Fairytale Bonanza BEFORE READING Oh, hello there! *smiles and waves* One of my favorite TV series is Once Upon a Time, a drama telling the story of fairytale characters trapped in our world… yup. Without magic, without powers—and one thing, they don’t remember each other’s pasts. This TV series is TV-PG, so if you don’t understand something, please remember to ask your parents permission first. Let’s get started! SUMMARY “A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.” – IMDB. This TV Series’ protagonists are Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle, Jared Gilmore, Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Josh Dallas. This wonderful, imaginative, lovable series was created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, and multiple directors helped make this series possible. Once Upon a Time was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards in the following categories: - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), by Mark Isham and Sydney O’Connor. - Outstanding Costumes for a Series, by Eduardo Castro. - Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series, by Toby Lindala. - Outstanding Costumes for a Series, Miniseries, or Short Film, by Eduardo Castro. - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, by Toby Lindala. - Outstanding Visual Effects, by Andrew Orloff. REVIEW Once Upon a Time is one of my favorite TV series ever. The writers in this show have plenty of imagination… from trying to reinvent classic fairytales, from making the small town of Storybrooke and its characters so lovable… every fairytale fan will love the show. So, I’m going to be reviewing the first episode, of the first season! Yup… the pilot! Since I got Netflix back at the beginning of Winter, I was ecstatic. I could finally binge-watch the shows I like… without the constant interruptions of ads about toothpaste, and just the thought of having to wait at least five minutes until the show starts again made me go nuts. Anyway, enough about my silly rambling! Let’s get started! *cue silly dancing and confetti being thrown around* At the beginning of this episode, we see Emma, the protagonist. At first, I had no clue about who she was. Then, I started scanning the options about the most classic fairytale characters—Cinderella? Who else could she be? So then, a nice kid named Henry arrives at her doorstep and tells her, “Hey, you’re my mom,” and Emma doesn’t believe it. I mean, she gave him up for adoption 10 years ago, and now he’s appearing at her doorstep claiming his parentage? Who does that? I admit, that scene is one of the funny ones. What I really like is the way the characters portray their emotions—from their facial expressions, and how they talk. Henry’s actor was a good choice… and as a kid, it just makes it even more laughable. Which kid would get a bus, knock on his birth mother’s door, and tell her that she’s the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming? Anyway, Henry tells Emma who she is. According to his Once Upon a Time book, she’s the Savior. The Evil Queen has casted a wicked curse upon the Enchanted Forest, making everyone go to the human world, and forgetting their past selves, including their love interests.
Emma, however, is put into a magical wardrobe and poof! she appears outside the outskirts of Storybrooke. Yes, you read that right. A magical wardrobe! Of course, Emma doesn’t quite believe in the story, and starts telling Henry that it’s impossible. She was abandoned by her parents, and when she gave birth to him when she was an adult, she gave him up so he could have a better chance.
Henry, however, wants to spend time with Emma, who convinces him to drive towards his home town, called Storybrooke. The name is as strange as it sounds, I know—but… the habitants are fairytale characters! When they arrive to Storybrooke, they bump into a nice man named Dr. Hopper(who also happens to be Jiminy Cricket), who tells Emma where Henry’s adoptive mother’s house is. It’s revealed that his adoptive mother is the mayor of the town—and according to Henry, “very evil.” Yup, according to Henry, his mom is the Evil Queen, the one that casted this curse. Then, when Emma finally delivers Henry to his mom, Regina (the human counterpart for the Evil Queen) tells her that she should spend the night at the local hotel, but Emma says no. She’s then arrested for driving under the influence of… well, you know.
What I like the most about this series is the warm feeling it always gives us—the way our favorite characters from childhood appear in the real-world… with current situations. It’s lovely. It’s a great mix… and the writers of this show are two of the best creators in the writing industry. To have that type of imagination… wow. I hope that the following seasons are as great as the first one, because I really got to connect with the characters, their personalities, everything about them. The actors also portray emotions, but in my opinion, I think that Emma’s actress wasn’t the right choice. Her facial expressions are almost the same in every scene she appears, and her voice doesn’t change one bit. However, the rest of the actors are lovable—as well as their characters. I recommend Once Upon a Time for everyone, and the good thing about this show, is that it’s PG, which means it requires Parent Guidance, but it can be for kids under 13, too. If you have Netflix, it clearly appears “PG” before an episode starts. Thus, I give this series a 9.5/10! Once Upon a Time is one of those shows that portray real issues mixed with fairytales, at the same time. It can make you reflect about everything… about the choices you make in life. The Evil Queen, for example, is vulnerable, and knows she can never have love, because that’s what you get by casting a curse. Anyways, I hope that all of you enjoy and adore this show as much as I do… because it’s out of this world. Truly. I hope y’all enjoyed my first ever, TV Review on the Movie & TV Zone! I really liked writing my first series review in here—and wanted to share my love for Once Upon a Time, as well. Stay tuned for my next review! See you later, my dear readers, and have a lovely day! ©2019 Pink Smoothie! AUTHOR'S NOTE: Any pictures/gifs do not belong to me, otherwise stated. Here is the official trailer of Season one and the bloopers!!
