Jyn𖦹

Hii, my name is Jyn , i’m 17 years old, and i really would like to become a journalist!! (specifically in film and media).

This tumblr page is to help me build confidence in my writing; whether that be in movie reviews - and the detail in those - or just general news.

A few things about me:

- My pronouns are: She/Her

- I am based in the UK

- My (current) top four movies are; Back to the Future |||, Return of the Jedi, Dead Poets society, Spider-man Brand New Day. i do have a lot more favourites but these are just some of.

- I take A levels: more specifically; english literature, Art and sociology.

- I am an INFP

- I am also a huge nerd for different franchises (like Marvel, DC, Star Wars) and movies as a whole.

- I’m unlabelled c:

My Favourite films:

- Trainspotting

- The muppet movie

- Masters of the universe

- perks of being a wallflower

- superman (2025)

- The lego batman movie

I’m always up for movie and music recommendations. I try to stay as informed as possible - although that it not always possible (as there’s always so much happening!!). If you have any tips for any of my posts, PLEASE COMMENT!!! criticism is always appreciated (even tho it’s hard to hear haha).

Like i said previously, this tumblr acc is to try and boost my confidence in my writing and to give myself a bit of experience when i (hopefully) apply to Uni!! I would also love to eventually interview people on many different things - again, mostly movies.

And yes this is a new intro post.

Thank you for reading and enjoy!!

My letterboxd: lb2209

Instagram: bsblogs09

below is my substack!!

This film is incredible!!! it’s so different from the previous three but i think that’s what makes it stand out.

I did have to rewatch this movie twice to get my full thoughts on it.

Costume design was great! i liked how Tom’s suit had winkles and kinda looked like how a cosplay would. He’s broke with no fancy tech, so of course his suit would be imperfect. It’s very bright and colorful which I love; in the words of superman (in supergirl) “I know it’s pretty colourful…but that’s so people know we’re the good guys”.The hands costume designs were incredible, extremely detailed.

The message of the overall movie is very heartfelt. This move shows that no one should be by themselves with no support at all, especially when handling with trauma. The reasoning behind Peters DNA mutations being his stress levels have increased and dealing with traumatic events have sped that process much quicker than intended - I think this is a great way of showing how trauma can make a young person grow up beyond their years. - which is something I resonate with and I think that a lot of people do. Spider-man has always been known as the people’s hero as he’s so much like the ordinary person and that’s why people resonate with him so much. How depression was shown I think was very real, it showed how hard fo a time Peter was going through and suffering by himself with the loss of Aunt May and his friends forgetting him. it showed his lack of care for himself while swinging. Throughout Toms films we’ve seen Peter Parker grow up, while us as the audience have been growing along with him.

i’ve always loved how mutants and mutates are shown in the comics and movies, i’ve always been a fan for how they handle it in the x-men comics - specifically in X2 when Iceman, Wolverine, Rogue and Pyro when Bobby’s parents are talking to him and ask “have you tried just not being a mutant?” and refer to it as being “a problem” which clearly refers to when people ask “have you tried just not being gay?”. In this movie Banners speech to Peter really stuck with me. “How would you decide what parts of nature are good or bad? What if you’re trying to control the expression… of something that needs to be expressed?”. This could mean so many things for so many piper and that’s why representation is SO important in media and why mutants/mutates are important to marvel as a whole.

The scene with Ned!! Muscle memory! I’m so glad that a part of him remembers Peter. If anyone was going to remember Peter first, it was obviously going to be his best friend. Their friendship means so much to me. The way they do the handshake and after Ned says “Peter?”. MY HEART.

The scene where Jean pretends to be MJ is sooo evil. I was so sad genuinely. For a hot second I believed it but then I was like A) it seems to good to be true, and B) her whole demeanour is unlike MJ. Also the scene when MJ reads the letter oh my gosh. It’s so sad and it’s unfair for everyone in the situation. Peter has to be the one remembering everything and there’s nothing he can do to change it, and for MJ as she can’t force herself to love someone that to her she never met and loved and I can’t believe there’s people blaming MJ??? Insane honestlyz

The soundtrack was good!! I think they used the songs well, I really liked the scene when they used ‘EoO - Bad Bunny’ I just wished it was longer!! It was way too short. I also liked the credits and how it showed different parts of the city. I thought it just made it very human. I also LOVED the credits of the movie. Not only was the song ‘Oh Yeah?’ - Steve Lacy used brilliantly, I think the cinematography of it was done beautifully. I think it really makes the film more connected to real life - showing real people doing normal activities and interacting with one another. I think the movie itself also shows how important community is - especially in times like these where we lack community so much yet people yearn for it. To add onto this point about the cinematography, this movie is also visually insane!! Also not to mentioned ‘Loser’ - Tame Impala was used cleverly. the whole scene gave stalker vibes in the best way possible.

Throughout the movie the shots are graded insanely well. The shots made this movie felt more human and down to earth than the others. While spider-man is still fighting a threat, he’s still being the friendly neighbourhood spider-man. Also I loved how the spiderwebs looked; much more realistic looking in this film than the others.

However the film score was average. I think it was good, it just didn’t add too much. In Superman, the film score was impactful and moved me, whereas in Brand New Day that didn’t happen.

I thought the characters were done well (depending on what character). MJ, Peter and Ned were done fantastically, very clearly our beloved characters have grown up and are written well. I’m very sad about hulk. He was a brilliant character in the first half as banner and hulk but I’m sad to what they are doing to him now. Putting him in a psychiatric hospital?? Seriously? All the work they’ve done on him just to do him dirty like that.

I’m also confused on how Jean greys storyline is going to work out. We know that the x-men are coming into main timeline (universe 616) and with some characters, it’s the actors who have always played them (magneto, professor X and cyclops) but with gambit and mystique they’re in diff universes, while Jean is in the main one? I love that her character is introduced I’m just confused how it will play out (and play out well).

