Book Review

Els alumnes de 2n de Batxillerat ens han parlat de les seves pel·lícules preferides. Aquí teniu un parell d'exemples:

Howl's Moving Castle

If you like fantasy and adventure movies, I advise you to watch the beautiful movie called Howl’s Moving Castle. You won't regret it! This Japanese animated fantasy film, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, tells the story of Sophie, a young milliner, and a wizard named Howl, who owns a magical castle.

Sophie on her way to visit her sister Lettie is protected from stalkers by Howl. Upon returning home, Sophie encounters the Calamity Witch, who has learned of her encounter with the wizard and transforms her into a ninety-year-old woman, rendering her unable to tell anyone that she is cursed.

This movie is very entertaining and the animation is beautiful. It immerses you in a completely different magical world and makes you feel many different emotions. On the downside, you can get a little bit confused during the movie, but if you keep an eye on it, you won't get lost.

Howl’s Moving Castle is a film that teaches us some lessons, and makes us reflect a lot. It is suitable for all audiences, and I understand why it has been nominated for an Oscar and many other awards. Watch it, you won't regret it!

Tatiana Kozheyinka, B2B

Little Women

If you want to enjoy a film with the most important characters being women, Little Women is for you. This movie, directed by Greta Gerwing, is based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott Little Women. It tells the story of the lives of four sisters from 1861 to 1865.

Jo, Amy, Beth, and Meg are four sisters that started to grow up, find love and their future in 1861, in the middle of the Civil War. Each one of them is trying to figure out what they want to do with their life. Three of them are pretty sure that they are going to end up getting married. On the other hand, Jo doesn't accept finding love because she believes that she can sustain herself and she needs no men to live. She wants to have her one job by writing books or stories and publishing them, unacceptable thoughts to a woman at that time.

This film represents so well the decade, like the costumes, the songs, and the unfair position of women. All the thoughts that women had in their heads and didn’t dare to share are reflected perfectly. However, due to the flashbacks, you can be lost at the beginning, but later on, you will understand it.

Little Women is a marvelous film which is suitable for all ages; old, middle and little women and men. I recommend it if you want to have a good time and understand more equality of gender.

Marta López, B2B

'Bridgerton' latest series to join Netflix hits

You should start watching Netflix new show Bridgerton if you enjoy historic dramas, amazing costumes and a little bit of romance.

The Bridgertons are a rich family in early 20th Century England . The plot follows the story of the seven siblings, but especially Daphne’s story. She is being forced to get married. Will she be able to choose her husband or will social interests condemn her to a fatal marriage? But there is more, Lady Whistledown is an influential journalist who publishes in the newspapers all the secrets of the greatest English families.

You should be doing nothing but start watching the series everyone is talking about.

Javier Cadena, B2A

GLEE

It is a well-known fact that watching TV series has become a popular hobby lately. As for the age of the platform users, teenage dramas as “Glee” have been watching its popularity grow by leaps and bounds.

Glee is a 2009 production. Its chapters show how uncomprehended teenagers achieve their goals and learn life lessons while studying and singing in a choir. Glee contains plenty of different situations and roles that allow the series to show a realistic point of view.

Added to that, the series teaches important values and musical culture. Definitely, Glee is a worth-seeing series, not only for the lessons you can learn watching it, but also for the quality entertainment.

I totally recommend it.

Alba Camarero, B2A