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Loser or Not SUMMARY “A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.” – IMDB. The movie’s protagonists are Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Noah Centineo, Loretta Devine, and Giorgia Whigham. This amazing and heartwarming movie was directed by Ian Samuels, and the screenplay was written by Lindsey Beer. REVIEW I honestly don’t get why people do not like this movie. The acting was great, and it teaches you a valuable lesson: that you, under any circumstances, should judge someone just because of how they look. It isn’t even a bit cliché, which is exactly what everyone likes this days—cheesy, romantic movies (I do too, even if they sometimes don’t even make sense, take Twilight for example.) It is about finding love by judging the person by how their heart is. You shouldn’t even care if you look “fat,” even when studies have proven that being exactly like a Barbie-doll woman is damaging and totally unreal (the tiniest waist doesn’t support our upper part of the body), which makes me realize that our appearance isn’t everything. This movie has made me realize that we’re all perfect and unique in many different ways. We should always feel proud of how we are, because if you’re smart enough to be a bookworm, or you want to try reading scripts because you want to become a writer/screenwriter, then I appreciate your time reading this. Because we are all special the way we are. We cannot just become a bland version of ourselves and then try to be like everyone else—and you should never say “I wish I were him/her,” because that would make your confidence crumble 100%, and make you feel like you’re trash. You are NOT trash. At all. So, on to the movie review… I love how this movie portrays differences, just at the beginning. Sierra Burgess has a gorgeous mom and a famous dad of a writer, so living up to the Burgess name is quite hard for her. She has to live her parents’ expectations, be a member of the school band (playing the clarinet), being an A+ student, and on top of it all, having almost-perfect SAT scores. This would be really stereotypical if she were the most popular girl at school, but she’s a plus-sized girl navigating High School. The fact that she’s the school’s biggest “loser” worsens it. And on the other side of the pond, mean girl Veronica likes a college freshman, who dumps her via DM, just because he told her that she wasn’t “smart enough” for him. Are boys that stupid that just because a girl is three years younger than them, they call her “not smart enough?” Or just because Veronica was mean, pretty, popular, and egocentric? We might never know, my readers. So, when Veronica is eating lunch out with her friends in a Diner, a super cute boy approaches her. She’s her school’s enemy, so star-crossed lovers, ha? Nope. She’s supposedly in a relationship with a boy named Spence (the freshman in college that dumped her), even after he broke up with her, so to be “nice,” she gave him Sierra Burgess’ number. And after a while, Jamey (the boy in the Diner), texted the number, which was Sierra.  So, a virtual romance sparks between the both of them.
After a while, with Veronica’s help (who happens to be a total sweetheart), Sierra wins Jamey’s heart, virtually of course. Then, the worst happens.
Jamey invites “Veronica” on a date, face-to-face. So, Veronica, trying to help, goes to the date—with her so-called friends. Sierra goes too, but in secret, as she doesn’t want to be noticed. Why? Well, Veronica invites her so-called friends, and Jamey his best friends—so that makes her dress up as a sleuth in hopes that nobody notices her. And nobody did, thankfully. Because if they did notice her, then their plan would go downwards and… um, let’s say it wouldn’t be good, and Sierra’s friendship with Veronica would be destroyed to ashes.