Like I’ve said before, I think one of my favourite parts of this movie (if not THE favourite) is the cinematography. How everything is shot is beautiful. Comparing the swinging and fighting scenes of ‘homecoming’ and now ‘Brand New Day’ we can see a huge improvement. The swinging scenes hold so much emotion is Toms movement - which I think demonstrates how much of a gymnastic and actor Tom is. Inked I’ve said before I think the city itself was done justice, it really gave a human feel to the movie and made it more realistic. It was just awesome, I, afraid I’ll just repeat points I’ve already stated.

A cool fact a lot of the places filmed in Brand New Day are in the UK!!

For me personally this movie has had a huge impact on me and how I’ll move forward in life, being present with my friends and in myself, accepting all of myself, and not having to feel like I must carry a burden myself when I have people to help me and support me. If you are struggling please reach out, there is always someone who is in your life that will miss you and love you.

If you haven’t seen this movie yet, you definitely should!! I I,whine more points will come up that I’ve forgotten to write so if you see some things that have been edited, you’re not going crazy.

Spider-Man Brand New Day comes out tomorrow in the UK and the 31st in the USA.

WHO’S EXCITED???

I know that i am. The trailer looks brilliant and all the sneak peaks too. In this post i’ll just be talking about Spider-Man’s journey through out his films and what Brand New Day might have in store for our heavily depressed and broke spider-man. SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY TOMORROW!!!

From his first appearance in Civil War to his latest appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Hollands Spider-Man has been through hell. Finding out his crush’s date was the daughter of the man who was actively going after him, the blip, the death of Tony Stark & Aunt May, his best friend and girlfriend AND the whole world forgetting him. Least to say Spider-Man can never catch a break. The events of Spider-Man no way home had one of the biggest life changing events that happend to our hero. - which leads into Brans New Day.

Brand New Day is set five years after the events of No Way Home. In this movie we will get to see how Peter Parker is dealing with the tragic loss of his loved ones and how he is dealing with having no one remember him ( and no one in general ).

From what we have seen from the trailers and the sneak peaks, he is definitely going through it. We see him bloody and bruised and alone. In an interview that someone had with Tom Holland he said “We risk loosing Peter Parker forever, and we might”, this could mean that he could die (will not be talking about this and I hope that DOES NOT happen) or that he looses himself. He has no one, so to find purpose and people he becomes spider-man more than himself as Peter Parker, which he looses that true reality of himself.

In press tours, Zendaya has been wearing black outfits except for when she was in China - when she wore white which some consider to mean ‘mourning’ . If you like Stranger Things you would know what happens to Millie Bobby Browns character Eleven (she dies), throughout the press tours of Stranger things Millie Bobby Brown wore all black. She stated in an interview that it was her ‘mourning’ her character and the family she made on the set. Now for spider-man, I’m worried there will be a huge death. I would like to believe there wouldn’t be and that Spider-Man gets the happy ending he deserves however from what we’ve seen on the press tour I’m guessing not. It has been stated by Zendaya ( I think ) that audiences dhoumd bring tissues as there will be a lot of crying. I REALLY DONT want MJ to die but if I’m being honest it’s not looking great. :(

The overall movie looks good from the trailers, I’m happy we get to see more punisher and hulk. I’m afraid I’m not very updated on my punisher knowledge as I’ve only seen up to daredevil season 2 and not anything else. Nonetheless I’m very excited to see them in it as they are great characters!! (Especially hulk, banner come home the kids miss you).

Theories on Sadie sinks character and Peter:

A lot of people are thinking she’s Jean Grey, especially now since Steve Lacey had an interview and when the interviewer asked whose he’s most excited to see he said “Jean”. I’m hoping it’s not - I think it would take away from the fact that it’s a spider-man film and take away the spotlight a bit. This is not me saying I don’t want to see Jean grey at some point. I do!! I love her. But from what we’ve seen in the trailers she’s taunting and threatening Peter, which i personally don’t think she would do (considering from what we know, Peter hasn’t done anything wrong).

Some people also think that Spider-Man may turn into Man-Spider. I also hope this isn’t true. Would it be an awesome concept? Yes! Do I think marvel will be able to execute that? No. I personally think that if something major were to happen to Peter, i think venom symbiot should be the thing happening. At the end of No Way Home, it shows that Venom took an interest to Peter. It also shows that a part of his got left behind. I think it’s very silly if they left that end credit scene just for nothing to be used or done with that.

I’m genuinely so excited for this movie. A new chapter in Peter Parker’s life. How is he going to handle being by himself and seeing the people he’s loves who no longer remember him. I’m also excited to see the relationship with him and Frank Castle - it’s giving very big brother and little brother energy. Also my absolute GOAT Bruce banner!!! What I wish for is for him to have a happy ending where everyone remembers him and “somehow aunt may and Tony stark returned”. I’m mourning aunt may so bad actually ☹️.

Also!!! i’ve been saying from the very beginning that all spider-men should have organic webbing, i know them making it themselves is to show how intelligent they are but like, your SPIDER-man you know? also j have always lived atom Hollands spider-man and if this movie is rubbish you can still quote me on that.

Rotten tomatoes reviews have come in and right now Spider-Man Brand New Day has 90% rotten tomatoes with 129 reviews so it’s looking good!! However people also gave supergirl 53% rotten tomatoes with 363 reviews and I personally LOVED supergirl so you can’t always trust them! However I think it will be good. I’m concerned I’ll cry but I always do watching films. While writing this I have been listening to ‘Good Riddance’ by green day so I almost cried haha.

Anyways, I’m seeing the movie tomorrow at 8 o’clock pm and I’m deeply excited. Spider-Man has always been a relatable character for me so this movie means a lot.

Also wearing my spider-man pj bottoms.

Can you tell I’m excited?

When the sneak peeks came out I was so hyped, I was showing my dad the small clips that had been released, I had eventually sat down and BOOM!! The trailer came out! So I had to immediately got back up to watch it with him and man I rewatched the trailer like 3-4 times, also with the other trailers and doomsday. I have slot of faith that this movie will be hiked but only time can tell.

