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Chick Flick Movie Series: First Third of the Year

Posted on June 17, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

  Here are all the movies I saw in the first third of the year for my Chick Flick Movie Awards.  I don’t know what will happen the rest of the year because movies are delayed or not being released, … Continue reading →

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Documentaries You Should See: One Child Nation

Posted on May 27, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

One Child Nation is a film about the effects of the One Child Policy in China.  The film does not shy away from the drastic, pervasive, and often brutal actions taken by the Chinese government to control family size, as … Continue reading →

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Documentaries You Should See: Three Identical Strangers

Posted on March 27, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

This is a documentary that starts as a feel good story and turns into a thriller. I don’t want to say too much about it, because it takes unbelievable twists and turns.  The music is also very unsettling.  It reminds … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Annual Chick Flick Film Series and Awards

Posted on February 8, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

So, I realized three things recently. 1 I love watching films directed by women, about women. 2 I love watching You Tube movie reviews. 3 You Tube reviewers rarely review films directed by women, about women.  Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading →

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Documentaries You Should See: Amy

Posted on January 31, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I knew almost nothing about Amy Winehouse before I saw this documentary.  I remembered Graham Norton joking that she “had a dead pet on her head,” and I remembered hearing a snippet of the song Rehab.  Of course I remember … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t I Go To Movies Anymore?

Posted on October 19, 2019 by emmasrandomthoughts

I heard somewhere recently how, despite the Marvel Universe earning Scrooge McDuck level of money, overall the movie industry is doing very badly.  Fewer and fewer films are taking more and more money and more and more films are withering … Continue reading →

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Poe’s Journey in The Last Jedi : Poe ends up a Mary Sue

Posted on July 12, 2019 by emmasrandomthoughts

Part 1 of Poe’s Journey Part 2 in Poe’s Journey  “Gee, golly, gosh, gloriosky,” thought Mary Sue as she stepped on the bridge of the Enterprise. “Here I am, the youngest lieutenant in the fleet – only fifteen and a … Continue reading →

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Go See Late Night

Posted on July 4, 2019 by emmasrandomthoughts

I don’t go to movies nearly enough.  I would rather save my money to go see plays.  But I saw Late Night on a whim and I really enjoyed it.  I laughed a lot and was impressed with how smart … Continue reading →

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Poe’s Journey in The Last Jedi: Vice Admiral Holdo

Posted on February 16, 2019 by emmasrandomthoughts

MRS PETERS: (to the other woman) Oh, her fruit; it did freeze, (to the LAWYER) She worried about that when it turned so cold. She said the fire’d go out and her jars would break. SHERIFF: Well, can you beat the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars The Last Jedi Review: An Introduction

Posted on November 16, 2018 by emmasrandomthoughts

When I first saw The Last Jedi, I explained that I could not review it at the time, because I wanted to see it again.  The Last Jedi is a fascinating film; to quote Red Letter Media, “it succeeds and … Continue reading →

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