REVIEW By TEYA

The Lost King is a wonderfully conveyed story following a middle aged woman named Philippa Langley, played by Sally Hawkins, who through determination and grit achieved her goal.  She lets her feelings lead the way, even though it was previously strongly suggested not to. The film includes a wonderful woman-to-woman moment with a strong story line and moderately realistic effects. I would recommend to people who enjoy a moderately paced movie assorted with outstanding human emotion and exceptional use of sets and spacing. 

Good

• Storyline

• Effects (mostly)

• Woman-to-woman moment

• Costumes 

• Sets

• Human emotions 

Bad

• Rain effects

I rate this film a 9/10.

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REVIEW By JULIA

A girl named Phillipa feels that King Richard III was wronged in history. She starts seeing visions of him, and she vows to find his body to prove his innocence to the world. She gets help from a few friends and starts a mission to find his bones. 

I like the idea of making wrong people right. The idea for the movie was great, and I love how the film represents how her mission puts a strain on her personal life.

I did not like how she saw visions of him in the movie. Since this is a true story, this was a detail that took credibility from the claim. I also found it confusing that she appeared to fall in love with these visions in the end. 

Overall, I think that you should skip this movie. Phillipa sees visions, and I don't like how they can say it is still a true story. There are many unanswered questions, and the ending is unsatisfactory when other people take credit for her discovery.

I rate this film a 6/10.

REVIEW By JULIA

Miranda's Victim is an enticing and fast-paced movie about justice and how "Miranda Rights" came to be. A young girl (Trish Weir, played by Abigail Breslin) is kidnapped by Ernesto Miranda (played by Sebastian Quinn). When Ernesto is found, they unlawfully interrogate him, because he didn't have a lawyer, and they make him sign a document incriminating himself. The case makes its way to the supreme court.

I like how fast-paced it is. I love the cast and the characters they play, and I love how there can be funny parts in such a violent situation. 

I did not like how the film didn't say anything about Ernesto Miranda's time in prison. 

Overall, I would say that you should watch the film. If you enjoy true crime, this is the perfect movie for you, and you can watch it today. I recommend it because it is fast-paced, funny, and will leave you with the knowledge you didn't know before.

I rate this film a 9/10.

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REVIEW By PHOEBE

The new film Miranda’s Victim, directed by Michelle Danner, is about an older teen girl named Patricia Weir ( played by Abigail Breslin) who gets brutally attacked and raped. Her attacker, Ernesto Miranda (played by Sebastian Quinn), was arrested after Patricia fought for justice. What makes this difficult is the fact that what happened in the interrogation room was illegal. An attorney was not present while Miranda was being interrogated and he ended up writing a confession incriminating himself without being aware of his rights. The case eventually goes to the Supreme Court and without spoiling it, many more things happen. This ends up changing the field of criminal justice. 

I really enjoyed learning about the backstory of the famous Miranda Rights and I thought it was a very well made movie. I loved how detailed it was and how the actors made the air feel tense and ominous. I could really tell how much Trish felt alone or ashamed and it made it feel very natural and real. I think it portrayed a good message about you need to fight for what’s right because no one will do it for you. This is a good lesson in life because it teaches you to fight for what you believe in. 

Something I didn't like about the film was that it seemed almost like Ernesto Miranda was the victim and not Patricia Weir. We shouldn’t forget that the reason all of this happened was because of the brutal crime done to Weir by Miranda. 

I would recommend this movie to adults and teens because it is a real life story about something that happens to so many people and it is good information on what to do and how to deal with it.  The film is very good and well made. I am so glad I got to research it and watch it to get a better understanding and deeper meaning of the subject matter. 

I would rate this movie 9/10.

Black Mambas is a documentary directed by Lena Karbe. It mostly follows three women within an anti-poaching organization called the Black Mambas. The cinematography was good, with many interesting shots, and the film is edited well, with one idea leading to the next. 

While the film introduces many perspectives and unlikely ideas that hook viewers, it strays away from its original tone over the course of the film drastically. It starts out showing the viewer how collected and strong the women of the Black Mambas are, but then starts to show how the organization is run by all men, and that Black Mambas join not out of choice but out of necessity, which makes the overall statement of the film inconstant. 

I rate this film a 7/10.