2021-12-01 16:49
I should probably apologize for going AWOL for an entire month — and missing Dell's wonderful Girl Week blogathon — but I know that I'm going to be as inactive in December so the… Read More
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2021-11-01 09:03
As you may have noticed, I haven't been very active the past month. I even stopped joining the Thursday Movie Picks series because I'm an all or nothing type of person and since I missed the… Read More
2021-10-07 10:39
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves If you are not new to the series, then you already know the month of October is horror-themed. This year we are kicking it o… Read More
2021-10-01 08:34
I'm thinking of ending things. And by "ending things" I mean stop blogging as I yet again find myself not enjoying writing on it anymore. Even the weekly Thursday Movie Picks series, which I… Read More
2021-09-30 11:55
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesIt's the last week, and day, of September which means it's time for another TV-themed Thursday Movie Picks. This week we are shari… Read More
2021-09-23 12:45
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWelcome to another Thursday Movie Picks post. As usual, I am yet again writing it last minute but this week I've also struggled to… Read More
2021-09-16 12:46
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThis week with are talking about outlaws, and I seriously considered skipping it as my mind was absolutely blank (also, I'm very t… Read More
2021-09-09 11:27
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI wanted to write a decent post for this week's Thursday Movie Picks. I really did. However, a dinner with co-workers, sleeping fo… Read More
2021-09-02 07:30
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesNew month, new Oscar-themed Thursday Movie Picks. This week we are talking about one of my favourite categories as I always rememb… Read More
2021-09-01 11:38
I'm having a really hard time believing how fast this year is passing by? Like, how the hell is it September already? How have I already wasted eight months of 2021?I'm not even sure how I w… Read More
2021-08-26 08:04
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesAs per usual with the last Thursday of the month, today, instead of movies, we are talking about TV series, and more specifically… Read More
2021-08-19 12:34
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesTreasure hunt movies are kind of cool. Sure, most of them are bad, but they still are kind of cool, and there are some I really en… Read More
2021-08-12 12:24
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesFor this week's Thursday Movie Picks, we are talking about films that confused us. And, although I wrote the post 5 minutes before… Read More
2021-08-05 07:58
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI've really enjoyed doing these Oscar-themed Thursday Movie Picks posts these past seven months; now it's time for me to struggle… Read More
2021-08-01 12:13
I know I am (probably) saying this every month but how on earth did another month just pass? It feels like yesterday when the year began and it's August already. What's even more "conce… Read More
2021-07-29 08:35
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThe Thursday Movie Picks series is once again television-themed as July too has come to an end and this week it features one of my… Read More
2021-07-22 16:24
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI feel like I complain a lot lately but I could really use a summer break right now. Unfortunately, the only summer break I'm havi… Read More
2021-07-08 12:36
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI feel like I'm saying it a lot lately but I once again struggled to find three films that fit the week's theme for the Thursday M… Read More
2021-07-01 16:19
Hello there! Can you believe that half of 2021 is already behind us? I sure can't. The good news is that the year is at least improving. The pandemic is getting better, it is no longer… Read More
2021-07-01 07:11
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesHello July, and hello Oscar-themed Thursday Movie Picks! This week, as you can see from the title, we are choosing films that won… Read More
2021-06-28 14:19
Pride Month has been celebrated in June across the United States for decades. This is a time people within the LGBTQ+ community and allies have dedicated to honouring the 1969 Stonewall Riot… Read More
2021-06-24 07:14
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThe month of June is ending soon, and this being the last Thursday of the month we are having another television-themed Thursday M… Read More
2021-06-17 11:28
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWelcome back to Thursday Movie Picks, the weekly series that really has me struggle every now and then when it features a sub-genr… Read More
2021-06-12 08:59
June being Pride Month, I finally decided to watch an LGBTQ+ film that has been on my list for a very long time, Ryan Murphy's The Normal Heart. If you know me, then you know that I never re… Read More
2021-06-10 11:48
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesBeing both a bookworm and a movieholic, I love when they decide to make an adaptation of a novel I enjoyed. At the same time, I'm… Read More
