he got himself into a little bit of trouble soon upon arrival.
There are anti-witch groups across the city so keeping the wizarding world secret is pivotal for wizards and muggles alike. Unless you want to start a war. After just 5 minutes of being in the city one of Scamander's creatures gets loose, thankfully it's a harmless niffler, but a magical creature nonetheless. He clumsily chases the niffler around a muggle bank, and in doing so, meets Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler). Kowalski is a muggle, or no-maj as they're called in the film (weird - I know). Scamander's secret is out and before he can oblivate Kowalski he's gone. But not without accidentally switching Scamander's magical case for his muggle one... which are conveniently identical!
Little does Scamander know that witch Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) has been watching him and arrests soon arrests him for not only bringing magical creatures to the city but also letting them loose. Lucky for Scamander, having made one too many mistakes nobody cares what Goldstein has to say. So in the end, she ends up helping Scamander in his quest to rescue his creatures back from Kowalski, along with her sister Queenie (Alison Sodul). We soon learn that Kowalski is harmless enough and the four strike an unlikely friendship.
Scamander's magical creatures being loose around the city is just the beginning of trouble! A dark force is wreaking havoc across New York; and this force is an Obscurus. This is a dark entity that manifests itself inside a young witch or wizard who has been suppressing their magical abilities. Those who have an obscurus inside them usually don't live long as the weight of carrying the obscurus becomes too strong to bear. Scamander soon comes in the firing line for brining this to the city when we discover he's keeping one inside his suitcase; but there's another lurking nearby. And it's extremely powerful. More than you can imagine.
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I honestly loved the film and it exceeded ALL expectations. If you're unsure of whether to go watch it - GO WATCH IT! That's me telling you, now, what are you still doing here? You should be at the cinema!
The 10 Best Shows to Watch on Netflix
15 October 2016
Is there anybody now who DOESN'T have access to Netflix? Surely not! It's the easiest way to catch up on a lot of your favourite TV shows online. I'm obsessed! There are so many amazing shows out there and there are so many that I just end up binge watching!
So, here are my 10 favourite shows available on Netflix to catch up on:
American Horror Story
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Gilmore Girls
Gossip Girl
Grace & Frankie
House
Orange is the New Black
Orange is the New Black
Pretty Little Liars
Stranger Things
The Big Bang Theory
What are your favourite shows available on Netflix??
What are your favourite shows available on Netflix??
Film Review: Bridget Jones's Baby ★★★★
26 September 2016
Bridget Jones - we have a lot of history! It's been a long journey for the body-conscious, unlucky-in-love Bridget, and we've all be along for the ride. She's clumsy, witty, charming - a classic! I was a little hesitant about the third installment as we all know how bad sequels often are. Thankfully, I was not disappointed.
Not a lot has changed since The Edge of Reason. Although Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is now a successful TV producer she is still the same awkward singleton we left almost ten years ago. Older but not wiser celebrating another Birthday alone drinking and dancing around the same old flat to House of Pain. And once you get used to Renee's new face it's like welcoming an old friend home.
Soon on Bridget comes face-to-face with married ex Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) at a memorial for Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) who is thought to be dead. Newbie Miranda (Sarah Solemani) is now Bridget's only single baby-less friend and convinces her to have a weekend away - at a music festival! Predictably, Bridget immediately falls over into the mud and is then rescued by handsome stranger Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey). Later, Bridget drunkenly wanders into the wrong tent (out of hundreds-of-thousands it's conveniently Jack's) and they spend the night together.
In a twist of fate brings Bridget and Mark together again when they are both Godparents for Jude's (Shirley Henderson) youngest child. After finding out that Mark is newly single and mid-divorce she spends the night with him. And this is just the beginning of Bridget's 9 month chaotic journey. Both men find out that they're in the running to be the father and decide to go through the journey as a threesome. A controversial idea in the least.
Yet again Bridget is torn between the two men. Mark, Jack, Mark Jack, Mark Jack. It's like old times but instead of womanizer Daniel Cleaver we have down-to-earth, millionaire, handsome Jack. It's a difficult choice - Mark is MARK, they have so much history and Bridget is immediately drawn to him. He's the same dry, stand-offish, workaholic that we know and love. But easily makes Jack look like the better option - he's new, exciting, charming, and not to mention a millionaire!
The amazing cast remains mostly the same with the added bonus of Emma Thompson. Bridget - although in appearance may be a different person - in character is the same Bridget we fell in love with 10 years ago. It's the a funny, easy watch comedy. And although there are some major cringe moments it's still enjoyable. Actually, there are few moments that I didn't enjoy!
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