Entertainment Monthly: August

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

I’m sorry that I haven’t been posting much as of late. I haven’t been feeling that great and I’m already 5 and a half months along in my pregnancy! I’m going to try to post every weekend with two posts. I already have the rest of August’s Wednesday reviews all set to upload. This will be my last post until Wednesday and then hopefully Saturday, if not two on Sunday. I am working on a book review and a luxury pamper night routine. But this is a movie/shows review post, so let’s get to the goods!

Cake

I really loved this movie and not just because Jennifer Aniston is the lead role. I liked the whole concept of this movie and the other star cameos was nice as well. She really delivered in her role as a troubled, addicted woman, who doesn’t really care anymore. Then, a guy and his son help her out of the rut her life has become, but it is ultimately up to her to have the courage to move on and keep on living life. This was a sad, emotional movie. Honestly, the best serious role Aniston has ever made and I would like to see her in more roles like this. I rented this movie from Redbox when it first came out, but now you can watch it on Netflix.
4 out of 5 stars

Little Women

I watched this movie over Danielle’s house and even thought it was really long, it was also really good. I really like how all of the sisters interacted. It was all very believable, but the ending was still very shocking to me. I laughed a lot during this movie and thought certain parts were creepy when they were supposed to be romantic. We joked a lot during this movie and I just remembered having a great time.
5 out of 5 stars

Paul Blart Mall Cop 2

This movie did not take place in a mall, but a hotel that had a mall section this time. I guess that makes it a bit different, but I would have preferred the mall scene again. I have to say that I didn’t enjoy this one nearly as much as the first ones. The sequels aren’t ever nearly as good though. This one could have been way better, but it really sucked to tell you the truth. I thought it was less funny and more stupid with little to no plot. I’m glad I used this as my free movie at Redbox, otherwise I would have been even more disappointed.
2 out of 5 stars

The Cobbler

I really enjoyed this movie as well. I just finished watching it yesterday night and it wasn’t what I was expecting. It was so much more. This is not your typical Adam Sandler movie. Again, this is a more serious role for him and it just works. Yes, there is a little disconnect between certain events/points in the movie (unlike Cake), but I still enjoyed the movie. The ending was pretty shocking and I was not expecting it. It made the whole movie have a happy ending though with the impression that things will only go up for Sandler’s character.
4 out of 5 stars

Teen Beach 2

This was a cute sequel, but again, not as entertaining as the first. I felt like this one had less plot to it as well, though I still feel like it had a central plot. I love musicals, but I didn’t like these songs as much as in the first movie. I felt like the characters were less real and the ending was very disappointing to me. I wish I would have liked it more, since I loved the first. It just didn’t do it for me. I still liked it though.
3 out of 5 stars

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Entertainment Monthly: March

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It is that time of the month again, where I share what I have been watching. I always limit these to 5, because I think anymore would get too long. I have actually finished a few series and have watched quite a few movies these past months. I think that I could make four of these, no joke. I might just do that. lol. No, I will have one today and maybe, I’ll upload another one next weekend. I will do four series this week and one movie. All of my shows on ABC Family have ended their seasons recently, so I wanted to do them while they are still fresh in my mind. I watched all of the tv shows while they were airing on cable.

Pretty Little Liars Season 5

This season was so intense and exciting. I could not believe the ending! What a twist! For a long time, I thought A was HannAh, but then, Shepard told us that she would never let A be one of the four girls. So, there blew my theory out of the water. I don’t want to say any spoliers for Dan [say hi!], but you NEED to watch this show. I need someone to gossip with about what is going to happen next. I hope none of them get killed off of the show and it would make things more interesting if Ali is released from prison, which in light of things, will probably happen. I’m bummed that I cannot say anything more for fear of spoilers, but this show has never lost it’s fire. It continues to burn just as bright as season 1. It has been picked up for two more seasons. Could we be looking at least one more A in season 7? I love this show, but honestly? The A game cannot last forever. I hope these actresses get picked for movies and other great tv shows. I would cult follow Ashley Benson and Lucy Hale any day. 5 out of 5 stars

