Bria Lou Reviews

It always feels too soon when another Favourites post comes around, but I really can't believe it's the end of June already! Favourite Movie (1): Sting I reviewed this film HERE  and it is undoubtedly my favourite film of the last three months! It's exactly what I wanted it to be, I loved it and I can't wait to rewatch it again! Favourite Movie (2): IF This was my biggest surprise of the last three months. I paid no attention to this because I didn't think I'd like it, and then I ended up absolutely loving it! I'll be uploading a review at some point, but it's definitely one for both kids and adults. Favourite Movie (3): The Royal Hotel This is another review that I'll be uploading eventually, but I really really enjoyed this movie. It wasn't really what I was expecting, and I can understand why some may not like it, but it had a lot of tension and was overall a great watch for me. Favourite Movie (4): The Dark Knight Trilogy These obviously aren...

Next up was another re-watch that felt like a first-time watch! I know I had seen this movie once before watching it for the Bucket List, but it never had a huge impact on me and I didn't really remember much about it. And this time around was kind of the same. For some reason, this film just isn't memorable to me at all. I didn't care about either the characters or the plot, and while I enjoyed it while watching, once it finished I didn't think about it again until I sat down to write this post. I think one of the reasons I didn't love the film was because I didn't buy the romantic chemistry between the two leads. They were both played very well, it just never seemed like they would last as a real couple. As far as Bucket List rom-coms go, this is another disappointment. There are so many amazing romance movies that, in my opinion, should be considered classics. So for my tastes, the romance movies included in the list, for the most part, have left a lot to be ...

Writer Michael Ausiello (Jim Parsons) tells the story of his relationship with his husband Kit Cowan (Ben Aldridge), including Kit being diagnosed with terminal cancer. I can't remember when I first heard about this film, but it was always on my radar, so I was really glad when it finally came out on the Sky Premiere channel. I loved this movie. It was really really beautiful. For a start, this film includes what I think is the cutest first date I've ever seen!  I took an instant liking to both of the main characters, as well as all of the supporting characters. Whether romantic, familial or platonic, all of the characters had great chemistry. And by extension, so did the actors, who all worked really well together. The relationships between the characters were so sweet! That was probably the best thing about the film, just being able to watch the characters interact. The main relationship felt really authentic, which I guess comes down to this being a true story. Nothing was ...

This was a weird one! It was a second-time watch, but definitely felt like a first! I watched this a couple of years ago and just didn't take it in at all. I watched it with my sister and we both didn't like it. For whatever reason, probably us not watching it properly, we didn't get it.  And because of that, I wasn't looking forward to watching it again. But I knew there was a twist I couldn't remember, so ultimately I did want to re-watch it. I'm so glad it was on the list because I loved it the second time around! And because I didn't know the twist, I kind of count this as the first time watch. The story was really well done, even without knowing the twist beforehand. But knowing the twist just highlights exactly how well this was written and made. But in addition to that, the acting!  I've been a fan of Hugh Jackman for years but his dramatic performances outside of the X-Men movies always catch me a bit off guard because of how good he is!  And of ...

When Angela (Lidya Jewett) and Katherine (Olivia O'Neill) go missing in the woods and return 3 days later displaying strange behaviour, Angela's father (Leslie Odom Jr.) seeks help from Chris MacNeil (Ellen Bustyn), who went through a similar experience with her daughter 50 years prior. I actually watched this film quite a while ago, wrote notes for a review, and then completely forgot to review it - which might give you a hint about how I found it! More often than not, exorcism movies (or movies that feature exorcisms) have been a miss for me recently. I've never loved the genre, but lately, it's felt a little bit saturated and not always good. So I went into this one a bit sceptical. The film gives the audience a good first impression of the characters, and I was invested in their lives very quickly. The acting was great - particularly the girls playing Angela and Katherine. They were amazing! The story starts off as being a lot more original than other movies of the ...

This was a first-time watch. And one I can't imagine watching if it hadn't been on the Bucket List. Which is crazy, considering how good it is! I had no idea I would like it as much as I did! For a start, war isn't my genre of choice, so whenever I'm watching a war film I always go in a bit apprehensive, and a lot of the time my apprehension is right because I don't like the film as much as I want to. But this time was the complete opposite! I loved the story, the characters, everything! I didn't really know what the film was about before seeing it, as I'd never paid much attention to it, but the premise really grabbed me. There was so much going on, so many themes being explored. Also, having not been a Tom Hanks fan before starting the Bucket List, I'm slowly but surely being converted. Between this and The Green Mile, I've loved his performances! But in saying that, all of the performances were great. And I had no idea how many recognisable faces ...

  12-year-old Charlotte (Alyla Browne) finds a small spider in her apartment building and decides to keep it. But when the spider starts growing at a rapid rate, she soon discovers her new pet isn't what she thinks it is. I would say that of all the films I've seen in the first half of the year, this was probably my most highly anticipated. And if not, it was right near the top! One of my absolute favourite genres is creature features, especially when the creatures are giant, so I couldn't wait to see this one! Thankfully, I absolutely loved it! For a start, the opening scene was great. It introduced the setting, it was intriguing, and more than that, it was actually quite scary! You don't exactly know where the film is going from this scene, but you're definitely along for the ride! And along with the opening scene, came the opening credits, which were really imaginative and fun, and gave me a good feeling about what the rest of the film would be like. I loved the ...