Cassidy The Wannabe

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Anne Hathaway as Solène THE IDEA OF YOU (2024) dir. Michael Showalter

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Glass (2019)

Drama 

Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy, 

Glass is the third (and final I believe) film in M. Night Shyamalan`s wonderful trilogy, following behind Unbreakable(2000) and Split(2017). 

Unbreakable is a story of a man David Dunn(Willis) who, because he is the sole survivor of a horrific train crash believes he has some super human powers. Alongside David is Elijah(Jackson) a man who is born with a disorder where every bone in his body breaks like glass. David and Elijah despite being so different, become kind of a duo. But, that does not last long due to some crazy plot twists. 

Flash forward 17 years later, 

Split is the story of Kevin Crumb(McAvoy) a man born with a personality disorder. Kevin takes on 24 identities, the last being one he calls “The Beast”. The Beast is a super human who feeds off the blood of young “sinful” or impure as he says in the film, people. The film follows what the other 23 do in preparation for The Beast to arrive, including kidnapping 3 young girls, and the aftermath of it all. All along no one knew that these two movies connected, until Split actually came out and everyone saw the ending. Which I thought was super awesome. This brings us to Glass…..

Glass….

Glass follows the story of all three of these gifted men. David believes he is like a Superman. He has the strength and the ability to see what evil doing you have done, and because he has these powers believes he should be the one to fight these crimes, a vigilante. Elijah does not have any strength or powers at all, besides his mind. Elijah is a serious genius, but uses it for evil. Kevin, Kevin is hard to read.. he thinks that the killings the Beast are doing, well I shouldn’t say Kevin does, just all of his personalities believe that the killings The Beast is doing is helping the world. Throw in a doctor who believes that these men are not superhuman, just in fact had a disorder, throws them all into the same institute, tries to convince them that they are just regular guys.. obviously things don’t go so well. Giving no spoilers away, I will say that of course this movie was filled with some great plot twists. You are interested in this film the whole entire time. It was the definite perfect ending to this story. From the acting, to the music, to the way it was actually filmed, this movie was so well put together. It has made my list of favorites.

The Acting 

The acting across the whole movie was absolutely phenomenal. I dont say this lightly either. Everyone played the characters so well, the show stealer was definitely James McAvoy. The way he can play all of these characters, the way he switches from one to the next in just seconds seriously blew me away. He definitely is not getting the credit he deserves for this. 

…………..My Favorite Part………..

One of my personal favorite story lines in this film was the story of Casey, one of the victims that Kevin kidnapped in Split. Casey survives the incident, but becomes some what attached to Kevin. You can tell how sorry she feels for him, and how much she wants to help him get better. She believes not that hes wrong, but that he is hurting and needs help. I do not want to give a lot away about this, because I would be ruining most of it for you, but this story line is heartbreaking but one of my favorites… she really makes you believe also that he is just someone who needs help and compassion…. 

Recommendation…..

Go see it. See the first two first, then this one, but yes watch these movies. They are very interesting, and very well thought. 

The only negative I have seen people say about this film, is the ending. Many people didnt like the way that it ended because it was different. But, I thought because of the way it ending it made it even better. That is just me though, I like when the endings are different than others because it makes it stand out more to me. Go watch it and tell me what you thought of the ending. Did you love it? Did you hate it? And dont forget to follow for updates on when I do these! Thanks for reading my horrible spelled, bad grammar reviews! 

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Glass (2019)

Drama 

Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy, 

Glass is the third (and final I believe) film in M. Night Shyamalan`s wonderful trilogy, following behind Unbreakable(2000) and Split(2017). 

Unbreakable is a story of a man David Dunn(Willis) who, because he is the sole survivor of a horrific train crash believes he has some super human powers. Alongside David is Elijah(Jackson) a man who is born with a disorder where every bone in his body breaks like glass. David and Elijah despite being so different, become kind of a duo. But, that does not last long due to some crazy plot twists. 

Flash forward 17 years later, 

Split is the story of Kevin Crumb(McAvoy) a man born with a personality disorder. Kevin takes on 24 identities, the last being one he calls “The Beast”. The Beast is a super human who feeds off the blood of young “sinful” or impure as he says in the film, people. The film follows what the other 23 do in preparation for The Beast to arrive, including kidnapping 3 young girls, and the aftermath of it all. All along no one knew that these two movies connected, until Split actually came out and everyone saw the ending. Which I thought was super awesome. This brings us to Glass.....

