by Jayme Foltz | Feb 19, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Five Netflix Films to Stream during your Snow Days Coming off Valentine’s Day, this list should continue your Valentine’s Day mood. With COVID-19 many people’s options for how they spent Valentine’s Day were limited. And now that the Nashville area is locked inside because of the snow it’s the perfect time to catch up on Valentines Day themes movie you might have missed. Whether you’re spending your snow days with your partner, your friends, or all by your lonesome, here are five Netflix films that will help you enjoy the snow days. So, grab your favorite snack, some hot chocolate and curl up with a blanket somewhere because these films are sweetly heartwarming and sure to warm you up in this chilly weather. Always Be My Maybe This rom-com is all about reunions and rekindling an old flame. When two childhood friends, Sasha and Marcus (Ali Wong and Randall Park), reunite 15 years after a serious fall out they realize that while their lives have seriously changed, their feelings for each other haven’t. As they get swept up in the romance, the lovers realize that adjusting to each other’s lifestyles is harder than they initially thought. Always Be My Maybe is flawless with its characters, pleasing with its story, and positively witty with its jokes. The film will leave you with a smile on your face long after the credits roll. Oh, and did I mention Keanu Reeves makes an appearance? My rating: 3 ½ out of 5 hearts To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Based on the YA fiction series, To All the Boys...
by Jayme Foltz | Nov 12, 2020 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
From jumping off trains to using jujitsu against a hired killer, Enola Holmes is a nonstop period film filled with comedy, action and fourth-wall-breaking. Based on the Young Adult series The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer, the film adapts the plot of the first book, The Case of the Missing Marquess. The Netflix film was directed by Harry Bradbeer, written by Jack Thorne and stars Millie Bobby Brown as the positively witty Enola Holmes. Enola wakes on her 16th birthday to find her mother (Helen Bonham Carter) missing, which causes her to reunite with her estranged older brothers, Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin). Once Mycroft observes the environment of Enola’s upbringing and her behavior, he becomes determined to send Enola to boarding school. While she attempts to evade her brothers, Enola sets off to find her mother. During her journey to London, she crosses paths with Viscount Tewkesbury and finds herself involved in a second mystery. Who is trying to kill the young Viscount and why? Enola Holmes is a young teen that defies the 19th-century societal norms of women. Instead of teaching embroidery, her mother taught her about literature and science. Enola was raised to be independent. After all, Enola spelled backward is “alone.” She is a clever, yet humorous protagonist with a mind smart enough to rival Sherlock. With Brown’s charming performance and Enola’s constant 4th wall-breaking asides, Enola Holmes is quite enjoyable for family movie night. The story centers on themes of feminism and social activism. A big yet underlying part of the plot is the women’s suffrage movement and their attempt to...
