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Et si la technologie actuelle permettais de vendre la 3ème guerre mondial scénarisé sans que vous vous en rendiez compte .
Un bunker pour multis milliardaires , ou vous achetez votre place en cas de guerre nucléaire , ou une fois payez votre place , vous êtes tenus à la confidentialité la plus complète , tenus au courant de tous escalade de conflit en temps réel , ou vous demande de pré enregistré un message ou vous dites en vidéos a tous le monde que vous devez prendre des vacances de 4 semaines sans réseaux ni rien , et quelques heures avant les bombes vous serez évacués en toute discrétion , tellement discret que même vous n'avez pas le droit de connaitre l'emplacement du bunker pour votre propre sécurité .
Arrivez sur place vous devrez laisser votre téléphone , le bunker coupe tous réseaux tél et internet pour ne pas être détecté , vous serez le plus sécurisé du monde pour regarder en direct la fin du monde avec vos amis riche comme vous .
Tous ceci es pour votre sécurité .
Mais qui commande le bunker , le staff qui assure votre survis et votre sécurité , ou les milliardaires qui y sont enfermé , qui a déclenché cette 3ème guerre mondial .
Ici bas l'ia s'occupera de tous vos besoins , l'ia sais tous de vous , et peux même répondre a tous vos mail sms appelle , appelle vidéos sans même que vous le sachiez , et es plus ""vous que vous"" , la seul règle c'est que tous es rationner pour économiser les ressources , un staff qui déteste les riche et des riche qui ce déteste entre eux .
De l'amour , du drame , des mort , une guerre nucléaires , vous avez payez des milliards pour vous sentir en sécurité dans un bunker de luxe qui peux tenir 10 ans voir même beaucoup beaucoup plus .
Vous avez payez pour vous sécurisé en cas de 3ème guerre mondial atomique , nucléaire , bactériologique , nous vous l'avons offert c'est vous vous qui avez payez sans même le savoir , alors chères milliardaires profitez bien de votre vie sans contact extérieur , de votre rationnement de l'extrême , vous n'avez pas payer le personnelle pour qu'il vous servent a table mais pour votre sécurité .
Merci d'avoir donner tous votre argent , tous vos action , société ect volontairement pour être enfermé au plus profond de la terre et rationnés le tous volontairement .
je ne suis qu'à l'épisode 4 sur 8 disponible , mais sans vous spoil vous aurez vite envie de mettre l'épisode 2 après la fin du 1 , pour votre ""sécurité"" vous avez tous donner vous a alors offert la guerre , merci d'avoir payez pour rabattre les cartes du pouvoir de l'argent , du contrôle , et bienvenue dans votre prison au barreaux doré .
Today's recommendation is a movie I've seen several times since I was a teenager, and I find it a fun/nice way to pass the time.
Especially since Anne Hathaway stars in this film, I feel like her presence and beauty add a wonderful touch to her performances. She always looks elegant and impeccable, as she does here.
La recomendación de hoy es una película que he visto varias veces desde que era adolescente y se me hace divertida/bonita para pasar el rato.
En especial porque en esta película actúa Anne Hathaway, siento que su presencia y belleza le da un toque maravilloso a sus actuaciones, siempre se ve elegante e impecable como aquí.
The film is about a girl named Ella who, at birth, receives a gift from her fairy godmother: the gift of obedience, meaning that with this gift, she must obey any order given to her—yes, any order at all.
This gift is somewhat problematic, but everything becomes even more problematic when Ella's mother dies, and she now has to stay with her father. Incidentally, this man remarries a woman who already has two daughters. They become a family, and now Ella must live with them as well. Unfortunately, not everything goes well, because they manage to discover this gift that Ella has.
La película trata de una chica llamada Ella que al nacer ella recibe un don por parte de su hada madrina, esta le da el don de la obediencia, entendiéndose que con este don ella debe cumplir cualquier orden que se le de, sí, cualquiera…
Este don de cierta forma es un poco problemático pero más problemático se vuelve todo, cuando fallece la madre de Ella y ahora ella debe quedarse con su padre, quien por cierto este hombre se vuelve a casar con mujer que ya tiene dos hijas, se convierten en una familia y ahora Ella también debe vivir con ellas, lamentablemente no todo va bien porque logran descubrir este don que tiene Ella…
imagen from Netflix
It's a fantasy and drama film, but despite that, it touches on important themes such as autonomy, personal identity, free will, discrimination, among others.
The story is presented very much in the style of Cinderella, but with some very notable differences. We could say it's inspired by that tale. It's quite entertaining, in my opinion; it has a good setting, humor, and a good message at the end. The story is a bit predictable, but it works well enough for the whole family to enjoy.
Es una película de fantasías y dramas, pero a pesar de eso toca temas importante como la autonomía, la identidad personal, el libre albedrío, la discriminación, entre otros.
La historia la presentan muy al estilo de cenicienta pero con sus diferencias muy notables, podríamos decir que es una inspiración de este cuento. Es bastante entretenida a mi parecer, tiene buena ambientación, tiene humor y al final también buenos mensajes, la historia es un poco predecible pero funciona bastante para que toda la familia pueda disfrutar.
What you want is one thing, but what nature will make of you is quite another.
The Blue Lagoon is a very delicate film that strives to soften and show how nature, through instinct, forces us to move through the different stages of life, in a process where we ask ourselves a number of questions about why we experience new sensations that we didn't even know existed before, such as romantic love or the beautiful feeling of being a mother.
I recently watched this film on Netflix, and I am so glad I did, because it is a beautiful film that raises various issues that expand the ideological ocean of what it wants to convey in the minds of its main characters, who notice changes not only in their thinking, but also in their bodies. The most compelling aspect is that they themselves have no idea what is happening, but their instincts do.
There are things that only humans do, only we pray, why do we do it... haven't you ever wondered why, because we believe in something beyond ourselves. The idea I most want you to take away is that this film is not only about exploring love, it is also about exploring death and with it the birth of spirituality thanks to despair.
Una cosa es lo que tu quieres y otra muy diferente es lo que la naturaleza hará de ti.
La Laguna Azul es un film muy delicado que se esfuerza por suavizar y mostrar el como la naturaleza a través del instinto nos obliga a avanzar por las diferentes etapas de la vida, en un proceso donde nos hacemos una cantidad de preguntas sobre porque experimentamos nuevas sensaciones que antes ni siquiera sabíamos que existían como por ejemplo el amor de pareja o el bonito sentimiento de ser madre.
Es una película que vi recientemente en Netflix y como me alegro de haberla visto para admirar sus detalles porque es un film precioso al plantear variados aspectos que van expandiendo el océano ideológico de lo que se quiere plantear en la mente de sus personajes protagonistas que notaran los cambios no solo en su pensar, también lo verán en sus cuerpos siendo lo mas atractivo de ver el hecho de que ellos en si no tienen la noción de lo que esta sucediendo pero sus instintos si.
Hay cosas que solo hacemos los humanos, solo nosotros rezamos, por que lo hacemos.... no te lo haz preguntado nunca, por que creemos en algo mas allá de nosotros. La idea que mas quiero te lleves en mente es que esta película no solo es sobre explorar el amor, también es explorar la muerte y con esto el nacimiento de la espiritualidad gracias a la desesperación.
I'm sharing the trailer with you, where you can see the main characters Richard, played by Christopher Atkins, and Emmeline, played by the beautiful and innocent Brooke Shields, lost on an island with the knowledge of a 4-year-old child and no other guide than the experience of nature to understand everything that will happen in their lives.
