Title: You Get Me
Rating: 7/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: Tyler's crazy in love with his perfect girlfriend Ali, but when a big fight makes him and Ali break up, he lands in the arms of sexy out-of-towner Holly who shows him a night he's gonna remember. The next morning he finds that not only is Ali taking him back, but Holly is a new student at their school and is dead set on her new man.
Review: Tyler Hanson has it all, and is in love with his girlfriend Alison Hewitt. But when a fight breaks them up, he ends up at a party with a girl called Holly. Little does he know, his life is about to change forever...

I just randomly came across this movie on Netflix but it's actually so good! The storyline is tragic but is super realistic, I felt for Ali, who didn't realise she was being manipulated until it was too late. A flippant remark received as a promise can ruin a lot... You Get Me tells of obsession at its worst, and what lengths some could go to to get what they want.
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Title: Legally Blondes
Rating: 7/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: Moving from England to California, the youngest cousins of Elle Woods must defend themselves when their schools reigning forces turn on the girls and try to frame them for a crime.
Review: Izzie and Annie Woods have just moved to America and are living in their cousin Elle's house. As they struggle to find their footing in the American world, they are strung up in school drama. Will they be able to prove their innocence?

In a hilarious spinoff version of Legally Blonde, we meet too English twins who remind us of Elle in her younger days. I liked the movie, and it had a different story but it wasn't exactly all that original.
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Title: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (based on the novel by Amanda Brown)
Rating: 7/10 Stars
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Review: Elle returns in a second instalment of Legally Blonde. Her goal this time: to grant her dog Bruiser's mum the right to freedom so she can attend Elle's wedding. But in Washington DC, it's hard to find success as Elle soon discovers. Will she manage to convince congress to ban cosmetic testing on animals?

I definitely enjoyed seeing more of Elle, but I didn't like this movie nearly as much as Legally Blonde. It just wasn't as interesting, and very much same old same old. But as the minutes passed, more exciting things happened which reminded me of Legally Blonde. So while I didn't love this one, if you love Elle Woods you should watch it (or, just rewatch Legally Blonde for more satisfaction).
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Favourite Acts:
Regina King as Grace Rossiter

Title: Legally Blonde (based on the novel by Amanda Brown)
Rating: 9/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school, while she is there she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
Review: Elle Woods loves pink. When her boyfriend Warner dumps her because she's "not serious enough", Elle goes to Harvard and tries to win her back. But then she realises that she could actually be a good lawyer. Join Elle and her Chihuahua Bruiser on their hilarious journey filled with golden moments and upsetting realisations.

What did I think? I loved it! Elle's story only gets better. Vivian reminds me of me, oops. This has got to be my favourite law movie ever. All the characters are amazing, with the exception of Warner and Professor Callahan of course. Emmett is so supportive and he's 50% of why I love this movie so much. If you haven't watched Legally Blonde, so so! It's perfect for your Friday night in.
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Title: The DUFF (based off the novel by Kody Keplinger)
Rating: 10/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts.
Review: A story about a girl trying to fit in at high school... Bianca Piper is just another girl trying to survive high school. Until one day, her world is flipped upside down when her neighbour popular jock Wesley Rush calls her a DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend. At first she denies that she is a DUFF, but now that she's heard the term her world has changed, and she sees everything differently.

It's been over a year since I read The DUFF, and I seem to forget Kody Keplinger's books easily after I read and enjoy them... Oops. I remember Bianca of course, but besides her, not much at all. While I can't really discuss how accurate this book to movie adaptation is, I found the film enjoyable.

Maybe this is my subconscious remembering more about the book than I do, but for some reason I warmed to Wesley fairly soon. His behavious only bothered me for the first ten minutes or so, but I got over it pretty quickly. This is a great movie for all teens to watch, you'll see so many themes which are common in the high school scene.
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Favourite Acts: 
Robbie Amell as Wesley Rush
Skyler Samuels as Jess

Title: Mean Girls 2 (based on the book by Rosalind Wiseman)
Rating: 7/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: The Plastics are back in the long-awaited follow-up to the smash hit Mean Girls - and now the clique is more fashionable, funny, and ferocious than ever.
Review: Jo Mitchell is used to moving around and always being the new girl at school. But this year it's different. Jo is attending North Shore High School, her last school before her dream school Carnegie Mellon. She tries to stay away from the popular group but when offered a deal she can't refuse, Jo makes a rival group and begins to lose herself to popularity...

