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Doctor Foster: Episode #2.4 (2017)
Fantastic performance by Jodie Comer (Kate)
Direction of this season is questionable at best, however, that can be put aside to give credit where its due and in this episode it all belongs to Jodie Comer's portrayal of Kate. Masterful control of her emotions and facial expressions, quite the scene stealer.
Playing It Cool (2014)
Missing some meat and potatoes but entertaining
Alright so, this movie has that whole rom-com recipe thing going for it and so in that sense it's enjoyable within the genre. The thing is, it's so focused on the Guy that really, we don't learn much about the Girl (Michelle Monoghan's character) besides the fact that she's in a relationship, works for a nonprofit that does some vague plant stuff and then that one touching story about her father. The Guy (Chris Evans' character) never shares his own backstory with her or any other genuinely personal things actually, so really you're rooting on them based on principle and their (great) chemistry alone. Which I mean, fine, but y'know. There could have been some more meat and potatoes beside the constant "love isn't real" narrative he kept repeating.
Disobedience (2017)
Beautifully acted, directed and adapted
This movie was a rollercoaster of emotions in that it tackles the battle some face every day, leading the life chosen for you or being brave enough to break from that path and making your own--or better yet, what does it mean to do so. It's complex and beautiful and subdued and ambiguous. Absolutely a must watch. Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz truly delivered in their roles. This is one of those movies that linger in your mind a while longer after you've watched it.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
Young Bill and Young Donna Stole the Show!
Like the first film, this movie carries with it such a warm, family-friendly, good feel and fun vibe, you'll really leave the theatre planning to see it again while you hum the songs on your way home.
Lily James is phenomenal as a young Donna, and I don't even use the word phenomenal I had to google to double check the spelling, but that's just how much she jumped off the screen. One surprise that stole every scene he was in was Josh Dylan who played a young Bill. He had -hands down- the best chemistry with Lily and therefore was the most enjoyable to watch compared to young Harry (Hugh Skinner) and young Sam (Jeremy Irvine) who both fell a little flat in their parts. The actress playing Young Tanya (Jessica Keenan Wynn) will leave your jaw dropped because that was such perfect casting. Seriously, was that Christine Baranski's daughter playing dress up or something? She had the lines, the attitude, the facial expressions all down to a tee.
The musical numbers were much more choreographed and fun and bigger budget in comparison with the first film. They brought back the big hits ("Mamma Mia" , "Dancing Queen") and did them justice while bringing in some otherwise lesser-known ABBA hits ("One of Us"; "Knowing Me, Knowing You"; "Angel Eyes" for example). The story is not at all complicated and is actually very short but because the film goes back and forth between young Donna on her quest to find herself and current Sophie finding a way to feel closer to her mom, it feels more weighted. The emotion between the family in present time as they grapple with loss and moving on, the nostalgia with nods to the first film intermingled with the same subtle humor, the performances from Amanda Seyfried, Lily James,Pierce Brosnan, Meryl Streep, all of this grounded the movie in such a way you'll sit in your seat and smile to yourself and feel as though they're also your family and why haven't you listened to any ABBA music lately?
In the grand scheme of things, movies are about escapism. We all want to forget some things, even if just for a few hours. This is that kind of movie. It'll make you smile and just for that little bit, everything will be okay. Be prepared to cry, laugh and sing along with this fantastic sequel to Mamma Mia, you won't regret it.