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ODDLY SPECIFIC MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS 

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Tessa Visconti Student Contributor, The University of Kansas
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at KU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I love nothing more than watching a movie that perfectly captures the vibe. So here are some very specific movies that you can throw on when you’re feeling it.

When you skip class but end up regretting it

  • Stand by Me, directed by Rob Reiner
  • Spiderman: Homecoming, directed by Jon Watts
  • WALL-E, directed by Andrew Stanton
  • Hannah Montana: The Movie, directed by Peter Chelsom

When it’s raining on campus

  • Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese
  • The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassavetes
  • Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve
  • Knives Out, directed by Rian Johnson

When you only have 90 minutes between classes

  • Lady Bird, directed by Greta Gerwig
  • Shrek, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jensen
  • Run Lola Run, directed by Tom Tykwer
  • Shiva Baby, directed by Emma Seligman

After you fail an exam

  • Silver Linings Playbook, directed by David O. Russell
  • Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Valerie Faris and Johnathan Dayton
  • Inside Out, directed by Pete Docter
  • La La Land, directed by Damien Chazelle
Tessa Visconti is a freshman at KU studying film and media with a journalism minor.

Outside of HerCampusKU, Tessa is passionate about filmmaking with a goal of one day being in the entertainment industry. She loves watching and analyzing movies and tv.

Along with her love for her movies, Tessa also enjoys going to concerts, taking photos, hanging with friends, and spending time outside.