Glass....

Glass follows the story of all three of these gifted men. David believes he is like a Superman. He has the strength and the ability to see what evil doing you have done, and because he has these powers believes he should be the one to fight these crimes, a vigilante. Elijah does not have any strength or powers at all, besides his mind. Elijah is a serious genius, but uses it for evil. Kevin, Kevin is hard to read.. he thinks that the killings the Beast are doing, well I shouldn't say Kevin does, just all of his personalities believe that the killings The Beast is doing is helping the world. Throw in a doctor who believes that these men are not superhuman, just in fact had a disorder, throws them all into the same institute, tries to convince them that they are just regular guys.. obviously things don't go so well. Giving no spoilers away, I will say that of course this movie was filled with some great plot twists. You are interested in this film the whole entire time. It was the definite perfect ending to this story. From the acting, to the music, to the way it was actually filmed, this movie was so well put together. It has made my list of favorites.

The Acting 

The acting across the whole movie was absolutely phenomenal. I dont say this lightly either. Everyone played the characters so well, the show stealer was definitely James McAvoy. The way he can play all of these characters, the way he switches from one to the next in just seconds seriously blew me away. He definitely is not getting the credit he deserves for this. 

..............My Favorite Part...........

One of my personal favorite story lines in this film was the story of Casey, one of the victims that Kevin kidnapped in Split. Casey survives the incident, but becomes some what attached to Kevin. You can tell how sorry she feels for him, and how much she wants to help him get better. She believes not that hes wrong, but that he is hurting and needs help. I do not want to give a lot away about this, because I would be ruining most of it for you, but this story line is heartbreaking but one of my favorites... she really makes you believe also that he is just someone who needs help and compassion.... 

Recommendation.....

Go see it. See the first two first, then this one, but yes watch these movies. They are very interesting, and very well thought. 

The only negative I have seen people say about this film, is the ending. Many people didnt like the way that it ended because it was different. But, I thought because of the way it ending it made it even better. That is just me though, I like when the endings are different than others because it makes it stand out more to me. Go watch it and tell me what you thought of the ending. Did you love it? Did you hate it? And dont forget to follow for updates on when I do these! Thanks for reading my horrible spelled, bad grammar reviews! 

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You (Netflix, Drama)

Everyones new Binge watch, is also every 20 something year olds nightmare...

Okay everyone, if you havent watched it yet where have you been?

I know I was drawn to the show from just the trailer....

The Plot...

But the plot of this new Netflix TV series....

A young beautiful girl, Beck, finds her self at a nice mom and pop book store chatting with the cute nerdy store clerk..

Because she pays with her credit card he begins a game of how much information can he find out without her knowing? The show takes you on this crazy journey of ups and downs for this romance between Joe and Beck..

Joe..

We love him... we love him not

Joe, Joe, Joe. We love you so much, but we know we must not because you are a class 10 psychopath.

But really.... the writers of the show definitely play with youre emotions with Joe. One minute hes feeding starving kids, the next hes stealing womans underwear.

That Ending... (No spoilers)

the end of the first season of course leaves you on a huge cliffhanger, of what is going to happen next?! I know I cant wait for the next season to pop up..

RECOMMENDATION.....

Should you watch this show? Only if you are prepared to have a new craze, binge worthy, awesome show...

The only thing I have against this... is how can the show survive for so long? Are they just gonna keep letting Joe fall in love with these girls... and letting him get himself into his crazy messes?

Tell me what you think will happen next!

[cassidythewannabe]

Annihilation (2018)

Drama, mystery, scifi...

Ok yall..

This movie blew me away! Let me start off by saying, scifi movies are not my favorite..

So saying I loved this film, is a big thing for me. I walked into this movie honestly having no idea what it was even about, the only reason I was there was because the person accompanied me wanted to see it.

The Mystery...

The mystery of it all is what kept me on interested, I wanted to know everything!

The movie follows a woman, who is lost because her husband goes missing after a military mission.. and one day he pops up.. but hes not himself.

So like any sane human, she wants answers and she wants them now!

So she decides to go and do the mission he went on to see for her self exactly what happened..

Natalie Portman..

Another thing that orginally turned me off about this movie, I am really not a fan of hers for some reason. But, this she blew out of the park. It is absolutely crazy to me that this movie didnt get more buzz than it did.

No Spoillers Please..

