movies that rock: whip it

 

happy monday!

i've decided to start a new section in my blog,

it's called

movies that rock.

paul is a huge movie buff,

and as such i end up watching

(although sometimes i put up quite the fuss first)

a lot of movies that i may never have heard of otherwise.

old movies, foreign movies, independant movies...

you should see the stuff he comes up with.

now as i mentioned before,

sometimes i can't handle it and i fall asleep in the first half hour.

but sometimes the movies he picks are fantastic,

and i want to share the amazing movies we discover
with you!

i wrote my first movie review awhile ago

(see it here)

but to officially start this section,
i'm writing about a movie that i chose
(occasionally i do get to choose the movies around here),
and i'm recommending that you all see

this is drew barrymore's directorial debut,

and it stars canadian up-and-coming star

ellen page

who, in my opinion,

is incredible.

the movie is about a high school girl

who is trying to find her niche

and becomes involved with a rollerderby team
where she finds she is actually happy and excelling at something.

 

the movie features realistic performances
hilarious lines
a little love story
strong female friendships
and awesome shots of women's rollerderby in action.

i left this movie feeling exhilarated,
as if i can do anything i set my mind to,
and wanting to start playing competitive dodgeball again
(which i guess was my equivalent to rollerderby)

so go watch whip it
if you're in the mood for some girl power
and an overall good time.