It is a story told through the eyes of an Eve who was born at the genesis of life, metaphorically speaking. When I saw the film, it was as if I were watching Adam and Eve learn to truly live, each day with different situations, such as Emmeline's menstruation without her knowing what is happening to her. It is the terror of nature forcing the characters to walk the dark path of development where they are not consciously aware of what is happening, but their bodies are.
As an audience member, you just have to disconnect from the current social structures of the story you will see in this film. I disconnected from all those superficial things, and in the end, I was left with a film that is now one of my favorites because of how well it addresses religious beliefs and death. The film has love to spare, and that's why you have to look beyond that to fully, objectively, and completely appreciate all the majesty of The Blue Lagoon.
Les comparto el Trailer donde podrán ver a los protagonistas Richard interpretado por Christopher Atkins y Emmeline interpretada por la preciosa y llena de inocencia Brooke Shields perdidos en una isla con los conocimientos que un niño de 4 años tiene de la vida y sin mas guía que la experiencia de la naturaleza para poder comprender todo lo que luego pasara en sus vidas.
Es una historia planteada con los ojos de una Eva que nació en el génesis de la vida metafóricamente hablando, cuando vi la película fue como si viera a Adan y Eva aprender a vivir de verdad, cada día con situaciones diferentes como la menstruación en Emmeline sin ella saber que es eso que sucede en ella, es el terror de la naturaleza obligando a los personajes a caminar por el sendero oscuro del desarrollo donde conscientemente no saben lo que sucede pero sus cuerpos si.
Como audiencia solo tienes que desconectar las estructuras sociales actuales de la historia que veras en esta película, yo desconecte todas esas cosas superficiales y al finalizar me quede con un film que ahora es de mis favoritos por lo bien que aborda las creencias religiosas y la muerte. El film tiene amor de sobra y por eso tienes que ver mas allá de eso para apreciar de manera plena, objetiva e íntegramente toda la majestuosidad de La Laguna Azul.
I dedicate each and every one of my posts and videos to my little dog named princess, we called her chiquito, she is no longer with us but from heaven she will see that her existence was valuable and the most beautiful thing that will exist in my heart and soul.
Greetings, #Movies&TVShows community. It is a pleasure to visit you on this occasion to share my thoughts on the film “Feel the Beat”.
Spanish
“Siempre en mi mente
Siempre en mi vida
Siempre me esperas
Siempre tú en mis sueños…”
(Sofia Carson)
Saludos comunidad de #Movies&TVShows es un placer visitarlos en esta oportunidad para dejarle mis reflexiones sobre la película “Siente el ritmo”.
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Life sometimes throws us into somersaults and we can't even imagine where we're going to land. That's why we have to sow, that is, give love and lend a hand to other people. Because in an instant we're up and we open our eyes and “Plop.” If we don't have hands to hold us up and help us, the blow is very hard and it shakes our life. This usually happens to people who think they are superior and deserve everything. They are completely wrong, because they are just like the rest of us human beings.
It is understandable that people want to get ahead and achieve their dreams, goals, and life plans. Above all, they work hard to achieve them. However, from my point of view, what I don't agree with is that they forget their roots, their family, and their friends. On the other hand, I believe that we should never lose our essence. Where do we come from? Who are we? This is fundamental to growing as people. Believing oneself to be better than others and being ashamed of one's pride may cause them to miss out on important and valuable things in life, but to each their own.
As we say, Venezuelans of my generation think they know everything and the “last Coca-Cola in the desert,” but they don't even come close to “boli bomba.” An example of this type of person is April, the protagonist of the movie “Feel the Beat”, an unpleasant or “repulsive” young woman, as we Venezuelans say. Because she always wants to be first, she makes a mistake, and this mistake costs her her career. Accustomed to doing whatever she wants regardless of who she hurts, she has no choice but to return to square one.
To that world she left behind, where she has unfinished business. She has to face her past and embrace a lifestyle that, according to her, no longer suits her. But fate has other plans for her. Whether she likes it or not, she ends up coaching a group of girls to participate in a dance competition. I invite you to enjoy the adventures of April and these girls who gradually steal her heart.
It is a film that makes you reflect on what is truly worthwhile, on how to give your life a new direction and meaning. Above all, it is about having the ability to land on your feet when the world is spinning around you, because you have to be prepared from the moment you wake up to face the obstacles that come your way.
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La vida a veces nos pone a dar volteretas y ni siquiera nos imaginamos a dónde vamos a caer. Por eso hay que sembrar, es decir, dar amor y brindar la mano a otras personas. Ya que en un instante estamos arriba y abrimos los ojos y “Plop”. Si no se tienen unas manos que nos sostengan y ayuden, el golpe es muy fuerte y pone a tambalear nuestra vida. Generalmente, les sucede a algunas personas que se creen superiores y que se merecen todo. Están totalmente equivocadas, pues son iguales al resto de los seres humanos.
Es entendible que las personas deseen surgir y alcanzar sus sueños, metas y proyectos de vida. Sobre todo, trabajen por lograrlo. Sin embargo, y desde mi punto de vista, lo que sí no me parece, es que se olviden de sus raíces, de su familia y de sus amigos. Por otro lado, creo que nunca debemos perder nuestra esencia. ¿De dónde venimos, ¿quiénes somos? Eso es fundamental para crecer como personas. El creerse mejor que los demás y avergonzarse por soberbia, quizás hagan que se pierdan cosas importantes y valiosas en su vida, pero cada loco con su tema.
Como decimos, los venezolanos de mi generación se creen que saben todo y la “última coca cola del desierto” y no llegan ni a “boli bomba”. Un ejemplo de este tipo de persona, es April, la protagonista de la película “Siente el ritmo”, una joven antipática o “repelente” como decimos los venezolanos. Por querer siempre ser la primera, se equivoca y este error le cuesta su carrera. Acostumbrada a hacer su voluntad sin importar a quién le hace daño, no le queda otra opción que regresar al punto de inicio.
A ese mundo que dejó atrás, donde tiene una historia inconclusa. Tiene que enfrentar su pasado e incorporarse a un estilo de vida que, según ella, ya le queda pequeño. Pero, el destino le tiene dispuesta otra cosa. Sin querer y queriendo, entrena a un grupo de niñas para participar en un concurso de baile. Les invito a disfrutar de las aventuras de April y estas niñas que poco a poco le roban el corazón.
Es un filme para reflexionar sobre lo que en realidad vale la pena, de cómo darle un nuevo rumbo y sentido a la vida. Sobre todo, de tener la capacidad para caer de pie cuando el mundo te dé vueltas, pues hay que estar preparados desde que nos levantamos para enfrentar los obstáculos que se nos presentan.
Fuente Imagen capturada desde sensacine. Copyright Ian Watson/Netflix
“Feel the Beat” is a beautiful film that highlights values such as family, friendship, companionship, and loyalty. Above all, it shows what it means to be a role model for children. A film that shows that people should not forget their roots, as this gives meaning to life. And that we must learn to see the world with our hearts and less arrogance. It is a fresh and funny comedy for the whole family to enjoy. It was released in 2020 and directed by Australian Elissa Down.
