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rose_griffes) wrote2023-01-10 07:55 pm
rose_griffes) wrote2023-01-10 07:55 pm
"Leave Steven alone!"
TV: Before unsubscribing from Disney+ (and then resubscribing a few days later), I watched Moon Knight. After the first episode I was uncertain about continuing because I felt so sorry for poor Steven. Which is highly amusing in retrospect. At any rate, it was a strange trip, but still fun and funny.
Ms. Marvel had an adorable lead, but the show needed the strength of its older cast members for me to finish. I did like how the story quickly widened out to historical events of the twentieth century and how they impacted / continue to impact the families within the show.
Books: I re-read five Agatha Christie books over the winter holidays. My mother had bought a 5-in-1 hardback with Jane Marple novels. Fun to re-immerse myself in that world decades later, although the classism, racism, and misogyny stand out even more now.
Film: M3GAN is not my usual movie fare, but we wanted to see something, and that was the most palatable option for our group. The trailer will give you a good sense of whether or not this movie is for you; it’s PG-13, so the violence is generally tinged with comedy and the camera doesn’t linger when the fatal moment arrives. I’d say that the movie’s tone is uneven, but overall an entertaining ride. Best movie with a killer doll that I’ve ever seen! (...I’ve only seen one movie with a killer doll, however. I'm not a horror movie fan.)
And then we watched Emma - the 2020 adaptation with Anya Taylor-Joy. The music! The acting! The clothes! The cinematography! A delight! I would say that I’m not sure why it took me this long to watch it, but I know exactly why: COVID. At any rate, well worth a look if you haven’t seen it already. FYI, it's currently available for free with ads on Amazon Prime, at least in the US.
Ms. Marvel had an adorable lead, but the show needed the strength of its older cast members for me to finish. I did like how the story quickly widened out to historical events of the twentieth century and how they impacted / continue to impact the families within the show.
Books: I re-read five Agatha Christie books over the winter holidays. My mother had bought a 5-in-1 hardback with Jane Marple novels. Fun to re-immerse myself in that world decades later, although the classism, racism, and misogyny stand out even more now.
Film: M3GAN is not my usual movie fare, but we wanted to see something, and that was the most palatable option for our group. The trailer will give you a good sense of whether or not this movie is for you; it’s PG-13, so the violence is generally tinged with comedy and the camera doesn’t linger when the fatal moment arrives. I’d say that the movie’s tone is uneven, but overall an entertaining ride. Best movie with a killer doll that I’ve ever seen! (...I’ve only seen one movie with a killer doll, however. I'm not a horror movie fan.)
And then we watched Emma - the 2020 adaptation with Anya Taylor-Joy. The music! The acting! The clothes! The cinematography! A delight! I would say that I’m not sure why it took me this long to watch it, but I know exactly why: COVID. At any rate, well worth a look if you haven’t seen it already. FYI, it's currently available for free with ads on Amazon Prime, at least in the US.