Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events[2004]

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GENRE:Fantasy,Adventure

J’S RATING:9.5/10

PLOT:After the three young Baudelaire siblings are left orphaned by a fire in their mansion, they are carted off to live with their distant relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey). Unfortunately, Olaf is a cruel, scheming man only after the inheritance that the eldest Baudelaire, Violet (Emily Browning), is set to receive. The children escape and find shelter with their quirky Uncle Monty (Billy Connolly) and, subsequently, their phobic Aunt Josephine (Meryl Streep), but Olaf is never far behind.

Is it worth watching?YES.I love how clever the siblings are!Count Olaf is really menacing so you would probably get annoyed with him!

NOTE:Deaths of good people.

Howl’s Moving Castle[2004]

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GENRE:Drama,Romance,Fantasy

J’S RATING:9.5/10

PLOT:Sophie (Emily Mortimer) has an uneventful life at her late father’s hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl (Christian Bale), who lives in a magical flying castle. However, the evil Witch of Waste (Lauren Bacall) takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely. Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous hag and return Sophie to her former youth and beauty.
Is it worth watching?YESSS.This movie is a good mix of its genres!Howl is very charming so be careful because you might fall for him,I did!unfortunately and Sophie is just so pure that you would want to just put her in your pocket!now that sounds weird but you know what I mean.
NOTE:You might actually like the antagonist, the evil Witch of the Waste.

Dawn of the Dead[2004]

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GENRE:Thriller,Action

J’S RATING:9/10

PLOT:When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.

Is it worth watching?YES.I’m a big fan of zombie movies so I must say, this is one of the best I’ve watched!there’s already something going on in the start and the ending was great!I love this movie so much that I think I’ve already watched this for 6 times already.

NOTE:Don’t watch this if you don’t like bloody stuff!

Secretly,Greatly[2013]

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GENRE:Drama,Thriller,Action

J’S RATING:9.5/10

PLOT:Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.

Is it worth watching? TOTALLY.The action in this one is wow and the drama is woah. Kim Soo Hyun portrayed his character perfectly!plus his muscles-whoops too much.

NOTE:The ending made me ugly cry.

 

Hal[2013]

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GENRE:Sci-fi,Drama,Romance

J’S RATING:10/10

PLOT:Kurumi struggles with the loss of her boyfriend, Hal, and shuts herself off from the world. She remains a recluse until an android is made to look like Hal and sent to help her cope.

Is it worth watching? YEP ABSOLUTELY.It’s basically one of those movies where there’s already something going on from the start!Hal is so pure that you would want yourself a Hal too!but oh man the plot twist in this one is unbelievable!I didn’t even think that is possible!

NOTE:You’ll think about this for days, just like the last song syndrome-except it’s a movie.

Okja[2017]

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GENRE:Drama,Sci-fi

J’S RATING:8.5/10

PLOT:For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja – a massive animal and an even bigger friend – at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when family owned, multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where an image-obsessed and self-promoting CEO has big plans for Mija’s dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission.

Is it worth watching? YES IT IS.The movie would make you rethink of your life choices, especially your food choices.It’s the epitome of the cruelty humans do to animals.It’s a great movie, it shows a bit of action and showed more the friendship between Mija and Okja!

NOTE:It shows animal cruelty which may make you uncomfortable.

 

I Belonged to You[2016]

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GENRE:Drama,Romance

J’S RATING:10/10

PLOT:Two radio disc jockeys find the audience they reach reflects their own love and heartbreak.

Is it worth watching?DEFINITELY.I love this movie so much that I’m willing to cry another bucket of tears just to re watch this movie!this movie contains the perfect amount of drama and romance, the characters are funny  and their chemistry with their partners are perfect! I just hope that all of them had different endings.

NOTE: WARNING.This movie will make you cry a lot.

5 Centimeters per Second[2007]

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GENRE:Romance,Drama

J’S RATING:8/10

PLOT:The story is set in Japan, beginning in the 1990s up until the present day (2008), with each act centered on a boy named Takaki Tōno. The first act takes place during a time when cell phones are uncommon and email had not yet reached the general population.

Is it worth watching? YES.The movie is one of those tear-jerkers that would make you cry buckets!It made me very emotional and kinda sad since-oh wait I can’t spoil!I recommend this to those who wants to cry yet feel butterflies in their stomach!

NOTE:I honestly want an alternate ending for this one.

Flipped [2010]

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GENRE:Romance,Drama,Coming of Age

J’S RATING:9.5/10

PLOT:When they meet in second grade, Juli Baker falls instantly in love with her neighbor, Bryce Loski. Bryce, however, does not feel the spark. From that day forward, he (Callan McAuliffe) tries hard to keep brash and unpredictable Juli (Madeline Carroll) at bay. After six years, she begins to feel that she was wrong about him being the love of her life. Unfortunately, that is just about the time that Bryce begins to think he was wrong about Juli, too.

Is it worth watching? YES IT IS.This movie literally made me feel butterflies in my stomach!it’s great and the title itself explains the twist in the story.I recommend this to those who wants to know how young love works!

NOTE:The guy was very cold at first, yikes! he made me want to cry too!poor Juli!