Maria Launder

Maria Launder

Favorite films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • The Princess Bride
  • The Prince of Egypt

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  • In the Good Old Summertime

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Snowkissed

  • The Harvey Girls

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  • How to Date Billy Walsh

    How to Date Billy Walsh

    ★★½

    It's so over-the-top, it's like watching a film that an alien cobbled together from watching Tik Tok videos, Bollywood movies, and teen romcoms. Or do real teens actually act this way? Anyway, it's both hilarious and cringe-worthy and there's really no in-between. It does sometimes manage to be sweet and the acting isn't bad. Also, the story is missing some crucial character development in the third act.

  • Little Women

    Little Women

    ★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  • Not Cinderella's Type

    Not Cinderella's Type

    ★½

    Aside from the atrocious acting, it was refreshing to see romcom characters being so open and honest with each other. It handled the love triangle in a surprisingly mature way for the genre. And the story did take an interesting turn halfway through.

    But oh my god, I'm not kidding. The acting, the dialogue... Painful to watch.

  • The Black Swan

    The Black Swan

    ★½

    Romantic! Get ready to swoon as Tyrone Power proclaims, "I always sample a bottle of wine before I buy it. Let's have a sip, see if you're worth taking along" to an unwilling Maureen O'Hara before forcibly kissing her and then backhanding her.

    Heartfelt! The cockles of your heart will be warmed as you watch Power woo his lady-love by insulting her and charmingly informing her that he knows her nos mean yes!

    Exciting! The action and the dialogue are…

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