Sofia Carso, as always, gives an excellent performance; however, Wolfgang Novogratz lacks spark and passion for the character of Nick. Another performance I really liked was that of the girls' teacher, who introduced April to dancing. My congratulations to all the girls, little Dicky, the parents, and all the actors. For some, it's not a great movie, but for me it is, because it carries a message of love, family, community, and solidarity.
My favorite scene is when they dance and play in the rain.
Did you know?
Sofia Carson/April sings the song that always appears on the movie soundtrack…” For more information, visit aquí
“Siempre” is a song, it's very beautiful, and Sofia Carson has a beautiful voice. The entire soundtrack is spectacular, and I felt the rhythm of this film.
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“Siente el ritmo”, es una película bonita donde se resaltan los valores como la familia, la amistad, compañerismo y la lealtad. Sobre todo, lo que significa ser el ejemplo para los niños. Un filme, donde se pone de manifiesto que las personas no deben olvidarse de sus raíces, puesto esto le da sentido a la vida. Y que hay que aprender a ver el mundo con el corazón y menos soberbia. Es una comedia fresca y divertida, para disfrutar toda la familia. Fue estrenada en el año 2020 y bajo la dirección de la australiana Elissa Down.
Sofia Carso como siempre, tiene una actuación excelente; sin embargo, a Wolfgang Novogratz le falta chispa y pasión para el personaje de Nick. Otra actuación que me gustó mucho es la de la profesora de las niñas, la cual fue quien inició a April en el baile. Mis felicitaciones para todas las niñas, al pequeño Dicky, a los padres y a todos los actores. Para algunos no es una gran película, pero para mí sí, porque lleva inmerso un mensaje de amor, de familia, de comunidad y de solidaridad.
Mi escena favorita es cuando bailan y juegan bajo la lluvia.
¿Sabías que?
“Sofia Carson/April canta la canción que siempre aparece en la banda sonora de la película…” Para más información visite aquí
“Siempre” es una canción, es muy bonita y Sofia Carson tiene un tono de voz hermoso. Toda la banda sonora es espectacular y yo sentí el ritmo de este filme.
Fuente Imagen capturada desde sensacine. Copyright Ian Watson/Netflix
We never know for sure where life will take us, because sometimes it takes us down paths we never imagined. That's why we must sow love, act with honesty, and stop thinking of ourselves as snobs and snobs. Remember that sometimes we find the true value of life in simple things. Friends of #Movies&TVShows, I recommend “Feel the Beat” for you to enjoy with your family.
Thank you for visiting my blog on #Hive.
Namasté
“I am the sea, you are my moon.
I will always return to you (Sofia Carson).”
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Nunca sabemos a ciencia cierta hacia dónde nos lleva la vida, pues a veces nos lleva por rumbos que nunca imaginamos. Por eso hay que sembrar amor, actuar con honestidad y dejar de creerse tan sifrinos y pípirisnais. Recuerden que a veces en las cosas sencillas encontramos el verdadero valor de la vida. Amigos de #Movies&TVShows, les recomiendo “Siente el ritmo" para que la disfruten en familia.
Gracias por visitar mi blog en #Hive.
Namasté
“Yo el mar, tu mi Luna
Siempre a ti regresaré (Sofia Carson)
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All images from the film “Feel the Beat” were captured on the sensacine website. I used them to design the banners and dividers.
Todas las imágenes de la película “Feel the Beat” fueron capturadas en la página sensacine. Con ellas diseñe los banner y los separadores.
The separators and banner were designed in CANVA.
Los separadores y banner fueron diseñados en CANVA
Feliz domingo queridos cinéfilos, como todo día de descanso tenemos tiempo de ver una buena película, en mi caso vi dos románticas, pero una en particular fue la que me gustó, y es la que vengo hablarles hoy, la cual se titula “Materialistas”, está dirigida por Celine Song y protagonizada por Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal y Chris Evans, esta cinta se estrenó hace unos meses y estaba pendiente de verla, ya que quería ver la química entre Dakota Johnson y Pedro Pascal, que a pesar de que argumentan que solo son amigos, en esta producción se llevaron tan bien que en las entrevistas que vi parecían más bien una pareja de verdad.
Happy Sunday, dear movie lovers! Like every day off, we have time to watch a good movie. In my case, I watched two romantic movies, but there was one in particular that I liked, and that's the one I'm here to talk to you about today. It's called Materialists, directed by Celine Song and starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans. This film was released a few months ago, and I was looking forward to seeing it because I wanted to see the chemistry between Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal. Even though they claim they're just friends, in this production they got along so well that in the interviews I saw, they seemed more like a real couple.
La película inicia con una referencia que me llamo mucho la atención de una pareja en la época de la prehistoria cuando el hombre llega después de cazar ante su mujer y le entrega lo que consiguió, pero además le trae flores y con una de ellas le teje un anillo, dejando claro que el hombre es el proveedor por naturaleza, y la mujer le corresponde aceptando lo que recibe con una sonrisa y un beso. Luego aparece Lucy Mason(Dakota Johnson) en la época actual haciendo su trabajo, el cual se basa en conseguir candidatos solteros para tener pareja ideal, siendo ella una especie de cupido en la búsqueda de ese príncipe azul o princesa soñada.
Al ver las entrevistas que Lucy realiza, me sorprende mucho al ver como mujeres y hombres visualizan sus parejas con tantas exigencias que te asombras, ella toma nota de las expectativas y gustos de sus clientes para lograr esa cita perfecta, solo que entre las respuestas que dan estos solteros más bien pareciera que buscaran un socio comercial en vez del amor de su vida, los hombres se esfuerzan en especificar que quieren tener una cita con mujeres jóvenes que no lleguen a los 30, que tengan buen físico y que sean económicamente independiente, mientras las mujeres buscan hombres que sean exitosos y con una buena situación económica, además de bien parecidos.
The film begins with a reference that caught my attention: a couple in prehistoric times, when the man returns from hunting to his wife and gives her what he has caught, but also brings her flowers and weaves a ring from one of them, making it clear that the man is the natural provider, and the woman responds by accepting what she receives with a smile and a kiss. Then Lucy Mason(Dakota Johnson) appears in the present day doing her job, which is based on finding single candidates to have an ideal partner, being a kind of cupid in the search for that prince charming or dream princess.
When I watch Lucy's interviews, I am very surprised to see how women and men visualize their partners with such demanding criteria that it amazes you. She takes note of her clients' expectations and tastes in order to achieve that perfect date; however, from the answers given by these singles, it seems that they are looking for a business partner rather than the love of their life. Men make a point of specifying that they want to date young women under 30 who are physically attractive and financially independent, while women are looking for men who are successful, and good-looking.
Lucy logra emparejar varios de sus clientes, logrando incluso que una de las parejas se case, ella asiste a la boda, pero en último momento la novia se arrepiente porque sabe que no está enamorada, pero conversando con Lucy ella le pregunta que ¿por qué acepto casarse con él?, a lo que ella responde que principalmente para no quedarse soltera, ya que por su edad es difícil conseguir otra oportunidad de casarse, tampoco soporta que su hermana esté casada, y financieramente estaría asegurada con este matrimonio, cerrando Lucy la conversación con esta frase “el matrimonio es una transacción comercial que debe hacerte sentir segura”, y si con él te sientes así no debes dejar pasar esta oportunidad.