In the hopes of not spoiling anything for you, I really can not say much about the details of the film without giving much away... so I will leave you on anote of, I dont care what kind of movies you do or do not like you WILL like this one. So, just watch it! I promise youll enjoy!

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Ingrid Goes West

Genre: Comedy, drama? Actors: Aubrey Plaza 

The film about a girl who just wanted a friend...

 Ingrid Goes West was a last minute decision. It was not my plan to go see this film, but nothing else was out so I said what the heck why not. I kind of went in not knowing anything about the film besides that it stared Aubrey Plaza, who I really like. I mean have you ever seen her act? She is amazing. Aubrey can play crazy perfectly, and also be the funniest woman on screen. To find an actor who can portray both perfectly is hard to find. 

The film follows a woman named Ingrid who had just lost her mother, who was her absolute bestfriend. It shows you how she copes. Although it may not be a good way to cope, I do believe this film shows an important message about mental illness. Also, the way social media impacts our lives in negative and positive ways. 

Obviously if you follow my post you know I do not give away any spoilers, just give you the run down and my opinion on the film its self. So I will not give anything away. But, like I said the film touches on some pretty important issues in a very modern way that I think a lot of young people can connect with, and attach to. 

Recommendation........

I was very impressed with the film, and I honesty think that you should see this film if you fall into 1 or multiple categories: 

- are a female

- are in your teens to late 20s 

- went through some type of tragedy related to losing someone close to you

- revolve a lot of your life around social media

you get my point..... 

If you are looking for a film to watch but cant decide on one, give this one a shot and let me know what you think. 

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Table 19 (2017)

Cast: Anna Kendrick Wyatt Russell Genre: Romance

Table 19 looked like a fun, with a hint of romance movie... so I was in right away. Plus. the staff choices (Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson, Stephen Merchant, etc.) made me wanna see this even more. There was not that much of a hype around this film, I think I stumbled on the trailer by accident like usual, but then again those kinds of movies tend to be the best. 

The movie follows 6 individuals and how the are sat at the last table at a wedding, and how they barely made the cut to be invited but never the less, are still invited. It mainly follows around Anna Kendricks character, who is best friends with the bride BUT get stuck at table 19 because she was dumped by the best man. Just for some background info for you.. 

Usually with movies like this you can predict what is gonna happen next, and I figured that would be how this one would go, but honestly I did not predict any of what would happen(besides the ending) and for that reason I liked this movie a whole lot more than I thought I would. You know me, I wont spoil any of it for you, just know that it takes some turns that I personally did not see coming. 

Recommendation: 

Do I recommend this? Heck yes, if you are a romance fan, Anna Kendrick fan, wedding fan, feel good movie fan, or all the above then yes I recommend this film. 

The Ending_ No Spoilers: 

Watching the film, by the time you get to the ending you can predict what is gonna happen next. But, it still does not take anything away from the film still being a good film, and a good ending. 

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La La Land (2016)

Genre: Musical, Drama, Romance Cast: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling

Whats all the fuss about?

Now I have wanted to see this since the trailer came out, and then the Golden Globes happened. La La Land won every single award it was up for, and I got worried because it either means that the movie is phenomenal or it means it is just vert over rated so I was worried. Plus the trailer does a very good job at keeping the plot a mystery. It doesnt really show anything other than that it is a musical and there is romance. So on that note here is my conclusion:

Thank you Damien Chazelle for this beautiful story… 

This has easily just became on of my favorite movies. It is so beautifully delivered, and so amazingly brought to the screen. The movie follows the story of two aspiring young people. One male, and one female. The female wants to become an actress, and the male wants to have his own jazz club and bring jazz back to life. It shows them keep finding each other, and shows the struggles they go through to follow their dreams and make them come true. Not only does it follow that, it shows how hard it is to keep the romance alive when following two very different paths. Which I think we can all relate to a little bit. It takes you on a musical journey of following this piece of art, that is La La Land. 

You fall in love with the way the movie is brought to life. It takes you to another world. 

Ryan + Emma the duo we always need..

this is not the first time the two have been pared together on screen, and hopefully it is not the last. We first saw this dynamic duo in the film Crazy, Stupid love. Which is another classic, that you should see if you have not. The two have so much chemistry, and so much connection. They were the perfect fit for this film. 

The Ending (No Spoilers)

The ending takes a different road than most films, which I personally liked alot. This is one of the most realistic ending to a film I have seen in a really long time. Let me know what you think.