So, after the movie, Jamey walks Veronica to his car, and the head cheerleaders tells him that she has a curfew, making Jamey feel disappointed. The funniest thing about this part, is that Sierra hides under Jamey’s car (lame I know, but it’s super funny), and overhears Veronica’s conversation with Jamey. She sends her a text, and Veronica suddenly looks alarmed. Jamey then asks if they can kiss, and Veronica tells him to close his eyes. She then swaps herself with Sierra, and since Jamey’s eyes are closed, he kisses Sierra. After they pull away, Jamey wants to open his eyes, but then Veronica swaps places with Sierra again. It was Sierra Burgess’ first kiss, and I’m happy to say that I find this relationship super-cute, even though Jamey thinks he kissed Veronica. He has fallen in love with Sierra, the Sierra everyone is so busy judging by how she looks and not how she really is in the inside—nice, funny, caring, and the most important thing, beautiful.  Sierra thought that Veronica was a perfect girl, she probably thought that Veronica had a caring father, and a rich family. We then get to know that Veronica isn’t spoiled, but that her father left her, and that carved a mean image, the image everyone in her school knew her to be.  After a while, they have a game, between their rivals. Jamey, as I mentioned before, is from Sierra’s rival school. So, when Veronica begins to arrive to the game, Jamey approaches her and asks if they are official. Veronica’s friends laugh and ask her, “But, what about Spence?” Jamey then thinks that Veronica is cheating on Spence with him, or even vice versa. Then, they aren’t in speaking terms—because Jamey thinks that since Veronica goes to his school’s rival and arch nemesis, they shouldn’t go “out.” And then on the game, Sierra isn’t on speaking terms with Veronica either, because she thinks that veronica kissed Jamey, and that wasn’t even true. They were talking, and their faces were really close. So, Sierra assumed that they were making out, and they weren’t. Suddenly, Jamey is harmed, and the truth is revealed. He gets to know that Sierra was pretending to be Veronica, and Veronica was trying to be more like Sierra, so she could win back Spence. After a while, it’s prom night. Veronica’s life is a complete mess—and she tries to reconcile with Sierra and be one of her best friends again, but it isn’t exactly that easy. So, she goes to Jamey’s house and tells him everything, and then, he asks Sierra out to prom, surprising her outside her house. Thankfully, Sierra was going, but with her best friend, Dan. She was already wearing a beautiful dress, and that made her outstanding. Then, when Jamey and Sierra get to the school prom, everyone there is immensely shocked. Why? They couldn’t believe a cute jock was going out with the biggest “loser” in school. So, Veronica then approaches Sierra, and Jamey leaves to bring them drinks. Then, Veronica spills everything, and at the end, Dan, Sierra, and Veronica hug each other, making us realize that they are now in good terms.
Now, to the moment of truth… I give this wonderful movie an 8/10! There were a few scenes that could’ve been better, but apart from that, I love the message this movie provides to the audience. This is prefect for preteens too, but it’ll be more relatable to the teenagers that are in High School or starting their journey throughout it. I’ve come to realize that critics didn’t like this movie because of how Sierra looked—and it’s totally unacceptable. Just because the girl is supposedly “fat” (she isn’t even fat, she’s plus-sized), and she falls in love with a jock virtually, and then, when the jock learns the truth of who she really is, loves her, doesn’t seem “real” to their eyes, doesn’t mean it isn’t heartwarming. I felt some tears slip away when I was watching this movie using my Netflix account. It’s amazing and totally relatable. Barbie-like women do not exist, boys. Get a girl that loves you and appreciates you for what you are, and then you’ll be elated and content with yourself. Remember, dear readers, looks and appearances do not matter. What really matters is how your heart is. How you behave. How you are in life. I hope that this post brightens your day and keep out for the next movie review! Happy watching! Until the next time, my readers! Pink Smoothie! AUTHOR'S NOTE: Any pictures/gifs do not belong to me, otherwise stated. Here is the official trailer and an interview... A Summer's Monster Vacation SUMMARY “Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.” – IMDb. The movie’s protagonists are Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, and David Spade. The movie was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and written by Michael McCullers and Genndy Tartakovsky. REVIEW This movie is great for kids who just want to spend time laughing or with their parents. I think only kids ages four to ten should watch it, because I feel this will make older kids bored and tired. I’ve watched the entire trilogy and I enjoyed the first two movies, but this one… just made me laugh one time, and that was it. I must say that I was actually expecting this movie to be really funny and great to pass the time—but while watching it I felt like it was six hours instead of an hour and a half. Now, I did like the movie, but I just thought it was bland and such. It is a good movie to pass the time, but I wouldn’t recommend it to watch with the entire family. However, if you do have younger siblings or cousins, you could watch it with them but will not enjoy it as much as they will. Why? Because the humor isn’t exactly funny for teenagers, adults, or grandparents. It’s made for kids, so they can say, “I watched Hotel Transylvania 3! It was soo cool!” At that age, it’s honestly like that. Little kids just want to say that they watched the movie and that’s it—because they want to tell their friends about it. Hotel Transylvania 3 follows the first two movies (Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2), and the plot plants the message that Dracula wants to find somebody to date because he’s just… lonely. Mavis thinks her father is just too stressed, so she books the whole gang a trip in a cruise… and quoting her, “You have to take a vacation from planning other people’s vacations,” and she was right. Hey, he probably hasn’t taken a break since 200 billion years ago! So, when they get to the cruise Denis reveals the audience that he has brought his huge dog pet with him to the cruise—even if the guidelines strictly state that no pets were allowed on deck. And he still does it, without no one noticing he slipped his giant dog to the deck. Why? Oh my gosh, because he dresses him up in an outfit and calls him Bob! So, when the receptionist asks what’s his name, Denis says, “Say hi, Bob!” And Bob does something stupidly… and answers, “Hi, Bob!” Well, he doesn’t exactly know that’s his NEW NAME, does he? He’s a pet! A dog! Really smart, Denis. Really smart…
Then we get to the part where Dracula falls in love with a member of the monster-hating, I-Despise-Monsters-So-So-Much-Because-I-Don’t-Know, Van Helsing family. Romeo and Juliet much? Sounds familiar? She tries to kill him… literally. She pours garlic oil to a guacamole when he (finally) asks her on a date. And you know what happened? He farted. At that moment, I knew he was going to end up dating her and getting married to her. News flash! He did (he proposed at the end LOL). And then all we see is them getting to Atlantis (amazing animation on this part, I tell ya) and Drac decides to date Ericka (the member of the Van Helsing family) properly. And that makes him save his life while she tries to steal a deadly weapon that will destroy all monsters if played.
