Bria Lou Reviews

Hey Guys x I've just handed in all my essays for my course (with 5 days to spare) so I'm feeling a bit giddy! All I have left is an exam and I'm done! However, it's time for a favourites post, of course it is. And this month was a great one for favourites! Although I've been really busy (finishing said essays), I was still able to find a lot to tell you about! So, let's get on with it! Favourite Movie: Would You Rather I can't believe I only saw this film for the first time this month! It's a horror film about a group of people who go to a dinner party with the knowledge that they will play a game. Whoever wins this game will get all of their financial problems completely taken care of, whatever they may be. It turns out that this 'game' is a really sick version of 'Would you rather', where you have to actually do the things that you choose. It's gross and messy and gory and possibly psychologically damaging and I loved e...

Hey Guys x I know I've been rubbish with my posting this past two months! But I've decided that I'm not apologising for it because I definitely should not be apologising for putting uni work above my blog at this moment. But blogging will definitely be a top priority after May, when I'm done for the year! Now, let's talk about Get Out! There has been so many reviews and opinions about this film since it came out, I thought I'd add my two pennies worth here on the blog! This film is about a guy called Chris who is taken by his girlfriend Rose to meet her parents. It doesn't seem like a big deal, until we establish the fact that Chris is black, Rose is white, and her parents have no idea about his race! So understandably, Chris is a bit sceptical. However, when he actually gets to her parents house, he finds that, maybe, he was right to be worried. Is he reading too much into things, or is there actually something wrong with Rose's...

Hey Guys x I'm really sorry that I haven't posted a lot this month! It's been really busy trying to get everything done before I broke up from uni. And April probably won't be any better, because I'll be writing essay after essay trying to finish everything! However, I always make time for a 'Favourites' post, mainly because I love doing them. I find them so interesting to write and to read. Anyway, let's get on with the post! Favourite Movie: Get Out WOW. I think I'm gonna do a full post on this within the next week or so, so I really don't want to say too much about it now. However, by next week, I'll have seen it three times with three different people, which tells you how much I loved it! Seriously, go and watch this if you haven't! Favourite TV Show: 90210 My sister and I recently got back into this show, and I'm so happy! I used to watch it when it first came on, but kind of fell out of it as the seasons went ...

Hey Guys x I've been wanting to announce this for weeks, but I wanted to wait until it was completely done before I got anyone excited for no reason. But, I can finally announce that I... Bria Lou, aspiring director, writer and filmmaker, Have WRITTEN AND DIRECTED A SHORT FILM!!!!!!!!!! I made a short film!! I can't say that enough times, you should see the smile on my face right now! It's on YouTube, and I'd really love you all to watch it and tell me what you think! Obviously I'm not the more proficient filmmaker in the world. After all, this is only my first. But I am so proud of it! I have to give a huge thanks to the actress in the movie, Kate Ovenden. You can find her contact information in the description of the video, but she was amazing, and the loveliest person in the world! I'd love to work with her again! I also have to give a HUGE thank you to my friend and the cinematographer on the movie Karen, who has been amazing throughou...

Hey Guys x It's been a busy month, probably because it's the shortest month of the year and I have a lot of stuff to get done! However, I still have many favourites to share with you, so I hope you really enjoy seeing them and, hopefully, making my favourites, your favourite too! Favourite Movie: Hidden Figures Of all the Oscar movies, this was my favourite. And because, for this month, I've only been watching Oscar nominated movies, this has to be my favourite of the month. I've reviewed it already so I won't waste time doing it again now, but it's a really powerful movie that I think everyone should watch. Favourite TV Show: This Is Us This show is amazing! Honestly, everyone who isn't currently watching this show really needs to because it's awesome! It's about three siblings, their lives, and the way that they connect to each other. Two are twins and the other is adopted, which is significant to the story and really is the central p...

Hey Guys x I'm so fricking excited for the Oscars I can't even describe! I'm also excited to write this post, which I've been wanting to write for so long! So today, I'll be filling you in on the Oscar categories and nominees, telling you who I think will win, and telling you who I want to win. I really hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it. But before I go into the categories, I'm going to rate my best picture nominees, because I've finally gotten around to seeing all of them! I've reviewed all these movies. Click their names to see my post about them! 9. Arrival 8. Fences 7. Lion 6. Hacksaw Ridge 5. La La Land 4. Hell or High Water 3. Manchester By The Sea 2. Moonlight 1. Hidden Figures Hacksaw Ridge and Lion are pretty much interchangeable on this list, as are Moonlight and Manchester, but I definitely stand by the rest! Now, onto my wishes and predictions! Best Picture The nominees are abo...

Hey Guys x I've done it! I've seen all the films nominated for a 'Best Picture' Oscar! And I must say, it's a great list of movies that everyone should dip into. But anyway, last on the list was Hacksaw Ridge, which I've just finished watching! (Technically its still on, got about 5 minutes left, but I want to review it early so that I can put up my final Oscar related post tonight!) This film is about a man called Desmond Doss. He goes into a war as a pacifist, choosing to never pick up a gun or take a human life. He's branded a coward and made to feel like he is wrong to standing up for himself and his beliefs, but is he any use in the war if he won't use a weapon? I enjoyed this film. I'll admit, it took me a while to get into, and some of the battle scenes went on for way too long in my opinion, but when you look at it as a whole, when you know the story, it's a really great film. The fact that it's a true story...