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DAMSEL (2024): The Things I Liked…

I’m a sucker for empowered and empowering female characters. No surprise then, when it came to my eagerness to watch Damsel, the latest action/adventure/fantasy from Stranger Things breakout star, Millie Bobbie Brown. 

After watching the trailer, I was excited to witness the young damsel, Elodie (Brown) rise. Especially since Brown has that undeniable quality which more than suggests ‘capable heroine’. 

After agreeing to marry a handsome prince following encouragement from her father, things end up being very far from ‘happily ever after’ for young Elodie. The good news is that what follows is a fun and easy-to-watch adventure. One I may not recommend with the highest level of enthusiasm when asked. Nevertheless, I say it’s worth it; particularly if you agree with the above opening line to this review.

It was satisfying to watch Elodie’s resilience as the story progressed. Even though, for me, the script felt a tad basic in parts. My only other issue is that final walk towards the end. It came across as overly exaggerated in a laughable and arguably cringy way for me. Perhaps I’m just too ‘mature’ for this type of execution. 

Lastly, in case you were wondering, that wonderful dragon voice is courtesy of Shohreh Aghdashloo, a lady, would you believe it? Brava, I say, brava! 

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DAMSEL (2024): New Trailer Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Robin Wright…

Damsel (2024), Millie Bobby Brown, Netflix

Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, Robin Wright and Nick Robinson are the stars of Damsel; a new action/fantasy/adventure directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.

Brown plays Elodie, a dutiful damsel who agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find that the royal family’s plans for her look nothing like happily ever after.

We definitely have another trailer here that has shown far more of the story than is ideal. However, thankfully, I remain excited to see Elodie overthrow the super-entitled royals.

I’m in for the coming-of-age story of what looks like a very capable heroine. There’s also the tasty vengeance to look forward to, and the scene of Elodie getting to confront Prince Henry (Robinson) after his unflinchingly cruel betrayal should hopefully be great.

Esther Odumade, Ulli Ackermann, Nicole Joseph, Nick Robinson, Milo Twomey, Brooke Carter, Ezra Faroque Khan, Brogan Mcfarlane and Sonya Nisa also star.

Damsel Release Dates: March 8th, 2024, Netflix…

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SILK ROAD (2021): New TRrailer Starring Nick Robinson, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Yun, Jimmi Simpson…

Silk Road (2021), Nick Robinson, Lionsgate Movies
Silk Road (2021), Nick Robinson, Lionsgate Movies

Based on a true story, new crime/thriller Silk Road stars Nick Robinson as Ross Ulbricht, the creator of a dark net website that sells narcotics. While Jason Clarke plays Rick Bowden; the DEA agent who goes undercover to bring him down.

Directed by Tiller Russell; additional key cast includes Jennifer Yun and Jimmi Simpson.

I have to admit that I didn’t expect to see Robinson in this role. Perhaps that’s part of the point since cyber criminals don’t necessarily look like your more visible/stereotypical criminal.

I’m curious because I’m a fan of Clarke and Robinson’s other work. Hopefully this will be even more thrilling than this trailer.

Paul Blott, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Daniel David Stewart, Kenneth Miller, Alexandra Shipp, Katie Aselton, Lexi Rabe, David DeLao, Beth Bailey, Mark Sivertsen and Will Ropp also star.

Silk Road Release Dates: February 19th, 2021 (US); February 22nd, 2021 (UK)…

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STRANGE BUT TRUE (2019): The Things I Liked…

Strange But True (2019), Nick Robinson
Strange But True (2019), Nick Robinson

Based on the novel by John Searles, Strange But True, a story about a young woman who surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she’s pregnant with his child is a good, suspenseful thriller I’m glad to have seen. 

Besides the notable performances by all involved, including Nick Robinson, Greg Kinnear, Margaret Qualley and Amy Ryan; director Rowan Athale’s movie features a central mystery that builds up in a satisfying way. A mystery that had me feeling all kinds of emotions at once. Especially as I began to notice that nearly everyone isn’t quite who you first think them to be.

The way the film opens and closes with a short reflective voice over reminded me of one of my favourite TV show, Grey’s Anatomy. I feel that Grey’s definitely does a better job with the voice overs overall. Still, I found Athale’s film to be mostly good and well put together. It’s dark, suspenseful and worth the time I dedicated.

It was also interesting to see the different ways the key protagonists dealt with grief. As the film showed me, grief can make some people near impossible to be around. Yet with great understanding, anything is possible.

Watch it because it’s good.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE (2019): New Trailer From NICK ROBINSON, Margaret Qualley, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan…

Strange But True (2019), Nick Robinson
Strange But True (2019), Nick Robinson

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Strange But True (2019).