And here it goes… the only scene that made me laugh… THEY DANCE THE MACARENA! Yup. As lame as it sounds, they do. Why? Because Drac’s “Oh-I’m-Going-To-Kill-You-And-Whatever-Else” archnemesis since 100 years ago (still alive but looks more like a disintegrated robot full of domestic appliances) decided to show up and play the deadly tune that will kill monsters for once and for all! And so, the Kraken started destroying Atlantis… yup. The Kraken was nice at first and now is controlled by the “deadly” tune. UNTIL JOHNNY (Mavis’s husband) PLAYS THE MACARENA! And everyone is nice and happy and dances in a weird way—until Van Helsing falls off the cliff and Ericka comes and saves him… bringing Drac with them. At the end, Drac forgives Van Helsing and decides to date Ericka! So, the ending is happy… obviously. So, Drac proposes to Ericka and she says YES!  Now, on to my review… The plot was predictable, and the screenwriters could’ve honestly done a better job. And the animation… ooh the animation was wonderful. It was different than the first two movies but nice nonetheless. The actors are great, but I didn’t see all of their potential in this movie… it was just too, like Drac would’ve said, blah blah blah! I give it 5/10. Yup. You read that right! It’s just too predictable, you know Drac’s gonna end up with the girl because the subplot’s basically, “Forbidden Love/Romeo and Juliet plus a whole gang of monsters!” I think it is a good movie for kids but not for adults and teens. It will probably make them bored and want to leave the movie theater. It was a good movie to pass the time and I admit I am disappointed with the ginormous plot holes the movie carries. (a) It’s just WAY too predictable. (b) Ericka and Drac… the worst love story it snatches Twilight’s title immediately! (c) The screenwriters honestly have absolutely no idea what it is for a teenager to watch a movie and feel like she wants to demolish the entire bloody theater because the cringy-ness the “romantic couple” (Ericka and Drac) brought too her eyes. (d) Just… cringy. You’ll cringe the entire time. (e) OK to pass the time and watch some heartwarming family scenes (Mavis, Johnny, and Dennis I’m look at ya!). (f) Watch it on a rainy afternoon… it’ll be better I promise. I hope you guys see this movie with your family and enjoy a few cute scenes with them… and IGNORE THE SUBPLOT! Until the next time, my readers! Have a great month, my lovely readers! 😊 ©2018 Pink Smoothie! AUTHOR'S NOTE: Any pictures/gifs do not belong to me, otherwise stated. Here is the official trailer and behind the scenes... Searching for Himiko SUMMARY “Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father disappeared.” – IMDb. The movie’s protagonists are Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, and Kristin Scott Thomas. This movie is PG13, because of the brief violence and cursing, so you better ask your parents for permission first. Tomb Raider was directed by Roar Uthaug and the script was written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Evan Daugherty. It was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards 2018, in the following categories: - Choice Movie Actress, Action—Alicia Vikander. - Choice Movie—Action. REVIEW I have, unfortunately, never seen the Angelina Jolie version, but have seen her on other movies and have enjoyed her acting. However, as I’ve seen on reviews on her movies, the film wasn’t great, but Ms. Jolie’s acting was incredible and praised. This movie is good to pass the time on a rainy day, especially on weekends. It’s more like a prequel to the other Lara Croft movies and videogames, as it centers on a 21-year old Lara trying to find her father in an almost inhabited island. I think I’m getting a bit ahead, aren’t I? Let me guide you from the beginning… The movie starts with stunningly drawn graphics introducing the viewer to Himiko, the Death Queen of Yamatai. She could kill someone with just the touch of her hand, and so her own army of generals wanted to bury her alive to stop the killing. She lays untouched on her tomb, but there’s an organization that wants to find her… And then, BAM! We see Lara as a 21-year old woman training in a boxing ring with an opponent. The lady beats her—making me gasp in shock. Wasn’t Lara Croft supposed to be strong and beat all her opponents? Also, why on Earth did she suddenly like boxing? Did she do that to escape her feelings about her father? Or did she suddenly just enjoy/like boxing? Afterwards, Lara makes fun of how the lady “did not marmalize her”, while the lady actually did marmalize her. She steals an apple from the boxing ring’s owner, which sighs. I figured out, that Lara didn’t use her fortune to pay everything. She didn’t even live on the bloody manor her father had left her! She was living off with her friends