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I FEEL PRETTY (2018): New Trailer From Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski…

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I Feel Pretty (2018), Amy Schumer, Sasheer Zamata
I Feel Pretty (2018), Amy Schumer, Sasheer Zamata

Read my spoiler-free movie review of I Feel Pretty (2018).

I Feel Pretty is a brand new comedy starring Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams and Emily Ratajkowski.

Written/directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the story centres on a woman who suddenly has an extraordinary amount of self-confidence following a head injury.

I like the premise, mainly the newfound confidence part, of course.

I definitely had the lyrics for the classic West Side Story (1961) song ‘I Feel Pretty’ playing in my head as I typed this post. All together now: ‘I feel pretty, oh so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and gaaaaayy!’

Naomi Campbell, Busy Philipps, Tom Hopper and Laura Hutton also star.

I Feel Pretty Release Dates: June 29th, 2018 (US); July 6th 2018 (UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Music, No Spoiler Reviews, Romance

WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS (2015): The Thing I liked…

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We Are Your Friends (2015), Zac Efron, Wes Bentley
We Are Your Friends (2015), Zac Efron, Wes Bentley

Directed by Max Joseph; We Are Your Friends (WAYF) is a film you might watch for one of  the following reasons:

1. You’re curious about making it as a DJ in electronic music and welcome the idea of a movie that shows what the journey might be like. Especially if you come from ‘the wrong side of the tracks‘ – in the case of Zac Efron’s character, the wrong side of the Hollywood sign.

2. You really, REALLY ‘like’ Efron

3. You more than like Emily Ratajkowski

I watched WAYF because firstly, I don’t mind Zac Efron, second, I’ll always kind of like Wes Bentley – thanks to American Beauty (1999), and finally, I haven’t really seen Ratajkowski in much, so I was curious.

We Are Your Friends (2015), Emily Ratajkowski
We Are Your Friends (2015), Emily Ratajkowski

Overall, I’d say that WAYF is not the absolute worst. However, it did feel like a certain je ne sais quoi was missing. 

Unfortunately, at no point while the film played did I get close to the ‘this is a good movie. Wow!’ feeling. Especially regarding the story, structure, rhythm, etc. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the theme of chasing your dreams, visualising your future – what you want it to be like and moving in that direction while blocking out the doubters.

There’s also a rather good ‘This is exactly my dream and it’s about to happen‘ moment in the film. That’s my favourite part because I really felt it, thanks to some movie making magic/music, camerawork, atmosphere, etc.

Give WAYF a chance, if you’re curious enough.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Music, Romance

WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS (2015): New Trailer Featuring Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski & Good Music

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We Are Your Friends (2015), Zac Efron
We Are Your Friends (2015), Zac Efron

Read my spoiler-free movie review of We Are Your Friends (2015).

I wasn’t sure what to make of the initial trailer for Zac Efron’s latest movie, We Are Your Friends, but after watching the second, my mind is changed.

Movies that have characters working hard, sacrificing and dedicating their energy to whatever it is that makes them come alive are always appealing to me. Especially when the characters are faced with outside pressure to do the contrary.

Directed by Max Joseph and featuring a supporting cast that includes Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski and Shiloh Fernandez, I’ll definitely be watching, also, certainly for the story and the promise of good electronic/dance music.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Mystery, No Spoiler Reviews, Thriller

GONE GIRL (2014): It’s Long But Definitely Worth It

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Gone Girl (2014), Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike
Gone Girl (2014), Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike

1) I’d heard a lot of good things about Gone Girl.

2) I want to keep up with this Ben Affleck renaissance that’s been plenty discussed since Argo (2012).

3) Gone Girl is based on a successful book.

All the above are reasons I knew I’d watch David Fincher’s latest. Mr. Fincher himself is of course another reason.

Written by Gillian Flynn and very well acted by its stars, Rosamund Pike especially, and Ben Affleck. You’ll be left impressed and probably more than a little scared if not more careful.

Having seen this rather memorable film, I count myself amongst the wowed. I certainly don’t share the same disappointment some have expressed at the ending. For me, it felt just right somehow.

Gone Girl  is a brilliant mystery/drama/thriller of a movie. Regardless of the inherent darkness of the story, you’ll have no regrets. Just don’t make the same mistakes as the characters. In otherwords, be sure to communicate with your partner when things are bothering you.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Source: JustWatch