Confessions Of An Ex-Movie Buff

*I love the first few movies of the Fast and Furious franchise. They are perfect comfort movies and really captured the era they were made in so well.

*My favourite trope is… friendship. 

Whether it’s the power of friendship, or the bond between a human being and an animal/creature. What I especially love is the 'unlikely' friendship: where two people who don't see eye to eye, begin to understand and appreciate the other's differences. 

Gets. Me. Every. Time. 

*I’ve never seen Star Wars. I know that it’s good, and I'll probably like it. The opportunity just never came up... I'm just saving it up for a special occasion. Like a gift to my future self. (also Lord of the Rings)

*For a long while I had a fixation with old Barbie movies, but I actually think they’re awkward and cringe. 

*My favourite Spider-Man is The Amazing Spider-Man 

*I’ve seen every single Cinderella adaptation. It's a classic story that never gets old, and I love seeing how it's interpreted across different cultures and time periods. But I draw the line at 'A Cinderella Story :Christmas Wish,' which was not only Christmas-themed, but a bonafide musical to boot. 

*My favourite Studio Ghibli film is Ponyo, even though I say it’s Howl’s Moving Castle

*I thought Coraline was weird and creepy. 

*I love romantic comedies. It's one of the few genres which centre women, their unique experiences and inner worlds. The romance is just a bonus. 

*In The Mood for Love bored me to tears. But I persevered because it's so beautifully made

*Wong Kar Wai is not my favourite director, and I find his film style disorienting. But I thought Chungking Express was charming. 

*I liked the Mulan live-action, and had the shock of my life when everyone hated it. 

*I've seen Diary of a Mad Black Woman like 100 times...

*...and Dreamgirls about 50

*I saw Casablanca all of once. 

*Back in college, I would download old black and white movies on my laptop. Cause I thought it made me look sophisticated. 

*I didn't appreciate Parasite until I watched some lengthy YouTube videos analysing its themes. 

*The Transporter is one of my childhood favourites. But the most memorable part of it for me now is the fashion choices... Particularly the brown wool skirt and white blouse that the hostage wears. That look is engraved in my mind. 

*I can quote the movie The Hot Chick, back to front. It gave me so many incredible memories with my friends.