Twenty Eight Films of Summer

While the summer months should be spent outside enjoying the sun and getting a tan, others like watching movies. Anyhow, here is a brief review and ranking of all of the films I have watched this summer. It’s worth noting that such a variety of films are difficult to compare, so this is a blunt instrument. On a different day, they would’ve been ranked differently. Also, most of the films I watched were of high calibre and I’d have no trouble recommending at least the top 20 of them. If your favourite film isn’t near the top of the list, that’s more to the testament of the other films that anything against yours. There are some early summer films that I didn’t add to the list as I only started it in Mid June/ Early July (Sorry Toy Story 4) and some Summer Films I haven’t yet seen (Sorry OUATIH).

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Review: The Lion King (2019)

It’s been a while since I last saw a true Disney movie in the cinema. When I saw the castle come up on the screen with ‘When you wish upon a star’ blaring out, it felt like a walk down memory lane. That logo to me showed that a movie was going to be creative and made with care and affection. I knew I was going to enjoy the next 90-120 minutes. It was a stamp of quality. However, this film showed this to be the case no more. Disney took one of their most universally beloved films and sledgehammered it in the name of making a quick buck. When money comes before creativity for a studio such as Disney, something you love dies and I am certainly in mourning after watching the Lion King.

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