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Would love to watch it someday! ❤️❤️

To take your mind of the horrible things that have been happening lately, for a while at least. Here's a question-

• What was the last most enjoyable movie did you watch/see?

Hello hello 🤗

That's a sweet question 🌸 So the movie I watched last and I enjoyed a lot, is an old Greek one. I've loved this movie ever since I was a child and I still adore it...! It's called "Kapetan fandis bastouni" (translation: "Captain Fandis Bastounis")

The synopsis is this✨👀:

Much to his surprise, the compassionate and recently widowed captain of the Greek Merchant Navy, Andreas Yamalis, comes face-to-face with an interesting and very cold blonde stowaway; the kind runaway, Marina. Enchanted by her gentle nature, Andreas will offer her food and shelter, going as far as to take Marina in his house where his sister and her two grown-up children already live. Of course, no one said it would be an easy coexistence--and when the money-grubbing family receives the terrible news that Andreas is lost at sea--they rush to take control. However, is the good captain truly dead? Can an unforeseen "resurrection" force a change of plans?

The movie came out around 1968, in Greece.

Funny thing about this movie is that one of the "villains" here has the same name as me lmaoo

(Her name is "Vasiliki". Vasiliki is how you say my name in Greek. "Vicky" is how I introduce myself here on Tumblr, because Vicky is the English translation of my Greek name and therefore it's much easier for people to pronounce and write. But also, in Greece "Vicky" is like... A nickname to call those named Vasiliki—like me. BUT ENOUGH LINGUISTIC INFO DUMPING LMAOO SORRY)

This movie is funny as fuck and also pretty romantic. Definitely something to watch if you're feeling down and you need a good laugh or you're hanging out with friends and you've decided to watch a comedy.

This movie might just be one of my favourite old Greek movies. It's funny, heartwarming and just... Perfect!!!!

Thank you for the question, sweetie!!🌹🌹

Queer indie dramas are an entire subgenre, and I am OBSESSED!!! I just wanted to shoutout some of my favorites real quick.

(Warning: These films will rip your heart out and then put it back together again.)

God’s Own Country (2017)

This film takes place in the Yorkshire countryside and is basically Brokeback Mountain with a happy ending. It is nitty-gritty and rough around the edges and kind of hard to watch at parts, but there’s so much tenderness woven throughout. Francis Lee did an outstanding job, especially considering this was his first film. Plus, it has a cutie baby Josh O’Connor in it 🥰

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

This film is about a painter who is hired to do the wedding portrait of a young woman who is engaged to be married to a nobleman. She refuses to sit for the portrait, so it must be done without her knowledge. Marianne poses as her companion so she can study her features for the portrait, but an intense emotional connection forms. It’s a very artsy very French film, but it’s so beautiful and emotional and the intimacy and care between Marianne and Heloise melts my heart 🥺 I also love the friendship they have with the young maid, Sophie.

Weekend (2011)

This film takes place over the course of a weekend as two men have a Friday night hookup but then start talking the following morning and realize that maybe there’s something there. They’re at different places in their coming-out journey, but they spend the entire weekend together in a little bubble, talking and getting to know one another. And then as the weekend comes to a close, they realize that they’re starting to genuinely fall in love. It’s a quiet, introspective film and it brings up some really important conversations around sexuality as well.

Boys/Jongens (2014)

I always call this film Dutch Heartstopper and I watched it on repeat in the days leading up to Heartstopper’s release. The plotting is very similar, although the tone is quite different. Two boys meet when they are on the same relay team at school. One is a year older and more confident in his sexuality and the younger is still struggling to figure himself out but knows that he is irresistibly attracted to his new best friend. This film has butterflies and first kisses and first love, and I will always recommend it to fans of Heartstopper!

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (Dir: Rich Moore & Phil Johnston, 2018).

A sequel to a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature is a rare beast. While the 1990s and early 2000s were plagued with cheaply made straight-to-video sequels (a few of which did gain cinema release) produced by the television arm DisneyToon Studios, no feature since the 2008 release The Little Mermaid 3: Ariel’s Beginning (Peggy Holmes) has bared this indignity.

Other animation studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks and Blue Sky have regularly released sequels to their biggest hits with varying quality, but I was glad that Disney had abandoned exploiting their product in this way, especially as their last decade has seen a run of exceptional original movies, arguably their best since the Walt-era features. So it was with some trepidation that I viewed Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to the excellent 2012 original Wreck It Ralph and I am happy to report that I was not too disappointed.

Ralph Breaks the Internet sees video game buddies Ralph and Vanellope Von Schweetz leave their respective games in Litwak’s Family Fun Center and Arcade and travel to the internet, initially eBay, in order to retrieve a spare part to repair Vanellope’s Sugar Rush game. On the way they visit the noirish Dark Net and unwittingly unleash a devastating virus but not before a sojourn in hyper-real racing game Slaughter Race and an encounter with the Disney Princesses in a neat cameo via the Oh My Disney website.

Yeah, the plot is slightly convoluted! This is where Ralph 2 suffers most in comparison to the original movie; the simple story of bad guy who wants to be good is simply more appealing, not to mention more streamlined, than what is on offer here. It also has a mildly unsatisfying conclusion and a slightly muddled message, a little at odds with that of the first film.

Still, Ralph Breaks the Internet is a lot of fun and is visually spectacular. While this movie doesn’t quite live up to the original it is certainly well worth 2 hours of anybody’s time and I guess bodes well for the next Disney Animation sequel, due for release in November 2019; a little movie named Frozen 2...

Visit my blog jinglebonesmovietime.blogspot.com for more reviews of Disney animated classics!

THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT (Dir: Alexander Mackendrick, 1951).

