Movie Review: Pan (2015)

I wanted this movie to be a magical time. I wanted it to combine the cozy familiarity of a known childhood story with the beauty of the fantasy genre. I was thinking Stardust goes to Neverland. I was dreaming of sexy Garret Hedlund Captain Hook. I was on board for gorgeously dressed fairies. I had even braced for however they decided to handle the tribe aspects, whether they went uber sensitive or super stereotypical.

Honestly, I think they thought they delivered what I was expecting. I get the feelings they sat there once it was all said and done and thought they had a beautiful fantasy movie that was gonna rock my socks off. Continue reading

Movie Review: Magic Mike XXL (2015)

Don’t judge me for going to see the stripper movie. I read romance novels in public. I judge myself so much that I’m immune once I face the public.

And I kind of wish this movie was just two hours of hot guys stripping. “Go see an actual show,” you may say. No. I don’t do social things. I don’t have friends to do that with. I draw the line Continue reading