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In Like Flynn presents an engaging dramatized adventure based off the life of Errol Flynn and focuses on the development of round characters. Aside from the incredible storyline in which Flynn embarks on an expedition for gold with three other companions, the film highlights each characters' ability to change and learn throughout their journey. The development of the four main characters-Flynn (Thomas Cocquerel), Dook (William Moseley), Rex (Corey William Large), and Charlie (Clive Standen)-captured me emotionally, as each of their stories changed and intertwined with one another. As the changes in each character became more evident, I became more emotionally involved with their stories and their fates. I highly recommend this film, because it stretches far beyond an intense adventure movie, and depicts the development of character through friendships and challenges.

In Stockholm, Robert Budreau incredibly captured an enthralling thriller alongside a dark comedy, while also visually displaying the origin of the psychological development called "Stockholm syndrome." The main characters all dynamically develop until the end, aiding in accurately showing the meaning of the syndrome (when a hostage begins to gain feeling of trust and empathy for their captors). Rather than simply showing an action-heist plot with static characters, similar to most films in the genre, it was able to show change within each character, which contributed to captivating my full attention. My favorite aspect of the film is that it's able to show a main theme of humanizing a bank robber rather than seeing him as a mere tumor to society, all mostly done through dark humor. Additionally, although it is based off true events, the ending still remains unpredictable. I highly recommend Stockholm, as it analyzed and depicted a serious psychological development while also bringing humor its storyline.

The most captivating part of Soul to Keep was the unpredictability and plot twists embedded in the storyline. Although using an old myth surrounding demon Beezlebub, the film uniquely correlates it to a group of college students, not only making it highly relatable but also terrifyingly unpredictable. This film does not follow your stereotypical pop-out horror films, and instead brings the classic demonic possession story to an eerie twist. I highly suggest Soul to Keep, as the captivating and puzzling plot grasped my focus until the very end.