As someone who didn't particularly relate to much of what Saoirse Ronan's "Ladybird” goes through I found the film to be fairly lighthearted, heartwarming and surprisingly funny. There's no need to overstate its significance like some have by claiming that it more or less revolutionizes the genre, but it's well above most efforts.

Ladybird doesn't quite succeed in avoiding all the clichés, but it rarely affects the movie negatively as director Greta Gerwig doesn't overdramatize the stereotypical scenes that can…

Had sky high expectations that I spent the weeks leading up to seeing it trying to lower. I should preface this by saying that I'm not a big fan of musicals in general. La La Land is extremely well-made in almost every aspect: the direction is great, the performances are really good (although it wouldn't bother me if none of the leads won an oscar), it is beautiful to look at and anyone who complains about the spectacularity of the…