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A tale as old as time: Beauty and the Beast

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Known best for her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, Emma Watson stars as Belle in Disney's new "Beauty and the Beast", a remake of their 1991 animated version. Alongside her costars Dan Stevens (Beast), Luke Evans (Gaston) and Josh Gad (La fool), the tale is revolutionised as one of the more feminist Disney movies of the 21st century.  Smashing box office records, Beauty and the Beast featured the same musical numbers as the old, appealing to older viewers as well as younger ones. The distinct and beautiful voices of all characters in the musical numbers made for an entertaining and emotional journey, despite knowing all the events that would occur. Emma Watson playing the talented female heroine ‘Belle’ acts as a role model for young girls all over the globe, as they watch her turn down a man who is not right for her, despite society telling her otherwise. We see her go to endless lengths for her family, and develop a strong emotional connection with ...

Film Review: Moana

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J ust like how anything is a better love story than Twilight, Moana is better than Frozen.   Disney’s animated film, Moana, directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, follows the physical and emotional voyage of Moana ( Auli'i Cravalho ) , a young girl, unsure of who she is but determined to find Maui (Dwayne Johnson), shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men and women, in order to restore the heart of Tifinti and restore her island.   The film was an emotional ride from start to end. I was on the verge of tears so many times and well I had to “let it go” around 20 mins in. Seeing the characters on the verge of tears made me also be on the verge of tears.   Characters Really, only two main characters (Maui and Moana). A lot of characters were not necessary, Pau (the pig), the coconut pirates, crab. Hay Hay and the tattoo guy weren’t exactly necessary either but added to the humor element. It’s just many of these unnecessary characters have very l...

5 Animated Films You Should Probably Skip

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Bolt To be fair, I haven’t watched it from start to end. It just never grabbed me and I think it’s a waste of time. Perhaps if you like talking animated animals and Miley Cyrus, this film would be worthwhile but other than that, meh? Also, it kind  of  seemed similar to Toy Story  in the “gotta return to my owner” just   way less interesting…  Click here for the trailer! 9 I honestly don’t know what I expected the film would be about when the main characters look like voodoo dolls. 9 was way more  scarring than Caroline . I’m so traumatized I don’t even know what it was about other than the last man alive in some robotic post-apocalyptic world splits his soul into “9” dolls  a nd they somehow save the world...maybe?? I don’t think there was a happy ending… Click here for the trailer!   Rango Don’t really like Johnny Depp and well this was just boring and dry (pun intended - film was about looking for water in a dro...