Thank you for reading this!! I know it didn’t have much in it but A) I have work tomorrow (can you believe it?? It’s not like a proper job but hey! Work experience is work experience!!) and B) I’m tired haha.

- Jyn OUT!!!

Release dates:

Captain America: Brave New World - February 14, 2025

Thunderbolts* - May 1, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps - July 25, 2025

On February 14, 2026, Captain Americas Brave New World post credit scene, we can see Dr. Samuel Sterns say to Sam Wilson:

“ It’s coming. I’ve seen it in the probabilities, seen it as plain as day. All you heroes protecting this world… Do you think you’re the only ones? Do you think this is the only world? We’ll see what happens when you have to protect this place from others.” This shows that (obviously) no one remembers the events that take place in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) where the universe breaks and we see Tobey Maguires and Andrew Garfields spider-man. It also leads us to believe that the next movies will in a way feature something from a different universe/world (although this is no surprise as we know now that the X-Men will be joining the MCU (earth-1999), the fantastic four and dr doom).

Thunderbolts* then releases in May 1 2025. Their end credit showing our first look at the new Fantastic four ship along with the theme song in the background. Thunderbolts also introduces a new character to the MCU, The sentry!! (AKA Bob).

The fantastic four: First steps then releases on July 25 2025. Our first look at another universe since Deadpool & Wolverine in July of 2024, The fanatic fours universe universe being Earth-828. This can now be linked to Thunderbolts* post credit scene and Captain Americas Brave New World as it’s now set in a different universe. In The Fantastic Four: First steps, Galactus is introduced. Galactus is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to live. He is a being who originated from another universe, showing the Fantastic Four that there are other universes. In the post credit scene of the movie Sue and Reeds child, Franklin is seen with Doom, This is our first official look at Doom in the MCU (who we know is played by RDJ).

Now in the Avengers: Doomsday trailer we can see The Fantastic four meet the Thunderbolts, Sam Wilson and Antman. In the middle of the Fantastic four there is an empty space. We could take a guess that from what we have gathered so far that it could be Doom - as he’s seen with Franklin at the end of Fantastic four.

However it could be someone else.

At the end of the Doomsday trailer we see ‘Steve Rogers’ interact with Thor. Now this interaction is clearly set on a ship as we can see by the windows, now from the shape of the windows and the overall inside of the ship we can see that it’s the Fantastic Four ship. So when Thor and the fantastic four walk out another person who may be there would be Steve Rogers. Why they would edit them out I’m not entirely sure. Another reason why I think it may be Steve is because of Sam, Bucky and Scott’s reaction (specifically Sam and Bucky).

Scott looks very shocked, like he can’t believe what he’s looking at.

Bucky and Sam look very tense while trying to keep their composure. They recognise that it’s him, but something not quite right. Remember the last time these two saw Steve was when he was really old in Avengers: Endgame.

Now the reason why I put Steve’s name in “ is for a specific reason, however this is someone else’s theory I saw online. In the Doomsday smaller trailers (that all got leaked and then eventually released), we see Steve with short hair, no beard, happy with a baby and a wife. Now when we see him in the trailer, he has long hair, a bead and an odd looking smirk. He seems unlike his character in past movies. I believe it could possibly be someone else. When Loki is seen in the trailer it’s edited as he was holding his TVA card, however his hand has a ring on his ring finger showing that he’s married. We know that Loki is obviously not married but Steve is. Loki is also seen in a house next to a window which also looks similar to Steve’s house. Now the person talking to Thor very well could be Loki, as we can also see Thors disbelief.

Some others also be,I’ve that it could be Captain Hydra. I have done some research (as I know little about captain Hydra) and this is what I know so far. This information is from ‘marvel.fandom.com’.

“a hydra-serving Steve Rogers was raised in an altered timeline created by Kobik, a sentient Cosmic Cube. As a kid, he was forcibly recruited by Madame Hydra, converted to Hydra by the Kraken, and had Helmut Zeno as a best friend. When reality was about to change to Earth-616, Rogers went to Ashomia where he was shielded from the effects of the reality warp by Hydra’s Father, Issac Newton. In this new reality, he posed as its Captain America for a while but was actually an undercover Hydra agent. Working within S.H.I.E.L.D, he orchestrated a sudden Hydra takeover of both S.H.I.E.L.D and the United States of America”. Now this is not all the information but it’s what I found most important for my point.

The reactions of Sam and Bucky, knowing that something is off but not being able to know exactly what - this could be the reason why.

I think that we’ll possibly get more information in Spider-Man: Brand New day, in the movie itself and in post credit scene. IM SO EXCITED FOR SPIDER-MAN!!

-Jyn out!!

My Favourite stills from the Avengers Doomsday Trailer!!

Fight scene between Yelena and Mystique (also first look at Mystique!!)

Charles and Eric reunited 🥹

Johnny and Sue (i think)

GAMBIT!!! Gambit and Shang-Chi fight scene

Cyclops!!

Thor and doom. The way he just holds his hand up.

Fantastic four meeting the new avengerz/thunderbolts and cap!!(so sambucky divorce era over??)

Thoughts:

I’m excited for the movie - however i’m not sure how good it will be. I think they have A LOT of stuff happening in one movie and i’m not sure if they’ll be able to cover each thing properly (or nicely).

I have mixed feelings with the colour grading. The dull colours worked well for Thunderbolts as of the theme they went for (mental health, issues, finding family in one another). For the trailer i’m not calling the colour grading bad i’m just unsure how it’s going to look in one big piece. I like how it’s slightly different when looking at different teams. When looking at the thunderbolts they have their dull colours, however when looking at the Fantastic Four, it looks much similar to their movie (prestine, clean and nice colour of blue!). I think we will just have to wait and see.

Get Steve Rogers out of here. Listen, i love Steve. But I think they need to let him go. Why make a series and a movie making a new Captain America (one who is quite important considering our political climate) if you’re just going to bring back the old one?? it’s just filled with nostalgia bait. I love Sam Wilson as Captain America as he means so much for so many people (representation is very important guys i cannot stress this enough) and he got a lot of hate for it (with many saying ‘#notmycap’), to then downplay his role as Cap is just proving the haters points. However i did see a theory that Chris Evan’s could be playing Captain Hydra (which would be very interesting to see).

