Title: The Housemaid
Actors: Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, Brandon Sklenar
Director: Paul Feig
Writers: Freida McFadden, Rebecca Sonnenshine
Genre: Thriller
Length: 2 hours and 11 minutes
My Rating:

The Housemaid

Millie has a secret, and because of it, she struggles to find a job. But she refuses to give up. One day, she comes across a job opening as a housemaid for the Winchesters. The house, and everything in it, is beautiful. She doesn’t expect to get the job, but she does, and suddenly she’s living and working in this stunning home. Everything seems normal at first, until Nina starts acting strangely and blames Millie for everything that goes wrong. Millie then learns from other nannies about Nina’s past and the things she’s done.

Review

Last year, I decided to read the book because I saw that the movie was coming out in 2025 and I was really curious. At the time, I was mostly reading romance novels and not much else, but I still picked up a copy, and I loved it. I gave it 5/5 stars on Goodreads. It was that good. So of course, I wanted to watch the movie and find out if it was just as good as the book.

I think the actors did a great job. I’ve always been a fan of Amanda Seyfried, and she was amazing in this role. The cast overall was really strong. Millie did something in the past, and because of that, it’s hard for her to find a job, so she takes whatever she can get. She desperately needs the money and is living in her car at the moment. Getting this job, and having her own bedroom in the house, was a huge improvement for her situation.

The only thing I felt was missing was Cece’s character. In the book, she was a spoiled brat, very rude and annoying, and I didn’t fully get that from the movie. I think they tried to portray it, but if I remember correctly, Cece was much worse in the book.

Of course, I was also comparing the movie’s storyline to the book, and most things were the same. However, I was expecting the peanut butter situation to be included as well. Cece was supposed to be allergic to peanuts (or not), and this came up multiple times in the book.

And there was one big thing that was different from the book: they changed the ending. Honestly, I’m a bit sad about it because I loved the ending in the book. The movie’s ending was a bit disappointing, to be honest. Maybe there was a reason for the change, but this is exactly why I gave the book a 5/5 rating and the movie “only” a 4/5 rating.

I still enjoyed watching this movie, though. It was still really good, and even though I knew what was going to happen, I was still disgusted by it. I honestly couldn’t watch during a few moments when they were in the attic, that was just horrifying. Anyone who could watch that with a poker face is a sociopath. I had to look away.

Now I’m just wondering if they are also going to film the second and third books in the series. The second book was also very good, and I would definitely pay money to see it on screen. I still have to read the third book, but I’m planning to do that very soon. Overall, it’s still a great movie.

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Title: Anyone but you
Actors: Glen Powell
Producer: Will Gluck
Writer: Ilana Wolpert, Will Gluck
Genre: Romance, Comedy
My Rating: 

Anyone but you

Bea meets Ben in a little café and they immediately hit it off. The same they had an amazing date. But Bea sneaks out in the morning and Ben thinks is disappointed. When Bea realizes how stupid it is to sneak out in the morning, she goes back. Then she hears him saying that she is just basically another girl.
But they see each other again after a few years when Bea’s sister and Ben’s best friend are getting married in Sydney. They are now forced to spend more time together. But at the same time, they are still angry at each other for that night.

Review

Last weekend I finally decided to watch Anyone but You. I’ve heard many mixed opinions about the movie, but I was still excited to see the movie. Everyone was talking about this movie last year when they were filming it. There was a lot of drama and gossip around this movie. But I am not going to talk about that today. I am ready to give my opinion about the movie.

The setting is beautiful. Honestly, I know they filmed this movie in Australia, but without the koala and the Opera house in Sydney, it could have been any American city in my opinion. Was it really necessary to film it in Sydney? It is still beautiful though. And the koala scene was pretty cute.

The main characters are Bea and Ben, and there is chemistry between the two. Which is essential for a rom-com movie. I liked the banter between the two. Although I have some issues with Bea. First of all, why did she sneak out in the morning after a great date? They were talking all night and she just left. I am happy she realized it as well, but by then it was already too late.
Honestly, I am just giving my personal opinion here but I think that Claudia (Alexandra Shipp) was stealing the show to be honest. I liked her energy and acting in this movie. And right now, I am not sure if it is a good thing if a side character is stealing the spotlight. Yes, it is great that the whole cast is amazing. But in my opinion, a side character should never steal the spotlight from the main character.

But I preferred Alexandra’s acting over Sydney Sweeney’s. It is the first time I see her acting in a movie or series. I know she is really popular right now. But the first few minutes of the movie were weak in my opinion. Her acting was not so great when she had a monologue. Together with Glen Powell (who plays Ben), she is a lot better.

The movie was still fun to watch though. I just had to go through the first 10-15 minutes and then it got better. It wasn’t my favorite movie ever. I like Glen’s other movie (Set it Up) better. But I still had fun watching it because I just love these kinds of movies with a happy ending. It was basically exactly what I expected. Although, I was a bit let down by Sydney Sweeney’s acting. I am not sure what it exactly is and why don’t like her way of acting that much. It is basically the reason why I am not giving this movie 5/5 but 4/5 instead (although I am leaning towards 3.5/5)

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