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Watched on Sunday May 11, 2025.

Watched on Monday March 10, 2025.

Oh to have a whole improv show with your significant other

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"A CLOSE-UP YOU JERK, A CLOSE-UP!"

if i had to find any quote to sum this film up… “normally this would be a time for gaiety, now it’s just remorse” - spencer agnew, smosh, 2024

if this story ever gets told on the stage please cast me as the fairy godmother i want to channel my inner drama queen

GET OUTTA MY SWAMP

can’t believe it’s been so long since i’ve watched it, and the last time i watched i was so young i couldn’t half of it :,)

God Sherlock is a drama queen

Watched on Monday January 20, 2025.

watched this with friends and without having watched the first movie… certainly was interesting

Watched on Monday January 13, 2025.

i need a few days to process this.

oh to be a druid tiefling shapeshifter

The visual symbolism in the film is CRAZY good, and the animation is stunning - however I don’t know how I feel about Akizuki falling in love with Yuniko, feel like they should have just stayed friends. But I think the gorgeous cinematography overshadows this weakness, and there are some amazing and  memorable stills in there that I would love to have on my wall!

Visually? Stunning. Content-wise? …I’ll get back to you on that, old sport.

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This movie musical is everything every other movie musical is not. It's funny and magical, and I left the movie theatre crying my eyes out. It by far exceeded my expectations (maybe I was just tired of movie musical flops recently) and sets an example of what every movie musical should be.

In of cast, Erivo and Grande were brilliant. I will say that I was skeptical about the choice of casting Grande as Glinda, but I have never been so glad to be proven wrong. Her acting, comedic timing, and the fact that she turned down Schwartz's pitch to make Glinda sound more "pop" has made me respect her even more. Michelle Yeoh, my queen, brilliant as ever, and of course Erivo never fails to amaze me with her voice.

Production-wise, apart from the CGI (which has always been an issue in films I feel), I thought it was brilliant. From the set to the costumes, the design of this production blew me away, and genuinely made me feel transported to the land of Oz. And of course, the music instantly brought me back to my childhood listening to the musical soundtrack for the first time - 12-year-old me was FED. I particularly love the nods to later songs in Part 2 within the scenes of this movie, especially during the dance scene where Elphie and Glinda are dancing in the background and the instrumental of "For Good", one of my favourite songs, was playing in the background.

All in all, it is such a strong Part 1, and now I fear my hopes are high for Part 2 next year!

Watched on Thursday November 21, 2024.

Never eating too much again juuuust in case the floor will give way

Watched on Tuesday November 19, 2024.

Okay I will start with this - the fact that this was one of, if not the cheapest, Marvel shows to produce blows my mind. As an aspiring film producer, this is such huge inspiration for me, and served to me as a reminder that literally everything is possible in film.

From the story-writing to the editing, this is an amazing show in which you can tell everyone is putting their 100% forward. I’ve done some digging of the behind the scenes of the show,
and from getting shots of the miniature houses to actually building the road, the quality of the set is unmatched.

In of writing, I thought this show was genius. the show reminds me a lot about the story of Faust, a classic German legend based on the historical Johann George Faust in which Faust makes a pact with the devil, who gave him unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures in exchange for his soul. This story has inspired many pieces of media and literature, including Marlow’s play Doctor Faustus and many more, and it seems to have somewhat inspired Agatha All Along as well, with the coven of witches seeking what they want most at the end of the witches’ road.

Other than that, the show also draws from many pieces of literature and media about witchcraft which I found to be a really nice touch, and it’s been really fun spotting references to other works while watching.

The cinematography and editing brought the writing justice, with colour grading and camera choices giving the show a spooky, mysterious vibe that keeps viewers on their toes and engaged throughout.

The costume design is also worth mentioning in this review. Costume designer Daniel Selon encapsulates the vibe of each trial perfectly, and the detail on each costume is breathtaking.

Music-wise, the Lopez’s did a great job creating the earworm that is the Ballad of the Witches’ Road. In interviews, they've said they wanted a song that felt like it had been ed through generations, and this is definitely it, with old English being used suggesting the timelessness of the music.

I think the only overall “flaw” I can think of is that I really hoped that they would explore Alice (Ali Ahn) a bit more. her curse and her family seem so interesting and I really wish there was an episode dedicated to her just like Lilia Calderu (Patti Lupone). I also love Asian representation so I was stoked to see Ahn in this, but her death being rather soon in the series was a bit disappointing. I understand that there were probably limits to what the show could do, so hopefully we will somehow get some more of Alice in the future with Marvel!

The ending was also somewhat underwhelming and predictable, which took away a few points in my book. But I think where the series left off is such a great starting point for future potential Marvel projects, for example, they could 100% do a short/series based on Jen, or other films centring around Billy and Agatha searching for Tommy.