Margaret Qualley, Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson and Greg Kinnear, are the stars of new thriller, Strange But True.

Direceted by Rowan Athale, this is the story of a woman who surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she’s pregnant with his child…

I want to watch this because of the intriguing story. I need to know the nature of the shenanigans that lead to Qualley’s character making the strange claim.

On the other hand, there’s also a part of me that kind of doesn’t want to watch this movie because of all the seemingly unnecessary pain the innocent parties are going to experience. Overall, I’m probably too big a fan of Kinnear, Robinson; plus I’m too curious about Qualley and Ryan’s performances to stay away.

Mena Massoud, Brian Cox, Amy Ryan, Blythe Danner, Connor Jessup, Tennille Read, Allegra Fulton and Christy Bruce also star.

Strange But True Release Dates: September 6th, 2019 (US)…

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JURASSIC WORLD (2015): The Things I Liked…

Jurassic World (2018), Chris Pratt
Jurassic World (2018), Chris Pratt

Besides reminding me to be grateful that humans no longer share planet earth with dinosaurs, Jurassic World has officially awakened me to Chris Pratt’s super charismatic magic. A gift, when combined with a good script, among other things, the result is a thoroughly entertaining movie.

I’ve never been into dinosaurs myself. But director Colin Trevorrow’s film is a fun ride; one that features several wow moments. Impressive moments courtesy of the special effects and a beautiful visual style.

Also starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Nick Robinson, Jurassic World takes place on the original site of Jurassic Park (1993); where a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur now exists. It’s when said dinosaur escapes and goes on a very well-captured killing spree, that the film’s action properly begins.

My overall favourite thing about this movie is pretty much every scene featuring Pratt. You know, on account of his charisma, as well as the dialogue. There’s also all the scenes with talented and adorable young actor Ty Simpkins who plays Gray.

As for the things that spoilt this movie just a little for me, there’s the scene where Gray and his brother Zack (Robinson) can light a match, even though I could have sworn that matches are impossible to light when wet. Did I perhaps miss a part where it was revealed that the matches had been stored in a waterproof case? I think not! The second thing I didn’t quite buy into is the romantic love connection between Pratt and Dallas Howard’s characters.

You’ve probably already seen this movie, but if not, make time, because it’s fun and the shooting style is memorable. Also, do it for that Pratt on-screen magic, and especially if you love/or once loved dinosaurs.

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LOVE, SIMON (2018): New Trailer From Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Nick Robinson…

Love, Simon (2018), Nick Robinson
Love, Simon (2018), Nick Robinson

Read my spoiler free movie review of Love Simon.


Greg Berlanti directs Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner and Josh Duhamel in Love, Simon; a new coming-of-age drama about the hilarious, scary, life-changing and complicated love story of a young closeted gay man…

As a friend pointed out, this movie may just be the first mainstream teen film where the central story is about the coming out of a young gay man. This isn’t a thing I’ve seen before. I could be wrong of course, but at this moment, I recall no other mainstream teenage movie with a gay male protagonist.

I’m therefore curious enough to watch it because of this uniqueness and because Nick Robinson wasn’t terrible in Everything, Everything (2017).

Talitha Eliana Bateman, Katherine Langford and Keiynan Lonsdale also star.

Love, Simon Release Dates: March 16th, 2018 (US & UK)…

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EVERYTHING EVERYTHING (2017): The Thing I Liked…

Everything, Everything (2017), Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson
Everything, Everything (2017), Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson

Based on the book by Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything is directed by Stella Meghie and it’s the classic story of a girl (Maddy) who falls in love with the boy next door. The most interesting part of the story for me is the fact that Maddy has been confined to her home since infancy due to illness.

The two main characters in this movie are teenagers played by Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson. It’s therefore clear that teenagers are the target demographic; not that that stopped me from being most curious about the story of Maddy’s mother – a character we don’t really get to know too much about. I think that as a non-teenager myself, I’ve in the most part exhausted my interest in most largely-teenage movies. Except maybe in instances where a story is really, truly compelling and well cast.

As far as teenage romances go, I’m quite sure that teenage me would have really enjoyed this movie. Non-teenage me found it OK. Non-teenage me is also very glad that she hadn’t read the book prior to watching this movie. Otherwise there’s a chance that I personally would have found much less to look forward to towards the end.

The thing that stood out most for me about Everything, Everything is that its main stars Stenberg and Robinson are promising young actors. I now find myself looking forward to watching Stenberg in writer / director Ama Asante’s upcoming drama / romance about a bi-racial teenager struggling to survive in Nazi Germany. Yes, yes, I know that it’s yet another teen-centric movie, but it’s Ama Asante. She wrote and directed Belle (2014), don’t you know?

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