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3 Month Favourites | October - December 2023
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This is supposed to be a short favourites post, as I'll be uploading a 2023 favourites post tomorrow, but I didn't know how many things I'd have to talk about in this one, so it definitely won't be short!
Favourite Film (1): Saltburn
This is one of a couple of films I'm mentioning in this post that I'll be reviewing in the new year, so I won't say much about it now, but I absolutely loved it! It wasn't what I expected at all and that just made me love it more.
Favourite Movie (2): Quiz Lady
This is another that I'll be reviewing in the new year, but I was so surprised that no one has been talking about it because it's so good! Definitely check it out on hulu/Disney+!
Favourite Movie (3): Killers of the Flower Moon
I reviewed this movie HERE and made no secret of the fact that I think it's a really good movie. It definitely deserves the awards probably coming its way, and is worth a watch even if you don't think it'll be your kind of thing.
Favourite Movie (4): Joy Ride
And another I'll be reviewing in 2024! I knew I'd like this from the premise and the poster, so I'm really glad it was as good as I thought it would be.
Favourite TV Show (1): Doogie Kamealoha
I've mentioned this show in another favourites post this year, but I finished it last month and am really sad about it! I didn't know it was cancelled when I got to season 2, and it's such a shame as the show really hit its stride in the second season.
Favourite TV Show (2): Neighbours
I used to watch Neighbours religiously when I was younger, and as I got older tuned in for some years and then out for others. When the new version started, I hadn't watched it in maybe 3 years, but I watched the first episode out of curiosity and 50+ episodes later, I'm hooked again! It's become a firm part of my after-work routine and I love it.
Favourite TV Show (3): It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
I mentioned this in my last favourites post, but I'm mentioning it again because I finished the season last week and it was the best yet! I have no idea how this show manages to keep getting better and better but it really does!
Favourite Song: Breathe (In The Heights)
I watched 'In The Heights' for the first time a couple of months ago, and while I didn't love the movie (and probably need to watch it again), I absolutely fell in love with this song! In the context of the film it's really powerful and meaningful, but even on its own, it's so beautiful.
Favourite Game: GTA VI
Yes, I know it's not out yet and won't be out for a year, but I am so excited to play this game! I love GTA V and will definitely be playing it over again in anticipation for the next one!
Favourite Actor: Charlie Hunnam
It's really weird that as soon as I was getting back into Sons of Anarchy (for what feels like the hundredth time), Rebel Moon came out. I didn't include it in this post, but I liked the film, and Charlie was great in it. But between Sons, Rebel Moon and the press interviews for Rebel Moon, I've seen so much of Charlie this month, so he had to be here.
Favourite Book: The Love Hypothesis
If you told me at the beginning of the year that I would include this book in a favourites post, I would have laughed. Last year I went through a stage of not liking romance books. Well, this year has kind of been the opposite. I've read some really good romances, and this is at the top of that pile. I absolutely loved it and really want to read more books by Ali Hazelwood!
And those are my last three-month favourites for the year! Come back tomorrow for my 2023 favourites!
It's Blogmas day 17! When Cathy (Lacey Chabert) accidentally brings a snowman to life, she discovers the magic Jack the snowman (Dustin Milligan) brings to the town of Hope Springs. This is the third of four highly anticipated Netflix Christmas originals this year that I'm including in Blogmas. And while it's not the most original story, I've always loved the idea of Jack Frost, so I was excited to see it. Thankfully I liked this one - though maybe not as much as I wanted to. I really liked the character of Cathy. Not only was she really likeable, but because we get to know her so quickly, we can really root for her. I also loved the tone of the film. It didn't take itself seriously at all and made it clear to the audience that we're just there to have fun. All of the actors, main and supporting, were great. They were so much fun to watch and all played their characters really well. The chemistry between Cathy and Jack is great! You really want to see them tog...
It's Blogmas day 19! When Holly (Jasmine Burke) uses her company's app to find a date to bring home for the holidays, a glitch in the app causes more than one date to turn up. This film had an interesting premise because it seemed really original, and it looked like there would be a lot of chances for fun and humour. I didn't end up liking it as much as I wanted to. But one thing I liked was how much more modern it felt than most of the other movies I've watched for Blogmas this year. Even just the idea of her finding her date(s) through an app is original for a Christmas film. It's nice that the movie was family-focused, but the family it focuses on aren't that interesting and can't really carry the story. The main couple have chemistry and it was fun to watch them interact, but I never really cared about them one way or the other. And if for some reason they didn't end up together, it wouldn't have mattered to me. It took about 40 minutes for the...
It's Blogmas day 20! After getting dumped right before going home for the holidays, Katie (Christie Leverette) hires a man to pretend to be her boyfriend in front of her family. Finally a fake dating trope! A couple of the films this year have played with the theme, but this one really goes for it and I love that! But as much as I loved the premise, the film didn't really live up to it. However, one thing I loved as much as I loved the premise was Katie. Right from the beginning she was a character I could get behind and really root for. I also really loved Katie's roommate Sarah (Jeanne Lau) and I wish she had been given more to do, and more of a story. Why is she spending Christmas alone?? I tried not to look at the film from a point of realism, as this is a Christmas movie after all, but where was the sense of safety? The main couple are complete strangers at the start and it felt weird to see how quickly they trusted each other. And while I liked the characters intera...
It's Blogmas day 16! When Jason (Joshua T. Shipman) is forced to move for work, and his girlfriend cannot go with him because they are not married, he creates an elaborate plan to propose by Christmas. So apparently there are two films with the same name, made in the same year, and it looks like I picked the worst of the two! From the very beginning, the tone of the film is really odd. It was taking itself way too seriously for what is supposed to be a light Christmas movie. The plot didn't really make much sense. A few times throughout the film there was a point made that the character didn't want to be with his girlfriend, and had actually requested a be transferred to get away from her. So why are we watching him plan a proposal? Why is he planning a proposal in the first place? There were really weird moments throughout the film where the sound quality would drastically change when a character was speaking but not on camera, despite supposedly being in the same room. ...
It's Blogmas day 21! Former figure skater Courtney (Abigail Klein) teams up with former hockey player Noah (Ryan Cooper) to save the local ice skating rink from closing. I picked this one because it just seemed so quintessentially rom-com-y that I had no choice! And it also seemed like it would be really Christmassy, which is always important for a Christmas film. Unfortunately this one wasn't as romantic as it could have been. But I will say the Christmas part holds up - is there anything more Christmassy than ice skating?? My main gripe with the film is that I completely fell in love with a couple and was willing to spent all my time and energy on them. The only problem was, it wasn't the main couple! It was the side couple who were given no time! If the main couple of this film had been Beth (Caroline Portu) and Trevor (Matthew Grimaldi) this could have been a great Christmas movie. I really liked what little I saw of them and wanted so much more than the film gave us....
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