'Little Women' (1994).

If there was one movie this year that i really wanted to watch from my Top 10 movies to watch during Christmas it's 'Little Women', the Winona version. I know there's a previous one with Elizabeth Taylor that might have a lot of charm as well, but i grew up watching this newest version so it's really dear to me.

The story of the March family is simply a treat to watch during these boring festive days, where Christmas is so present in the movie, perfect to watch one cold afternoon and to have a good cry and smile as well, such a lovely set of characters. Of course i will never ever understand why Jo ends up with the boring teacher and not with the so lovable Laurie, but i always enjoy watching this film. It's been a while since i've read the book and i have to sometime soon but in the meantime, i've posted some of my fave stills from the movie after the cut, because it's shot so beautifully and everything looks so pretty that the images feel like home. Image heavy ahead.

"Over the mysteries of female life there is drawn a veil best left undisturbed."

TDKR

(No Spoilers whatsoever)

So, i watched the much expected, much anticipated movie from this Summer, 'The Dark Knight Rises', and while i didn't expect much, for no reason in particular, i was left unimpressed.

The movie is too long, way too long, there are too many explotions, the plot is kinda left unexplained and i got bored sometimes. I feel like maybe Christopher Nolan wasn't willing to make this movie so his heart and brains were not there because the other two Batman movies he directed were great, especially 'The Dark Knight', no need to mention that. Also, it got similar twists to TDK and some 'Inception'-esque scenes that made the movie lose more points. Still, i got a reaaally nice surprise with Anne Hathaway as Catwoman (she's never referred like that in the movie) i barely remember Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal but Hathaway slayed, she was the scene-stealer that everyone was talking about and it needed more Selina Kyle in the movie. Also more needed? Michael Caine as Alfred, such a flawless man and actor, his role is simply so sweet that i cannot bear to see him cry onscreen.

Other cast members worth mentioning were Tom Hardy which i did not like, Gary Oldman who was, as always, good, Marion Cotillard, whose acting was surprisingly dull, and Joseph Gordon Levitt was fine. It also got tons of famous faces in minor characters, Juno Temple, Jack Bass or Eijah, the hot nurse from 'Grey's Anatomy' (too lazy to look up the names).

Anyway, i guess it's a movie one should watch but without too many expectations and lots of patience, only recommended to die hard Batman fans.

sources: grizzlybombs, uk.ing, flicks&bits & thecinemadose