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This movie proves that opposites do indeed attract one another.
Is Purple Hearts the next big romance movie?
Purple Hearts is a romance movie that was made in production for Netflix, directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. The film was released on Jul. 29, 2022, starring Sofia Carson (Cassie) and Nicholas Galitzine (Luke).
The movie is solely based on the novel Purple Hearts by Tess Wakefield. Wakefield released the novel on April 25, 2017, being her first published adult book.
Carson is known for her role as Evie in the franchise Descendants, which gave her the opportunity of releasing her own songs. Galitzine has been in the acting industry since 2014, but came into fame when he portrayed the prince in Camila Cabello´s version of Cinderella.
Rating and Where to Watch:
Rating: R
Streaming: Netflix, Itunes, Amazon, VUDU, Google Play
Overview:
Cassie and Luke are complete opposites of one another, but put their differences aside in time of desperate need. Cassie is a Type 1 diabetic who barely makes ends meet with her job as a waitress and Luke is a recovering drug addict, enlisted to the marines.
They met at the bar where Cassie works, and they got off to the wrong start. She had no intentions of ever seeing Luke again, but he brings up an offer she cannot turn down. Both of them agree to get married so Cassie will have health insurance and Luke will get extra money to pay off his debt.
Before Luke gets shipped off to Iraq, he explains to Cassie that there are some things they need to do. He tells her that they need to communicate on a weekly schedule, and send letters to seem in love. Luke said if anyone finds out their marriage is based on personal needs, they could serve time. A fake marriage within the army is considered fraud against the government.
None of them expected Luke´s tour to be cut short when he got injured during watch duty. From there, Luke and Cassie are forced to live with one another and keep up the facade of their marriage.
Opinion:
Honestly this movie was not so bad. I really enjoyed the dynamic between the two characters and how different they are from one another. We have Cassie who is strong willed and won´t back down on what she believes in, and Luke who is not hundred percent sure who he is. We see throughout the film on how their relationship forms. At first we see them not liking one another, but then it turns into something different with time.
Even though Cassie did not want to admit it, she had a soft spot for Luke from the beginning. I noticed it when they were in the hotel room and she was concerned for him. Luke was having a nervous breakdown, knowing tomorrow he was being sent to fight. When Cassie realized what was happening, she admittedly sat next to him and listened to what he had to say.
Carson and Galitzine did a wonderful job portraying these characters. Whenever they were on screen, you could see the chemistry the two characters had between them even though they tried to ignore it.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown may not be scary, but is family-friendly
It’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown is seen as a classic, but how good is it really?
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is considered one of the best Halloween specials ever. It is one of several Charlie Brown holidays specials that are watched yearly.
These specials have been around for more than 50 years and they are still as popular as ever. This raises a huge question, why are these specials so loved. Let’s take an in depth look at It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and try to answer that question.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was the second Peanuts holiday special. It was first aired on October 27th, 1966 on CBS. It was created and written by Charles M. Schulz and was directed by Bill Melendez. Ever since 2006, it usually airs around twice a year in the month of October. If you want to watch it other times of the year, you can buy it on DVD, Blu-Ray or 4K. In 1966, this special was nominated for an Emmy award.
Plot
The plot of this special is pretty simple. The special starts with Linus and Lucy going to a pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin. Lucy ends up picking the biggest one. Of course, poor Linus is forced to carry the pumpkin home. After the opening credits we see Linus writing a letter to the great pumpkin.
Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang try to explain to him that their is no such thing as the great pumpkin,but he still mails the letter to the great pumpkin. Linus decides to skip trick or treating to wait at the pumpkin patch for the great pumpkin to arrive. He talks Sally into waiting with him. The rest of the Peanuts gang goes trick or treating and then goes to a Halloween party. Linus waits the whole night for the great pumpkin, with no success. The next morning he vows that the great pumpkin will come some day.
Review
This special is a short, sweet and to the point special. It’s a nice little special to watch during the Halloween season to get into the spirit. Most Halloween specials are scary in nature, but this is one of the few exceptions. If you want a more light-hearted take on Halloween, this is a perfect special to you. It’s honestly hard to come up with a legit complaint about this special. The end of the story is really good, it shows that Linus, even if he doesn’t have an proof of the great pumpkins existence, he still believes he will see it one day. Overall this is a good special and I would recommend watching it.
The major critics also seem to agree with me. Rotten tomatoes gave it a 94 percent rating and IMDb gave it an 8.2 out of 10.
Matthew Mendives is a 18 year old senior who was born September 24,2002. He lived in Plainsboro, New Jersey for one year then moved to Linden, New Jersey....