Mean Girls 2 has the same storyline as Mean Girls. It has very few differences; the two sidekicks have different problems and Jo has a different personality. But all in all, it isn't very original. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed watching it. Mean Girls 2 is hilarious, truthful and tells of all the problems teenage cliques can create.
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Favourite Acts: Meaghan Martin as Johanna 'Jo' Mitchell
Claire Holt as Chastity Meyer

Title: Before I Fall (based on the novel by Lauren Oliver)
Rating: 8/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: February 12 is just another day in Sam's charmed life, until it turns out to be her last. Stuck reliving her last day over one inexplicable week, Sam untangles the mystery around her death and discovers everything she's losing.
Review: Samantha Kingston is popular, but she hasn't always been part of this group. A former horse fan, she rejected it all for the favour of Lindsay _. When Sam dies in a car crash, her last day begins to play on repeat. She must fix some things before she leaves this world. But is it too late for her to save someone else's life?

I'm not sure I like this adaptation very much. Don't get me wrong, I love Zoey Deutch and she's the reason I wanted to watch this movie, but Before I Fall just seemed like a cheap recreation of a great book. There were some great moments, such as the beginning and ending.

I think watching this movie is kind of setting you up for disappointment, but go ahead if you want your own opinion. It could've been better, but it wasn't.
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Favourite Acts: Halston Sage as Lindsay Edgecomb

Title: Moana
Rating: 6/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Review: Moana Waialiki is daughter of the chief. One day, she'll lead her tribe. But Moana longs for the sea, and the go beyond the reef as her people used to. When their survival is at stake, Moana runs away and sails in search of Maui.

This movie isn't the most accurate version of the myth but it's a good children's version. The adventure aspect is okay, with challenges set at every turn. A great movie to watch on family night.
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Title: Ballerina (also known as Leap!)
Rating: 8/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.
Review: Félicie Milliner has dreams of being a ballerina. Left at an orphanage, she only has one possession linking her to her mother - a music box. Her and Victor plan to escape the orphanage, and one such night they finally do and travel to Paris. Victor's own aspirations of being an inventor begin to become a reality while Félicie fights for her place in the Opera Ballet School.

She starts off with very little knowledge and skill with only her spirit keeping her going, but day by day she improves as others are eliminated before her, and Felicie starts to truly have a shot at the Nutcracker part. But first, she needs to beat her rival Camille.

I like Camille's character because although she's Félicie's rival, she later realises that she doesn't have Félicie's passion for ballet and her whole life has been controlled by her mother. Ballerina has a great plot line and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the movie.
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Title: Nerve (based on the novel by Jeanne Ryan)
Rating: 7/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers."
Review: *This review contains a lot of book/movie comparisons and therefore minor spoilers are frequent throughout it*

Welcome to Nerve; an online real-life dare game where you compete dares for points and prizes. Vee Delmonico would never have dreamed of playing Nerve, but when her friends say she doesn't take risks, she decides to make a point. Along with her partner Ian, they get into heaps of trouble whilst playing Nerve. The question is, how far will Vee go before she decides the stakes are too high?

This movie has been recommended to me by many people I know, and I later found out that it's based off a book, one which I've frequently seen in bookstores. So I read the book (review here) and watched the movie. I conclude that Nerve is a great movie - if you haven't read the book.

The differences kept coming, an endless stream. For me, Vee's full name not being revealed until late into the book is a small but important part. In the movie her name is revealed early on which annoyed me because it wasn't relevant at all the discovery didn't contribute anything. The basic storyline e.g. dares and character interests are changed, leaving us with blonde Vee and brunette Sydney which I never got used to. One of the main dares from the book stays the same while all the others change and I think if it hadn't I would've well and truly hated this movie after the completely different ending.

Other than the fact that Nerve started as a book, the movie is pretty good. I didn't like the text/dare layout as I thought it wasn't very visually appealing, but the characters and plot are enticing, the movie is filled with action, adventure and of course the high stakes dares which Vee and Ian partake in. It was a lot harder for me to enjoy the movie after reading the book, but I tried and eventually succeeded.
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Favourite Acts: 
Machine Gun Kelly as Ty
Dave Franco as Ian

Title: Mean Girls (based on the book by Rosalind Wiseman)
Rating: 10/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Review: Cady Heron is about to start her first ever year of school. Homeschoool all her life, she is nervous, but she certainly doesn't expect a hostile welcome from the students or getting told off for things such as reading ahead by the teachers. This soon changes when she receives an invitation to sit with queen bee Regina George and her clique, the Plastics.