Lucy manages to match several of her clients, even getting one of the couples to marry. She attends the wedding, but at the last minute the bride has second thoughts because she realizes she is not in love. Talking to Lucy, she asks her why she agreed to marry him. to which she replies that it is mainly so she doesn't remain single, since at her age it is difficult to find another opportunity to marry. She also can't stand that her sister is married, and financially she would be secure with this marriage. Lucy ends the conversation with this sentence: “Marriage is a business transaction that should make you feel secure,” and if you feel that way with him, you shouldn't let this opportunity pass you by.
Como pueden ver en esta boda no se habla de amor, ni de sentimientos, sino más bien de conveniencia económica y social, es común ver a las mujeres maduras de más de 40 años un tanto desesperadas por casarse y tener hijos que en muchas ocasiones no le importa enamorarse sino más bien que esa pareja le dé lo que ella necesita; en el caso de los hombres acá en la película se deja ver que a medida que van avanzando en edad, se les despierta el deseo de estar con mujeres más jóvenes, aunque no tengan mucho de intelectualidad en sus cerebros, esto es compensado según ellos con un buen cuerpo.
As you can see, this wedding is not about love or feelings, but rather economic and social convenience. It is common to see mature women over 40 who are somewhat desperate to get married and have children, and in many cases, they don't care about falling in love, but rather that their partner gives them what they need. In the case of men, it's clear in the film that as they get older, they develop a desire to be with younger women. Although these women may not be very intellectual, they believe that this is compensated for by their good looks.
Lucy al estar involucrada en este círculo por su trabajo se decepciona aún más de los hombres, dejando a un lado el amor, ya que tras haber fracasado con su único amor de juventud por cuestión de dinero, sabe que no podría aspirar a una pareja que reúna ambas cualidades, por lo que prefiere quedarse sola y valerse por sí misma; en esta boda conoce a Harry Castillo(Pedro Pascal) quien es de una buena posición económica, además de apuesto e inician una conversación, mientras ella lo ve como un potencial cliente, él la ve a ella como una potencial pareja, por lo que le pide su número y la invita a salir,solo que en esta misma boda ella se encuentra con su antiguo amor de juventud John Pitts(Chris Evans), a quien nunca pudo olvidar, él esta trabajando de mesonero en la boda y conversan también felices de verse, todos sus sentimientos y recuerdos de la relación regresan a ella; pero convencida que Harry es quien le conviene, inicia una relación con él, aunque por más que trata la química no existe, no consigue esa naturalidad al conversar, ni la paz de sentirse ella misma, como cuando estaba con John, a pesar de que la lleva a lugares caros, regalos y le ofrece viajes no le ofrece amor.
*Lucy involved in this circle because of her work, becomes even more disappointed in men, putting love aside, since after failing with her only love in her youth because of money, she knows she cannot aspire to a partner who combines both qualities, so she prefers to remain alone and fend for herself. At this wedding, she meets Harry Castillo (Pedro Pascal), a handsome man with a good financial standing, and they strike up a conversation. While she sees him as a potential client, he sees her as a potential partner, so he asks for her number and asks her out; however, at this same wedding, she encounters her former childhood sweetheart John Pitts(Chris Evans), whom she has never been able to forget. He is working as a waiter at the wedding, and they chat happily about seeing each other again. All her feelings and memories of their relationship come flooding back to her. However, convinced that Harry is right one, she begins a relationship with him. But no matter how hard she tries, the chemistry isn't there. She can't achieve that naturalness in conversation or the peace of feeling like herself, as she did when she was with John. Even though he takes her to expensive places, gives her gifts, and offers her trips, he doesn't offer her love.*
Hay una escena que evidencia lo importante que son los sentimientos en una relación de pareja, que fue cuando Lucy tuvo problemas en el trabajo se encontraba muy mal emocionalmente y la única persona que decidió llamar para desahogarse fue a su exnovio, él la escuchó pacientemente y la tranquilizo, mientras que con su novio ni siquiera se sintió en confianza para contarle nada.
There is a scene that shows how important feelings are in a relationship. It was when Lucy had problems at work and was feeling very emotional, and the only person she decided to call to vent to was her ex-boyfriend. He listened patiently and reassured her, while she didn't even feel comfortable telling her boyfriend anything.
Al final de la película Lucy termina decidiendo su futuro dándole mayor importancia a lo que ella necesita, y aunque tendrán que ver por ustedes mismos cuál fue su decisión, les adelanto que el desenlace fue encantador, no me queda más que invitarlos a ver esta película y si ya la vieron les animo a dejar sus apreciaciones abajo en los comentarios, hasta una nueva oportunidad.
At the end of the film, Lucy ends up deciding her future by giving greater importance to what she needs, and although you'll have to see for yourselves what her decision was, I can tell you that the ending was charming. All that's left for me to do is invite you to see this film, and if you've already seen it, I encourage you to leave your thoughts in the comments below. Until next time.
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Trailer oficial || Official Movie Trailer taken from YouTube
Portada || Cover made with Canva
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The number of films released every day is huge, but within that there is a genre, horror and mystery, which lately has not been so good, but rather more of the same, and this has led new directors to take a chance on producing something that is good and different from what we are used to seeing. That is why a film in this genre was recently released that has given people a lot to talk about, as it presents something with a great impact and a situation that no one would like to experience, especially if you are a child. That is why it will be a great adventure of horror, fear, and suspense.
This new installment in the genre is known as Weapons. It is a high-quality film and the most terrifying two hours from start to finish, precisely because it achieves such an impact, which is why I couldn't pass up this new release. This time, we will see the story of a large number of children who mysteriously disappear, leaving no trace and with no one knowing at the same time and on the same night, which is where this great terror begins, as it is such a complicated situation and everyone is looking for an answer so they can put an end to it. However, behind it all lies a force from beyond, which is the most shocking aspect of this installment. This is where we ask ourselves: Who is behind it? Will the children return alive? And many other questions, as it is a combination of very interesting elements.
La cantidad de películas que van sacan diariamente es muy grande, sin embargo, dentro de todo eso existe un género que es de terror y misterio que últimamente no han sido tan buenas sino más de lo mismo y esto ha llevado que nuevos directores les toque trabajar en apostar en sacar algo que sea bueno y distinto a lo que estamos acostumbrados a ver, por eso hace poco se estrenó una película de este género que ha dado mucho de que hablar, por presentar algo de gran impacto y una situación en la que nadie le gustaría pasar y más aún si eres niño, por eso será todo una gran aventura de terror, miedo y suspenso.
Esta nueva entrega de este género es conocida como Weapons siendo una película de gran calidad y son las dos horas más aterradoras desde inicio a fin, por el mismo hecho de lograr algo de impacto y por eso no podía pasar esta nueva entrega. Donde esta vez veremos la historia de una gran cantidad de niños que desaparecen misteriosamente, sin dejar rastro y sin nadie saber a la misma hora y a la misma noche, la cual desde allí comienza este gran terror, por ser una situación tan complicada y lo que todos buscan es una respuesta y de esa manera poder dale fin, sin embargo, detrás de eso existe una fuerza del más allá siendo lo más impactante de este entrega y es aquí donde nos preguntamos ¿Quién está detrás de eso?, ¿Regresarán los niños con vida? Y muchas otras cosas al ser una combinación de elementos muy interesantes.
The film has great style and a way of handling the situation that is very different from other films of this genre, since from the beginning everything is very confusing and in the blink of an eye everything happens, which becomes a case of great importance, since they are children in a very small town, which involves the police, the families, and everyone united in order to find them. Another thing I liked is the way the children disappear, as it is a strange phenomenon that has no explanation, and that is why you need to pay close attention to every detail in order to understand the whole plot, which leads us to a paranormal event, giving this film much more power and starting a game where death is present.