2021-06-03 11:34
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesDo you know when it was the last time that the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay awarded a script written only by a woman? It was… Read More
2021-06-01 13:54
Despite the fact that absolutely nothing has changed in my life to make this change in me, I've been feeling like a whole new person lately. I applied for jobs without letting anxiety t… Read More
2021-05-27 11:17
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI would be lying if I said I didn't struggle this week because not only globetrotting isn't a very common theme in the television… Read More
2021-05-20 11:47
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI don't know if you are aware and if it happened to you as well, but last Saturday people got some of their posts deleted by Googl… Read More
2021-05-06 11:42
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWith all that happened in this year's edition, I don't really feel like talking about the Oscars. But I did promise I'd join every… Read More
2021-05-01 12:25
I am actually considering not writing these recaps anymore because I just don't feel like writing anymore. The fact is that there really is nothing in my life worth talking about. I hav… Read More
2021-04-29 11:56
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI am so glad it's time for another TV themed Thursday Movie Picks, even more glad that we have to pick series with great scores an… Read More
2021-04-28 12:49
It has been a few days since I have seen Florian Zeller's The Father and I can't get it out of my head. And that's not because I am writing about it just now, but because of how overwhelming… Read More
2021-04-26 07:41
I vividly remember one summer of many years ago — I was probably in my early teens — when I would spend my mornings watching nature documentaries, and I absolutely adored ocean-r… Read More
2021-04-22 11:17
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesDespite my refusal to watch Mank — I could change my mind though —, David Fincher is one of my favourite directors and… Read More
2021-04-15 10:52
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesAs soon as I saw this theme on this year's schedule I knew already the films I was going to pick, Ryan Coogler's. Because his dire… Read More
2021-04-08 12:02
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI am very fond of detective movies but if it's amateur detectives we are talking about, well, I'm going to struggle a lot to come… Read More
2021-04-06 12:04
There is nothing that screams 'watch me' like a film with a short runtime does — and this is the shallow reason I decided to watch Emma Seligman's feature debut, Shiva Baby. Thankfully… Read More
2021-04-03 08:27
While I didn't love The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I loved every single other film by David Fincher I have seen — Se7en and Gone Girl are even favourites of mine. So when I… Read More
2021-04-01 16:17
I can't believe it's been a month already since I found myself laughing for the millionth time at the "Oh, hi March" joke. I need to grow up, don't I? Anyway, I still feel the same as I… Read More
2021-04-01 08:57
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesSince for last month's Oscar-related Thursday Movie Picks — Best Actor and Actress — I picked three leading perf… Read More
2021-03-25 12:03
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI probably love watching TV series more than movies but there's one thing I'm very bad at, watching opening sequences as I always… Read More
2021-03-18 13:00
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI have always been fascinated by con artists, so you can't imagine how happy I am that this week's Thursday Movie Picks is featuri… Read More
2021-03-17 16:51
I am alone, I am not lonely, says Robert DeNiro's character around the thirty-minute mark. Thirty minutes out of a hundred and seventy and I already knew I would love Michael Mann's Heat, an… Read More
2021-03-15 09:28
I still remember the first time I watched Park Chan-wook's Oldboy. It was easily the most brutal, sick, and yet humorous and sweet film I had ever seen, and I absolutely adored it. And yet… Read More
2021-03-11 12:12
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThere is more than one way to look at this week's theme as there are several reasons why some films haven't aged well. Some aged b… Read More
2021-03-04 12:32
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesNow that we have left February and romance behind, we are back on track with Oscar-themed Thursdays. This week, as we are asked to… Read More
2021-03-01 15:48
So... I really don't know how to start the post this month firstly because I did nothing productive, and secondly because I don't even feel like writing. Damn, there are days I don't ev… Read More
2021-02-25 12:21
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesFor this final romance-themed week, we are asked to pick TV series features love triangles. Despite it being a plot-device I don't… Read More
2021-02-18 11:08
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWhen I think of forbidden love, Ovid's Pyramus and Thisbe comes to my mind, the story Shakespeare took the inspiration from to wri… Read More
2021-02-11 12:14
