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Friday Favorites #63

Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week! I’m in full on fall mode over here and am trying to pack in as many fall activities as possible.

Fall in a small town!

Last weekend, I made the most of the fall weather and conditions and took a fall drive to see the leaves changing and did a fall train ride too. It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday and make the most of a fall day. We are halfway through October and if you have a fall bucket list, how is yours coming along? I am slowly but surely checking things off.

Beautiful day for a train ride
Nothing prettier than leaves on the ground!

Today I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s edition of Friday Favorites.

Here’s a few things I’m loving this week!

Lupin- One of my favorite shows to binge watch is back! Lupin is set in France and is French but is dubbed in English and has subtitles. Season three follows Assane Diop, a thief as he robs from the the wealthiest people. He is sneaky and savvy, always has a plan and a disguise. This season is all about reconnecting with lost family. My favorite thing about the episodes is when they show him pulling off the heist. Definitely a binge-worthy show to try if you are looking for something new on Netflix.

A great show to binge watch!

Love at First Sight– This was such a cute movie that popped up on my Netflix feed. My mom and I watched it one night and LOVED it! Love at First Sight is a cute rom com all about fate and being at the right place at the right time. When a young girl misses her flight in the U.K., she immediately books another, thanks to that flight she meets a fellow traveler and they hit it off. Turns out, the two are on the same flight and agree to swap numbers, however, due to a mix-up they never exchange numbers. Will the two reconnect and find each other in London or was it just a chance encounter on a flight? You will have to watch to find out!

The cutest rom-com!

Hello Beautiful– Remember that stack of books I got from the library a few weeks ago? I’m still making my way through it. I have been going back and forth between lighthearted books and some heavier ones. I have read about Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano on numerous blogs through the summer and couldn’t wait to read it for myself. It was definitely a heavier read and it took me longer to make it through compared to a chick flick, due to the depth, but it was so worth it. Without giving too much away, it’s a modern day take on Little Women. It follows four sisters and their lives from children to adults and how they grow close and apart, evolve and change. The book is told from four different perspectives and spans across decades. This book was so moving and really leaves you reflecting on the power of family and relationships. It was definitely worth all the hype.

Such a powerful story!

Counting the Cost-My free, three month trial of Audible is almost up, and I’ll have a whole review coming soon, but until then, I am currently listening to Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar Dillard and wow, I can’t stop listening. As I mentioned before, when I listening to Jinger’s book, I followed the Duggar family growing up and like many others was fascinated by them. I continued to follow them as their family went through some ups and downs and was eager to read the books by Jinger and Jill. While Jinger’s book focuses more on her faith journey, Jill’s focuses more on her life, how she’s grown and evolved and her perspective about her family and a lot of the events that transpired in recent years. I really love that I’m listening to the audiobook version and can hear her telling her story. I feel that she really pulls back the curtain on a lot of big moments in her life which I appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and finished it in less than a week, whenever I was driving or running, I have it on. If you do plan on reading it, I recommend the audiobook version.

My current favorite thing to listen to.

The Crown Trailer-The new trailer for season 6 of The Crown dropped this week. You can watch it here. I can’t wait for it, even though it’s the final season and I don’t want it to end! It will be broken up until two installments starting with Diana’s death and ending with Will and Kate in University. Even though the teaser was short, it got me excited for what this new season will bring! November can’t come soon enough!

That’s a look into some of my favorite things from this week! Some books, a movie, new scents and all the fall fun! Tell me, how have you ben making the most of the fall season?  What’s been your favorite fall activity? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Friday!

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Movie Review: Academy Awards Edition

Hey hey! I hope your week is moving along well. 

Two weeks ago, fans all over the country watched the Super Bowl, whether it was for the football, commericals, or the halftime show, I was there for the food and the halftime show. Haha! However, this past weekend was my Super Bowl with the Oscars. Award shows are my guilty pleasure, whether it’s the Emmy’s, Golden Globes, Grammy’s or Oscars, I am here for them all. I think it’s important to recognize all the hard work that goes into entertainment for the year. 

This year, I saw almost all of the films that were nominated for Best Picture. For today’s post, I decided to recap and review my top three movies that were nominated for Best Picture.

Here were all the nominees:

1917

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Parasite

The Irishman

Little Women

Jojo Rabbit

Marriage Story

Now, Parasite won for Best Picture and ironically, it was the only one I didn’t see. 

Now here are my top three movies:

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood-I love everything about this movie. From the casting, the set design, storyline, the twist at the end and the history behind it all. I loved the dynamics between Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. I am a big fan of old Hollywood and I thought it was really interesting to see what Hollywood was like in the 1960’s. 

Little Women-This one was a classic film that just warmed my heart. I loved the musical and the movie. Once again, the costumes and set design made the film so incredible. I loved watching the dynamics between the sisters and I love how the story was told, starting with the present and going to the past. I thought the casting was perfect. I fell in love with Saoirse Ronan, when she was in the movie Brooklyn, a few years ago and I still love her as an actress. This was a classic film that was done beautifully.

Joker-By far this was one of the weirdest, most bizzarre and one of the more-scarier movies I have seen recently. My close friends have been encouraging me to see it for MONTHS and I when I finally saw it, I don’t think they have been more proud of me…haha! I did think it was interesting to see the story told through Joker’s eyes. I also thought it was interesting to see the story told and raise awareness about mental illness too. I thought the costume and makeup was done very well and I think Joaquin Phoenix did a fantastic job in the role and was very deserving of winning best actor. 

Now onto honorable mentions:

Netflix did a great job with producing very good and quality films with great casts. I saw both The Irishman and Marriage Story. I loved the concepts of both films. The casting for The Irishman was phenomenal. I loved seeing the story about the mob and the Teamsters and how it was supported with A-list acting. The film got a lot of criticism with it being over three hours long but I think it was worth the three hours. I did watch it in installments which worked better for my viewing preferences. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also was a big fan of the emotional drama and the raw feeling from Marriage Story, I loved the dynamic between Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. I am a fan of Adam Driver in Star Wars but to see him in this role showed how talented he is as an actor. Another movie that was painful but beautiful to watch.

Overall, I was very pleased with the 2020 Academy Awards and who won and how the show was done. It was great to see Hollywood come together to celebrate great films.

This was such a fun post to work on since movies and entertainment are two things I’m very passionate about in my free time.

What did you think of the Academy Awards? Did your favorite actor or actress win?