Mean Girls tells a story of something that could happen to anyone. I really related to it because I also went through something similar to Cady's story. The movie has a really empowering message and I think anyone can appreciate the sincere message behind the tale. It is true that girls tend to experience this more but regardless of identity this movie is one you all need to watch.

Cady's place in the story isn't the only one with a strong message. Regina also has many morals attached to her voice, and she's not the only one. Each and every character in Mean Girls is attributed to a common stereotype such as outcast, jock, queen bee, etc. Unlike their stereotypes, they stray from what one usually associated with their stereotype would do and focus on the unknown and unlikely, such as the chances of a queen bee becoming a nice girl.

One of the main themes is "Anything can happen. You just have to be yourself." After many struggles and lessons learned time and time again, Mean Girls ends on a positive and they all get what they want once they accept their true selves.
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Favourite Acts: 
Lindsey Lohan as Cady Heron

Title: Allied
Rating: 7/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war
Review: Europe is at war. Intelligence commander Max Vatan teams up with a French resistance group to assassinate a German series. The days beforehand are dangerous, with Max posing as French resistance leader Marianne's husband. She gains them entry to the party held by Germans. However, the act falls apart soon afterward when Max falls in love with Marianne and asks her to come with him to London and be his wife.

Allied is set in the central times of World War Two, where British agencies attempt to oust Adolf Hitler from his rule of Nazi Germany. In London, Max has settled down and has a newborn child, Anna. I liked this movie because the symbolism showed that even white war is being waged, love can triumph and enemies can temporarily forget their differences in favour of a shared vision.

There is quite a bit of violence in this movie including bombings, gun assaults and more. In the later half of the story Max's investigation takes on a mystery side as they uncover a German spy working in their midst. Max's character is conflicted as his loyalty overrides doubt and logic.

French is the main language spoken in the first part of the movie, but English subtitles are kindly provided. The Nazis don't actually feature many times, just British officials. Allied has action/adventure, romance and mystery combine in an epic story. This is not just any spy movie, it's more.
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Favourite Acts:
Marion Cotillard as Marianne Beauséjour

Favourite Quotes: 
Max Vatan: There's a thing called the soul. I've looked into her soul.
S.O.E. Official: No. You've looked into her eyes.

Vampire Academy (based on the novel by Richelle Mead
IMDB Summary: Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.
Director: Mark Waters
Writers: Richelle Mead (novel), Daniel Waters (screenplay)
Review: Rose Hathaway and Lissa Dragomir live at a hidden school, St. Vladimirs. It is a sanctuary for Moroi, good vampires who require blood and Dahmpirs, their guardians and offspring with humans. Lissa and Rose run away and are in a hotel, when Dimitri Belikov, a Russian Guardian recently employed by St. Vladimirs tracks them down and takes them back. When Lissa continously receives threats they realise something more sinister may be at work...

It's been so long since I read Vampire Academy! But from what I remember, the movie storyline followed the same sequence as the book well. Additionally, there are references to the modern world, not mentioned in the book but easily understood by most viewers. Danila is great, but I still do not envision him as the Dimitri of my dreams. I love that Zoey Deutch plays Rose Hathaway, she has the sass under wraps and it's the main reason I loved this movie. Lucy Fry is a great Lissa as well, a little too old. Sarah Hyland makes a very innocent, nerdy Natalie Dashkov, super believable.

I've been waiting for watch this movie ever since it was released, and I'm happy that I finally bothered to watch it. Dominic Sherwood as Christian has the right feel too! (Sorry about all the comments on the actors, it shows how dedicated I was to discovering the actors and their characters way back in 2014 before this movie was released.)

If you've read Vampire Academy, give this movie a chance! Of course, you might hate it, but you never know, you might love it like I did! For those who haven't read the book, as always I recommend reading the book first but the movie is easy to follow regardless.
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Favourite Acts:
Zoey Deutch - Rose Hatahway

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
IMDB Summary: Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Review: Well, everyone's heard of Tarzan, swinging through the forest and all, right? This movie was exactly that, however I liked it a lot more than most moves due to the real storyline and characters in the movie.

At first, I was unsure who Tarzan was, but it soon became clear. The Belgians seek diamonds, which they will get on delivery of Tarzan to a man who is seeking revenge for the death of his son. On the way there are many surprises, and the slavery themes reminded me of Nazi times.