La película cuenta con un gran estilo y una formar de llevar a cabo la situación de una manera muy distinta a las demás películas de este género, ya que desde un principio todo es muy confuso y al un cerrar de ojos todo paso, la cual se convierte en un caso de mucha importancia, ya que son niño en una ciudad muy pequeña, la cual involucra a la policía, las familias y todos unidos por poder encontrar. Otras de las cosas que me gusto es la manera como desaparecen los niños, ya que es una manera extraña que no tiene nada explicación y por eso se necesita estar muy pendiente de cada detalle para así poder ir entendiendo toda esa trama, la cual nos lleva a un evento paranormal, dando mucha más fuerza a esta película y dándole inicio a un juego donde la muerte está presente.
Each of the scenes is very well crafted and set in dark colors, which creates a little more tension and fear when watching the entire production, giving it a great touch, as do the parts that feature the use of special effects and music to create a much more terrifying atmosphere and scenes that are sure to give you a big scare. The characters that bring the story to life each add a lot of value by playing an important role, especially a teacher who is the only one to have seen the children, and everything falls on her, making her a suspect. But as the investigation begins, nothing fits together, and many doubts arise, creating a mystery that must be solved as quickly as possible, because if not, more children will disappear and everything will become more complicated.
Cada una de las escenas muy bien trabajadas y ambientadas con colores oscuros lo cual crear un poco más de tensión y miedo al ver toda la producción, dándole un gran toque al igual que las partes do de esta presente el uso de los efectos especiales como también las música para crear un ambiente de mucho más terrorífico y crear escenas donde seguramente te llevarás un gran susto. Los personajes que hacen vida en la misma cada uno aporta mucho valor al tener un gran papel en especial una profesora quien es la única de haber visto a los niños y todo cae en ella, de ser sospechosa, pero al comenzar cada investigación nada encaja y comienza a crear muchas dudas y es misterio de poder darle fin lo más rápido a esa situación, ya que si no más niños desaparecen y todo será más complicado.
I thought it was a great film in this genre and it exceeded many expectations by introducing new elements and giving the plot a big twist, as well as using paranormal events that, even though they are pure effects, manage to cause fear and make you imagine being in something like that and even more so disappearing. This installment emphasizes many important things, such as family, which is where everything comes from and sets an example for children to follow in their daily lives. That's why it's a great movie that you have to see, so you can get some good scares and learn the truth about everything that happens in that city. My rating is 8/10.
Me pareció una gran película de este género y superó muchas expectativas al contar con cosas nuevas y poder darle un gran giro a la trama, además usar esos eventos paranormales que por más que sean puros efectos logran causar miedo y uno sé no imaginaria estar en algo como eso y más aún desaparecer. Una entrega que hace énfasis en muchas cosas que son importantes como la familia que todo viene de allí y son el ejemplo que los niños puedan tomar en su día a día, por eso es una gran película que tienes que verla y de esa manera poder llevar unos buenos sustos y saber la verdad de todo lo qué pasa en esa ciudad. Mi puntuación es un 8/10.
Cheers to those movies that succeed in pulling us out of dreadful movie slumps. The feeling of wanting to watch a movie but not being able to bring yourself to watch one for fear of it being disappointing, is downright awful and sadly, I’ve had to live like that in the weeks gone by. A friend of mine talked about this movie she’d recently seen, and although she didn’t hype it, she mentioned how dark the plot was. I wasn’t intrigued but last night, the urge to watch a movie came finally, and I chose to watch it. Disregarding the fact that it was late at night, and I had barely five hours to sleep before my alarm started blaring.
MaXXXine is a 2024 psychological horror film that tells the story of Maxxine Minx. The movie opens with a clip of little Maxxine on stage, being interrogated by a voice she calls dad. In that clip, she expresses her ambitions with childlike innocence and tells us of how she will never accept to live a life she doesn’t deserve.
Twenty-something years later, Maxxine is all grown, and now a porn actress. Still driven by that line from her childhood, she decides to go into Hollywood and is chosen for a role in a horror movie. Not sooner does she get into a role, does she realize the deaths of many people around her. Not only are these people murdered gruesomely. They all have the mark of the devil imprinted on them at their deaths. Although it’s disturbing, Maxxine has her own fair share of demons to face. Those from her past, and this man who seems to be stalking her. Which would she rather face?
I watched this movie without a trace of sleep between my eyes because the story line had me so engrossed that I couldn’t care less about what went on around me - time inclusive. All I wanted was answers to everything I’d been promised from the start. Answers I didn’t end up getting. The storyline was pretty unique. Maxxine continued to unravel every now and then, into a more fiery character and it made me like her better. Here, she wasn’t portrayed as another helpless character in a horror movie. She was portrayed as one who ruled her fears, one who fought, notwithstanding the demons tearing at her from within. I liked that.
One other thing I liked about this movie were the soundtracks. From actual songs to just beats, they captured moments in this movie. Making your emotions run deeper than they already did. For instance, there was a scene where a character i was beginning to like died, and although Maxxine embodied the role, moving me close to tears, the soundtrack did it for me. At the sound of the instrumental, I couldn’t help the tears running down my cheeks.
For horror as a genre, there is no standing in between. It is either it goes all the way to make an impact, or it just flops. It’s never in-between and unfortunately, finding movies that fall into the category of the former proves a hassle sometimes. I expected a lot from this movie, to be very honest. It started out with high hopes, like a classic horror movie should, but so many things were missing that made the movie feel incomplete at the end.
There were flashbacks of a traumatic past our main character had survived from that were never visited. We only saw flashes of them, and while I thought we’d be given an actual story to connect the dots, we weren’t. I was disturbed by this because that seemed like a crucial part of our main character, it seemed like that was what made her Maxxine and it was left out like that? Unfair, in my opinion.
As unsatisfying as this movie ended up being, it’s a good thing I’m back to watching movies, seeing that I already watched two films in the span of twenty hours. This fast paced movie isn’t one I’d recommend to people, that’s because no matter how your state of mind was clarified before starting, you’d be left confused in the end. I’ll rate this movie a 5.5/10. Bonus points to its ability to keep you engrossed while watching.
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Hi movie lovers…it’s the weekend!
How are y’all feeling today? Oh well, I’m feeling good and quite mushy right now.
No, don’t worry. There’s no “Odogwu” (fine rich guy) in my corner, just the Odogwu I saw in the movie I watched last night.
The movie was all shades of humor, emotions and butterflies. My parents had to bang the door a few times to keep my voice down as my laughter was all over the room.
The movie's name is Chess and apparently, it has been on my watchlist on YouTube for a while now. The cover image just didn’t look too appealing.
So yesterday after a rough day, I decided to just feed my eyes and I randomly chose the movie.
Oh, Bambam is such a beauty. I love love love love herrrr. I love how she interprets every role given to her. She’s so soft spoken and she’s so humorous!! Like, I could laugh all day just by hearing her speak.
Ahh, let’s get into the movie already…
So Ifunanya is a young lady who’s getting to her thirties…
She just clocked 29 and you know what they say? 29 and desperate.
She desperately needs to be in a relationship. She just wants to feel loved and cherished you know?
That’s every lady’s dream so I don’t blame her. She falls into the hands of different men who just want a taste of her money and sex.
