Bria Lou Reviews

I thought I wouldn't have many favourites from the last few months but I've ended up with quite a few, so I'm gonna get straight into it. Favourite Movie (1): The Broken Hearts Gallery I reviewed this film HERE , and made no secret of my love for it, so of course it had to be at the top of my Favourites list. It's such a lovely, heart-warming story, and I can't wait to watch it again. Favourite Movie (2): Promising Young Woman   Again, I reviewed this film, and you can read my review HERE . I loved this film on my initial watch, but I have since seen bits and pieces of it again, and I think I love it even more than I did when I first saw it. Definitely watch this if you haven't yet! Favourite Movie (3): Palm Springs Another one that I've reviewed. Check out my review HERE . I had heard such good things about this film before seeing it, and all of those things were true. I can't wait to watch it again. Favourite Movie (4): The Rocky Franchise I've bee...

  June has completely flown by. But at the same time, May feels like a really long time ago - so I'm glad that I get to look over May's posts. Without Remorse | Film Review - I watched this film because I'm a huge fan of both Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell, but the end result fell flat for me. I didn't end up liking it as much as I thought I would. Review 85: The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory - This was the first of Guillory's books that I read (I've since also read 'The Wedding Date'), and I absolutely loved it. Definitely worth reading.  Unhinged | Film Review - I liked the concept of this film, but the end product wasn't as good as it could have been. Still, it was a really entertaining watch. Why Are You Like This | TV Show Review - This is a show that I found on Netflix. I didn't love it, but I will definitely watch a second season to see if it gets better, because I like the premise. Sound of Metal | Film Review - I absolutely loved t...

  I have wanted to see this movie for so long. I remember seeing the trailer when it first came out, and it immediately looked like my kind of film, so I was really happy when it came out on the Sky Premiere channel a couple of weeks ago. Jenn (Jessica Rothe) and Sol (Harry Shum Jr.) are a couple with the world at their feet, until Sol is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now their time is limited, and the people in their lives do everything possible to help them have their dream wedding. This film does exactly what you expect, so you probably already know whether you'll like it or not. I really did. There was instant, believable chemistry between the two characters. I really liked the fact that the film has a focus on their relationship before the main plot kicks in. It gives us a chance to get to know, and care, about them. I wouldn't say I fell in love with these characters, but I still liked getting to know them. The first 40 or so minutes are not only a really sweet mini rom...

  This film wasn't on my radar until I ended up seeing the trailer. It seemed trippy and confusing, but also interesting and original. I then checked on Amazon Prime Video, and it was on sale, making it £0.99 to rent, so I took a chance and got it. Paramedics Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan) are called to a number of incidents that seem to have a mysterious drug at the centre. But when Dennis's daughter goes missing, Steve stumbles into the world of this drug, and the time-bending nature of a new reality.  I liked this film more than I thought I would - mainly because I understood it more than I thought I would! It had one of the weirdest openings to a film I've ever seen, and in a way that opening tells the audience what they're about to see. Dennis and Steve are interesting characters - particularly together. Their relationship is written well, they feel real, and the actors have great chemistry. A lot happens in the first half hour of the film, so muc...

  I had heard a lot of great things about this film before seeing it, so I went in with really high expectations. It's currently free (in the UK) with an Amazon Prime subscription. Maud (Morfydd Clark) is a nurse who becomes a carer for retired dancer Amanda (Jennifer Ehle), who is dying from cancer. When Maud meets Amanda, she quickly becomes obsessed with saving the woman's soul from eternal damnation. I didn't get this film at all. There were some things that I liked about it, but overall it wasn't for me. A lot of the film, particularly in the beginning, is completely created by the atmosphere. When there is little speech, and not a lot actually happens, we understand exactly what the tone is because of the atmosphere. For example, if the film took place exclusively in daylight, with the exact same plot, everything would have felt different. It is a slow film, and it took me a while to get into it, because it takes a while for anything to happen.  Maud is an interes...

  I don't even remember when I first heard about this film, but I know that I had wanted to see it for such a long time. I was going to rent it from Amazon Prime Video, but fortunately it came out on the Sky Premiere Channel, so I finally got to see it. When Lucy's (Geraldine Viswanathan) boyfriend breaks up with her, she decides to create a gallery filled with memorabilia from past relationships. I absolutely loved this film, and that description is just a small part of what it's about. For a start, I really liked the idea of the film. I feel like there aren't enough early 20's rom-coms, for those of us who have no idea what we're doing. Because that was just one of the things that I loved about Lucy's character. But I found that I loved all of the characters, even the ones that were designed to be hated. They were all really distinct, realistic, and well-written. Lucy and Nick (Darce Montgomery) have one of my favourite meet-cutes ever! It helps that they ...

  I read and reviewed the first two books in the 'You' series, so after a bit of hesitation, I pre-ordered the third one just before it came out. I was excited to see where Joe's story would go next. Joe Goldberg has moved to a new town, and there's a new girl that's caught his eye. But Mary Kay DiMarco is different from anyone Joe has ever loved before. She's busy, she has a job, she has a past, she's a mother. Will Joe be able to make Mary Kay realise, and admit, that she loves him? I loved the first 'You' book, and I didn't love the second, 'Hidden Bodies'. I have to say that I really disliked this third one, for a lot of reasons. There's no starting point, so I have to jump right in and say that I have absolutely no idea who Joe is anymore. He is tame, and his actions are so different from the first two books. So much is taken out of his control that the fundamentals of the character are changed, and that was disappointing. Mary K...

  At the time of writing, this show came out two days ago. It's a 7-episode anthology with episodes lasting between 20 and 30 minutes, which is why I was able to finish it so quickly. This series explores what it means to be human, and the connections that humans share. I'm not totally sold on this series. There were some things that I absolutely loved about it, and other things that I could have done without. If you've read my blog before, you might know that I'm a huge fan of Anthony Mackie. Originally, I had only planned to watch his episode (Episode 2 - Tom), and that's what I did. I then watched the next one (Episode 3 - Peg) because of the connection there, which I won't spoil. But I found myself so intrigued by the descriptions of the other episodes, that I decided to just go for it and watch them all. In order, the episodes star Anne Hathaway (Leah), Anthony Mackie (Tom), Helen Mirren (Peg), Uzo Aduba (Sasha), Constance Wu (Jenny), Nicole Beharie (Nera),...

  The last time I was in a cinema, pre-Covid, this was one of the trailers, and the trailer was so interesting that I immediately wanted to see the film, so I was really glad that Netflix acquired the rights. Dr Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is agoraphobic and can't leave her home. One day, while spying on her neighbours, she witnesses a crime. But is everything as it seems? This film fell short for me. I didn't hate it as much as others seem to, but I also didn't love it.  For a start, the concept was really interesting. I'm a fan of Rear Window, Disturbia and other films with similar themes, so I was automatically excited for this. The concept on its own really made me want to read the book - I've had it for a little while, but didn't want to read it until I'd seen the film. The film is interesting in terms of cinematography. Some of the shots were really unique, and done really well. However, the pacing of the film is all over the place. There's a lot of nothi...