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Top Films of 2016

2016 is coming to a close, and to honour this year of tragedies, politics and many great films, this is my round up of my favourite cinematic beauties.

5. Arrival 
Arrival is a very different science fiction film. There is no fights, no action, no explosions. But instead, focuses on the science side of Sci-Fi. In this film you see multiple alien aircrafts arrive on Earth but make no attempt to contact humans. Linguistic, Louise Banks (Amy Adams) teams up with Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) to try and figure out and understand why these aliens are on Earth. Arrival is incredibly different to other Sci-Fi films. It is stripped back of the over the top CGI, making you truly connect with the characters and the plot. This film is not only entertaining but makes you think too. It will have you questioning the whole structure of life and how we, think we, understand it. 

4. Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones is a classic film and this is the third film in the trilogy, and it does its precursors justice. This is the funniest film I have seen in 2016, I could not stop laughing throughout. As the name would suggest, Bridget Jones (Renée Zellwege) is having a baby but unfortunately, doesn't know who her baby daddy is. There is not too much I can say about this film, my recommendation would be not to read too much about it and just dive straight in.

3. Moana
Moana is the newest 'Disney Princess'. This film gives Frozen a run for its money. Not only does it have an incredible soundtrack but it also has a great plot, with beautiful characters. Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) is a smart, strong and independent character who is a near-perfect role model for the children watching this film. Although other princess films like Sleeping Beauty and Snow White are great, they weren't made for this generation, they might not be all that relevant to kids anymore. That's why I love how Disney is developing their new characters to fit with the times. Moana is a story about the ocean and a demigod, it's about this young girl who must face incredible dangers to save her family and island. If that doesn't sound like the perfect Disney film, what does?

2. Zootopia
This is on of the best Disney films realised in a very long time. This film is so action packed, there is so much to it. Every time you watch this beauty, you will discover something new. It has so many hidden messages that are dealt with in the right way to not shove it down the audience's throat. And although myself and my friend were one of the only people in the cinema without a child, you will enjoy this film despite your age. Zootopia is about Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) who enlists the help of her new fox friend (Jason Bateman) to solve the case of mysterious disappearances of animals. If you haven't seen this film yet or you're not a typical Disney fan, give it a go anyway, try everything, and you might just find yourself giggling along. I firmly believe that this film will go down in history as one of the Disney classics. 


Honourable Mention: Deadpool. 
Although this film did not make my top five, as two superhero films in one list can get a bit much, I wanted to mention it. It is arguably one of the best X-Men films and Ryan Reynolds is absolutely perfect as Wade Wilson. 
1. Captain America: Civil War 
This was my most anticipated film of the year and, boy did it deliver. Making a film with that many Avengers, with some of the most iconic Marvel heroes, along with the arrival of Spider-Man to the MCU, with the plot of one of the biggest comic book events is a tricky job. I take my hat off to Joe and Anthony Russo because they pulled it off. Although it could be argued that Civil War is more of an Iron Man or Avenger film than Captain America, it was still great. The reason this film is at my number one of 2016 is because it made me feel more emotions than any film this year. I was crying from the excitement as soon as I saw the Marvel logo appear, and with the heartbreaking flashbacks, the death of a beloved character, the emotional and heart-wrenching arguments, and the hilarious dialogue from Spider-Man and Ant-Man, I did not stop crying until after the end credits. This is a must see for any Marvel or superhero fan. 

 2017 looks hopeful on the cinema front, let us hope the big titles live up to the expectations. 

 I also did a video of my top 5 TV shows of 2016 over on my YouTube channel!
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December 28, 2016

Once Upon a Time: True Love Plot Holes

Once Upon a Time is my favourite show and this is because it takes my most beloved childhood stories and adapts them to relate to me now. This show has so many messages about hope and family, but one of the biggest has to be true love. Love is the most powerful magic and it is supposed to conquer all. But does it really? To say OUAT was born from a single true love's kiss, we don't know too much about how it actually works.

The golden couple on the show for true love is Prince Charming and Snow White, who always find each other. Even the Dark One thinks their true love is pretty powerful stuff. In fact, their love is so true they created the freaking saviour. If we assume that Snowing (David and Snow's ship name) are the 'rule book' for true love, why don't all true love couples on the show follow a similar path?

Is true love set in stone? The story of Regina and Robin Hood would have you believe so. They were deemed true before they had even met. Although at first, Regina did pick being the queen over Hood, they eventually found each other. Just like Snow and David. However, this made me think about the rest of the people in the Enchanted Forest. Does everyone have a true love? Do they, mostly, always find each other? And if so, wouldn't all their children be the product of true love, making a lot of babies with light magic, just like Emma Swan? If true love is set in stone, why didn't Hook and Emma realise it a lot sooner?

Do we have multiple true loves? The story of Robin and Regina, and even Zelena and Hades, would have you think that you might have more than on true love out there for each person. This is because both Mills sisters tragically lost their loves and if they don't have another true love, they may never get their happy endings and we all know Once loves a good happy ending. But if they do have multiple true loves in their lives, how true can it really be? However, looking at the story of Hook and Emma would make you think you only have one TL. Since Emma literally went to hell to get Killian back because she could not stand to be without him.  Sorry to my fave villainous sisters, you might just have to be alone.

Doe true love last forever? You would assume so since it's meant to be true but according to Rumple and Belle, that isn't the case. Belle seems to no longer love her crocodile, this being confirmed when they had a failed true love's kiss. But doesn't that go against the whole thing? I get that the Dark One is a bad guy but I would think the most powerful magic of all, love, could withstand that. Honestly though, I don't blame Belle, if I was her I'd find a way to break that true love too.

I do hope that season 6 may answer at least one of my many questions but for now, I am left scratching my head.

I'm probably reading too much into a fictional show, about fairytale characters. But hey, I guess it stops be from being a rebellious teen on the streets.



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November 23, 2016
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