Overall, I was very impressed by the cast, but three of them stood out to me in particular.

First of the three was Patti Lupone - I mean, it’s Patti Lupone. She gave such a strong performance in episode 7, and the episode overall summarises and explains her character Lilia in such a beautiful way, which of course, props to the writing team for this as well.

Sasheer Zamata encapsulates her character so well, with all her sarcastic remarks delivered perfectly and Zamata really plays off of her castmates well. Hopefully we will get to see her in future Marvel projects!

And last but not least, the wonderful Kathryn Hahn. I first knew of her from Marvel’s ‘Wandavision’, and have fallen in love with her since. And this series really solidifies and proves her talent - every walk to every finger movement from her is so thought-out, and she presents Agatha in such a nuanced way, thinking every gesture through, proving that she is so deserving of her own show.

Overall, I was so so impressed by this series. going into it and hearing the premise I was scared that the show would be too repetitive, going from one trial to the next, but this show proved to be far from that. And I cannot wait to see what they do with Agatha, Billy and the rest of the group next!

Watched on Thursday September 26, 2024.

Watched on Thursday October 24, 2024.

Some outdated jokes here and there, but hey it was the 1980s when they made the film. But the main thing that stood out to me was the production design. The set, props, costumes, hair and makeup are incredible, and Tim Burton’s direction never fails to amaze me!

imagine that you were sleeping, and you woke up with someone staring down at you with a ukelele ready to break into song any minute

Watched with my sister on the plane. Loved her reaction to Sharpay and Ryan’s warmups hahah, and I’ve realised that this movie has been something I must watch every plane journey if it’s available!

Watched this again on the plane after seeing the international tour in Hong Kong. Mamma Mia never disappoints!

It was… fine. I liked the characters, the set and costumes were well made, and the cinematography was good as well, but nothing was memorable. Not the songs (apart from the Oompa Loompa song that’s all over Tiktok), or any of the comedic parts. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t the best movie musical I’ve seen. Also taking some points away for the team not marketing this as a movie musical.

Watched on Tuesday August 27, 2024.

Watched on Tuesday August 27, 2024.

spent half of the time watching this thinking “wtf is this”, the other half thinking “this is so cleverly done”

Watched on Sunday June 23, 2024.

Guys the little orange girl won’t stop controlling my console… 

Side note can’t wait for Nostalgia to come in fully!

Tears are shed every freaking time… still remains to be my favourite Disney movie ever <3

Watched on Sunday June 16, 2024.

what the cuss was that? i kind of have mixed feelings about this, so the rating’s bang on the middle.

i do really love wes anderson and his directing style, though i’m a bit skeptical about the translation of this to animation. the stop motion is incredible, but in my opinion not suitable for a wes anderson style movie as it was quite weird to watch at times.

though i will say, the music and soundtrack is really good, that rhyme will be stuck in my head for the rest of the day now!

I love the dystopian genre so so much. It provokes many thoughts and feelings, and makes me reflect on the world we’re living in, and I’m surprised that it has taken me this long to engage in the Hunger Games franchise, but I’m so glad that I did. This made me rethink of the idea of entertainment, and how what is presented in front of us through a screen can often times be brutal and even untrue and forced out. Can’t wait to watch the other movies in the future!

Watched on Friday June 7, 2024.

Well that was certainly a joy ride…

Raunchy comedy is something that I don’t really have much experience watching, but i must say that this was quite enjoyable! It really was like a fever dream (especially when the basketball boys showed up and the WAP scene) and the plot had some holes in it and some parts made absolutely no sense, but I’m still very impressed by the cinematography and acting, and how this can easily be a feel good movie for those who just want to turn their brain off and watch something funny!

Anyways Stephanie Hsu and Ashley Park LOMLs hehe <3

Watched on Monday June 3, 2024.

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ranked by how much i want to be in them

1. Spies Are Forever
2. The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
3. Black Friday
4. A VHS Christmas Carol
5. Nerdy Prudes Must Die
6. Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier
7. The Trail to Oregon!
8. A Very Potter Musical
9. Firebringer
10. A Very Potter Sequel

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

films i have watched for my uni course!

• The Masque of the Red Death
• Godzilla
• 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
• Sound of Metal
• Vertigo
• Swoon
• The Rider
• I, Daniel Blake
• Chocolat
• Paprika

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

i have some weird obsession with these things

• A Goofy Movie
• Aladdin
• Descendants 3
• The Prom
• Mean Girls
• Wonka
• Trolls
• High School Musical
• Mulan
• Chicago

...plus 31 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

when the drawings come to life

• The Emperor's New Groove
• Inside Out
• Alice in Wonderland
• Big Hero 6
• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
• Toy Story 2
• Peter Pan
• Cinderella
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Ratatouille

...plus 94 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.