alannarose33

alannarose33

Favorite films

  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • The Truman Show
  • Barefoot in the Park

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  • Full Time

    ★★★★★

  • Shrek 2

    ★★★★★

  • Scream

    ★★★

  • Freedom Writers

    ★★★★★

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  • Full Time

    Full Time

    ★★★★★

    Felt like an episode of the Twilight zone. 

    Thoughtful and timely. 

    I have a deep appreciation for any film that can make the near distant future feel like right now.

  • Scream

    Scream

    ★★★

    You look like you’ve seen a ghost.

    “It’s a lot scarier when there’s no motive.”

    Scream is fascinating to me because in my mind, it’s the first intersection of film and pop culture.

    A good introduction to horror for anyone easing their way into the genre.

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    Perfect in ways I don’t have words for.

    Real like Showgirls but romantic like Pretty Woman.

    If I had any issue it would be that this film barely passes the bechdel test but then again maybe it wasn’t meant to.

  • The Princess and the Frog

    The Princess and the Frog

    ★★★★★

    Perfect in every way. 

    Culturally relevant. Timeless.

    To have Princess Tiana as the first black Disney princess being such a stalwart for pursuing of dreams, and voiced by the wonderful Anika Noni Rose (Dream Girls) - Disney really hit the nail on the head with this one. 

    Dr. Facilier is my favourite Disney villain. 

    This film inspired me to visit New Orleans and I’m always struck with how how rich it is in scenery, script and casting (Ray). The Creole…