My favourite character is definitely George Washington Williams; he's the comedy character, and he succeeded in making me laugh.
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Favourite Acts:
Margot Robbie as Lady Jane Clayton
Samuel L. Jackson as George Washington Williams
Casper Crump as Major Kerckhover

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
IMDB Summary: Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Review: Well, everyone's heard of Tarzan, swinging through the forest and all, right? This movie was exactly that, however I liked it a lot more than most moves due to the real storyline and characters in the movie.

At first, I was unsure who Tarzan was, but it soon became clear. The Belgians seek diamonds, which they will get on delivery of Tarzan to a man who is seeking revenge for the death of his son. On the way there are many surprises, and the slavery themes reminded me of Nazi times.

My favourite character is definitely George Washington Williams; he's the comedy character, and he succeeded in making me laugh.
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Favourite Acts:
Margot Robbie as Lady Jane Clayton
Samuel L. Jackson as George Washington Williams
Casper Crump as Major Kerckhover

Title: Allegiant (based on the novel by Veronica Roth
IMDB Summary: After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
Review: Before I watched Allegiant, I'd heard many rumours about how different it was from the book. But, loyal to the series as I was, I knew I had to see it for myself.

Yes, Allegiant wasn't the same as the book, but would you really expect it to be? Also, being Part I.. Was it a bad movie? No. I noticed a lot more changes than I usually do (mainly because I'm unobservant, but Allegiant is special to me), but I also smiled at the similarities. Some events were changed completely, but mostly it followed the basic storyline. I felt that overall, the dramatic level was raised and that alone was the biggest change.

If you've read the book but are hesitant to see the movie, I suggest you do. It wasn't perfect, but I enjoyed it.
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Theo James as Tobias "Four" Eaton: Do I even need to explain? Perfection.
Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior: I didn't like Tris that much in the books, but Shailene is hard to hate.
Miles Teller as Peter: He's been called coward in the books, but with Miles Teller, he's sarcastic and vying for a favour.
Naomi Watts as Evelyn Eaton: True, I never liked Evelyn. But Naomi's portrayal makes her character so much more believable.

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"Everyone is worth saving." — Tris

"You want change without sacrifice, you want peace without struggle. The world doesn't work that way." — David

Title: The 5th Wave (based on the novel by Rick Yancey)
IMDB Summary: Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal fifth wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope - if she can only trust him.
Review: This was the first movie I officially saw in the cinemas for 2016!!

One of my favourite parts of the entire movie were the waves. They were both unrealistic (in a good way) and entertaining, I especially loved the voiceovers, to me they were really effective. The flashback scenes were a good addition and they would've really helped non-readers understand the backstory.
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Favourite Acts: Maika Monroe as Ringer
Alex Roe as Evan Walker
Chloe Grace Moretz as Cassie Sullivan

Favourite quotes: Cassie Sullivan: "I thought we were safe here."
Oliver Sullivan: "There's nothing safe anymore."

Cassie: "Did you shoot me?"
*flashback in Evan's mind*
Evan: "No. I saved you."

Cassie: "It's our hope that makes us human."

Title: White Chicks
IMDB Summary: After an unsuccessful mission, FBI agents Kevin Copeland and Marcus Copeland fall in disgrace in the agency. They decide to swap their bad position with his superior Section Chief Elliott Gordon working undercover in an abduction case, disguised in the two spoiled white daughters of a tycoon, Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, getting in hilarious situations.
Review: So, my first movie review in ages! But here it is! White Chicks!

I was at my friend's house, and the TV was on Frozen, which we evidently didn't want to watch. We then flicked through Netflix, and watched a few trailers on YouTube before finally watching White Chicks.

White Chicks is definitely a comedy, and you might know how much I hate comedies. However, I really enjoyed White Chicks.

White Chicks is the tale of two men who have to transform into 'White Chicks' to try and save their job.
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Title: The Scorch Trials (based on the novel by James Dashner)
IMDB Summary: In this next chapter of the epic "Maze Runner" saga, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet; searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WiCKeD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WiCKeD's vastly superior forces and uncover it's shocking plans for them all.
Review: I loved The Scorch Trials more than The Maze Runner. Although I wasn't a big fan in The Maze Runner, Dylan O'Brien (Thomas) smashed it in The Scorch Trials.
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Title: Catching Fire (based on the novel by Suzanne Collins)
Rating: 7/10 Stars
IMDB Summary: Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
Review: I watched this movie quite a while ago, but even now I am surprised at how different this movie is compared to the movie of the Hunger Games. It's almost like a different company did this movie. I loved it a lot more than the movie of The Hunger Games.
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