Switched @ Birth Season 4

Talk about losing their fire, I think this show has gone downhill, but the season did pick up at the end. The middle of the season fell flat for me. Is anyone feeling this way? I feel like season 5 should be this show’s last. It’s been dragged out for far too long. I would love to see Lucas play in some other show or to finally come out with his own album. I watch the show, because I have invested too much years into it. I haven’t felt excited about it in a while. It has it’s moments, but with shows like PLL, it just doesn’t compete. 3 out of 5 stars

Chasing Life Season 1

I love this show! I cannot believe how it ended! I cannot wait for Season 2 to come on, so I can see what happens next. This show is really great. It had a couple of ify moments, but overall, I am totally invested in this show. I didn’t think that I would really like it, but it surprised me. It wasn’t at all how I thought it would be. It is very drama filled and entertaining, but it also brings up hard issues in a way that isn’t forceful. This show has made me cry and I love shows that can bring out true emotions from me. This is a must watch. 4 out of 5 stars

The Fosters Season 2

I have to say that I didn’t think this show could get any better, but it did. It dealt with so many different issues and this truly was a family show about a very diverse family. Out of all of ABC Family’s shows, I think that this one really shows you what a true family is like in America. Of course it is dramatized for entertainment, but at its core, it really is a true reflection of what is out there. I look forward to season 3 to see what happens with Callie’s adoption. For some reason, I think that she is going to just choose her dad anyway. Does anyone else get that feeling? 4 out of 5 stars

Men, Women, & Children

I will start off by saying that I had high expectations for this movie based on its great cast of characters and actors and actresses. This move was a total flop to me. It was boring and only really had a small amount of appeal. I thought that it would be really funny, but it was a very serious and at times disturbing movie about how controlling parents can be. It is also about how stupid parents can be as well, when it comes to their children. I didn’t like this movie at all and don’t think that it’s worth watching. I felt like I wasted my time and money. I rented this from Redbox. 2 out of 5 stars

Well, that is it. It was a mixed bunch and the movie was a total fail. What have you been watching and what are your thoughts on the PLL finale???

With Love,

Entertainment Monthly: February

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

I have watched a few more shows and movies to share my thoughts and opinions with all of you. I love writing this series every month. I am not going to make it a consistent thing to write two of these posts per month. It is just how things turned out last month. I keep track of the movies and tv series that I complete and once I reach five, I plan to do this post that up coming weekend. I noticed that I finished five more entertainment related shows on Monday and so today, Sunday morning, I have decided to sit down and write it. I am going to be painting my nails later today. You all can look forward to a rare Manicure Monday, even if it is just a quick 5 minute post. I tend to have Friday, Monday, and Tuesdays for my days off of blogging. I chose those days, because Fridays are for “fun nights”, Mondays I usually work later than usual (If there is overtime, I am usually at work until at least 5 if not, 5:30), and Tuesdays are a day of relaxation. Well, now that I have explained all of that, here is the meat of the post:

 

Switched @ Birth Season 3

I love Switched @ Birth more in its current season (Season 4) than this one. It seems like they ran out of ideas with this one and it became dragged out and boring. Season 4 is much more exciting and drama filled! Season 3 was just okay and I would continue to watch it even if the series continued to be “just okay”. I am glad that they improved with Season 4 though. It would be tough to see a well-loved series go down the drain. After Angelo “leaves” though, Bay’s baby sister disappears as well. I thought Bay was like so happy to have a baby sister around. Now, she doesn’t even seem to remember that she does have another sister besides Daphne. I watched most of the season on regular cable tv, but I had to watch the last few episodes on Netflix since I lost cable for a bit.

3 out of 5 stars

 

Into The Storm

I really enjoyed this movie a lot! I rented this movie from Redbox and I had been waiting FOREVER to watch it. I knew that it was going to be good because of the great trailer that went with this movie. I was on the edge of my seat the whole entire time. I was so into the movie. I got absorbed into the action and invested into the characters, even the Red Necks. It has been awhile since I have been that into a movie before. I am usually a a tough critic, but this movie took the cake for me. Now, saying all of that, I still did not give it five stars, because  some characters/situations made this movie a bit unbelievable for me and that took away some of the enjoyment. Overall, this is a great action movie that I would recommend.