at a dirty apartment that barely had electricity! #umwhat? After that, Lara has to go and deliver some food, since she actually works as a food carrier. We find out that a boy has a crush on her, and that she’s quick and dumb enough to be a fox for the food courier company. And we also learn that she actually is a literature lover, citing Shakespeare’s Hamlet—so we make out she’s intelligent. So, she’s not dumb, but is quick. Wow, how people are judged by their appearance a lot. Then, since she’s the fox for the food courier company, she gets chased down by her workmates. And she gets covered in green paint at the end—resulting her last legal guardian, Ana Miller, to come and get her. Ana tells her to come and sign the papers that will give Lara her inheritance, urging her that this is the right thing to do. Richard disappeared a few years back at Hong Kong, in search of Himiko’s tomb. The police men couldn’t find him, so they abandoned the search for Lara’s dad. So, she goes to Croft Enterprises the next day, and the secretaries at the desk couldn’t believe she was dressed up that way. Like, the mistook her for a courier, which she was, but she wasn’t there for that. She was there for an appointment with Ana. There, she gets the news that her father had left her basically an entire fortune, Croft Manor, and valuable things from her childhood. And then, she sees a Japanese puzzle which laid on the manor when she was a child. Instantly, she opened it, and she found a clue that would lead towards the greatest mystery she would discover on her life. Her father had an obsession with archaeology. And he wanted to find Himiko. Lara found out that her father had sailed towards an inhabited island with someone, called Lu Ren. So, Lara goes to Hong Kong and finds Lu Ren (not the same one his father sailed with though, but his son)—but a series of events happen. Before she even got to him, though, some boys (the only ones that spoke English) wanted to kidnap her bag, which contained all clues to Himiko. She was saved by Lu Ren, who was drunk at that time. And so, the both of them become partners in searching for Himiko, and get shipwrecked on Yamatai, being discovered by Trinity and being forced to become slaves so they can help them find the tomb leading to Himiko.
So, Lara decides to escape, making herself injured and finding a WW2 plane while doing so. Afterwards, she finds her father, one of the most heartwarming moments of the whole movie. What I think that could be better would be how and why Lara got there? Why all of sudden did she want to climb to the cave her father was in hiding? How did she know it was her father—which looks basically unrecognizable.
Then, she goes back, starts shooting the bad guys with her arrow because she wanted to get away from her father for a moment, and then finds out Trinity had already found the tomb thanks to her father’s notebooks. Geez, Lara. You should’ve burned all the research like your father told you too! Oh wait. YOU’RE TOO STUBBORN! So, her father’s enemy, Mathias Vogel, suddenly decides to threaten Lara when Richard approaches the camping site to see the tomb, which has beautiful carvings on it. I must say, the Set Decorators did a fantastic job doing all the “historical” sites! And so, Lara opens the tomb, and faces a lot of challenges there. One of them, making her father, Mathias, and the rest of the expedition team that was inside the tomb with her die. Making her the only survivor.  AND NOW… My rating! I give this movie a 6/10. Why? Well, they had an OK plot. They could’ve just made it an eensy-weensy tiny bit better, and it could be the Tomb Raider you know or want. I think you should give this movie a chance, it’s worth it if you have nothing to do on a rainy day and are too bored to do anything. I recommend it that way, so you can see a little bit of action, drama, and beautiful graphics, but it's not worth a second viewing. And guys, remember Alicia Vikander is an Oscar-winner actress, so you’re safe. Nobody gets nominated for an Oscar by doing nothing haha! I assure you it’s going to be enjoyable, if you have nothing else to do and enjoy drama/action movies for entertainment. So! I hope you enjoyed this post and will give the 2018 version of Tomb Raider a chance! And like many people say—don’t judge a film by its cover! Actually, it is “don’t judge a book by its cover”, but I thought it would be funny to do a pun haha! Have a great month, my lovely readers! 