I highly, highly recommend this film. Take a chance on this. The recognition this is receiving is well deserved. Obviously this is a musical, so if you do not like musicals then do not watch this. 

I do not know, I just personally really, really liked this one. 

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Manchester By The Sea

Genre: Drama, Sad Cast: Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges 

Manchester by the Sea is the saddest movie I have seen in a long time. The film is about a man, Lee played by Casey Affleck, who looses his brother due to a illness. It follows Lees life after and how he handles everything. Lees brother had a will that gave guardianship of his son to Lee, Lee of course shocked by this news knows he can not raise his son. This is not the first time Lee has gone through a life changing experience, I will not spoil it for you, but it is devastating. With what he went through any one of us would not be able to cope, and deal with what he had to deal with. While Lee processes what is happening in his life, they give you flashbacks on when Lee enjoyed life, and when he actually could smile and laugh, and live. The movie takes you on a emotional ride, that will pull your heart from your chest. Watching Lees nephew deal with the death of his father is also heartbreaking, and brutal. 

This movie will destroy you, so be warned... But the movie is still amazing, and has some humor thanks to the great new comer ....

Lucas Hedges....

How he stole the show: He will steal your heart with this role. He brings humor into a hard situation, and plays the perfect character. The casting director made a fantastic choice in casting him. 

The ending (no spoilers)....

The ending is very realistic, well I guess the whole film is realistic, but the ending is very realistic... I am not saying I liked the ending, because I did not.. but it makes sense, and is very realistic. I will break you heart again, but it is what it is. 

One last thing: Casey, thank you. 

And thank you Matt Damon, for turning down the role of Lee and presenting it to Casey.. because he absolutely killed it. 

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Shameless(U.S. 2011-)

Genre: Drama, slight Comedy Cast: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Allen White, 

Shameless, all this hype I know you have been hearing about...

No, Shameless did not just start.. but why are you only now hearing about it? Now I have been watching Shameless since it has started, it has been on for 7 seasons and did not get the hype it deserved until this year. Why you may ask, well thank you Netflix. Because of Netflix this show is becoming so mainstream it is insane! Everyone I know is talking about it, so I thought... Hmmmm I am a lover of this show, so why not give you guys a review in the hopes that you may check it out too. 

Shameless is a show based around a dysfunctional family based in now times in Chicago. The father is a dead beat drunk, Frank, played by the absolutely amazing William H. Macy, and the mother is a runaway drug addict, who abandoned the family. Not that the father is around much, and even when he is, you wish he wasnt. Between the 6 kids, the mix is crazy. They are all different and all have very different modern day relate able problems. The oldest, Fiona, takes care of everyone of the kids and herself with her parents absence. The show goes through INSANE ups and downs with each and every character. Every episode you sit there like, “Nope. They cant get more worse than this.” but then they always do, and it will always rip your heart out every. single. time. You will never be okay with anything the go through, but they always get through it together. And they always come out standing. 

Raise your hand if you have felt personally victimized by Frank Gallagher, 

You will watch Frank put this beautiful family through so many horrible things, that you might actually start to hate Will Macy... just kidding.. youll for sure hate Frank though...

This show will hit you personally and emotionally at some point, and in most cases more than once. It will touch you personally, and it will make you cry, and it will make you fall in love with this family.. You will want more, I promise you.

Yes, this show does cover a lot of touchy subjects.. (lots of swearing, sex scenes, and nudity in some cases) So obviously, if that offends you, then do not watch it. But, if you can look past it then give this show a chance.. if you have Netflix it is time to binge! Plus, the men on this show are pretty easy on the eyes. So that is a plus. 

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The Girl On The Train

Genre: Mystery, Drama Cast: Emily Blunt, 

The Girl on the Train was released on to DVD this week, so I thought it would be a good time to review it for you guys! 

The Girl on the Train is a film based off the book with the same title, about a young woman who has her whole life turned upside down. This woman who just recently lost her husband, her job, her life honestly, takes drastic measures and becomes well, an alcoholic. She did not want to loose her husband, but he left her for a younger “prettier” woman, at least in her opinion. It takes you on this crazy mysterious ride of trying to figure out who murdered a local woman. She believes she may have done it when she got drunk one night, but she cant remember. There are a lot of twist and turns to this film, it is a pretty interesting story and story line. You will feel for this woman by the end of this film, trust me. 

Now when I first saw this trailer, I immediately went out and bought the book. I was so captivated by the trailer, and so interested in this. 