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesCan a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way? Personally, I think it's possible. That said, I still occasional… Read More
2021-02-07 17:17
I'm the first to say we should not judge a book by its cover and yet I almost skipped Palmer because of its poster. I didn't even bother reading the synopsis, I just decided it was not worth… Read More
2021-02-04 12:59
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesIf you are familiar with this series then you already know that it's a tradition for the month of February to have themes revolvin… Read More
2021-02-01 08:23
How is January over already? HOW?! I guess it's easy to lose track of time when every single day looks the same and that's pretty much my life now that I'm unemployed. One dreadfully tedious… Read More
2021-01-29 16:04
There's nothing I have a prejudice against like I have for Italian cinema — dreadful acting, poor comedic skills, different and yet similar stories over and over again, dull direction… Read More
2021-01-28 12:25
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI don't know how it is even possible since I watch TV series all the time but whenever it's time for me to pick new series from th… Read More
2021-01-21 12:17
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI've just started reading Delia Owen's Where the Crawdads Sing so it feels somewhat fitting to have films about police detectives… Read More
2021-01-14 12:54
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI don't know whether it's related to the pandemic or not, but 2020 wasn't a good year for films. Sure, I haven't seen a lot of 202… Read More
2021-01-10 14:48
With the highly-advertised and equally acclaimed films Disney-Pixar produces, it is very easy to forget there are other studios making animated films, films that are often overlooked by most… Read More
2021-01-07 12:26
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI'm back after my two-week hiatus and I solemnly swear that I am up to no good this year I will join the Thursday Movie Pick… Read More
2021-01-01 19:38
Happy New Year guys! I could wish you a year filled with health, joy and success, but I did it a year ago and we all saw how 2020 went. Instead, I'm bringing out the French in me and I am ju… Read More
2020-12-31 09:57
There's plenty of Alfred Hitchcock films I'm yet to see so why did I pick Vertigo? Simply because it is regarded as a masterpiece and stars James Stewart. Yes, I'm that shallow. But also, St… Read More
2020-12-28 15:33
"This is off to a really bad start", I thought as Riz Ahmed was playing the drums and Olivia Cooke singing in the opening sequence. What can I say, I don't like heavy metal and that beginnin… Read More
2020-12-24 16:31
Despite the fact that I spend many hours a day on Netflix — either watching stuff or adding films to my endless watchlist — I would have never watched nor heard of Radha Blank's… Read More
2020-12-17 13:00
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesAfter seeing other people's numbers, I decided to count how many films directed by women I have seen this year so far and, not to my su… Read More
2020-12-14 17:32
I am a bit of Grinch when it comes to Christmas. While being all grumpy during the holiday season is not my vibe, I don't like the money and time wasted on decorations, I don't like people p… Read More
2020-12-04 20:15
I was reading Allie's post about female directors of 2020 when I realised two things: first, I haven't seen a lot of 2020 releases; second, and most importantly, the majority of those I… Read More
2020-12-01 17:02
I'm surprised by how fast November went by considering how much I struggle to find things to do as I have plenty of free time these days. Even more so when November weather is peaking and go… Read More
2020-11-30 14:56
It has been so long since I added Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break on my watchlist that I completely forgot what the film was about and went it knowing only one thing, that it was about surfing… Read More
2020-11-28 13:50
There is nothing I love in films like the delivery of a powerful monologue. You know, one of those moments when an actor completely takes over the scene and has you glued to the screen, list… Read More
2020-11-26 09:10
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesHappy Thanksgiving my American readers! By the way, how is this the last Thursday of the month?! It feels like November just started! I… Read More
2020-11-24 16:00
I was about to watch yet another Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode when Netflix played the trailer to If Anything Happens I Love You. I had never heard of it before so, before venturing into anothe… Read More
2020-11-23 13:43
From a very young age, I've always been fascinated with villains as I always found them to be the most compelling characters and therefore I almost always rooted for them. There's a problem… Read More
2020-11-19 15:40
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWhile at a very early age I always rooted for the hero, as I grew up I became increasingly fascinated by villains, and I've found mysel… Read More
2020-11-13 15:12
There's a scene around the 30-minute mark where Sophia Loren is sitting in the rain, completely petrified, looking like she is there but she also isn't there. The kids are making faces and l… Read More