FIRST LOOK AT THE (new??) X-ME IN ACTION!!!! If you know me in real life you would know that the x-men are one of (if not the) my favourite teams.I am very excited to see my family back in action. However, i’m unsure how i feel on the mixed casting they are doing (mainly because i’m wondering how the universes will be introduced). We know Charles and Eric are (rightfully) played by Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, which i’m very happy about, and Cyclops is (i think) played by James Marsden, but then Gambit is played by Channing Tatum - who appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine - when as he was originally played by Taylor Kitsch. And cannot forget about my girl Mystique!!! So excited to finally see her, i’m not a massive fan of the black marking (i prefer the blue marking in the og. x-men films) however she still seems awesome nonetheless. My main point of the X-Men is that i’m interested (and concerned) what universe they have come from and how they ended up in Earth-199 same goes with the Fantastic Four.

Very happy to see that Bucky and Sam have made up (hopefully anyways). I can’t wait to see more of their interactions with one another and to see how they made up after Thunderbolts.

ALSO!! very happy to see my favourite depressed team - excited to see how they are functioning as a group. Same goes with the Fantastic Four, very excited to see them :)

Overall, i am excited for this movie.I’m concerned how they’re going to fit so much in a 3 hour movie, but we’ll have to hope for the best. I think depending how Brand New day goes i may be more excited (if brand new day goes well,which i imagine it does).

Can’t wait for Brand New Day and Doomsday, will have to do a rewatch of all movies that are relative to these movies.

movies shown:

- Dead poets society

- Perks of being a Wallflower

- Everything Everywhere all at once

- Back to the future part three

- Return of the jedi

- Supergirl

- Superman

- Rocky Horror Picture Show

i am currently writing an article on why we love movies and want to hear your favourite movies (from childhood and current), why these are important, and why do you think we enjoy film so much?

I personally believe we enjoy film as we can easily find comfort in them and find similarities between our day-to-day life and these films that we choose.

However you can read more when i actually publish the article haha!! Let me know your opinions.

if you would like you can tell me your opinions on substack!!

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

I LOVED THIS!! I don’t understand the hate that it got, GOD FORBID a girl isn’t what you expect her to be.

I thought this movie was very Guardians of the galaxy esc - when talking about fighting styles and overall editing of the film - I’m a huge fan of this type of style. Fighting scenes in general in this movie are shot well - in recent movies I’ve become a huge fan of this specific style; which I feel can be seen in Superman, Masters of the Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy and now Supergirl!

The film score was amazing!! Just like in Superman, I thought it really added to the story/scenes. It was of my favourite things about films!! However, I do think SOME of the song choices were slightly questionable. The fight scenes nearish to the end where they are circling Ruthye, I wasn’t a fan of the song they chose. However after reading so,enothers feedback it makes a bit more sense; it was in the eyes of Ruthie, knowing that she wasn’t alone and she had someone to look up to. If it was through Kara’s perspective I I,shine it would,d be slightly different. So im a little bit more okay with it now haha.

Huge fan of how everything was coloured. I saw some people say they weren’t a fan of it (the dullness of it) but I think it shows her grief and her sadness and how she is living. Her life is not glamorous. She isn’t living her life to the fullest - she isn’t really living either. She drinks, gets drunk, gets hungover and repeats. That’s not something that is happy and the colour grading perfectly represents that. I also think the dullness makes her Supergirl outfit stand out even more when she puts it on. As Clark says “I know it’s colourful. It’s so they know that we are good.”

I really liked how the storyline wasn’t about a Love interest and wasn’t about a man (although promo would say different but I’ll get to that). I thought it was really special for Kara just to be herself and her story be about her family and not anything extra.

Adding to this, I liked how it showed her struggles with the destruction of Krypton and shows how she has struggled finding her place in everything. I saw someone say so,etching similar to the lines of Clark was the last son of Krypton but Kara was the last Kryptonion and I think that really shows what I’m kinda trying to say.

One of the reasons why it’s harder for Clark and Kara connect is the cultural differences that they face. Clark had grown up on earth, with humans and people ‘not like’ him. Whereas Kara had grown up with her people, and had grown up in the same ways most Kyrptonions did. They grew up vastly different. Which while yes it makes them harder to connect as while they both lost the people, only one of them experienced the lost first hand. However I think that makes their relationship even nicer when they do try to connect to each other at the end. At the end of the day, they are cousins. The two last Kyrptonions and need to have each others back because they are family. (Including Kyrpto to haha).

I loved how it also showed that soulmates are not always lovers, sometimes it’s a girl and her childhood dog. That really meant a lot to me.

I also liked how Kara is shown to be independent and truly herself without anyone holding her back - yet always being good. I thought that it should be something everyone should hear (especially young girls). “Just be good. You don’t necessarily have to be nice to be good”.

I thought it really adddd to Kara’s character that she refused to let Ruthye kill Krem as she knew it would haunt her forever, but did NOT hesitate to kill him herself. Now I’m afraid to say I’ve never read a super girl comic ( I know, I know. I literally got one the other day okay? I’ll read it I swear) so I, not sure how she is supposed to act as a character. However, from what I can see they’re doing her character wonderfully. Milly Alock is perfect for Supergirl. No question about it.

I thought Lobo added literally nothing to the story. I think they could have removed him and hardly anything would change. Which brings me onto my next point:

The dreaded Promo.

With superman, obviously the promo and mercy would be about Superman. Because it’s HIS movie. HOWEVER. With the Supergirl movie, the promo was either something to do with superman (although can kinda be excused as their suits are the same) or with Lobo. DID YOU SEE HOW MUCH OF IT WAS OF LOBO??? Supergirl herself hardly got any merch or promo and all went to Lobo - mind you who was hardly in the film and added NOTHING!! Honestly was very disappointed with this and the people in charge.

