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Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

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"A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words." - IMDB Honestly, I'm just here to bring awareness about this movie. It's a bunch of Whedonverse icons sitting around reading Shakespeare - Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Amy Acker, Alexis Denishof, Reed Diamond, Sean Maher, Ashley Johnson, Tom Lenk. This will always be the primary reason to ever watch this rendition of the classical play. They all did a very good job and were all entertaining to watch. Now, just a little criticism to Sir Shakespeare, but this is not my favorite work of his. It's like the first Hallmark romance, as in there was a little bit too much predictability for me. I'm not one for romance or rom-coms anyways, so it's hard to impress me with this genre.  I'll take Hamlet & King Lear any day! And I feel like there were some aspects disconnected to me. Like the brother, what was he on about? The

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

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"Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the late 1960s." - IMDB Angelina Jolie won an Oscar for her role in this film, and very deservedly so. However, I feel like Winona Ryder deserved just a little more recognition given how involved she was as the producer of the film. This was a project Ryder waited years to make, and given her history of mental illness, before and after the film, it was an important story for her to be a part of. Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, and Elizabeth Moss (who was amazing in this!!!) were all a part of the great supporting cast.  The soundtrack was good, but I felt that this film missed out on the opportunity to use the song “All the Madmen” by David Bowie. I quoted the lyrics many times throughout the film. The main hook of the song specifically sums up the vibe from the move – "I'd rather stay here with all the madmen, for I’m quite content they’re all as sane me."

Hogwarts Legacy Wishlist

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This game was only announced within the last few years, but it’s honestly felt like I’ve waited my whole life for this game. If you are unaware, “Harry Potter fan” is a core personality trait of mine. To the people in my close friend circle, I’m the residential Potter nerd that knows too much useless trivia. I talk about it on the daily and see memes on all social media platforms I’m on. Hogwarts is my home, and his video game is everything I could have ever dreamed of. Here are a few things I'm looking for in this game.   Compatibility! First and most importantly, I would like to play this on my Nintendo Switch. I love the Switch, but I understand its capabilities compared to PC. Before the delay, it was a high concern of mine that Hogwarts Legacy could be another Cyberpunk disaster. The fact that they delayed the Switch port much much later gives me a lot of hope. I have bought the PC version as well just in case... Wouldn’t be the first time I've wasted money on this franch