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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Review

Summary: Based on the book by Roald Dahl, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is about a young man named Charlie Bucket. He lives with his family who is financially unstable, but when he earns a final golden ticket, he then gets to visit a chocolatier named Willy Wonka who is giving up his factory before retirement to one of the winners of the golden ticket.

Thoughts: I adore Gene Wilder. Ever since I saw this film, I wanted to see this actor in other films such as The Producers, Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles. RIP Gene, I will miss you. 

Rating: 10/10

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mother! Review

Summery: A poet and his wife are at an isolated home. The wife is connected with the house while the poet is struggling with writer’s block. Guests arrive at their home, and changes happen around them that affect both of them.

Thoughts: This movie is an underrated film that deserves more credit than it gets. It is well written and smart and the trailers didn’t showed mother! in the right light. It is a psychological thriller that is worth the watch. 

Rating: 8/10

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Fiddler on the Roof Review

Summary: Tevye is a jewish dairy farmer who’s family is struggling to survive in czarist Russia. 

Thoughts: This is the best adaptation of a musical ever. Fiddler not only has the original text within the film, but add new direction that made the film even more entertaining. 

Rating: 10/10 

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The Wedding Singer Review

Summary:  Robbie Hart, a wedding singer, gets heartbroken by his girlfriend who refuses to marry him.  A young woman named Julia asks Robbie to sing at her wedding, but at first he declines. As the weeks pass on, he starts to fall for her and a romance blossoms. 

Thoughts: Adam Sandler has the modern comedic punching bag of the film industry, but this film is very funny, heartwarming and memorable. It also highlights Sander’s wit and timing to a tee. I saw a musical version of this film and it wasn’t as good. 

Rating: 9/10

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Selma Review

Summery: This is a biopic on the Selma to Montgomery marches, Bloody Sunday and Turnaround Tuesday, as well as Dr. King’s personal struggle with the world around him at the time. 

Thoughts: Well written and shot, Ava Duvernay has made a masterpiece that is well worth the watch. 

Rating: 8/10

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Downsizing Review

Summary: A social satire that talks about a couple who decides to downsize, to shrink to a smaller size to create a better life for themselves. The wife then realizes that for her this isn’t the best option. The husband is alone and is going to find a new life for himself. 

Thoughts: Downsizing is an interesting concept, but the execution is forced and uninspired. Everything after the introduction of Downsizing, is unbearable. I highly recommend to watch Suburbicon instead of this film. 

Rating: 4/10

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Old Fashioned Review

Summary:  A young woman, Amber, moves to a new town and meets a young man named Clay. They develop a relationship and fall in love. 

Thoughts: I can understand how this movie was made. Personally, this is very scary to watch and very fascinating.  

Review: 3/10

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Terminal Review

Summary: In this dystopian city, we look at a group of various assassins who tries to kill each other and what happens to them. 

Thoughts: The film was well shot and well written for two-thirds of the movie. And then the ending happened. Let’s just say it comes out of nowhere. I wouldn’t recommend it.  

Rating: 4/10

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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Review

Summary:  The two most insignificant characters in Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, are now in the center questioning their own existence trying to understand why they are where they are. 

Thoughts: This is directed by the same writer as the original text and it is a just as funny and charming. 

Rating: 8.9/10

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Nerve Review

Summery: A shy, nervous, young woman has very little confidence within herself.  When a new app called Nerve comes into her life, everyone thinks that she wouldn’t be a part of it. But she overcomes that and her life might be affected if she makes one wrong step. 

Thoughts: When I first heard about this film, I was intrigued and curious about the idea. Everyone I talked to about Nerve was very skeptical.  When it was released, I watched it and I am glad that I did. This is an entertaining movie. I recommend this movie if you haven’t seen it. The less I say about it, the better experience I think that you will have. 

Rating: 7/10

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Fantastic Mr. Fox Review

Summary: Based on the book of the same name, Mr. Fox is told to retire from his job of stealing food from farmers for his wife. But, behind her back, he plans one last heist before it ends. 

Thoughts: Wes Anderson’s forre into animation is a success as he blends brilliant drama and comedy for all ages. This is my first Wes Anderson film and it is a good start if you are interested in his work. 

Rating: 10/10

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Bee Movie Review

Summary: Barry B. Benson, a young graduate, wants to go into the real world and experience life before he choices his lifetime job.

Thoughts: This is one of my favorite movies ever. It is not a great movie, but it is a cult classic. 

Rating: 5/10 

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Legally Blonde Review

Summary: Elle Woods, a senior in college, wants her boyfriend Warner to pop the question. But when he breaks up with her, she feels very depressed. She then realizes that if she goes to Harvard College, where he is going, Elle might actually win him back. 

Thoughts: This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. Reese Witherspoon has a career defining performance as well as Victor Garber having an outstanding role as Professor Callahan. 

Rating: 7.9/10

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The Room Review

Summary: A bank teller wants to marry a young woman. She isn’t in love with him, so she cheats on him with his best friend. When the teller finds out, he commits suicide knowing that he will never be loved. 

Thoughts: This is a brilliant movie, even though the film is confused on multiple levels. It is inept and funny, but I highly recommend it because is how it is acted and written. 

Rating: 5/10 

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review

Summery: A mother becomes irritated and frustrated that no one has solved the murder of her daughter. So, he buys three billboards to notify the police that they should do something about it. 

Thoughts: A perfect dark comedy that balances the serious tone with some really funny humor. In my opinion, one of, if not, the best of 2017. 

Rating: 9/10

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Novocaine Review

Summery: Dr. Frank Sanger is a happily married man who is good at what he does as a dentist. A new patient arrives needing a root canal, at a particularly strange hour. Frank’s life, after the visit, starts to go in a downward spiral as the identity of the patient is unknown. Everything is becoming a nightmare, and how will Frank survive without getting into more trouble?

Thoughts: Extremely funny and poignant, this dark comedy not only is very funny but well made and very smart in it’s execution. 

Rating: 8/10