4 out of 5 stars

 

Sex Tape

I thought that this movie was really funny and a bit crude but not as crude as other comedies that I have watched before. Compared to a bunch of popular comedies, this one is like the least crude out there for adults. I loved seeing Cameron Diaz in comedies instead of her usual romcom, but I have to say that this is a very tame comedy. I can see a lot of people enjoying this movie for a fun night in. I don’t really have much to say about it, besides the fact that I enjoyed it and would recommend it to fans of Diaz.

3 out of 5 stars

 

This Is Where I Leave You

This movie had so much potential! It has a great cast of characters and the plot sounded interesting enough, except nothing actually really happens. If you like movies, where the characters just sit around and talk about their lives with little action (actually doing stuff) than you will like this movie more than I did. I like movies that take me on a journey of self discovery. I don’t really like movies like this. They are just not that enjoyable to me. Now, I won’t say that this is the worst movie. It did keep me mildly entertained, but I was painting my nails when I was watching this movie. It was nice to listen to, but I didn’t FEEL like I had to watch it to know what was going on.

2 out of 5 stars

 

If I Stay

This was a really average movie for me. I really loved the book and I enjoyed the adaptation of the book into a movie. I really feel though that they cast the male lead wrong. I was expecting someone with a cool boy persona maybe some tattoos and riding a motorcycle, who falls in love with the female lead and that makes him soften. He seemed more like a jerk than a cool person. In the book, I adored him, but in the movie, I thought much less of him. Maybe the sequel will redeem his character. I hope that they cast different actors for the sequel though. I don’t think Chloe really “fit” the character right.

3 out of 5 stars

 

Have you watched these shows/movies? Is you opinion different? Let me know in the comments below. Remember, comments show that you care.

With Love,

Entertainment Monthly: January

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

I have watched enough tv once again to write one of these posts. I really enjoy writing these posts, because I am a very picky tv watcher. I don’t watch just anything! I watch a huge variety of tv as well and movies for that matter. I welcome your recommendations on what shows I should watch next and movies. If I end up watching your recommendation, I will mention you by name and add a link back to your blog. Now, onto my monthly entertainment review:

Behaving Badly

To be honest, I only watched this movie on Netflix, because it had Selena Gomez in it. I really like her, even though she is really not that great of an actress at all. This movie poster is also really deceiving, because Selena Gomez gets thirty minutes of air time in this movie tops. They just used her name and fame to get a lot of people to watch this movie. Also, you would think by this poster that the movie would involved her a lot and it doesn’t. I still found the movie to be enjoyable and funny. It is at times very crude, but what good comedy isn’t? I think this movie is highly underrated, but I think you can skip watching it if you aren’t into a high school teenager plot.
3 out of 5 stars

We Are The Millers

I rented this movie from Redbox and I thought that this was hilariously funny. This was a highly enjoyable comedy with a great cast of actors in it. I love Jennifer Anston and Emma Roberts! They were so funny in this movie and so was the really awkward guy in this movie. Does anyone know who he is and what else he plays in? I think that he really made this movie as great as it was. If you are looking for an all around great comedy, you don’t have to look further. This is not suitable for children, but I think if your kids are teenagers that they would enjoy this movie as well. It isn’t too dirty or crude enough to corrupt their young minds.
4 out of 5 stars

Here Comes The Boom

I think as far as good comedies go, this was the cleanest one by far. As you can see, I was really on a comedy kick for some reason. Maybe because a lot of comedies were released at the same time? I rented this from Redbox as well with a free credit and it was so worth it. It was funny and charming. I laughed so hard and there were many cringe worthy moments. This is a movie the whole family can enjoy, even with the fight scenes. They were not really all that graphic or anything. You can tell that it is totally fake. It didn’t lessen any of the comedic effects though.
3 out of 5 stars

The Giver

I was so happy to discover that Taylor Swift’s role in the movie was less than 5 minutes long. Seriously. She is not even worth mentioning, but they do to make more money out of this movie. I really was surprised about how much I loved this movie. It isn’t all how I remembered the book to be at all. I really got into this movie and what was going on. It is a movie that really makes you think about where human society is heading and even perfect isn’t really perfect. I fully recommend this movie to anyone who like YA Fantasy or Futurist movies. If anyone one else has read The Giver and watched the movie, is it really different from the book? I thought that the two were very different with similar threads.
5 out of 5 stars