Although I may not be a 23 year old girl, I am 17, and god do I find this relatable. Kara putting her headphones out to drain out the noise because it’s to loud (because of her powers) is so real. For me, everything gets to loud and i can’t deal with it, same with large groups of people. (not the drinking but also just feeling so miserable and barley doing one thing after another, her whole behaviour etc.) My girl just another me.

I think a lot of the hate for this film is just rooted in misogyny, while yes it was different compared to Superman, why would you want it to be the same??? And yes the song choices weren’t the best, but I feel like it didn’t change TOO much.

People are just miserable and they hate to see a successful independent girl with found family and not many blood relatives that don’t cater to their wants. Supergirl movie they’ll never make me hate you.

I would rate this a 4.7 to a 4.8 but I can’t sooo guess what it gets? A SOLID 5 ⭐️.

Letterboxd: lb2209

EVERYONE GO SEE THIS FILM.

kinda wrote this really tired and finished writing this as 12:10 am. right. i’m going to bed now. apologies for any spelling mistakes.

- JYN OUT!!!

also atm:

Norway-1, England-2. COME ON ENGLAND!!! in a non reform way.

i’ve honestly been so stuck on what to watch i keep repeating the same stuff over and over again!! And of course, it’s nice to rewatch my comfort movies, i also wanna watch something new.

If you have ANY film recommendations please share because it’s summer and i need to watch more movies before i go insane.

Anywayss… here’s some movie recommendations from me!!

“Perks of being a Wallflower”5⭐️

“Trainspotting” 5 ⭐️

“Footloose” (og rating 4.5 but i think id push it to a 5) ⭐️

“Back to the Future” (specifically part three) 5 ⭐️

only a few recommendations today i’m so tired 😴

Anyways, please give me some recommendations so i can watch them and rate them!!!

letterboxd: lb2209

- JYN OUT

live reaction when listening to music on my CDs or Cassettes

movie names:

- Trainspotting

- Back to the future: Part 3

- Dead Poet Society

- Rogue One

- Superman (2025)

- Return of the Jedi

- Stand By Me

- Iron giant

- The Lego Batman movie

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

This was a brilliant film.

When i had started this, i hadn’t seen much about it - a bit of promo but not alot, and no spoilers about the storyline (apart from obviously The death of George AKA the brilliant Hugh Jackman). So i went into this film almost completely blind, other than the fact others had said they cried.

which i also did.

I love detective stories, especially like your stereotypical story - which this film is, much like Knives out. I liked how the Sheep knew that it was just like the detective stories that George had read them.

The story itself was incredibly tear jerking. The way that they all decided to forget the things that made them sad instead of trying to grieve, learn and move forward from meant alot to me. In the scene when Lily talks to George and she has a moment of realisation that loving someone also means grieving them and continuing/living for them, and that their memories make the person continue to live even if it’s not in physical form.

Someone i know and loved has died recently, as you can imagine that has an impact on my life and how i am currently living. However, this movie has reminded me that the people i have lost continue to live through me - and i know they will always be by my side even if i can’t see them.

I also liked how Mopple never forgot. He always remembered everyone - even if it was just him who remembered those who had passed. He remembered the bad and the good, cause it all means something. Making me cry istg.

The backstory of Sebastian made me cry. The fact that he had lived through so much and George had saved him, yet he still felt so alone. But in the end, he knew he had a family, he knew he had a flock that he loved and needed to protect. And that is what he did. His whole life he has been fighting for all the wrong reasons: from the Carnival, to him fighting himself and his belief he should be alone. However his last fight made him realise that he never was truly alone, and that this was a fight that would mean something, and that was honourable.

The general writing of all the characters was good. I liked how all the human characters were written as your stereotypical characters in a detective story, however some had character development: like Tim Derry!! From going from the fool to (one of) the detectives was amazing)!! and i know this is standard in a story like this but i still love it!!!

I did not expect the plot twist!! i knew it would happen and i had a feeling it wasn’t Rebecca, but i didn’t even think about The journalist!! (played by the amazing Nicholas Galitzine).

Again, the story itself was amazing.

I liked how they handle discrimination. I think using Winter lambs was a clever way to show it, and how in the end they are all Sheep, no matter when they were born. And the fact one of their most trusted sheep had turned out to be a Winter lamb and they never knew yet treated him the same shows that him being born in Winter truly did not change him.

The colour grading of this movie was so beautiful. Everything was so bright but not oversaturated, it was perfect. It really felt like a classic kids film.

All the sheep’s were so brave for their Shepherd, and gave him the justice he truly deserved. Or in other words just-us.

i do feel like there is probably more i could say about this film, but i am very tired from crying so will update when i feel better.

"Why remember when it hurts so much?"
"Because remembering is how the people we love live on."

I truly loved this film. It was so impactful to me especially at this part in my life. I’d highly recommend everyone to watch this film.

Was sad to see most people rated this a 4… maybe in rating it very high due to how i am currently feeling buttttt ya. Maybe i’ll change it, maybe i wont.

(side note) sheep’s in general are a cool interest i like to learn about specifically The cloned sheep Dolly!! She was 6 years old when she had to be euthanised due to Lung disease, however she did have children and lived like a normal sheep would (other than the fact of Lung Disease). It’s very interesting and it’s a cool thing to look at if you want to study some science and the ethics of it. The photo below is Dolly!!:

Thank you for reading!!

My movie rating of this film: 5 ⭐️

i know this is VERY late but a lot has been happening recently so forgot to say.

Here are some of my favourite queer movies!!

Some of these movies aren’t solely queer but is apart of the movie c:

“But i’m a cheerleader”

“Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.”

I LOVE this movie so much, it’s genuinely incredible. it’s very campy and the perfect vibe. i also like while it’s very jokey, it’s also very deep which we can see in Megan’s and Grahams love for each other; i also love the use of colours in this film and how it’s very.. backroomy. We need more WLW movies please!! this is a 5 ⭐️!!!! “i get good grades, i go to church, im a cheerleader!!”