The Book > The Movie 

I am just going to say it, the book was way better than the movie, but if you follow my post you know that I have said that the book is always better than the movie. It just always is that way. 

The movie was still very good, but if you read the book first then I guarantee you did not like the movie. BUT if you liked the film, I would definitely consider reading the book, because you will for sure like the book if you liked the film. 

The movie was just very slow compared to the book, as well as the trailer. Like I said earlier, I was so captivated by this trailer. I needed to know what happened, and I hate when that happens that the trailer just makes you disappointing after seeing the movie. Do not get me wrong, I still really liked this film. And I am sure you will too if you see it, but like I said if you read the book first you were probably just disappointed with the slowness and thats all. 

Emily Blunt takes your breath away

Emily Blunt will literally take your breath away with how lost she gets in this role. She swoops you into the story, and makes you really be there with her. You can tell she put her all into this film, and as a film lover you can really appreciate that. (.....I still want her husband though) 

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Live By Night (2016)

Genre: Crime, Drama Cast: Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Zoe Saldana

The gangster, who doesnt want to be a gangster....

Live by night is another film written and directed by the great and wonderful Ben Affleck. It is based in the 1920`s about a crook, who becomes heartbroken and takes dramatic measures and joins the crazy life style of a gangster. But we have all done some crazy stuff while dealing with a heartbreak. While in thi crazy part of his life, he has some crazy moments dealing with the KKK, which is kinda mind blowing. He also falls in love again, and then realizes his life is better than this. Watching Ben Affleck play this character and go through this crazy life was absolutely astonishing. I do not want to give to much away, but this film will really make you think. It just blew my mind. 

The clothing/costumes

The clothing is phenomenal! The men all wear suits, the women wear crazy dresses, because it is set in the 1920`s. I just love this! 

The Ending.... (No spoilers)/Recommendation

The ending brings everything together and closes any story lines in a really nice way. The ending is pretty crazy, dont get me wrong, but it really does close everything. I would recommend this for sure! Watch this! Take some time and go see this, it will really make you think. It is a phenomenally written film.  

Oh Ben....

Ben, Ben, Ben, you are back. And we are so thankful. Ben Affleck has been hiding for awhile, he hasnt really done any movies recently, but this one will take you away. And can we talk about how lovely he is?! I have never realized how charming he is, watching him fall in love makes you want to fall in love with him. Its crazy! Let me know what you think. 

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Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Genre: Drama/History film Cast: Andrew Garfield Vince Vaughn

“Help me get one more, help me get one more.” 

Hacksaw Ridge the story of Desmond T. Doss who joined the war, but refused to pick up a gun. Based on the incredible true story of this southern charmed young man, who believed in God and Gods commandments so much that he refused to bare arms, even with enlisting and even with being out in the battlefield. If you have seen the trailer to this then I am sure you want to see it, the trailer made me want to see this film. Mel Gibson directed this film, and its the first film he has directed in a very long time. Everyone was concerned he was gonna be a little dusty, but let me tell you... this film is so incredible, and so inspiring. When they had the premiere of this film Andrew Garfield, who plays Desmond, and Mel Gibson got a 10 minute standing ovation, and when I heard that it just made me want to see this film even more. 

The fact that this is a true story just blows my mind. Desmond goes through so much punishment and so much negative treatment from the military and the other men in the military because of his choice, but they soon all change their minds when they get to the battlefield and see how incredibly selfless and heroic he is. Everyone regrets what they have said to him, and what the did to him. After Desmond does the unthinkable and risks his life to save 74 wounded men by himself, everyone because inspired and believes that with Des by there sides that they can do what is needed to be done. Watching them all unit together, and all achieve the mission is amazing. It will put you to tears, it will give you hope, it will make you believe in the good of people again. 

This film is 5/5 stars in my opinion. I recommend this to every single one of you. No matter who you are, you can appreciate this film. 

We have to talk about Andrew Garfield for a second...

I need more of him, now! Andrew Garfield definitely made a name for himself with this role. I have always liked him, in my opinion he has been the best Spider-Man so far.. but I know a lot of you disagree. Garfield really impressed me with this role, and proved himself. I am hoping, and honestly expecting him so rise after this and become bigger than he can possibly even think of. He plays the perfect southern charmer in this. He just steals the show, and makes you fall in love with him. 

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La La Land (2016)

Genre: Musical, Drama, Romance Cast: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling

Whats all the fuss about?