2020-11-12 15:32
a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesEvery film has a cinematography. But not every film has a great cinematography, one that isn't just pretty but that is capable of turni… Read More
2020-11-05 16:58
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI've been trying to write so much for the past few days — with very poor results, by the way —, I don't feel like writ… Read More
2020-11-01 17:09
I'm so glad October ended because, although it wasn't as distressful as September, it was mentally exhausting. As you may know, if you follow me on Twitter, I'm out of a job now, a piec… Read More
2020-10-31 10:40
Despite it being widely praised by fans of the genre, I was never compelled to watch Gore Verbinski's The Ring as I always thought it'd be just another mediocre to say the least American hor… Read More
2020-10-29 19:24
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesYet another month has come to an end which means a television edition of the Thursday Movie Picks series. And since it's October… Read More
2020-10-15 18:34
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThere couldn’t have been a more appropriate Halloween theme this week as we went from 20+ degrees to barely 10 here, and it… Read More
2020-10-08 16:49
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWelcome to another Halloween themed Thursday Movie Picks. This week we are venturing into the scariest kind of horror films, those… Read More
2020-10-01 18:15
Remember when I bragged about my 2020 going wonderfully? Well, September really tried hard and succeeded in messing that up. I'm not talking about Bayern breaking their undefeated steak… Read More
2020-10-01 16:36
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesAs we welcome October, we also welcome the Halloween Edition of Wandering Through the Shelves’s Thursday Movie Picks. For th… Read More
2020-09-30 14:22
Just like Trading Places, Coming to America is one of those films that airs a lot on TV here, one I've been feeling like I have to watch for more than a decade and yet keep avoiding every si… Read More
2020-09-22 11:32
I always get a little bit excited when a Marvel actor — Tom Holland in this case — decides to work on something more serious and demanding as it goes to show whether he/she has t… Read More
2020-09-17 11:45
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesBetween sleeping, working and numerous trips to the mechanic’s, I don’t really have a lot of time to write so this is… Read More
2020-09-16 10:04
Like most of us, I became aware of Cuties (French: Mignonnes) because of Netflix’s infamous promotion that made it look like some sort of paedophilia film. I was utterly disgusted and… Read More
2020-09-10 11:35
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThere's one thing that has helped me improve my English tremendously, watching films in English as opposed to watching them dubbed… Read More
2020-09-03 13:42
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI don't know about you but I find domestic thrillers to be of the most unsettling and scary kind as they are more likely to happen… Read More
2020-09-01 11:13
Remember when a month ago I said July had been very good to me and would probably be my favourite month of the year? Well, August outdid July as not only my health is still on track but Baye… Read More
2020-08-31 09:47
Mrs. Doubtfire is one of those films I've been meaning to watch for years but was never compelled enough to watch because of its silly premise. It is quite a beloved comedy though and it sta… Read More
2020-08-27 18:26
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesWith prequels becoming more and more popular on the small screen, it was only a matter of time before we talked about them in a Th… Read More
2020-08-24 14:36
Although The Tourist was far from being a good film, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) is one, if not the best German film, a stunning and intens… Read More
2020-08-20 13:14
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI started rewatching 28 Days earlier this month but I was so tired and unfocused I had to stop and, because of my Iñ… Read More
2020-08-15 08:05
Someone posed a question on Twitter not long ago, a question I didn't have an answer for as it asked to name a director we liked every single movie from. I first thought of Steve McQueen but… Read More
2020-08-13 11:27
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesThe heat has damaged the few remaining brain cells I had so no introduction for this week's Thursday Movie Picks. It's not like th… Read More
2020-08-06 13:52
A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the ShelvesI’m kind of breaking the rules this week but I’m also not breaking them as for the final deadly sins-themed Thursday M… Read More
2020-08-01 10:02
I don't know about you but July has been so good to me it's going to be my favourite month of this pretty shitty year. Unless one of the upcoming months outdo July.The great news is that the… Read More
2020-07-31 09:11
While I picked my previous (and following) Blind Spot films out of popularity or Oscar nominations and win, John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood ended on the list because of Dell over Dell on Mo… Read More
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