Genre: Film Genres

Review: Artemis Fowl Movie

Posted June 24, 2020 by Charlotte in Film Review / 0 Comments

Artemis Fowl Movie directed by Released on 12 June 2020 Genres: Family, Adventure, Fantasy Feature Length: 95 mins Source: Disney+ Rating: Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father. Review: So I was super excited to watch the Artemis Fowl Movie on Disney+. It is one of my favourite reads from my childhood and so I had high hopes. Yet somehow they managed to distort and change a really good story by amalgamating the first two books into one story. Which in my opinion confused the whole plot. And took away that quintessential idea of a twelve year old being a criminal mastermind who still believed in magic. Someone who wars with being a child while taking on the adult responsibility of the family business. And then let’s get to that family business. In the books they are criminals. And that is what Artemis is. A criminal who wants his name noticed by doing something no one else in his family has done – steal from the fairies – Instead we get […]

Review: The Stranger

Posted June 4, 2020 by Charlotte in Film Review / 0 Comments

The Stranger directed by Released on 30 January 2020 Genres: Mystery, Thriller Feature Length: 8 episodes of 41-52 minutes Source: Netflix Rating: A mysterious stranger tells a man a secret that has a devastating impact on his seemingly perfect life. This Stranger is a woman in her 20s with a baseball cap, and is learned to be correlated with more secrets as the series progresses. This secret affects the man’s wife who goes missing as a result. Review: So if you have been living in a cave, like I have The Stranger is probably a series that has passed you by. For me, I delayed watching as everyone I spoke to raved about this seres. I just didn’t want to watch and be disappointed by it not living up to the hype. Luckily for me this was not the case. My whole family decided to start this series. The original plan was to watch a couple of episodes each night. But we ended up watching all eight episodes in one sitting. The Stranger is an additive watch that will have you […]

Review: Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Posted April 23, 2020 by Charlotte in Film Review / 0 Comments

Lady and the Tramp directed by Released on 24 March 2020 Genres: Animation Feature Length: 103 mins Source: Disney+ Rating: Lady is the pampered female dog belonging to Jim Dear and Darling. When her human masters bring a baby into the house, Lady feels she’s being eased out; and when Darling’s insufferable Aunt Sarah introduces her nasty twin Siamese cats into the fold, Lady is certain that she’s no longer welcome. Review: As soon as Disney+ was available in the UK, I instantly activated my account and went to watch Lady and the Tramp. It is the first Disney ‘live adaption’ to not be released theatrically, and there is a very good reason for that. You would think that being Disney, the same creativity seems in other movies would be in this one. But that is not the case. Lady and the Tramp while it is a faithful adaptation, it is lacking in the quintessential charm of the original. And while I have said that this is a faithful adaption there has been some modernisation. Some that is successful and some that […]

Review: You Can’t Hurry Love by Portia Macintosh

Posted October 17, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.You Can’t Hurry Love by Portia MacIntosh Published by HarperCollins UK on October 17th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Romantic Comedy Pages: 384 Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads ‘Delightfully romantic, light-hearted and charmingly entertaining.’ What’s Better Than Books? Definitely, maybe…yes? Mia Valentina gave up her high-flying life in LA to move back to Kent over four years ago. But it turns out that life in the slow lane isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! So when her boyfriend Leo proposes, she says yes, hoping it will bring some much needed sparkle back into her life. The trouble is, Mia never wanted a big white wedding, just the happy ever after… The laugh-out-loud, uplifting new book from Portia MacIntosh, author of It’s Not You, It’s Them. Perfect for fans of Rosie Blake and Sophie Kinsella. You Can’t Hurry Love was such a fun, humorous read, that was impossible to put down. […]

Blog Tour/ Review: Christmas at Mistletoe Cove by Holly Martin

Posted September 27, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Christmas at Mistletoe Cove by Holly Martin Series: Hope Island #3 Published by Bookouture on September 22nd 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Romantic Comedy Pages: 268 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Christmas has arrived at Hope Island, promising snowflakes, surprises and plenty of seasonal joy. So snuggle up and fall in love at Mistletoe Cove… Growing up on Hope Island, Eden Lancaster always believed that if you wished hard enough for something, dreams really could come true. But Eden’s greatest wish is also her biggest secret: she has been completely in love with her childhood friend, the charming and attractive Dougie Harrison, for as long as she can remember. And he has no idea. When Dougie leaves his successful life in New York to return home to Hope Island for good, Eden can’t escape her feelings. Her heart is full of hope that her romantic dreams are finally, […]

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