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Charlotte Leinbach

Movie Monday August 29: Flashback

My movie for this week is one that’s been on my watchlist since it was released in 2021, but popped up as a recommendation today. Flashback, a French film, presents itself as a comedy, but actually has a deeper meaning to its amusing story. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Charlie Leroy (Caroline Vigneaux) is a driven but…

Movie Monday August 15: Bulbbul

My pick for this week is a Bulbbul, a fascinating movie that explores modern themes like women’s empowerment and social justice but in a historical setting. It’s a pretty heavy movie, but I’ve wanted to watch it for a while. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Satya (Avinash Tiwary), the third brother to a Bengali noble…

Movie Monday August 8: This Beautiful Fantastic

My pick for this Monday is a movie I’ve wanted to watch for awhile: This Beautiful Fantastic. It’s been a so-so week for me, so I needed a bit of whimsy and this movie delivered. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay), an aspiring writer with OCD, has what many would call…

Movie Monday August 1: Persuasion

This week I decided to watch Netflix’s Jane Austen Adaptation Persuasion. It’s gotten some critique since its release, and not all of it good, but I wanted to give it a watch and decide for myself. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) was once engaged to Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis), but since he…

Movie Monday July 18: Another Round

After a bit of a summer break, I’m back doing Movie Mondays. My pick for this week is Another Round, a Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen. A friend of mine told me about it a few months ago, but I finally sat down and watched it and it did not disappoint. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Martin…

Movie Monday May 23: The Gentlemen

I’ve been wanting to see my pick for this week for a while, since pre-pandemic, and I finally got the chance. Guy Richie’s newest movie The Gentlemen, like many of his previous work, is a wild ride from start to finish. You never know where the story is going and are left guessing until all the pieces are put together. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you…