After getting stood up on her birthday again this year, she cries out her heart in the shower and the next morning she heads over to work looking so casually dressed. She’s surprised to see everyone dressed to the nines, looking all formal.
She knows that’s not the usual way. They are a PR company and they really don’t care about how they dress to the office. She enquires from her best friend Blessing who tells her that there is a new boss in town.
The CEO’s son just took over the company and he’s up for no nonsense dress sense. They get to meet and she’s introduced to him.
Next thing I see is that they get a bit close after closing a deal and for the second time, sees her getting entangled with men not on her level. So, he begins teaching her the game of chess and how she is supposed to be the Queen and not the pawn. So many life rules.
She takes them and now she’s seen to be getting her self-respect and not falling for rogues in the name of men.
From there Mr Adams her new boss, introduces her to his daughter and they become friends. Due to the fact that he couldn’t communicate with his daughter freely, he used ifunanya as a bridge to reach out to his daughter.
Meanwhile, during this time, she had started falling in love with Adams and it was during this period that he opened up to her that he lost his wife during the birth of his daughter and it still haunts him hence his distance from his daughter.
When I thought the love was gonna blossom, Adams just shows up one morning at work and scolds Ifunanya in front of everyone in the office for attempting to arrange his office.
She felt so bad and removed him from her heart.
Ifunanya finally gets to meet the man she thinks is the perfect one for her. He ticked all her boxes and even respected the fact that he is a client who is proposing a deal and waits for the deal to be finalized before he asks her out. They date for a while and when they finally think they are getting somewhere, Adams shows up and tells her that she doesn’t know how to control her emotions and that she just loves being a pawn. Oh, that triggers her so much as she bawls out her eyes and drops her resignation letter the next day.
Plot twist, after a night of beautiful intimacy with her newfound love, he ghosts her. She honestly thinks he’s in danger as that is a strange behavior from him. Then came a knock at her door, she opens up, and boom she meets the wife and mother of her newfound love. She’s literally heartbroken that her mom who desperately wants her to get married comforts her so emotionally.
Adams shows up at her house and after so much hesitation from her, they finally become an item.
MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS
Honestly, this movie is all shades of amazing. I literally loved the voice-overs from Ifunanya. It actually led me through the story and was all shades of funny including where her head voices would show up just to say what her mouth couldn’t say. And I loved how the movie transitioned from this to that to that.
You know it wasn’t your regular “employee falls in love with boss and they become a thing”. All the obstacles and plot twists were so amazing as they formed the climax of the story.
My rating for this movie is a solid 8/10.
It’s a must-watch guys
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Esperaba más de Wolf Man considerando que Leigh Whannell dirigio The Invisible Man que me gusto bastante pero para mí Wolf Man no llegó ni cerca a cumplir mis expectativas aunque la película funciona en algunos aspectos pero definitivamente siento que se quedó a medias en muchas otras áreas. Leigh Whannell presenta una versión moderna del clásico hombre lobo y esta vez está enfocada en la familia y los miedos que pasamos de generación en generación, lo cual me parece super interesante como concepto porque Blake interpretado por Christopher Abbott es un padre que trata de no ser como su papá que era bien agresivo con el, pero al final termina convirtiéndose en el monstruo que su papá temía y que en algún momento se convirtió también. Lo irónico es que por más que Blake trata de proteger a su familia, el mismo se convierte en la mayor amenaza para ellos, y esto es super jodido cuando lo piensas bien porque el tipo pasó toda su vida tratando de no ser como su viejo y al final no pudo escapar de ese destino. Algo que me llamó la atención de esta peli es que Whannell decidió convertir la licantropía en una especie de enfermedad en lugar del típico cambio supernatural con la luna llena, y esto funciona porque le da un toque más realista y aterrador a toda la situación, una vez que te infectas ya no hay vuelta atrás, te conviertes permanentemente en una bestia sin mente y eso es más aterrador que solo transformarse unas noches al mes. El proceso de transformación que muestra Christopher Abbott es incómodo de ver porque es lento y va pasando poco a pcoo, vas viendo como el tipo va perdiendo los dientes, su piel cambia, sus sentidos son más intensos pero también pierde la capacidad de comunicarse con su familia y con todo el mundo.
La película tiene sus momentos de tensión que son muy bienos como cuando Blake está empezando a transformarse dentro de la casa, el sonido está muy bien logrado y la atmósfera que se crea es bastnate inquietante con esa toma donde no sabes donde está el peligro. Me gusto bastante como manejaron la perspectiva del hombre lobo con esa vision azul y morada que le dan, cuandra muy bien y le da un toque visual interesante que no habia visto antes en películas de hombres lobo, se parece a esas camisetas de lobos que eran populares en los 90 con esos colores brillantes. El maquillaje está bueno y me gustó que no fuera el típico hombre lobo peludo con peinado perfecto sino algo más crudo y enfermizo, aunque la verdad esperaba que se viera un poco más intimidante al final. Christopher Abbott hace buen un trabajo mostrando esa transformacion y Julia Garner también cumple su papel aunque me pareció que su personaje no esta tan desarrollado como debería, la hija también actúa bien para ser una niña y no se siente forzada en ningún momento. Ese cambio en la trama de que el hombre lobo que los está persiguiendo es el papa de Blake era bastante obvio desde el inicio pero aun así funciona dentro de la historis del trauma generacional que están tratando de contar y más cuando Blake se da cuenta que acaba de matar a su propio padre que se había convertido en la misma cosa que el temía.
Los efectos especiales son decentes para el presupuesto que manejaron pero se nota que tuvieron limitaciones económicas, hay escenas que son demasiado oscuras y a veces no puedes ver claramente que está pasando lo cual quita bastante tensión en lugar de agregarla. Me parece que Whannell trato de hacer demasiado con muy poco dinero y aunque respeto el esfuerzo, sientes que la película necesitaba más recursos para alcanzar su potencial completo, especialmente en las escenas de acción y en el diseño final del hombre lobo. La casa donde pasa la mayor parte de la acción es un buen escenario pero no lo aprovecharon tanto como podían, hubiera sido mejor tener más escenas tensas explorando diferentes áreas de la casa en lugar de solo estar encerrados adentro por la mayor parte del tiempo. El ritmo de la película es bastante lento y aunque entiendo que querían desarrollar esa trandformación poco a poco, hay momentos donde me pareicó que la película se estancaba un poco y no avanzaba la historia lo suficientemente rápido como en la segunda parte donde Blake esta enfermándose pero todavía no representa una amenaza directa. La escena donde Blake se come su propio brazo es super perturbadora y definitivamente te saca de tu zona de confort y muestra hasta donde puede llegar la enfermedad, pero después de eso la película tarda bastante en llegar a la tensión otra vez.
