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Love, Hate, and Other Filters
Love, Hate, and Other Filters
Samira Ahmed | 2017 | Romance, Young Adult (YA)
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8.3 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
A compelling coming of age story about a young girl born in America but belonging to a Muslim family. This book is YA but can definitely transcend this genre. Beautifully written this book tells the story of Maya who is a senior in high school. Maya wants to be a good Indian daughter but she also wants to go to NYU and study to be a filmmaker. Maya's parents forget that they themselves defied their beliefs to a point by coming to America and starting a new life with a love marriage. As Maya and her parents start to come to an understanding a horrible act of terrorism happens too close to home for Maya's parents especially when a Muslim man is initially named as the terrorist. All of Maya's hopes and dreams are suddenly crushed as her parents decide that it is too dangerous for Maya to go away from home. And to further add insult to injury Maya has gone and fallen in love with a boy who is not Indian and definitely not a Muslim. Now Maya has to decide what she is willing to lose to follow her heart. Profound, witty and beautiful!
  
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
1955 | Classics, Drama

"Last but not least, man, will be a classic that really holds up and it’s not a comedy. I don’t want to end this on a neutral or serious note, but Rebel Without a Cause, man. I really, really dig that movie. I really dig that movie and I really dig James Dean. I dig what he was about. I’ve watched interviews and movies about him and stuff, and I just dig him as an artist and I really think that that captures… It’s a coming-of-age story, too, but it’s not the ones that we’re used to — that we’re going to laugh at and feel like, “Oh, they won out.” He’s coming from a very dark place as a teenager, which we all go through. I’m sure a lot of us haven’t been in the darkness as long as his character has, but we get how that feels and it’s kind of cool to see him simmering in that emotion. It’s not anticipated at all, so it’s really seamless. It’s really nice to see. You kind of see him growing up in, like, the scrappiest version it can look like."

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Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird (2017)
2017 | Comedy, Drama
Good but nothing special
Watching this film, I can see why it was Oscar nominated as it is your typical Oscars film. It reminded me a little of Manchester By The Sea, just with less of a storyline.

This is basically a coming of age drama, but sadly there isn't much that happens in it. Don't get me wrong, it's a fairly entertaining and watchable film. And watching a part of someone's life is interesting, to the point where I wish the film could have perhaps gone on a little longer. The problem is, you come out of this film feeling a little indifferent. The acting was good and the storyline interesting, but I came away thinking I wouldn't have any interest in seeing it again or recommending to anyone. Saoirse Ronan gives a very good performance though and I think she has a very good career ahead of her.