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Skins,Glee, True Blood,Weeds, Misfits, Beautiful People, Ugly Betty, Gossip Girl, Freaks and Geeks, My so-called Life, the IT Crowd, Community, Breaking Bad, Dexter
Films:
Wonder Boys, Running With Scissors, Babel, Half-Nelson, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Single Man, Tetro, Buffalo 66,Ice Storm, Chungking Express, Amelie, In the Mood for Love, 10 Things I hate about you, Devil Wears Prada, Bad Education, Girl, Night Watch, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Little Miss Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, Big Girls Don't Cry,Trainspotting, Ghost World, Requiem For a Dream, Mean Girls, Shallow Grave, Elephant,Good Will Hunting, All About Lily Chou-chou
Reviews
13 Reasons Why (2017)
Mature, Raw, Unflinching.
After seeing all these 1 Star reviews slamming the show for being disturbing, I feel like I had to write a review. These show deals with very serious issues such as bullying, rape, depression and suicide. Of course, it's gonna be Dark! This is not Ferries Buelers Day Off or some cutesy Disney show!
As someone who had experience a lot of the events and situations described in this Tv show, I can honestly say that this show is realistic as it gets. I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this to parents so that they can witness all the dark and disturbing things that happen at schools and parties all over the nation.
Initially I gave this show 8/10 but after watching both of the seasons twice, I increased my grade 10/10. This show aims one thing - to tell a raw story about the problems of the today's youth - and it does it superbly!!!
P. S. All the people that are complaining about the graphic scenes of the show; they are probably under 12 years old and has never seen an adult show. There are ONLY 2 Graphic scenes in total. 1 per each season. These scenes are not long but they are brutal and effective. Good films/shows leave you with scenes you don't forget. Think about American History X, what scene comes to your mind? Is it the crub scene? How about from Saving Private Ryan? Is it the knife scene? Exactly my point!
Don't Talk to Irene (2017)
If you have impossible to achieve dreams and no means to get them; This is the film for you!
I was really REALLY pleasantly surprised with this movie, so much so that I saw it a few times over a weekend.
"Don't Talk To Irene" is about Irene, a chubby teenage outcast stuck in a sleepy, dumpy North American town. Due to her over-protective neurotic mother, Irene has no computer, TV, or Cell-phone which makes her "the biggest loser in her town's entire teenaged history." With no friends or family to talk to, constantly ridiculed by the student body and bullied by the popular kids, Irene lives in a fantasy world where she gets daily advice from Actress Geena Davis and dreams of becoming a cheerleader.
When her bullies' latest prank lands all of them into community service at a retirement home, Irene decides to form her own unusual cheer-squad, made up of bored seniors and various other town eccentrics, in order to win a National Talent Constent to prove her school and her dismissive mom that she is a cheerleader material...
Firstly, the acting AND the casting were phenomenal! From the mean popular girl to the transgender outcast to the widower ex-boxer to the over-protective mom, all the characters had their own stories to tell. Seriously, all the characters were so unique and quirky that it was great fun watching them clash, bicker, bond AND Dance with each other.
Even though, the movie has a sharp, witty and whimsical tone (thanks to its Award winning script), it also explores a lot of profound themes such as depression, bullying, loneliness, and Prejuidice. ALL the characters were somehow broken or hurting badly, which made them so much easier to relate to. And, it was all the more powerful to see their pain ease up a little as they all get involved in Irene's crazy scheme to be on National Television. It was also quite touching to see Irene bond people for the first time in her life and grow as an individual.
I went in feeling very sorry for the lonely Irene but when the movie ended, I was like, she is so lucky to have that many amazing people in her life. I wish I could I attend to their weekly Vodka and 90s Music Dance Parties!
80s & 90s soundtrack was spot-on and I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the film's message of individuality and always following your dreams no matter how many people try to discourage you. life is not a popularity contest; it's about following your passions while connecting with other people and having fun.
If you like feel-good Indie movies like Little Miss Sunshine, Billy Elliott, Napoleon Dynamite; give this one a try!