Now I have wanted to see this since the trailer came out, and then the Golden Globes happened. La La Land won every single award it was up for, and I got worried because it either means that the movie is phenomenal or it means it is just vert over rated so I was worried. Plus the trailer does a very good job at keeping the plot a mystery. It doesnt really show anything other than that it is a musical and there is romance. So on that note here is my conclusion:

Thank you Damien Chazelle for this beautiful story... 

This has easily just became on of my favorite movies. It is so beautifully delivered, and so amazingly brought to the screen. The movie follows the story of two aspiring young people. One male, and one female. The female wants to become an actress, and the male wants to have his own jazz club and bring jazz back to life. It shows them keep finding each other, and shows the struggles they go through to follow their dreams and make them come true. Not only does it follow that, it shows how hard it is to keep the romance alive when following two very different paths. Which I think we can all relate to a little bit. It takes you on a musical journey of following this piece of art, that is La La Land. 

You fall in love with the way the movie is brought to life. It takes you to another world. 

Ryan + Emma the duo we always need..

this is not the first time the two have been pared together on screen, and hopefully it is not the last. We first saw this dynamic duo in the film Crazy, Stupid love. Which is another classic, that you should see if you have not. The two have so much chemistry, and so much connection. They were the perfect fit for this film. 

The Ending (No Spoilers)

The ending takes a different road than most films, which I personally liked alot. This is one of the most realistic ending to a film I have seen in a really long time. Let me know what you think.

I highly, highly recommend this film. Take a chance on this. The recognition this is receiving is well deserved. Obviously this is a musical, so if you do not like musicals then do not watch this. 

I do not know, I just personally really, really liked this one. 

[cassidythewannabe]

The DUFF (2015)

Genre: Comedy, Teen film Cast: Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell

The DUFF, (designated ugly fat friend) is a movie based off the book The DUFF. This book/movie combo explains what a lot of us feel like we go through in high school, I know personally I felt like I could have been the DUFF of my friend group. I do not necessarily agree with grouping or calling someone something like this, because it is horrible but I think this combo does a very very good job at portraying what high school experience is like for a large number of us. 

The movie follows a young girl named Bianca who is a beautiful socially awkward person. She loves old horror films, does not care about her fashion statements. Bianca has two beautiful bestfriends, who will do anything for her and she in return. Bianca grew up next door to the school “it” boy. They grew up doing everything together till high school, when he really hit it big and became well, sorta a douche bag. At a party he tells her that she is the obvious DUFF of her and her friends, which she didnt even know what that meant, and of course she takes it a little personally, just like everyone else would. He explains to her that it does not mean that they are fat, or ugly, or anything less then beautiful it is just that their friends are just slightly better than them. The movie/book then takes it journey of Bianca figuring out that she is the DUFF, and does everything she can to try and change herself so that she is more liked and better than what she is.

So her and the “it” boy make a deal, she will help him pass a class he is failing in exchange for him teaching her how to be more “popular” and what not.

The movie/book takes some bad and good turns for Biancas life, that I wont say for not wanting to spoil purposes. 

The Book > The Movie

Before I knew they were making a movie, I read the book. I personally think the book was better than the movie, just for detailing purposes because the book obviously is going to have a lot more detail than the movie because they can not put everything into the movie... not taking away from the movie though, because the movie was very good. The book just gives more detailing to the whole situation, and to the two main characters. The book gives you more about the “it” boys life, and actually makes you like him. Where the movie stays more of the stereotypical douche baggy way. All I am saying is the book is great, and the movie is great. If you have not read the book youll like the movie more. But, if you have seen the movie and you have liked it.. I suggest reading the book.

Is high school really like that?

I dont know how high school was for everyone, because every where people are all different.. I know high school IS like that for alot of people. The way Bianca feels about herself after finding out about the whole thing, is how alot of us feel. So I think this movie is important for alot of us to watch, because we can relate. I also think that it is a very good teenage movie to watch, which we used to see alot of, but not so much anymore. And teenage movies are important! I think many teenagers can relate to this film, and for that reason I think you should watch this. If you are into cheesy cliche teenage movies watch this. If you are a teenager watch this. If you have ever felt like the loser of your friend group, watch this. 

[cassidythewannabe]

Kingdom (tv show) 2014-

Genre: Drama Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Nick Jonas, Frank Grillo, 

So, this is my first TV show review, and since it is I thought I should review what I think is the most underrated TV show on right now, and I do not know if it because of the channel it is on or what but let me tell you if you are not watching this show yet you are missing out...

