Ruby Reviews Films – Page 4

Animated, family

The Peanuts Movie (Martino, 2015)

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4th May 2025

This sweet 3D animated film is based on Charles M. Schulz’s iconic Peanuts comic strip. It’s directed by Steve Martino and produced by Blue Sky Studios. The film centres on Charlie Brown, our lovable yet extraordinarily unlucky protagonist, as he embarks on various adventures, including trying to win the heart…
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coming of age, drama

The Dead Poets Society (Weir, 1989)

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27th Apr 2025

This film is one that is a perfect mix of heart-breaking and heart-warming, directed by Peter Weir in 1989, The Dead Poets Society is able to perfectly highlight the struggle found within trying to fit into what society wants and expects from you Vs. what you wish to discover for…
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Christmas film, Romantic Comedy

Love Actually (Curtis, 2003)

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20th Apr 2025

Love Actually (Curtis, 2003) is one of many iconic Christmas films and can only be described as a classic. It’s a film I will never get tired of watching with my mum and constantly feels me with a cosy happy feeling. The film is a British romantic comedy both written…
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coming of age, Romantic Comedy

Juno (Reitman, 2007)

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13th Apr 2025

A coming-of-age critically acclaimed feature film starring Elliot Page (credited as Ellen Page in 2007). It is directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. The film follows Juno, a sharp-witted teenage girl who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant after a one night stand with her best friend Paulie Bleaker…
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Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Wonka (King, 2023)

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6th Apr 2025

A hilariously funny musical fantasy comedy film directed by Paul King telling the origin story of the memorable character Willy Wonka from the 1964 children’s book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and the ensemble cast features many more star…
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Adventure, coming of age, Wes Anderson

Moonrise Kingdom (Anderson, 2012)

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23rd Mar 2025

A beautifully funny little film and one of my favourite Wes Anderson features, Moonrise Kingdom (Anderson, 2012) is an immensely whimsical and emotive coming-of-age film, the plot follows two twelve-year-olds Suzy and Sam (played by Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) who fall in love and make a secret pact to…
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coming of age

The Florida Project (Baker, 2017)

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16th Mar 2025

The Florida Project (Baker, 2017) is an American drama film directed and written by Sean Baker. The melodramatic film is told from six-year-old Monee’s (played by Brooklynn Prince) perspective and juxtaposes the adventures she has with friends throughout the summer to the poverty she actually lives in, with her mother…
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coming of age, Greta Gerwig

Little Women (Gerwig, 2019)

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9th Mar 2025

As someone who loves films about girlhood, coming of age, and family this is a film that ticked all my boxes and made me appreciate this lovely little story even more. With numerous adaptations, Greta Gerwig’s most recent 2019 edition is without a doubt my favourite. Gerwig’s emphasis on female…
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Animated, Horror

Corpse Bride (Burton and Johnson, 2005)

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9th Mar 2025

Corpse Bride (Burton and Johnson, 2005) is possibly one of my favourite stop-motion films alongside one of my favourite films Tim Burton has directed. As inspiration is drawn from 17th century Jewish folklore, titled ‘The Finger’ (although Burton denied any ties to those roots). The inspiration from folklore is also…
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Horror

Nightmare on Elm Street (Craven, 1984)

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2nd Mar 2025

Nightmare on Elm Street (Craven, 1984) is a slasher horror film, part of the same movement as classics such as Halloween (Carpenter,1978) and Friday the 13th (Cunningham, 1980). The film is credited with the creation of the morality play that surrounds the sexual promiscuity in teenagers resulting in their eventual…
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I’m Ruby

Welcome to my film blog! I am a student at the University of Exeter, studying English, Film & TV.

My favourites:

Director: Greta Gerwig

Film: Little Women (2019)

Genre: melodrama/ historical romance/ dystopian

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