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

“After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.”

i also LOVE this movie sm. The music is incredible and i love how everything is shot. The characters are so funny. i did cry during ‘i’m going home’. I was also severely confused a lot of the time but the vibes are amazing. When someone asks ‘oh what is it about’ the only correct response is ‘ABSOLUTELY everything and NOTHING’ at the same time while co-existing and making perfect sense. The bisexual movie ever. I rated this a 4 ⭐️!! “i see you shiver, with antici-………..pation”.

“Brokeback Mountain”

“In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.”

i love this film. It’s such an impactful and meaningful movie that i feel like everyone should watch atleast once in their lifetime. I cry so much when watching this film. The cinematography of all the nature scenes are stunning and need to be appreciated much more than they are. The story of the two is so sad yet it was the reality of so many people. i love this film. 4.5 ⭐️. “i wish i knew how to quit you”.

“i saw the TV glow”

“Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.”

i loved this film. As a person who does struggle with their sexuality and (sometimes) identity) this film meant alot to me. When i watched it, i cried and had no proper reasoning why. I originally rated this a 3.5 but after watching video essays and other people’s POVs i then reflected on the movie - and man was it good. The cinematography of this film is just amazing, the characters and their behaviours. 4 ⭐️. “There is still time”.

“Sew Into you”

“An older woman desires to explore her first relationship with a woman, with the help from her younger queer coworker.”

Now it’s been a while since i watched this film so i cannot remember everything fully. However, this is an incredible short film on youtube (that is also on letterboxd!!) and is adorable. 5 ⭐️.

“Her Curse”

“A heartbroken woman attempts to place a curse on her ex by following the steps of a How-To article.”

I loved this film. This is also a short movie on on youtube (that can also be logged onto Letterboxd). This movie is soo good and has funny elements. From what i remember, there is limited speaking roles of the characters so they directors do a fantastic job as displaying the emotions and actors of the characters through mainly body language. Emily Fan is an incredible actress and you should definitely check out her youtube and other short films. 4 ⭐️.

“Fear Street: 1994”

“After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.”

i just watched this!! it was good, i liked the characters. also incredible music choices!! 3.5-4 ⭐️.

“Tick, Tick, BOOM!”

“On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.”

I LOVEEEEE THIS FILM!!!!! Again as mentioned above, it is not just a queer story, but it has a big part of it. This movie is just incredible i don’t really know what else to say to be fair. I cried a lot, the music is incredible and i love it. "Do you allow yourself to be carried away by fear or by love?". 5 ⭐️.

“Perks of being a Wallflower”

“Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.”

i love this film. It’s not the same as in the book (although i wish it was) but it’s still good. Everyone is a phenomenal actor (shame some of them are weird… cough cough Ezra Miller.). The whole story itself is incredible and heavily relatable- although it is not a solely queer movie it plays a big part of it. Also, Rocky Horror Show mentioned!! “and in this moment, we are infinite”. 5⭐️.

And dare i say;

“The lego batman movie”

“A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.”

Now hear me out, i think this film is OBVIOUSLY making fun of romance films by making so many references to the stereotypical lines that are normally said in said romance films. For example: “you had me at shut up”, “batman doesn’t do ‘ships’ as in ‘relationships”, “are you seriously saying there is nothing, nothing special about our relationship?”. There is more that this movie is about but for this list we are only talking about the gaynesss of it. Some people would say that i’m just talking nonsense but i think it’s VERY queer clear that this movie is gay. And we love queer lego batman and joker!! 5 ⭐️

I know these are very basic queer movies and i apologize for this - i need to i will watch more i swear!!! As a society i think we can all agree we need more WLW representation. PLEASEEEE.

If you have any other recommendations feel free to comment them, i’m currently making a letterboxd list filled with queer movies and would love to add more!!!

letterboxd user: lb2209

The story of Rebel spy Cassian Andor's formative years of the Rebellion and his difficult missions for the cause.

it started with Cass remembering his sister and ended with it. ☹️

i absolutely loved this series. i think it added a lot to star wars in multiple different ways. The political background of this show is incredible and j think it shows how MUCH effort when it not the rebellion and how much effort they had put into it from all over the place and over the years - i think it perfectly showed how change takes time, but will still happen. no matter if we are around to see it or not. 

season 1 was fantastic. the introduction to Cass and all of his friends were brilliant. j love the depth and character growth of Cassion. How reluctant he was to be a rebel and how he only wanted to do what he needed to get bye, but by the end he is a loyal and trusted rebel, even if he knows the struggles that come with that. 

season 2 was just as good as season 1, which is something that doesn’t happen to often. it was truly brilliant. all the loses that happened show the truth and reality of war and standing up for something that you believe in. 

There are multiple stuff that i thoroughly enjoyed in both seasons but there are my top ones: 

Season 1: 

- Maarva’s speech. Her death was also a spark for a bigger flame. Her death is what made the people of Ferrix realize they are stronger in numbers than the empire will ever be. Her whole speech is incredible and once again is something everyone should listen to.

- Nemiks speech. It was so important for Cassion to hear considering at that point in time he wanted nothing to do with the rebellion and it was another spark in the flame. i also think it was heavily important for us as the audience to hear not only for the plot of Andor but for also to reply to real life scenarios. Over the world people are constantly being oppressed by those with power, and more people need to realize that change can happen if we make an effort as one. “Freedom is a pure idea. it occurs spontaneously and without instruction…The imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural.”

- The prison arc. Again i also think this was very important for Cass’s development as a character. It showed that staying in the backgrounds doesn’t always help, and that you can get caught whenever. I think it also showed how unfair the justice system truly was and how corrupt it was. I also think it was a brilliant demonstration of when you work as a team you can make more change. The scene when they all finally break out and have to jump and swim breaks my heart. Kino knew he wasn’t going to be able to swim free, but he did it for everyone else and he was free in his own way. He was no longer working for them he had managed to escape - even if it meant he was going to die. His knowledge that he knew he wasn’t going to die and carried on breaking everyone else free was heart breaking and another example of him being a spark in the flame in the rebellion.

