Bria Lou Reviews

I can't believe this is my last post of 2023! It feels like every year just goes quicker and quicker. It's been a good blogging year for me, but I definitely have plans to make 2024 better - including a year-long movie challenge! But before the year ends, here are my yearly stats: Movies Watched: 451 New TV Shows Started:  10 TV Seasons Finished:  12 Books Read:  20 Blog Posts Written:  127 This year I've started a few less shows, but have focused on finishing the current shows I'm watching, and have got through a lot more limited series, which has been fun. This is maybe the most movies I've watched in a year ever, and I'm hoping to increase those numbers next year, but I'll see how it goes! I'd also really like to read more books next year. 20 was my goal and I reached that by mid-December, so hopefully next year I'll be able to fit a few more in! And the last thing I always forget to do: If you're a book person, you can find me on StoryGraph @...

I can't believe this is my second-to-last post of the year!  Here are my 2023 favourites! Favourite Movie (1): Barbarian I reviewed this film HERE  at the beginning of the year, and in that post I said it was an early contender for film of the year. Well it is absolutely my favourite film of the year. I've seen it at least four times and each time I love it more than the time before. I loved the creativity, the originality, the acting, everything. A truly great horror movie. Favourite Movie (2): Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves I reviewed this HERE  and it's on this list because, not only was it great, but it was one of my biggest surprises of the year. I had no idea how I'd feel about it, not being familiar with the game or the world, but I did not expect to love it as much as I did! Favourite Movie (3): The Blackening I reviewed this HERE  and unlike Dungeons & Dragons, I knew I would like this movie, I just didn't know how much. There were so many ...

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 ...

  I haven't done any round-up posts this year, but I really want to keep doing them for Blogmas. So here are all the movies I watched for Blogmas 2023! A Christmas Duet | Blogmas Day 1 - A great start to Blogmas 2023. Merry & Gay | Blogmas Day 2 - Loved the title, wish the movie was more merry and gay and less generic. Mistletoe Match | Blogmas Day 3 - Interesting premise and good characters. A Fiancé for Christmas | Blogmas Day 4 - My first favourite and still one of the best this year! Christmas Everlasting | Blogmas Day 5 - Explores loss well, but not particularly festive. Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Blogmas Day 6 - Biggest Blogmas surprise - loved it! A Christmas Masquerade | Blogmas Day 7 - There are better masquerade movies out there. EXmas | Blogmas Day 8 - Fun premise, engaging and enjoyable. Best. Christmas. Ever! | Blogmas Day 9 - Unique plot and likeable characters. Reindeer Games Homecoming | Blogmas Day 10 - Unfortunately not for me. Christmas on ...

  It's Blogmas day 24! Christmas Eve! I have to admit, I picked this film entirely for the name. The premise was fine, and I like the two main actors, but the only thing that stood out to me was how much I loved the title! Noel (Paulina Chávez) helps her grieving father (Mario Lopez) find his Christmas spirit through online dating. I really liked this film. It's a lot better than the premise suggests! The relationship between father and daughter is really sweet, and the actors have good chemistry, which is true for most of the actors and their characters in the film. I really liked all the characters, and David (Lopez) and Sophie (AnnaLynne McCord) were really fun to watch. They worked really well together. A lot of Christmas movies that deal with loss or grief tend to do it in a superficial way, with a throwaway comment here or there. This one deals with the topic really well. I was engaged throughout and definitely think this is one of the most compelling Blogmas movies this ...

It's Blogmas day 23! I loved 'Your Christmas or Mine?' so much last year! So when I heard that a second movie was coming out, I immediately had to add it to the list for Blogmas. When Hayley (Cora Kirk) and James' (Asa Butterfield) families decide to spend Christmas together, a mix-up at the airport is just the start of events that test the couple's relationship. This was okay, but definitely not as good as the first one. I was actually a bit disappointed by the end. But having said that, the chemistry between the main actors is still there, and it's still great! They're a really believable couple and I love watching them. The best thing about the first film was how loveable and fun the supporting characters were, and this is still the case. They're just as fun this time around! We got to see the main characters spend more time together in this one, which I liked in comparison to the first. But the first film had a much more enjoyable story, and a really...

It's Blogmas day 22! This is a new film that came out on Disney+. I didn't know much about the premise, but because it was new, I definitely had to watch it. Eddie (Ludacris) no longer believes in the magic of Christmas. While spending the evening with his daughter (Madison Skye Validum), they meet a mysterious man claiming to be Santa Claus (Lil Rel Howery). This was okay. It was fun in places, particularly at the beginning, but it definitely lost its way a bit as it continued. From the beginning, it feels really modern and unique. It's funny, but some of the humour was a bit over-the-top at best, and cringey at worst. Once the novelty wears off everything becomes a lot less fun. It's really sweet, but the story isn't as interesting as it could be. Once the audience understand the premise, there are many options the film could take, and it ends up just being Eddie and his daughter running around town following 'Santa'. It doesn't particularly seem geare...