Pitch Perfect

One of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. Think Bridesmaids meets Glee. SO good. I'd watch this movie over and over again. 

The storyline about a girl into music but not singing is forced to "enjoy" college with her cast of misfit friends. You figure out whom she'll end up no surprise. What is surprising is scene stealer Rebel Wilson can sing and dance. She's so naturally funny I wonder how it took so long for me to find her? Lol

The most surprising part is Skylar Astin. He looks so much like Dane Cook I kept getting confused when I watched scenes with him lol Good singer too very Finn Hudson.

I like that it has the stereotypes but breaks them. The fat girl isn't just funny guys like her. The dumb blond isn't dumb she's determined.

Highly recommend if you are in the mood to laugh.

the one about death all around me

So I've had to deal with alot of death lately. First Brett died last Feb then my cousin Kim a few months ago. Saturday we laid Ed to rest. And just as we laid Ed to rest found out my cousin Val died.

I have so much going on that dealing with four deaths is wiping me out. I made the decision to move back to Boston and it's like other things are happening to push me further towards it.

My half-brother and mother are not getting any better. My mother asked to borrow money from me for the cable bill and I said no. She gets $800/month in rent from me and my half-brother and STILL can't pay ish on time? Makes no sense. And my half-brother isnt paying her $$ this week. Well turns out he takes a ton of sick days from work so he gets lower pay. I keep this fact to myself as she would NEVER believe the truth.

 And on top of this my exes are coming back around. Josh and David. Josh told me he didn't wanna date me because I was too queeny. And David wanted to date me but I bolted. Clearly David is the obvious choice, but he lives in FL. I told Bruce when we dated I woulda moved to FL if we got serious. Same would be true for David if we got serious.

Then Dr. Mike said he was moving to FL with his bf specifically Tampa where David lives. 

I need to deal with one thing at a time.

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph is a 80's arcade villian that sees a life outside of his villiany. When he decides to change it upsets the balance of everything around him yet it opens him up to another side of himself.

I loved the originality of this story. An arcade villian wants to turn a new leaf. I see this as the next Toy Story franchise. Visuals were eyepopping. Dialogue was original.

The thing I didn't like was the formula. A brute guy. A lil girl sidekick. A quirky sidekick with an offbeat romance. It felt very "Despicable Me" in that sense.

Otherwise so good. Cannot wait for the sequels.

Lincoln

Daniel Day-Lewis plays Abraham Lincoln...enough said. Sally Field as Mary Lincoln. The entire thing is a classic movie. It is always nice seeing movies about subjects I don't know a ton about. Seeing the details.

If you want historical drama with a political premise check this adult contemporary drama out.

Flight

Directed by the man whom directed "Forrest Gump" and "Polar Express" Robert Zemeckis takes us on the story of Captain William "Whip" Whitaker the pilot of a plane that's about to crash and how he manages the plane to a safe descend. Sounds heroic right?

Denzil Washington portrays Whip who's a functioning alcoholic pilot. You read that right. The crux of the story is was he drunk when he landed the plane and if so how drunk and what will happen to him and those around him if he's found guilty of piloting a plane drunk. Could he be the cause of the crash? Juxtapose is a story about a young girl trying to overcome her drug addiction.

This is a Denzil we've never seen. Out of shape. Boozy. And just a hot damn mess all the way around. And I couldn't picture ANYONE playing this character other than him. He's so brilliant I see another Oscar nomination in his future. If not there's something wrong with the Academy. He was BRILLIANT! His character is that friend you say "Get out of your own way" before violently shaking them as they make mistake after mistake.

Most hated the storyline. I didn't mind it. It was nothing like I thought it would be though, but I still liked it.

Paranormal Activity 2 & 3

I was in the mood for something creepy so I watched Paranormal Activity 2 & 3 Sunday afternoon. I got my monies worth via netflix.

The 2nd one was a prequel to the 1st showing how the demon terrorized Katie's sister Kristi first and explained the difference between a ghost and demon and why it's here.

The 3rd one is a prequel to the 2nd one explaining how the demon came to terrorize Katie and Kristi as kids.

Not going to lie both were quite entertaining. I enjoyed them for what they were. The special effects on a low budget film like this was AMAZING! That's the best part. I loved it. I like that they are creepy but not gory. Well done. If you want a good fright :)

Premium Rush

I think I may have a thing of Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He's so damn cute and he has a great bum. Also Michael Shannon. Don't judge me.

Anyways this movie is a basically Memento on bikes. Pretty good plot from the writer of "Panic Room" in his directorial debut. 

My one complaint about the movie is Vanessa (Joseph's ex in the movie). She has to be the most annoying movie character in TV history. I yelled at the screen more than once SHUT UP! I kind of understand why she's in the movie, but overall disliked her character 100%.

MORE MICHAEL SHANNON MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! End of story.

The Watch

Just saw The Watch and very disappointed. It could've been hilarious using fictitious scenarios and I had high hopes instead it was about Aliens. This isn't anything new as Aliens coming to Earth sometimes are huge blockbusters, but this was not one. It was made for $65million and made only $63million for a reason.

Stiller and crew veered so far off course to what's their norm. Had they stuck with humans and actual ackward situations (think Paul Blart Mall Cop but for Neighborhood Watch) it would've been funny. I didn't laugh ONCE throughout this movie.

Chicago Fire

For some reason I can't get enough of this show. It's well written. Well acted. And doesn't gross me out. I love how it meshes different elements together (part ER with fire, part Melrose Place, and part detail oriented drama). The details are what I'm a stickler for. NOTHING is let go and I j'adore that.

My one caveat is the sometimes storylines are resolved too quick and I kinda shake my head to avoid whiplash. Other than that I love it! I also love how each episode gets better and better in acting, production quality, and storytelling.

Beauty and the Beast

If you were alive to watch "Beauty and the Beast" with Linda Hamilton in the 80's you'll like this latest creation.

The CW created this version with Kristin Keunk as Beauty aka Catherine Chandler a cop who witnesses her mother's gruesome murder. The Beast aka Vincent Keller a former Army soldier whom was tested on via chemicals and made into a killing machine...if he lets himself. 

Watching her mom get murdered and the criminals turning on her Vincent saves her. This starts a fascination from Catherine into whom Vincent is. It also helps her track her mother's killer. 

The "Will they, Won't they" hookup factor is good here. Kristin ain't Lana Lang that's for sure. There is not one part of this show that I hate.