😊 ©2018 Pink Smoothie! AUTHOR'S NOTE: Any pictures/gifs do not belong to me, otherwise stated. Here is the official trailer and behind the scenes... Her Intern or Her Godfather? SUMMARY “Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.” – IMDB. The movie’s protagonists are Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holms, JoJo Kushner, and Andrew Rannells. The Intern was written and directed by Nancy Meyers. This movie is PG13, so ask your parents for permission first. The film was nominated for 7 awards and won 1 of them: - Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Jupiter Award - Critics Choice Award, Best Actor in a Comedy Movie (Robert De Niro) - AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Best Comedy Movie, Won) - Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie: Comedy - Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress in a Comedy Movie (Anne Hathaway) REVIEW This movie made me so happy, almost in the whole movie I was with a smile on my face. I’ve watched this movie so many times I think I’m becoming obsessed with Nancy Meyers’ art of decorating, writing, and directing successful films. Anyway, this movie is about a 70-year-old widower, named Ben Whittaker. His wife died years before, so he’s used to living alone, going to Starbucks alone, and doing things alone. Yes, he’s basically a lonely elder person that’s retired and has absolutely nothing to do with his life. Well, that changes when he sees a flier saying that a successful online clothing store was searching for senior workers. So, POOF! Ben goes to the About the Fit (that’s what the online clothing store is called) office and applies to the post. Days later, he and the other candidates are waiting to be told what they need to do. Oddly enough, one candidate just graduated from college (he’s 25 or something), and somehow About the Fit let him apply. Even when it said, “Senior People Only”. Maybe the guy’s dumb and thought that About the Fit was looking for people who were seniors in college? We might never know, my friends. We might never know. After the candidates begin to know each other, each and every one of them are appointed to a person (they’re like assistants to the person in need of their help). Surprisingly, Ben is appointed to the one and only, Jules Ostin.
Jules is the creator of Best Fit, and somehow between having a family life and working in her brand 24/7, she has time to direct the entire thing. But Jules doesn’t want Ben to work for her. She wants to do everything herself, so that makes ben go to work for absolutely no reason. After that fiasco, Ben becomes "The Godfather" figure who is always there for the workers at Best Fit. He’s the Mr.-The-One-That-Always-Organizes-The-Whole-Office, the one people can always confide their little life secrets and won’t tell a thing.
Later on, Ben and Jules become friends. That surprised me, because since Jules works every single day, she could hardly have any, uh, acquaintances. Ben discovers that her husband Matt has been cheating on Jules with another mom at their daughter’s school and decides not to tell her. However, Jules herself finds out, when she and Ben go to San Francisco to meet a possible new CEO (something that Jules has been since she founded About the Fit) and confesses that she’s noticed that Matt has been having an affair. To be honest, the first time I was re-watching the movie this year I was eating Taco Bell and drinking soda. When the scene where Ben discovers that Matt has been cheating on his wife, I almost threw the empty soda carton at the TV. I say almost, because, how would I watch movies to review again?! After that, Jules decides to not hire the CEO they met in San Francisco, and Matt finally admits that he cheated on his wife, and they’re all happy-and-jolly! I give this movie a 8/10, because Robert De Niro's performance is impeccable, as always. The following statements—paragraphs, I mean—have been written by a completely normal person that writes a blog and has therefore her own opinion. Robert De Niro is supposedly Anne Hathaway’s (Jules Ostin) intern, yet he basically seems to own the ENTIRE PLACE, and totally overshadows Anne’s acting. She’s a good actress—I know. Guys, you just have to stare at the screen and when Mr. De Niro starts talking, you’re suddenly glued. BAM! Nancy Meyers has the power to glue you instantly into the screen, with her designer skills, her gift for writing, and many other things. Well, I know I WAS! This movie is really powerful, since it’s a mix between real life AND the fantasy of movies. You can also see that senior people in life can be really useful – not just a “burden”, as many people call them. They have the experience that many other people don’t – so take that as a plus. They’re also really polite, too. They usually ask about how was your day was, how are you feeling, etc. I mean, Ben didn’t leave the OFFICE until Jules did. Wow. That’s what #compromised means. Quoting Jules herself—I mean, Nancy Meyers, the movie’s director, “There’s been one generation of guys that have stopped being like Jack Nicholson, and Harrison Ford… take Ben here. There’s nobody like him!”
