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FRIDAY MOVIE REVIEW 11\/6\/20<\/h1>\n

\u201cMonte Carlo\u201d \u2013 2011<\/h2>\n

Monte Carlo stars Selena Gomez<\/a>, Leighton Meester<\/a>, and Arrow<\/a>\u2019s KatieCassidy<\/a> as three friends on an adventure in Europe. Though they start out on an awful, low-budget tour of Paris, Gomez\u2019s character is mistaken for a wealthy socialite who is her doppelg\u00e4nger. As a result, the three friends end up on a lavish trip to Monte Carlo where Gomez must keep up the rouse for an upcoming charity event. Cute boys and hijinks ensue.<\/p>\n

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This was a cute coming of age story with some romance and nice sisterhood type moments. It\u2019s not the most epic movie in the world, but I like all three of these actresses and the film was sweet and I had a good time watching it \"\"\"\ud83d\ude42\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It was also nice to see Cory Monteith again.<\/p>\n

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FRIDAY MOVIE REVIEW 11\/13\/20<\/h1>\n

The Magnificent Seven \u2013 2016<\/h2>\n

This western action flick is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which I\u2019m told is an adaptation of the 1954 film \u201cSeven Samurai\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The film has a handful of actors in the leading roles, but based on screen time, I would say it stars Denzel<\/a> Washington, Chris Pratt<\/a>, Ethan Hawke<\/a>, and Haley Bennett<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about the plot. An evil gold-mining tycoon named Bartholomew Bogue has taken control of an American frontier town called Rose Creek, and forces its residents to work in his mines. He\u2019s super merciless and at the start of the movie he burns down the town church and kills a bunch of people who are meeting to go against him.<\/p>\n

A woman named Emma Cullen (Bennett) loses her husband in the massacre. She and her friend Teddy decide to take matters into their own hands and find fighters they can hire to liberate their town. The first guy they recruit is Sam Chisholm (Washington), a U.S. Marshal. From there, Chisholm recruits the other members of the \u201cMagnificent Seven\u201d and then they and the townspeople band together to prepare for a showdown with Bartholomew\u2019s army.<\/p>\n

The actors did a good job. I applaud the beginning of the film; within the first 5 \u2013 10 minutes the movie got me to vehemently hate the bad guy, feel thoroughly bad for the townspeople, and be pumped up for the heroes to lay down the law. Past that solid set up, the movie was nothing to write home about. Overall, I would say it is just okay.<\/p>\n

Honestly, the only reason I saw this movie was Chris Pratt; he\u2019s a delight no matter what genre he\u2019s in or what kind of vest he\u2019s wearing \"\"\"\ud83d\ude42\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n