Bria Lou Reviews

 Hey Guys x I feel like it's pretty universal that 2020 is a year nearly everyone wants to see the back of, for many understandable reasons. 2020 has been a weird one for me - while it definitely hasn't been easy, I also haven't been as worse off as other people, and for that I'm grateful. But as usual at the end of the year, here are my 2020 stats: Movies Watched: 381 TV Shows Started: 21 TV Shows Finished: 8 Books Read: 28 Blog Posts Written: 100 Creatively, this year has taken a toll on me, so some of these numbers aren't as high as they usually are. But I've also given myself the space to do nothing when I don't have to do anything - rather than forcing myself to watch a movie or start a TV show, and taking this pressure off of myself has been really helpful. I'm also really happy that I managed to read 28 books this year, which is double the amount of last year. I have read some great books this year, and I can't wait to start making my way...

 Hey Guys x If you read yesterday's post, you knew that this was coming. I love doing these posts, mainly because I get a snapshot of everything I've been watching, reading and doing over the past year. I have quite a few favourites this year, so let's get into it! Favourite Movie (1): Rocketman I have spoken about this film so much on the blog that I don't think I have anything left to say! But it's the film I've watched the most in 2020, and it's a film that I still love. I won't go on, but this list wouldn't have been right without it. (2): The Trial of the Chicago 7   Again, I've spoken about this a lot since I saw it, so I won't say too much. But this is a Netflix film that I saw back in October and loved. If you want to know my full thoughts, you can read my review HERE . (3): Parasite It feels like the Oscars happened a million years ago! But of the Oscar nominated films I saw this year (I saw most of them last year), this was the best...

 Hey Guys x I was going to combine my 3 Month Favourites and my 2020 favourites, but at the last minute decided to do two separate posts. So here's a slightly shorter 3 Month Favourites, and tomorrow I'll be uploading my 2020 favourites!   Favourite Movie (1): Host I got a subscription to 'Shudder' for my birthday a few weeks ago. Shudder is a subscription service that specialises in horror movies and shows, and it is much more fitting to my taste in movies than most other services out there. But this is a Shudder original movie, and I was recommended it by two different people, so I decided to give it a try and was so pleasantly surprised. It's not even an hour long, but it packs so much into that 56 minutes. It goes down the line of 'Unfriended' (taking place over a computer) and is set during the Pandemic, which just makes it feel so much more real. It's one of the best horror movies I've seen in a long time, so definitely watch it (preferably on ...

 Hey Guys x Happy Christmas Eve! I deliberately saved this movie until Christmas Eve. I had no idea what it was about, but strangely it was the one that I was the most excited to see. Who doesn't want a Christmas musical? Regina (Christine Baranski) plans to sell a small town despite the anger of the town's inhabitants. But can a Christmas Angel (Dolly Parton) show her the true meaning of Christmas, and save the town, before it's too late? First of all, how camp is too camp? Is there such thing as too camp? Because I definitely feel like this is flirting with the line of being too camp. The basic premise itself isn't anything extremely new. What makes this story so fresh is the original music, written by Dolly Parton. The music elevates the film. Even if you don't like the film, there will be a song that speaks to you. However, I found that some of the songs went on for a bit too long. There were times where I was listening to one of the songs, and by the time the s...

 Hey Guys x Happy Blogmas day 23! This is a Hallmark movie that I found myself interested in. When looking at the descriptions of a list of different Hallmark movies, this is the one that stuck out. One of the things that interested me the most was that it was a true story. When Heather (Aimee Teegarden) is told that she needs a liver, Chris (Brett Dalton), a stranger, immediately offers his. And what comes out of this is a connection that will change both of their lives forever. I think this is the first movie of Blogmas that's a true story, and I could immediately tell this when I started watching. The film doesn't have magic or unnecessary drama or anything particularly unrealistic - it is a true story about two people who managed to forge an amazing connection from this extraordinary gift. I found that this story would have been interesting even without the backdrop of Christmas, but the fact that it did take place at Christmas made it even more interesting. It added a fest...

 Hey Guys x This was one of the last movies that I decided to include in Blogmas, and the thing that struck me the most was the original premise. When Hallmark fatigue was setting in, it was nice to find something a bit different. When DJ, Rush (Romany Malco) is fired, he and his four spoiled children have to move in with his aunt. But with no money, will Rush be able to show his children the true meaning of Christmas? So, just because a film has an original premise, doesn't mean that it'll automatically be great. The film takes a really long time to get started. We know where it's going from the description, but it takes ages to actually get there. I liked the fact that, as well as being unique, the film seems quite realistic, and it is also modern, which almost feels rare for a Christmas film.  My main problem with this film is that I couldn't tell what it was supposed to be about. The tone was all over the place. One minute there was a lot of forced levity, the next ...

Hey Guys x So far this year, my Blogmas has been lacking in two areas - alternate universes, and Lacey Chabert. Enter - Family for Christmas!  Hanna Dunbar (Lacey Chabert) is a driven career woman. However, after making a wish to Santa at a work Christmas party, she wakes up to find herself married to her college boyfriend, Ben (Tyron Leitso). I enjoyed this movie. It wasn't my favourite of Blogmas, but it definitely wasn't one of the worst. The story is quite predictable, but films with this premise are always interesting because they could go in so many different ways. The film itself is really easy to follow. It's nice to watch when you want to relax, or when you're wrapping presents, or anything else that doesn't need your full attention. It's hard to miss anything because it's laid out in a generic formula. The main problem I had with the plot was that it took a long time to get started, and then it stayed in the same place for a really long time. As ni...