Author: Shani Ogilvie
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Movie Review – Alice
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The concept of this movie was great and it was a refreshing take on the usual movies about slavery that only seem to show horrible images of the treatment of enslaved people. Alice transitions into an empowering story of an enslaved woman’s journey to freedom. While the concept was excellent, I think the story leaped too…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of 1917?
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No, there are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of 1917
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Movie Review – 1917
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I usually don’t watch war films, but I was so intrigued by the filming style that I decided to give 1917 a shot. I’m really glad that I did. I think movies these days add a lot of unnecessary dialogue and scenes to add drama. However, this movie did very little that took away from…
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Movie Review – Little Women
Movie review – This movie perfectly describes the journeys and the sacrifices that women must undergo especially in light of the times.
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Movie Review – Dark Waters
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It was an amazing expose that has reignited the media and informed the public about this company and its subsidiaries. I found this movie inspirational because it depicted the hard work of a lawyer who dedicated more than a decade of his life to see justice prevail. It was eye-opening for me because so often,…
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Binge Watch Review – Russian Doll (A Netflix Groundhog Day themed series)
Russian Doll is the latest show to hit Netflix, and it has a great theme crossing the line between Groundhog Day and Happy Death Day…(and the new Happy Death Day 2U), and what’s even better, this is an entire series and not just one episode (or movie) with a repeating groundhog day time loop. And, in…
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Virgin Movie Binge Review – Rocky V
Rocky V picked right back up after the last fight in Russia. He returns to America, and we learn Rocky has developed traumatic brain injury from the culmination of head impacts over the years, including his most recent fight with Ivan Drago. Rocky can no longer fight due to this, and must officially retire. We…
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Movie Review – Creed II
I really enjoyed this movie. I had very high expectations and lots of excitement when I walked into the theater, and I think this movie delivered on all of those expectations. I think this movie kept a lot of new fans from Creed I, but also tapped into the older fan-base from Rocky IV. This movie…
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Virgin Movie Binge Reviews – Rocky Balboa and Creed 1
Continuing our Binge watch of Rocky and Creed Movies with a viewing virgin! Enjoy! Rocky Balboa Rocky Balboa occurs several years after Rocky V. Rocky’s son has grown up and moved out of the house. Adrian died of cancer and Rocky visits her grave every day with Paulie. Paulie is the only person who is…
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Virgin Movie Binge Reviews – Rocky 3 and 4
Continuing our Rocky-through-Creed binge newbie watch, here are our reviews for Rocky 3 and 4! (Spoilers!) Rocky III (1982) Rocky III started out with a montage of all the fights that Rocky has had since we last saw him. Rocky is doing well. He lives in a large house with his family and Mickey. Just…