“ i would rather die trying to take them down than giving them what they want” “one way out.”

season 2: 

- The dance wedding scene of Leidas wedding. I love how when Mon is dancing, no words are being said but emotion is displayed all over in her body language and facial expressions. You can see her anger and frustration in her dancing but also her sadness that her daughter has done the same thing as she did when she was her age. And the only person to truly notice her (silently) crashing out was her husband whom she didn’t tell any of the rebellion plan to. The scene and the relationships with everyone in the family was truly heartbreaking.

- The Ghorman Massacre. Such an important detail in the story; there were multiple different things that it showed:

 1) it showed how the media twists the truth. The people of Ghorma were peacefully protesting and then brutally murdered - the media twisted it and turned it around the other way: that the imperial officers were trying to peacefully break up the protest and the protesters were the violent ones. It shows how those in power can twist the narrative to fit how they have power.

2) i think Syrils reaction to the massacre was extremely interesting. Throughout the series we can see that Syril is clearly pro empire, however during this scene specifically we can tell by his body language and through the use of different camera shots that that was necessarily what he had signed up for. Yes he was aware and was willing to give information to the empire but it’s like he had in a way regretted it. The camera shot of him slowly going round in circles while everything is blowing up and him twitching at certain sounds is very (in my opinion) very realistic when very traumatizing change is happening around you. i think it was a moment of realization that A) he didn’t want things to get this out of hand and B) that Dedra had lied to him from the very beginning - his relationship with women in his life is already unstable. He and his mother are clearly estranged and she takes any opportunity to challenge Syril. For them Dedra to lie and use Syril was another reason why he had an uneasy relationship with others in his life. i do not like Syril as a character however i do find him extremely interesting in his behaviors and his morals. 

3) It was the boiling point for Mon Mothma. We can see that throughout the series she’s not afraid to speak up, but most people are simply to stupid to truly listen to what she’s saying.

- Mon Mothma’s speech. (kinda relating to the above). Her speech in the senate really touched me. She had to make sure that everyone knew what truly happened at Ghorman - she knew in her heart that she wouldn’t be able to live with herself if she didn’t speak up for what she believed is right. she made sure to call the senate out for not saying the truth in the meetings and where the corrupted power truly lies - in emperor Palpatine. I think her speech also clearly collates with today’s real life. There are multiple comparisons that can be seen with Ghorma and Mon’s speech. Her use of “genocide” when talking about Ghorma can be seen as relating to the genocide in palestine. Her talk of the corrupt power of Palpatine can be seen as relating to donald trump of any of those who have power and use it for evil and control. The episodes surrounding Ghorman are so important for the storyline but for also us, the audience.

“ The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us.. we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest. This chamber’s hold on the truth was finally lost on the Ghorman Plaza. What took place yesterday was genocide!.. The monster who will come for us all soon enough is Emperor Palpatine!”.

- The introduction to “rebellions are built on hope”. It’s such a heavy quote that is used in rogue one and to see it used for the ‘first’ time in andor is a really strong moment in my opinion. It shows how no matter how small of a job you may have, your words and actions matter. Cassian took those words and passed it on whenever he could - the boy from the hotel led many more people to truly believe in what they’re fighting for.

I feel as i have already written about Cassian as a character in my Rogue One review, so i’ll try not to repeat what i have already said. His character development in this series was incredible. From how reluctant he was at the beginning and then looking at the end when he goes against orders multiple times for what he believes is right. Cassion is an incredible character as a whole and his development is very in depth and shown very carefully in each episode in the seasons. I also liked the introduction to his character - a man who is simply just trying to find his sister.

I think all the characters in the series are written incredibly. From Dedra, who truly is just an evil in depth character - who has no sad backstory and is truly evil and js aware how bad the empire is is a great choice for a character. Syril who just truly believes in what he’s doing is right due to propaganda and has that moment of realization when he dies. Bix, who suffered so much and yet continued to fight no matter what; and more characters.

I loved the costume design. Truly incredible. I think you can tell that alot of thought went into what each character was wearing; when and where. All of the senators wearing ironed and bright coloured clothing with nicely done hair - compared to season one in episode 4 at the beginning of the episode; duller colours with messier hair. i think it shows the class difference between the two and where the loyalties lie within the empire. I also loved later on in season one i think either later on in episode 4 or 5 when we see the Aldhani clothing and accessories. i also think to continuously point out that Syrils uniform was tailored was an interesting choice - i think in a way it shows how badly he wanted to conform to his beliefs in what imperials should look like, yet he stood out even more. i think the imper clothing designs in general are deeply fascinating - with the sharp and even collars to the grey scale clothing is clearly all intentional. i love the thought was put into these choices in designs and accessory choices.

The settings were incredible. All of it felt very real and true. it felt like you were really there in the universe and could experience it if you were to go outside.

There are many more things i could say about these series but i will end it here.

If you like star wars i’d highly recommend this series.

i think that this series (obviously) adds a lot more context and depth to each character that is shown in Rogue One, but also think it adds all of this into Rogue One itself as a movie.

My favorite quotes from this series:

“ The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us.. we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest. This chamber’s hold on the truth was finally lost on the Ghorman Plaza. What took place yesterday was genocide!.. The monster who will come for us all soon enough is Emperor Palpatine!”. - Mon Mothma

“There will be times when the struggle seems impossible.. remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. it occurs spontaneously and without instruction…The frontier of the rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest acts of insurrection pushes are lines forward. And then remember this.The imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear”. - Nemik

“That’s what a reckoning sounds like”. - Maarva Andor

“i’d rather die trying to take them down than die giving them what they want”. - Cassian Andor

“There is only one way out”. - Kino Loy

“i burn my life to make a sunrise that i know ill never see”. - Luthen Rael

“i fear for you. We’ve been sleeping.. The empire is a disease that thrives in darkness, it is never more alive than we’re asleep.. if i could do it again, i’d wake up early and be fighting those bastards from the start! Fight the empire!”