Ese mensaje sobre el trauma generacional está bien pero a veces siento que la película te lo repite demasiado en lugar de dejar que lo descubras por ti mismo, hay partes donde literalmente te explican la metáfora en lugar de confiar en que uno puede netender lo que está pasando solo con verlo. Hay momentos realmente buenos con las tomas del bosque que se siente tan real y da esa sensación de aislamiento que necesita la historia, aunque como dije antes algunas escenas están tan oscuras que pierdes detalles importantes. El sonido también está bien trabajado me gustó en esas escenas donde Blake tiene el oído super desarrollado y puedes escuchar cosas como la araña caminando en las paredes, esos momentos realmente te meten dentro de la historia y son muy bueos para crear tensión. La pelea entre los dos hombres lobo está decente pero es bastante corta y no me pareicó tan épica como pudo haber sido, aunque entiendo que el enfoque de la película es mas en el horror psicológico que en la acción. El final es bueno para la historia que están contando aunque me pareicó algo depresivo, Charlotte tiene que matar a su propio esposo para proteger a su hija y esa imagen de ellas dos solas en el valle al final me pareció algo fuerte. Lo que no me gustó es que que había potencial para una película realmente buena aquí pero se quedó corta quizás por cosas de presupuesto y algunas decisiones en la historia que no terminaron de funcionar completamente.
Wolf Man no es una película terrible pero tampoco alcanza la grandeza que pudo haber tenido con más presupuesto y un guion un poco más desarrollado, tiene momentos reales que son buenos y Christopher Abbott da una actuación muy buena pero al final no pude dejar de sentir que vi una película que pudo haber sido mucho mejor. El concepto de tratar la licantropía como una enfermedad es interesante y diferente, y la exploración del trauma generacional tiene bastante merito pero la ejecución no es tan buena como debería ser para una película que quiere ser tomada en serio. Si la comparo con The Invisible Man del mismo director, Wolf Man tiene menos enfoque y menos impacto emocional, aunque tiene sus cosas buenas como una entrada decente al género de horror. Si eres fan de las películas de hombres lobo y tienes expectativas moderadas probablemente la disfrutes, pero no esperes que sea la reinvención del género que algunos estaban esperando, yo le doy un 6.5/10, es una película solida pero no excepcional cumple su propósito básico como película de horror pero no va más allá de eso.
I was expecting more from Wolf Man considering Leigh Whannell directed The Invisible Man which I liked quite a bit but for me Wolf Man didn't come close to meeting my expectations although the film works in some aspects but I definitely feel it fell short in many other areas. Leigh Whannell presents a modern take on the classic werewolf and this time it's focused on family and the fears we pass down from generation to generation, which I find super interesting as a concept because Blake played by Christopher Abbott is a father who tries not to be like his dad who was pretty aggressive towards him, but in the end he ends up becoming the monster his dad feared and at some point became as well. The ironic thing is that as much as Blake tries to protect his family, he himself becomes the biggest threat to them, and this is super fucked up when you think about it because the guy spent his whole life trying not to be like his old man and in the end he couldn't escape that fate. Something that struck me about this movie is that Whannell decided to turn lycanthropy into a kind of disease instead of the typical supernatural change with the full moon, and this works because it gives a more realistic and scary touch to the whole situation, once you get infected there's no turning back, you become permanently a mindless beast and that's scarier than just transforming a few nights a month. The transformation process shown by Christopher Abbott is uncomfortable to watch because it is slow and it happens little by little, you see how the guy loses his teeth, his skin changes, his senses are more intense but he also loses the ability to communicate with his family and with everyone.
The film has its moments of tension that are very good as when Blake is beginning to transform inside the house, the sound is very well done and the atmosphere that is created is quite disturbing with that shot where you do not know where the danger is. I quite liked how they handled the perspective of the werewolf with that blue and purple vision they give him, it looks very good and gives an interesting visual touch that I hadn't seen before in werewolf movies, it looks like those wolf t-shirts that were popular in the 90's with those bright colors. The makeup is good and I liked that it wasn't the typical hairy werewolf with a perfect hairdo but something more raw and sickly, although I was expecting him to look a bit more intimidating at the end. Christopher Abbott does a good job showing that transformation and Julia Garner also fulfills her role although it seemed to me that her character is not as developed as it should be, the daughter also acts well for a child and does not feel forced at any time. That plot twist that the werewolf that is chasing them is Blake's dad was pretty obvious from the start but it still works within the generational trauma story they are trying to tell and more so when Blake realizes he just killed his own father who had become the very thing he feared.
The special effects are decent for the budget they handled but you can tell they had economic limitations, there are scenes that are too dark and sometimes you can't see clearly what is going on which takes away quite a bit of tension instead of adding to it. It seems to me that Whannell tried to do too much with too little money and while I respect the effort, you feel that the film needed more resources to reach its full potential, especially in the action scenes and in the final design of the werewolf. The house where most of the action happens is a good setting but they didn't take advantage of it as much as they could, it would have been better to have more tense scenes exploring different areas of the house instead of just being locked inside for most of the time. The pacing of the movie is pretty slow and while I understand that they wanted to develop that transformation little by little, there are moments where I felt like the movie stalled a bit and didn't move the story forward fast enough like in the second part where Blake is getting sick but still doesn't pose a direct threat. The scene where Blake eats his own arm is super disturbing and definitely takes you out of your comfort zone and shows how far the disease can go, but after that the movie takes quite a while to get to the tension again.
That message about generational trauma is fine but sometimes I feel like the movie repeats it to you too much instead of letting you figure it out for yourself, there are parts where they literally explain the metaphor to you instead of trusting that one can net you what's going on just by watching it. There are some really good moments with the shots of the forest that feels so real and gives that sense of isolation that the story needs, although as I said before some scenes are so dark that you lose important details. The sound is also well worked I liked in those scenes where Blake has super developed hearing and you can hear things like the spider walking on the walls, those moments really get you inside the story and are very good to create tension. The fight between the two werewolves is decent but it's pretty short and I didn't find it as epic as it could have been, although I understand that the focus of the movie is more on psychological horror than action. The ending is good for the story they are telling although I found it a bit depressing, Charlotte has to kill her own husband to protect her daughter and that image of the two of them alone in the valley at the end seemed a bit strong to me. What I didn't like is that there was potential for a really good movie here but it fell short perhaps because of budget things and some story decisions that didn't end up working completely.
Wolf Man isn't a terrible movie but it also doesn't reach the greatness it could have had with more budget and a slightly more developed script, it has real moments that are good and Christopher Abbott gives a very good performance but in the end I couldn't help but feel that I saw a movie that could have been much better. The concept of treating lycanthropy as a disease is interesting and different, and the exploration of generational trauma has quite a bit of merit but the execution is not as good as it should be for a film that wants to be taken seriously. If I compare it to The Invisible Man by the same director, Wolf Man has less focus and less emotional impact, though it has its good stuff as a decent entry into the horror genre. If you are a fan of werewolf movies and have moderate expectations you will probably enjoy it, but don't expect it to be the reinvention of the genre that some were hoping for, I give it a 6.5/10, it is a solid but not exceptional movie it fulfills its basic purpose as a horror movie but doesn't go beyond that.
Ms. Kanyin, I won't say this movie is interesting or not because it's somehow scary, and I don't watch scary movies. But for those who love scary movies, they might find it interesting. It was written by Tobe Otuogbodor.
The movie starts with a group of people traveling in a bush, seemingly in the olden days. They get to a mysterious tree, and the person taking them there warns them that they shouldn't be in that place because the tree is dangerous. However, their boss, a white man, refuses to listen and wants to make a video there, but he's killed by a strange hand.
Years later,a school has been built in that bush and the tree is now in the compound of that school. So in the secondary school, their are a group of friends preparing for their WASC exam. One of the friends, Amara, is planning to travel abroad to study in Harvard if only she passes her French exam. Another friend, Amanda, has been promised by her parents that she can study in the UK if she passes, and Utti hopes to win a scholarship if he passes. They're all studying hard, but French seems to be a challenge for them.
