Thursday Movie Picks: Adapted from a Non-English SeriesNovember 29, 2018 - 4 Comments
It’s been another hot minute since I last posted a Commercial Break but I’m determined to keep this feature up and running. Hopefully I figure out a better alternative for 2019, because it’s clear that keeping these weekly posts going might not the best solution. But, it’s still 2018, and there’s no time to waste – here’s what’s been happening.…
This post about meeting parents comes to you in a haste of trying to get organised… And I’m so far from organised. I get all my work stuff done, and then more things come up and I neglect my blog every week. But this weekend I will try to catch up with as much as I can! Anyway, here’s this week’s recommendations. PS: New preliminary schedule for TMP 2019 is up, and it looks so good already! I also gave…
It’s an ironic week for me because I’ve technically done this theme as a cheat. You see, when we were supposed to list non-English shows last year, I had not seen many, so I opted for adaptations from non-English shows. See what I did there? Well, you can check that one out here, and see how I rocked this week with another FOUR recommendations.…
When I sat down to watch The Graduate, I only knew its famous last scene where the characters drive off in a bus, looking sad and defeated. There wasn’t even a moment where I thought this is the movie with the famous “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me!” quote!! Like, this is where the Mrs. Robinson figure of speech comes from. A bit baffled by it, I continued watching and here are my final thoughts.…
The pressure is on, because this week’s theme is my second and last recommendation for this year’s Thursday Movie Picks. When I came up with this recommendation, I knew that I had to pick three good non-linear timelines for this list. Though I do have a sort of a negative comment towards one of the movies, it’s still a good movie. Check out which one I’m talking about!…
It would be a symbolic post if at this very moment I’m at a museum in Scotland, enjoying my time absorbing history. I don’t know if this is true, but you can ask me on Twitter where I am, and maybe, maybe this post is more magical than normal.…
From the depths of my drafts comes a movie review I wrote many months ago. There was an article about Ocean’s Eight I stumbled on, which gave me a moment of thought. It stated that the lack of conflict, which some critics see as a negative about the film, actually highlights the importance of a female led film. It makes sense and I agree with that point of view… but Ocean’s Eight is still a pretty boring movie.…
This post comes to you in a panic mode because I forgot it was Thursday. Time has not been my friend lately and it’s more and more clear, that I need more of it! But let’s not dwell on that because I got political comedies to recommend. Which, when I saw this theme, caused me another tiny panic attack because I honestly have no idea what list of three movies awaits for you past this point. Plus, with the current…
Like promised, here is the second part of the recap that brings you all the shows and books I consumed during my break. Needless to say, I don’t think I remember everything I saw during this little absence of mine. Didn’t keep a list, only reviewed one show, so who knows what I will forget to mention. Also, I didn’t read much but I did discover a few good songs and had one good oldie on repeat. As per usual, there…
It’s November?!? Oh how the time flies. Especially when one takes a somewhat unexpected sort of a (but not really) break from blogging. But breaks are important. Breaks allow us to recharge, regroup and re-energise our lives. So I’m hoping to be a bit more lively in November, even though I have a super busy month ahead. But I had a feeling I needed to bring back Commercial Break today!…
CB: Lots of Things In Between Scotland & Amsterdam
Blindspot 2018, November: The Graduate
Ocean’s Eight (2018)