Kingdom is a show about a broken family that basically lives in the family owned gym. Two very different brothers played by Jonathan Tucker and Nick Jonas, are always training and always bettering themselves in the gym that their retired fighter dad, played by Grillo, owns. The show goes on to show you how difficult life is for the three. They all have very different kinds of struggles Jay, has a problem with addiction, Nate is battling his sexuality, and well Alvey is all kinds of effed up. But they always connect and always can count on the gym to make them feel like they are okay, or I guess feel like they belong. They show features many other characters like the boys mother and Alveys ex wife, who also deals with addiction, and characters like Ryan Wheeler, played by Matt Lauria, who well you will just have to see for yourself.

Now I know what you are thinking, Cassidy what do you mean? This show sounds like it has been done before, why do I need to see it so badly? And I honestly do not know how to explain it. The amazing acting mixed with the amazing writing just makes this show unbelievable. 

Jonathan Tucker :

Jonathan Tucker deserves every award out there. I have seen him in many of his movies, he is a good actor... but his portrayal of Jay is out of this world. He delivers such an emotional experience with every episode, and every scene.. he really makes you  connect and feel for his character. I promise you that when you watch this show, Jay will be your favorite character.

Yes, they really are fighting..

When they show the actors/characters in the ring, or training, or anything like that.. it is really them! I mean we all know Nick Jonas is ripped, because if you have followed him for the past couple of years, which I know you all have because who wouldnt, you know how big his muscles are.. so it was no surprise to find out he really does all the heavy lifting, but so does Jonathan, and Matt, and Frank, and everyone else.. and I dont know, that just blows my mind and makes me like this show even more. 

To the creator of Kingdom, thank you. 

I want to personally thank you, from all the fans all over for this show. Thank you for developing a show people can really, really connect with and feel like they can believe the show. 

Do yourself a favor, and watch this show. I am telling you, you will fall in love with it just like I did and everyone else I have made watch this. 

[cassidythewannabe]

Deepwater Horizon

Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, 

I thought reviewing this movie is at the perfect time because it just came out on dvd and stream, so you can rent and watch! 

Deepwater Horizon is a film based off true events. It is about the 2010 massive oil rig explosion, the biggest in U.S. history. The movie features a stacked cast with Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, Dylan O’Brien, Kate Hudson, and more. They start the movie off with introducing the characters a little bit, and shows a little bit of the live they live out side of work. Mike, who is played by Wahlberg, is married to Felicia, played by Hudson, and they have one child. They bring all the characters together while boarding the rig. And right away something is wrong, and the lead up to the big event, which if you know anything about the actual explosion you know what I am talking about or if you saw the trailer, is trying to figure out this first mistake. I am going to try not to give too much away because you need to watch this film, but the whole thing is showing you how important safety is, and safety precautions need to be taken no matter what. You can not skip steps or something bad will happen, and in this case something horrible happens....

The Explosion to the ending (No spoilers)

Once the big explosion happens, there is no turning back from the emotions that are going to hit you. I do not think there was a second after that, that I did not have tears forming in my eyes. Especially because they keep going back to Kate Hudsons character and her trying to figure out what is happening, and if her husband is alive or not. But then the ending came, I am not going to spoil it, but the last maybe 10 minutes I just ugly cried, and cried. I wont say if it was a happy or sad ending because I am not spoiling it. Just know, I finished the movie maybe 20 minutes ago and I am still ugly crying. 

The Director + Mark Wahlberg 

Peter Berg is the director of Deepwater Horizon, Lone Survivor, and Patriots Day. What do all those movies have in common? Mark! I am assuming that Peter really likes working with Mark, or reverse, but I know as long as Peter Berg keeps making movies, I am sure Mark is always gonna have a job. I think Mark is a great fit though for these characters, I have not seen Patriots Day yet, because it comes out THIS FRIDAY! but I am excited to see that one as well, and if you liked this movie you will probably like Patriots day because it seems like it has the same tone as each other. 

Oh Kate, we all love you forever and always Everyone likes Kate Hudson, I do not know how you couldnt. I just had to make a point of that since she is in this movie. She seems so just kind and lovely, I mean I know I cant be positive with that since I dont personally know her, but she just seems so great. And I love a lot of her roles, as I am sure you do too! How could you not?