My Life with the Walter Boys – season 3
Is it just me or is every season of this show pretty much the same? Jackie is romantically tied to two boys, one always being Cole, there’s some type of big party and it ends with a love confession and a big drama.
They’ve made Cole a little pathetic at the end of this season. Since when can anyone tell Cole Walter what to do? He’s always been selfish, especially when it comes to Jackie, so why would he break up with her just because one person doesn’t think they should be together? It actually feels like Jackie has become a secondary character this season.
Alex was also a little cringe for a while. I really want to love him but his character is all over the place. He’s gone from telling Kiley ‘she’s like one of the guys’ to now having a thing for her apparently. I haven’t read the books so I have no idea if this is something that happens anyway, but it feels like because most people are team Cole they’ve had to do something with Alex that isn’t wanting Jackie.
That being said, I’ll likely check out season four, if they’re doing one, but it’s not something I’ll rush to watch. I really enjoyed season one as it showed a lot more of the other characters but this season has been so focused on Cole. Nathan hardly had any screen time and now it looks like he won’t be in a new season as he’s off to Europe. I did love the progress of Erin and Danny’s relationship though, they’re 100% my favourite couple in the show.
Synopsis: After losing her family in a tragic accident, fifteen-year-old Manhattanite Jackie Howard leaves behind her privileged and proper life in New York and moves to rural Colorado to be with her guardian – her mother’s best friend, Katherine, who is raising ten kids with her husband, George. While settling into her new, chaotic countryside home, Jackie is determined to stay focused on her dream of getting into Princeton…all while wrapping her head around her feelings for two very different Walter brothers: the reliable and bookish Alex, and the mysterious and troubled Cole. As Jackie tries to navigate her new life, the feelings and tensions she tries to deny threaten to throw everything off course. Will she be able to stay true to herself and still find romance?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
I was convinced I wouldn’t make it to the cinema in time to see Brand New Day and I was devastated. Then suddenly, my boyfriend and I had an evening free and he surprised me with tickets. Spider-Man is one of my favourite things ever, I’ve loved it since I was very little (who remembers the 90s cartoon?) and it’s one of the only Marvel (Sony) things I still care about.
I’d never be able to choose a favourite Spider-Man film but I did really love this one. There’s something about growing up with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man that makes these films so special to me. Plus getting to see an adult Peter Parker in live action isn’t something we’ve had before. I know some people won’t agree but Tom Holland is my favourite Spider-Man.
I can’t wait for this to come out on DVD so I can watch it again. I love doing a Tom Holland Spider-Man binge watch.
Synopsis: Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he’s devoted himself entirely to protecting his city – a full-time Spider-Man – but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.
Heretic
I’ve been wanting to watch Heretic ever since I saw the trailer for it before watching something that I can’t currently remember in the cinema. I didn’t know who Sophie Thatcher was back then so I wanted to watch it purely to see Hugh Grant play a villain – something he’s absolutely not known for. Cut to 2026 and Sophie Thatcher is the reason why I wanted to watch this. She’s such a good scream queen, even though this was more of a psychological thriller.
The atmosphere of this film is so unnerving but in the best way possible. The fact that it all takes place in one main setting with only three characters really adds to the whole ‘there’s no way out’ vibe. There are some scenes in other settings with a few side characters, which I feel like weren’t entirely necessary. I think this film would be much scarier if it was just the three of them – it would feel like you were trapped with them.
I’d heard the ending was a bit lacklustre but I actually thought it was beautiful. Clearly those who say this didn’t actually pay attention to the start of the film. The symbolism was incredible.
Synopsis: After fruitless efforts to rack up conversions for the Mormon Church, zealous missionaries Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton are about to call it a day. But a furious storm is fast approaching; the young evangelists must make a final stop at Mr Reed, the last person on their list, before finishing their daily rounds. However, as the reclusive host’s courteous facade lures the unsuspecting women into a blasphemous test of faith, the two preachers must first question everything they believe to make it out alive. After all, the bizarre hermit’s sweet, blueberry-scented lies can only lead to perdition. Because, above all else, Reed is a creep, a weirdo, and a heretic with a mind aflame with silent hate for God’s favourite creation. And the lost little lambs can’t do anything about it.
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