Cassian never got to see Bix or anyone else again. ☹️

i would’ve written more about Cassian and Bix’s relationship but i’m so insanely tired i’m very sorry. Just know that their relationship is very important in almost every way.and how much Bix loved Cassian that she knew she had to leave for him to be successful in the rebellion. In the end they would both pick it.

my overall series review: 5/5

i cried alot watching this series.

also sorry for being gone for so long some crazy stuff happened

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

There’s a lot to say about this film as there are many layers of what i like and dislike. So sorry for another long review.

The beginning of the film was great. I was very excited to see how the empire was surviving after the ‘fall’ of it and the rise in the new republic and how they handled affairs. I was also excited to see Mando’s role as a private contractor for the new republic and how he would handle it (as he previously worked for others, some with no morals and then began working with people who used to be considered rebels during the empire).

I was also really excited to see how Mando was living and raising Grogu and how they lived their life’s after season 3 finale.

I truly love how they make Grogu. As a character and as a robot. He’s incredible and the work that goes into him honestly needs to be praised a lot more.

I really liked the beginning of the movie when we got to see some of the surviving empire and how the new republic was handling their crimes during the aftermath of the fall. It was really cool and i was excited to see Mando go after more bounties to do with the new republic.

I do like how we see more of Mando and Grogu relationship as father and son as he is newly adopted however i wish there was more to it as i felt like it could’ve delve deeper into it as a whole.

I also liked the cinematography of the fight scenes, specifically the one when Mando is in the water fighting the water snake, thing. I thought it was really badass and it’s always nice to see Pedro Pascals face and his acting skills first hand, and not underneath the armour. However i do like when he fights with his helmet on as if think he does a great job at displaying his emotions and acting through his body language. Which is obviously heavily important when your face is 98% covered of the time.

Some of the actors were great (when we did see them). Obviously Pedro Pascal was incredible, and Sigourney was greats. However I’m disappointed there weren’t many other actors that we know of in the series, but that is something I’ll get into in a bit.

i also liked how we saw Grogu build and hide Din - the little hut he built was just like Yoda’s and i feel like it gives a deeper insight to what their species as a whole is and what behaviours they show naturally.

I really liked the music, Ludwig Göransson did a fantastic job. I think the music definitely adds to a lot of scenes and i’m pretty sure i might’ve got goosebumps at one point. Music is such an important part of a movie and it is what part that i really did like in the movie.

I was also super geeked out when Rotta was simply mentioned - so fun.

Now there was also a lot I didn’t like (sadly)

I went into the movie knowing a lot of critics didn’t like the movie and had already seen bad views on it. However, I didn’t rely on them much as a lot of Star Wars fans hate the newer stuff when, in reality, it’s not as bad as people say (for example force awakens).

However, I didn’t like the intro scene where we see all the producers and actors names on the screen as they have historically been at the end of the movie. A very minor thing I didn’t like but it added up eventually.

I also didn’t like how the names of the planets weren’t shown - i know that that is a newer addition to the films however I think it’s a really nice touch to the movies. Again a very minor detail.

Firstly, i thought we were going to see more of the empire and the new republic, which i have already stated so I’ll try to keep this point short. It would’ve been cool to see how the empire have survived and who particularly is still working for the empire (as we saw there were multiple bounty cards that the Ward had yet nothing was pursued in these other cards). I also wished to see how the new republic was functioning so i was sad we didn’t get to see that.

I’m disappointed we didn’t see any of the well loved characters that we know from the series. When Mando went to Nevarro, i was hoping to see Greef Karga or Cara Dune as they now work together, so when he went i was very excited to see them and then heavily disappointed there wasn’t a singular scene with them. The last time we saw them was the season 2 finale (although don’t count me on that as not entirely a sure). If we didn’t see them, i was also really hoping to see Peli Motto as she appears in all 3 seasons of Mandalorian and is very close with Mando and Grogu. So once again i was heavily disappointed when there wasn’t even a singular mention of her or of any other characters that are previously well known and loved by the audience and the characters in the show.

I also didn’t like how focused the second part of the movie was on Rotta the Hutt. I really liked when he is saved and focused on the first half but I think the second half should’ve had a break from it and i feel as if they dragged it out. I wouldn’t have mind however if it was still focused on him and we had a break with another story line, which we normally do in a Star Wars film. However I understand how that is harder to achieve when the main story is focused on two characters who are constantly together.

I wish we saw more of a deeper connection to Mando and Grogu, specifically after Din has officially adopted Grogu. We see nothing of how their lives were after, what specifically they did. We also don’t know the time gap of the season 3 finale and this k movie, and we also don’t know what year in general this is based in (although i do imagine if i were to search it up it would give me a rough idea).

I do like the fight scenes however i felt as if they were extremely repetitive. The same fights felt like they were just happening over and over again.

It also felt like this movie was just a really long episode of the series, which if that’s what they were aiming to do they did a great job at that.

I feel like in more recent Star War movies its very clear that its for a money grab, which is very disappointing to see as we know that they can write meaningful, and just good storylines but simply choose not to, which we can see in the comparison of Rogue One and The last Jedi. Rogue one was written incredibly whereas the last Jedi was all over the place. Considering it has been roughly 6 almost .. 7 years since the last star wars film you would think the writing would have gotten better in the films (even though that the series are brilliant for some reason they can’t do the same for films).

I also noticed that a lot of the characters simply didn’t have names. The hunter who kidnaps Din, The worker who Din talks to get information out of - like can we please actually try and give a character even a simple background and not just place them wherever.

I can tell that this movie had SO much potential but it quickly went down hill.

I would say it’s an average Star Wars movie. Kids will enjoy it 100% and casual star wars enjoyers will i imagine.

if i wasn’t thinking on a political and analytical pov then tbf i think id rate it a 4? but my brain works super weird so sometimes i can’t just casually watch a film smh.

I don’t wanna be seen as one of those: “Star Wars biggest haters are Star Wars fans” but Disney, we know you can write good storylines. PLEASE DO.

Id definitely rewatch this but it simply just isn’t my favourite.

My overall rating: 3.5/5