One day, the principal asks Ms. Kanyin, a trusted teacher, to keep the French question papers with her. Amara visits the principal's house to check her friend Chioma, the principal daughter and sees the question papers in Ms. Kanyin's hand. Ms. Kanyin drops the papers while running from the principal's dogs, and Amara picks them up but doesn't see the questions properly. Despite this, Amara continues to practice French on her own, answering questions and marking them herself, but still struggles.
Amara then approaches Ms. Kanyin for help, and to show her the question papers but she's refused and sent her away. The next day, Amara tells her friends about the question papers, and although they're initially hesitant, they eventually agree to steal the papers because they all need to pass their French exam. Amara involves Chioma, the principal's daughter, who has access to the teachers' lodge. They plan everything, with Chioma drawing the key and stealing one of Ms. Kanyin's keys. Amanda sews masks for them.
They target the day when one of the teachers, Mr. Mustapha, plans to take Ms. Kanyin out. However, Mr. Mustapha's car breaks down, and they have to return home. Ms. Kanyin notices someone has broken into her house and chases Amara, but Ms Kanyin falls and hits her head on a broken tree by the mysterious tree. Her blood splatters on the tree, and Ms. Kanyin's ghost starts killing the friends one by one.
The friends start dying, and the principal calls the police to look for Ms. Kanyin because they can't find her corpse. However, there's no trace of her. It's later revealed that the mysterious tree is cursed, that the blood of the person that touch the tree will hunt people, and the only solution is to burn it. Mr. Mustapha, Chioma, and Amara embark on this perilous journey, but it was not easy to burn the tree but they later survived in burning the tree. not everyone survives.
In the end, everyone involved in the plan loses their life except Chioma and Amara. Amara, who masterminded the plan, survives and even takes the exam, but she's already burned the stolen question booklet when her friend started dying. I love the storyline, although it's scary. The lesson learned is that if someone involve her friends in wrongdoing, they might not survive, but the person that involved them might survive you. So, be careful who you're friends with and the kind of thing they ask you do do for them. I rate this movie 8/10.
Boredom, look what you made me do. Well, I'm grateful that boredom did this thing to me because I feel like the only way I can conquer boredom and come out victorious is by keeping myself busy doing the things I love, and what is that one thing I love the most? Hmm, I love seeing movies, but don't call me a movie freak, though.
This movie came out in cinemas last year, and I've been waiting patiently for it to be released on other platforms so I can sacrifice my data to download it.
The plot
The movie tells the story of a woman named "Yetunde," a self-proclaimed social media influencer who has dedicated her life to spreading fake stories about herself.
Her friends helped her in achieving that online glamorous persona but then everything was cut short when she couldn't control her lies any longer.
Yetunde pursues her fame rather than staying true to herself, thereby forgetting the humble background she grew up in. As the story progresses, Yetunde tries to compel herself as she faces real-life issues, and in the midst of finding that right person to believe in her words for the one time that she needed that person, she didn't get that person.
My Review
Firstly, I'm gonna start by saying the truth is that when we get fond of telling lies and people have known us for the lifestyle, it will be very difficult for people to believe us when we are telling the truth because we've built our lives on lies. And that is what happened to Yetunde.
She lived her life in lies; everything that comes out of her mouth is unrelated to the truth. Even in the presence of someone who would have helped her, she used lies to chase that person away.
The movie takes us on a walk, part comedy, and part drama. The particular scene that made me laugh hard was the scene when a food critic hosted her and her friends for a date, and she went in there with her lies. That made the person who hosted the date walk out on them, leaving them to pay the bills, as you know it. She doesn't have the money to pay the bills, so they found themselves in the kitchen of the restaurant doing the dishes.
Beneath the humor, there is a pitiful observation of how some people will go to live in lies. Yetunde didn't care about anything, even at the moment when her younger sister was being abused by her boyfriend. Yetunde didn't say anything; rather, she made fun of the whole thing. "That part struck something inside of me." Then, I imagined what would happen if her sister died due to the abuse. What would she do about it then?. She showed she was selfish and didn't care about those around her, she was just after her fame.
In general the movie is incredible and there are alot to learn from it. I'm gonna rate this movie a 7/10. Images are screenshots from my phone.
It has been a while since I last saw a film that had quite an impact on me.
Though that is more from the fact that I just haven't been watching a lot of things nor seeking out films that tend to be more leaning on the art house side of things. I have had such a busy time lately that watching just anything seemed nice, anything to relax to. I stumbled across Eternity and a Day online and realised I haven't seen many Greek films throughout the years, and it instantly caught my interest. What stood out was the general synopsis, alongside the film's release in the late 90s. Showing a very different type of Europe to what we know of now. This was when Eastern Europe and the former Yugoslavia region was struggling immensely, not too long after the Soviet Union's collapse, and much of Europe's small nations being rather poor. This sets up the story here in Eternity and a Day; a dying man finds himself roaming the land with a young refugee Albanian. Saved from the chaos of the streets, while also saving the old man in his slow acceptance of death.
Mostly from the perspective of character Alexandros, the film starts with his discovery of his terminal illness. A man that has already lost his wife, and has dealt with immense depression since. Once an aspiring writer, he's found himself incapable of finishing anything. In a hermit state of being rather than attempting to live. His daughter has already moved into her own adult stages of life and has a child on the way. Alexandros attempts to get a few affairs in order while claiming he has to go on a journey. Never calling this next stage the final one, but instead a journey. He hands her his dead wife's letters, which themselves are reflective on the poetic nature of life. Alexandros speaking to her in his later years, though she always appears young and full of energy in these moments. As she was when the two fell in love.
The film feeling like a fever dream in its movements and gentle form of speech. Narration that's more like a whisper. Characters that slowly move around the environments that are often visible with decay and neglect. Ghosts of the past that remain. This dreamy feeling to the film is met with the harshness of reality. The threat of human traffickers and immense suffering. Though these events and the story of the child have Alexandros on his own unexpected journey through the nation. Witnessing various forms of life, from weddings to the snowy border crossings. Aspects of life and culture in the old streets and buildings. Slowly reviving the life within Alexandros, no longer feeling numb to the world but rather impressed by it. Now inspired again. Even in these moments, the film continues to drag, to be slow in its movements, rarely with much sound. There's usually muted sounds from the surroundings or a more dominant one that emphasises the events taking place.
It's these moments where nothing is being said. The camera just moves around the environment and shows how people move within that space as well. This constant passing of time and motion. Where there's always something going on. It's incredibly beautiful in how the cinematography works alongside the story, with how it manages to juggle the very nature of life itself with the pacing of a story; the moments where there are ups and downs throughout. This is seen with how Alexandros finds himself all over, and how slowly but surely, the smiles return. Less so with visible sadness in the eyes. More content. More appreciative of the life that is unfolding around him, and how he also has a part in it all. The poetry narration continues throughout, primarily over such moments. There's sadness and beauty in how they're read. A still tone. A gentle whisper again.
I found this film to be incredibly beautiful. It's simple. Alexandros is known for his journeys, but less so in recent years. Though this film is probably his most important. A journey of self-discovery yet again as this is effectively his last day of freedom before heading off to the hospital for additional tests and the resulting attempts at treatment. In some ways, this is his last true day. And he slowly makes the most of it. There's a little more to the story, but it's not something I'll be fully writing about here as to not spoil the whole thing.
imagen from Netflix
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