I also like how Nancy Meyers chooses locations. Jules’ house is in Brooklyn—and it’s BEAUTIFUL! It’s so comfy, it’s so stylish, and I feel like I want to LIVE in that house. I’m being REALLY serious, you hear me? It’s that—(faints because it’s sooo pretty and nice and organized and it’s on Brooklyn). Anyways, I hope that you enjoy The Intern, as much as I did! I really love it, because it implies friendship, love. Have any of you watched a Nancy Meyers movie? Or a movie the talented Robert De Niro appears on? Say your thoughts in the comments and stay tuned for more posts! ©2018 Pink Smoothie! AUTHOR'S NOTE: Any pictures/gifs do not belong to me, otherwise stated. Here is the official trailer and Fan questions... Food Heaven Exists! SUMMARY “A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.” – IMBd. The movie’s protagonists are Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Emjay Anthony, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, and Dustin Hoffman. The script was written by Jon Favreau, and he also directed the movie itself. Chef was nominated for 4 awards and won 2 of them: - AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, Best Comedy Movie. - Tribeca Film Festival, Audience Award, Narrative (Jon Favreau). REVIEW This movie is basically FOOD HEAVEN. I mean, when I first saw it, my stomach grumbled and thought of how nice and yummy and warm the food in the movie looked. I’m not kidding. I’ve re-watched it so many times and my stomach feel both hungry and sore from watching all that food being made. Anyways, this is a movie about a head chef in a restaurant called Carl Casper that has a strained relationship with his son (that has a Twitter account. Talking about Twitter, follow me right here), which happens to be 10. They go to the movies, go shopping, go to restaurants, etc., but they never really hang out. Hanging out such as, like, talking with one another.
On top of that, he’s divorced with his ex-wife, Inez. He basically hates his live, can’t cook new stuff on the restaurant he works in, and lives in a dirty apartment in Venice Beach. But, he’s kind of famous in LA, and that’s the only thing that counts as good. Later on, he gets fired from his job, and he’s basically unemployed. Why he gets fired? Well, a food critic that has a successful blog went to the restaurant Carl worked on (that was before he got fired), and then said horrible things about the food he cooked. To the critic, the food wasn’t the best – and said that Carl had lost his passion for cooking. He was right – the food was kind of boring. A chocolate lava cake? Um, that is yummy and nice and delicious. But, French Onion Soup, Carl? FRENCH ONION SOUP?! That’s boring. Old Fashioned. I understand that you couldn’t change the bloody menu, but at least just… don’t serve French Onion Soup.
He and the critic, who’s name is Ramsey Michel, have a public fight on Twitter. And Carl becomes famous on the app overnight. After all those events, Inez asks him to come to Miami with her and their son (his name is Percy), and take care of him while she’s working. And so, that’s how he meets up with Inez’s other ex-husband, Marvin, and he sells him a food truck! Carl’s best friend, Martin, comes to Miami to sell food on the food truck. Cuban food. I mean, CUBAN SANDWICHES, come on! And also, tostones, yuca frita, etc. But what I like the most is the Cuban sandwiches. They remodeled the food truck, buy new appliances, and it looks AMAZING! And then they go to South Beach, Miami, to sell the food they’ve decided to sell. After Miami, they go to New Orleans, and Carl and Percy buy beignets, or donuts. They spend quality time together – which is really great and surprising for Percy, since Carl never wanted to hang out with his son. They buy the beignets at Café du Monde. And after that, they go to Austin, Texas, to buy some meat. Carl and Martin then are shocked and surprised when they find out that thanks to Percy, people have been coming to buy the food truck’s meals. “You’re my little chief of marketing” – Carl Casper. After Austin, they go back to LA, and Percy works in the food truck after doing his homework, during the weekends, and after school. Inez also joins them – as well as Martin.