The Signal

My dad was interested in watching this, so I rented it from Redbox. I rent so many movies from Redbox in case you haven’t noticed yet. I always get them when I have at least one free credit or a buy one get one deal. I didn’t quite follow this movie. It was confusing and frustrating. After watching the whole thing, I was stunned. What was the whole point of watching it? I didn’t understand a thing! I should have known, since it was the same people who made District 9. That movie made more sense though. They never made a sequel for that movie and they were supposed to! I feel like this movie needs a sequel too to tie up a lot of loose ends. Can anyone explain this to me? I’m dumb founded.
1 out of 5 stars

That is it for my movies for now. I just realized that I have enough movies to make a second one of these. I could possibly upload another one next week. What do you guys think? Would you like to see a bonus one? Let me know.

With Love,

Entertainment Monthly: October

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

I was all over this month with my taste in movies, which is very similar to my taste in books. I am only going to be highlighting only five movies a month, because listing everything every month would makes these posts really long and totally boring after awhile. To keep things fresh, I believe that five is a very good number to stick to, don’t you? Well, let me get on with it, but before I do, I would just like to say that I appreciate every one of my viewers and subscribers. I am proud to say that I am now at 180 subscribers, which is almost unbelievable. I never dreamed to ever be this successful at my blog and I just wanted to take a moment and thank all of you. Oh! And to answer the question that a few of you have been asking me, I am interested in doing guest posts on your blogs. It would be fun you could do one on mine and I could do one on yours. Just let me know when.

Fun Size

This was a totally cute movie that made me laugh, but was also a little bit too mature considering who produced it. I really enjoyed it, though I won’t be rushing to watch it any time soon. It was just a movie I wanted to watch and then did one day on Netflix. I don’t really care for Victoria Justice, but Spidy and her red-headed best friend made the show worth watching. I would recommend watching it for a few laughs and a warm story.

*** stars

The Starving Games

OMG! This was so funny! I love parodies and this one did not disappoint on The Hunger Games (and also other films, but largely just that show). This movie had so many great actors in it including a couple of people from Pretty Little Liars (Noel & Mike). The jokes were hilarious and I invite everyone to watch it. You would love it Danielle. It makes fun of the whole concept of the movie, while proving a sadistic point. There is always a point to parodies and its our job to decipher them for ourselves…or search Google. One of the best parodies that I have watched in a long time.

**** stars

That Awkward Moment

I really disliked this movie. I only watched this movie, because it had Zac Efron in it and it was so not worth watching. I could not even finish this movie that is how boring it was and I also found it very sexist. The feminist in me roared to life, watching this movie and I could not blame her for it. Has anyone else watched this movie? What did you think of it? Is my reaction to this movie unjustly deserved? I just hated it and I don’t see how anyone could like it. A total bomb for Zac.

* star

All Cheerleaders Die

I was really amused by this movie and I was disappointed about the ending. I thought that it would be all about girl power and all that. I just that is just the joy of a horror movie. I really liked this movie. Danielle has been all into horror movies lately, so I thought that I would try them out and I have to admit, this one wasn’t really all that bad. It has gotten me inspired to watch more horror films. The ones that I can watch anyways without any nightmares. This was a nice one and I wish there was a sequel in the works.

** stars

The Fault In Our Stars

I loved this movie so much! I cried my eyes out. It was so amazing! Movies hardly ever move me to tears and this one was just breath taking. I didn’t think that this one was going to be as great as it was. It was a touching movie with a predictable ending. I just wish that it hadn’t ended so cliched. If any movie deserved a happy ending, it was this one. It makes me wish that I would have read the book, but it was nice to watch a movie without nit picking every scene. It was refreshing not to know what was coming. A must watch if you could only watch one of my recommendations.

***** stars

What have you been watching this past month? Anything worth me watching as well? I would love some recommendations from my readers.

With Love,

Selena Hannah XOXOXO