Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Director:

Doug Liman

Starring:

Tom Cruise

Emily Blunt

Bill Paxton

Plot:

A military officer is brought into an alien war against an extraterrestrial enemy who can reset the day and know the future. When this officer is enabled with the same power, he teams up with a Special Forces warrior to try and end the war.

Review:

So I almost didn’t rent this because the cover makes it seem like the title is Live. Die. Repeat. The only reason I looked at it was because I’d not heard of a movie with that title. So not sure if that was a good move marketing wise.

Tom Cruise plays a coward well, was my first thought. Bill Paxton is awesome. Emily Blunts introduction is great. Before you even see her there are images plastered all over the world about how awesome she is and then the first image of her in person she’s in the middle of a hanger, doing a push up only the only thing on the floor is her hand.

Holy shit the aliens are freaking crazy. They move so fast and they’re all tentacles and machine.

Tom Cruises CG face looked like shit.

This movie is Groundhog day on steroids, it’s fucking insane. Also if you haven’t seen Groundhog Day watch it.

The end of this movie dragged on. A lot. I honestly like the first two thirds but by the time it was over I could barely pay attention. It’s 113 minutes but it felt like so much longer. The repeated days didn’t bother me but the ending that never came did. When it finally did it was total bullshit. A giant reset button that magically made everything better with no valid reasoning that I can see.

3/5

“On your feet maggot!”

Galavant (2015-?)

Galavant

Galavant (2015-?)

Network:

ABC

Starring:

Joshua Sasse

Timothy Omundson

Vinnie Jones

Karen David

Mallory Jansen

Plot:

Prince Galavant’s quest for revenge over the King who stole his one true love.

Review:

I’ve been looking forward to this for months. It’s a knight in shining armor singing and everyone else around him sings too. I love musicals and cheesy stuff, so naturally this was right up my alley.

There were several things I liked and a couple things I didn’t. I thought the story dragged in a couple places. I was also distracted in the workout montage because Isabella, Karen David, was fighting with a foil and Galavant, Joshua Sasse, was fighting with a sword and I kept wondering if that was possible. Wouldn’t the sword be too much weight for a foil? It’s silly, but it distracted me.

Loved Karen David and Mallory Jansen’s characters. They’re both strong, opinionated women who are trying to get the best out of life. You can argue that they’re both damsels in distress, but they don’t act like it. Madalena, Jansen, is basically a gold digger, just looking out for herself, that has the king dancing to her tune. While Isabella is trying to save her family and kingdom by manipulating Galavant. I’m hoping the writers find a way for Isabella to save herself without depending completely on Galavant.

The ego of the story is Galavant and it will be interesting to see how he takes being manipulated by two women. Right now he thinks he’s saving them but when he finds out that he’s being played I wonder how his ego will take it? He completely lost it when Madalena left him for the king. They’re also already hinting at a possible romance between him and Isabella, but maybe they’ll go in a different direction? We’ll see.

3.75/5

Raising Innocence (Rylee Adamson #3) By: Shannon Mayer

Raising Innocence

Raising Innocence (Rylee Adamson #3) By: Shannon Mayer

Plot:

The FBI wants me on their team. Bad enough that they are dangling bait they KNOW I can’t resist. The catch? It’s on the other side of the ocean. And if I want what they’re offering, I have to help them with a salvage gone terribly, terribly wrong. But this time, I have no back up. I have no Plan B. And I have no O’Shea.

 

Review:

Well I didn’t get much of O’Shea, he was in the book but more of a set up for upcoming issues. What I did get was the addition of a teenage sidekick, which I love, and finally some answers about Milly.

You’ve got to feel for Rylee. So much happened in this book and she was just great. I still really want to know what happens next with her and O’Shea, but it looks like there are going to be a lot of issues there.

There are several similarities between the Rylee Adamson series and the Kate Daniels series, but I honestly don’t care. Both are great series and I just want MORE!!!

5/5

Sex Tape (2014)

Sex Tape

Sex Tape (2014)

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Starring:

Jason Segal

Cameron Diaz

Rob Corddry

Plot:

A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.

Review:

Basically an ad for the iPad and Apple products, which I hate, but I won’t get into that.

This movie teaches an important lesson that everyone should learn. Something, something, internet security, something, something, privacy settings and sync options, blah.

Oh my god that kid is the biggest asshole in the world. Seriously needs to get the shit beat out of him. He did not get what he deserved.

The wise old porn dude was a bit creepy. Kind of funny, but creepy.

Also they really didn’t learn the ultimate lesson. Once something is on the internet it’s always there.

2.5/5

Immune (Rylee Adamson #2) By: Shannon Mayer

Immune

Immune (Rylee Adamson #2) By: Shannon Mayer

Plot:

“My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker.” When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Underestimating demons is a bad idea, and it’s a mistake that may cost me not only my own life, but the life of a missing child. If I can swallow my pride, and allow Agent O’Shea to help me find a way to deal with the demon, we might be able to save the child. With this salvage, it’s a race against time, a test of trust, and a temptation that I’m doing my damnedest to ignore. If only swallowing my pride was that easy.

Review:

This book did not dip in quality at all from the first. Still a well written, awesome story.

There was more relationship and world building going on, but not enough to get boring or tedious. One of the things I love about this series, so far, is it never lacks for action. There is almost always something going on, but it still builds to a great climax.

The ending had me immediately buying the next book, because I have to know what happens to O’Shea. I also hope that she answers what’s up Millie’s butt soon, I’d really like to know what’s going on with her.

Incredibly excited to have found this series.

5/5