Now, it’s time to judge this great and marvelous movie, that is based on friendship, family, love, and humor. I give it an 8/10. The moment I was freaking out the most was when they were going to South Beach! I was like OMG OMG HOW?! I was really freaking out, because they went through all the streets I’ve walked on and seen and have traveled before! I still can’t process this – help me! South Beach & Ocean Drive are the places I go the most when I travel to Miami! I was ALSO freaking out when I saw Café du Monde on screen. I’ve never been there, but my parents did visit it when they went to New Orleans, and I’m planning to visit it soon. And eat their beignets. Now I want beignets. I really like how the story and the movie develop altogether, but the greatest fault was that it makes your stomach grumble, and some story problems. Like, how did Inez have a good relationship with Marvin? How does he and Carl have a good “friendship”? But apart of that, this movie teaches really valuable lessons. For example, you at least need to know what’s going on and happening on social media. You don’t have to be addicted to it – but you do need to have at least an idea of what’s going on. Carl learns a really valuable lesson from that – you’ll see why and how when you watch the movie. Family is everything. Everything. And when I mean everything, I mean EVERYTHING! Carl didn’t have a close relationship with Percy, and that affected the both of them a lot. Percy wanted to spend time with his father, but Carl was too much absorbed into his work. They both then formed a father-son relationship when they were in the food truck, which they named, “El Jefe”. Therefore, I recommend this movie. It teaches you, life lessons – the lessons that are extremely important – that we can use in our everyday lives. Comment down below if you’ve ever watched a movie that has lots of food in it that makes you immensely hungry, and if you’ve ever seen a Jon Favreau movie before! Hope you guys enjoy Chef! ©2018 Pink Smoothie! AUTHOR'S NOTE: Any pictures/gifs do not belong to me, otherwise stated. Here is the official trailer.... And of course go behind the scenes.... Are They Really Bad Moms? BEFORE READING Oh, hello there! I didn’t see you *smiles and waves*. One of my favorite movies is a comedy one, and it’ll make you laugh so much! To me, it’s even better than The Hangover III, which makes me laugh like the Joker. This movie is rated R, so ask your parents for permission first. You might be wondering of what movie I’m talking about – and oh, you’ll love it. It’s called Bad Moms, and the writers of The Hangover Trilogy Jon Lucas and Scott Moore were the ones that made it. It is a real-life example of how our moms (and all the other moms in this world), behave with us their kids. They dote on us, they make our Science projects, and the worst thing ever, they spoil us. Even if we think it is their duty, it isn’t. Well, when we’re little kids, they do have the responsibility to help us, but if you’re a preteen and/or teenager, we should start doing things on our own. SUMMARY “When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.” – IMDb. The movie’s protagonists are Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Jada Pinkett Smith and Christina Applegate. It was nominated for five awards and won three of them: - People's Choice Awards, Favorite Comedic Movie. - Jupiter Award, Best International Actress (Mila Kunis). - CinemaCon, Female Stars of the Year. REVIEW The movie is about a mom named Amy Mitchell. She has a lazy husband, and two kids that are in millions of extracurricular activities. Her son is an arrogant, lazy, boy, and she’s continuously making his science projects. She’s a working mom who is at work 24/7 and goes to tons of work meetings and does her kids’ school projects. All of that in a day (I’m in shock at this point, seriously). But, one day, she discovers that her husband has been cheating and dating another woman via the internet, and her whole world crumbles into ashes and she basically feels like she’s dying inside. And shockingly, she continues her work and helps her kids like crazy. Now, what happens is hilarious. Amy discovers that her dog has vertigo. Wait – how did he get vertigo? I have no clue. She drove her kids to school, went to the vet with her dog, and then went to work. And in between, the PTA President, Gwendoline James, tells her that she must attend the bloody PTA meeting. That same day. She manages to get through all of that, and when she gets to the PTA meeting, she learns that she must bake an extravagant cake or whatever that’s sweet for the bake sale. And eggs-flour-no gluten-chocolate-sweet things allowed. So basically, Gwendoline is insane-slash-crazy. Oh, and she breaks, insults Gwendoline, and then leaves towards a bar to drink as much alcohol she can. Then, Amy meets Carla, a drunk mom at school, and then Kiki, the typical stay-at-home mom. They get drunk, and then go to the supermarket to buy groceries, but they didn’t buy the groceries. They destroyed the entire place. At some point of the movie, Amy wants to be the PTA president, and Gwendoline gets soooooo mad. I just cannot stand Gwendoline. She’s the villain, and if you’ve ever seen my book reviews, such as A Wrinkle in Time, you may know me from my distaste and loathing towards evil and mean people/characters. Yes, I just scratched what I wrote (oh right. I forgot that I can’t scratch it. But, I did put it in bold). And then, Amy and Gwendoline make competing parties. Gwendoline got Martha Stewart. By Martha Stewart, I mean Martha Freaking Stewart, the ideal example of a “perfect” mom. At the end, Amy becomes the PTA President, and she and Gwendoline become friends. Kind of a happy ending, right? Well, yes. What we can learn from this comedy movie, is that we need to give our moms a break. Huh, well, at least a 2-hour break. They desperately need it. We need to give them a break from helping us with our schoolwork, Science Projects, etc. And we always need to remember, that perfect moms don’t exist, and that our moms birthed us. I mean, we basically got out of their wombs. We didn’t just break out of their stomach and land in two feet, completely clothed. They taught us morals, and made us what we are today. And one more thing, don’t ask your mom to make you a real-life Nixon out of paper! ©2018 Pink Smoothie! 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