Ealing Studios were on fine form in 1951, producing two classic comedies. The Lavender Hill Mob (Charles Crichton) released in June, was followed two months later by possibly the greatest Ealing comedy of all, The Man in the White Suit.


Set in the textile mills of the north of England, The Man in the White Suit tells of Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness), a research chemist who delivers a new wonder fabric. Indestructible and dirt repellent, the miracle fabric initially has Sidney lauded a genius. However, once the ramifications of such a product become clear, both mill owners and trade unions are keen to suppress Sidney and his invention.


In some repects, The Man in the White Suit in atypical of the Ealing Comedies. It shares with the others the broad theme of the individual vs the Establishment, but here seems to be taking a swipe at trade unions and the common man. In actuality its view of big business and commercialism is just as critical. Yet here, the 'little guy against the system' is a more ambiguous figure than usual. Although Sidney's noble ambition to clothe the world in indestructible fabric is a commendable one, ultimately the price of doing so would come at too great a cost. As his landlady remarks "What's to become of my bit of washing when there's no washing to do?" On the flipside of this is the wealthy mill owners whose greed sees them clamouring for Sidney's invention before attempting to suppress it, initially with bribes, then with more underhanded means. Business and labour eventually side with each other as poor Sidney is chased through the dark streets with his suit glowing luminous white! While the audience sympathy undoubtedly lies with Sidney, we are not too sorry at his inevitable downfall.


Thankfully, social commentary does not get in the way of this being a very funny film. The astute screenplay by John Dighton, Roger MacDougall and Alexander Mackendrick nicely balances the two opposing sides of industry with equal satirical bite. Mackendrick directs at brisk pace, creating a real feeling of suspense in the final moments.


Alec Guinness, arguably the greatest comic actor all time, is excellent here. His childlike optimism offsetting the cynical nature of the film. While Sidney’s blinkered belief in his invention is foolhardy, Guinness never portrays him as foolish, eliciting audience sympathy for a character who could have easily evoked derision. Reunited with Guinness is his Kind Hearts and Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949) leading Joan Greenwood, equally effective here as his chaste love interest.

The Man in the White Suit walks a thin line between cynical satire and offbeat whimsy, but it does so with ease. I would argue it is the greatest of the Ealing comedies and an absolute comedy masterpiece. Highly recommended to anybody with the slightest semblance of a sense of humour.

Check out my blog JINGLE BONES MOVIE TIME for more reviews of classic Ealing Studios movies!

Kicking off Pride Month with a list of the best Queer movies I've seen:

Paris is Burning (1990): an absolute MUST WATCH for every single queer person

Fire Island (2022): Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho and Pride and Prejudice, what's there not to love??

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999): Natasha Lyone and Clean Duvall do gay stuff together, RuPaul plays an ex-gay, need i say more?

Maurice (1987): the dark academia gay period piece of our dreams (plus Hugh Grant???)

Dating Amber (2020): one word - ireland (see also: Handsome Devil)

Nowhere (1997): if you're not saying "huh?" you're not watching it right

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) is the absolute basis for camp

Moonlight (2016) needs no introduction

Été 85 (2020): gays on motorcycles cinematic universe

Fear Street Trilogy (2021) and Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022) because lesbians can kill, too

Edge of Seventeen (1998): what is gayer than a bad bleach job?

God's Own Country (2017)

The Watermelon Woman (1996): absolutely underrated classic

The Thing About Harry (2020), Alex Strangelove (2018), Crush (2022), Bros (2022) because we deserve dumb lil rom coms

120 Battements par Minute (2017), Arrête avec Tes Mensonges (2023), Pariah (2011), My Own Private Idaho (1991), for when you just wanna sob uncontrollably

Happy Pride ! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

6. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987): I watched this movie a few days ago and totally fell in love with it. It is a love letter to reading and the importance of words: Based on true events this moving film tells the story of an incredible friendship between the american writer Helen Hanff and an antique's bookshop employe in London

Some of my favourite literary/ academic movies

1. The Oxford murders (2008): This one is great for people who love mathematics, mysteries and murders. A suspenseful thriller for all admirers of the dark academia aesthetic.

2. Me and Orson Welles (2008): This one unfortunately is a lesser known movie. A big recommendation for everyone who has a love for Shakespeare, theatre and period dramas.

3. My afternoons with Margueritte (2010): This is a heartwarming french movie about a unique friendship between an old book-loving lady and a younger, poor educated craftsmen. She shares her wisdom with him and introduces him to the world of literature: A touching ode to loving books and bringing people together with literature.

4. The words (2012): This one is a touching and highly underrated movie about the power of words and books. It is a beautiful love story, thriller and drama all in one and tells the story about a writer during different timelines and dimensions. It is basically a book within a movie where the protagonist (a famous author played by Bradley Cooper) bears a big secret.

5. A beautiful mind (2002): This has to be one af the most beautiful movies of all time. Telling you to much about it would only take something away from the experience of watching it for the first time. Just watch it for yourself and be prepared for a huge twist and one of the most heartwarming, intelligent films ever produced.

Best book to movie adaptations (2020-2021)

1. The invisible Man by Wells - The invisible man (2020)

2. Emma by Jane Austen - Emma (2020)

3. David Copperfield by Dickens - David Copperfield (2020)

4. Dune by Frank Herbert - Dune (2020)

5. Station Eleven by Emily John Mandel - Station Eleven (2021)

Day 7

30 days writing challenge

day 7 :favourite movie

As I'm an otaku; my first and foremost favourite movie must be Howl’s moving castle. I love that movie very much, I love both the illustrations and storyline. I think it’s a wonderful movie. 

Another one has to be spirited away, although I'm not a fan of the female protagonist, I really love the plot and the male protagonist. This also is a wonderful movie, and I love the supernatural genres. 

Have a nice day everyone!

~Melody~