Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Starring:

Tilda Swinton

Tom Hiddleston

Mia Wasikowaska

Plot:

A depressed musician reunites with his lover, though their romance – which has already endured several centuries – is disrupted by the arrival of uncontrollable younger sister.

Review:

The movie makes you realize how amazing the makeup was for Tilda Swinton in Snowpiercer. She looks completely different.

Anyway, back on topic. I was in the perfect mood to receive this movie. Depressed. It’s slow moving with tons of music and historical references. There isn’t much of a story, it’s more like a glimpse into the lives of Adam and Eve. The vampires Adam and Eve.

There’s no action, mild violence, language, and boobies. Tilda Swinton boobs.

It was entertaining, but not my normal type of movie. I think the mood I was in really helped me enjoy this better. Adam, Tom Hiddleston, was depressed and his wife came to help him out of it. Naturally her sister came and ruined everything, but they just continued on with their lives and moved on.

The movie appealed to how I was feeling but I’m not sure if I would recommend it.

3/5

Jane the Virgin (2014-?)

Jane the Virgin

Jane the Virgin (2014-?)

Network:

CW

Starring:

Anthony Mendez

Camille Collard

Andrea Navedo

Gina Rodriguez

Plot:

A young, devout woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.

Review:

Wow was not expecting to like this show. The premise is so out there, very much like the telenovela that is depicted in the show. The amount that happens in the first episode is more than some series do in an entire season. I’m really curious to see if they’re going to be able to keep that pace up. Also I think I might want to try watching a Telenovela, maybe I will learn Spanish that way.

Cristela (2014-?)

Cristela

Cristela (2014-?)

Network:

ABC

Starring:

Cristela Alonzo

Maria Canals-Barrera

Terri Hoyos

Gabriel Iglesias

Plot:

In her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate. She’s stuck straddling the old culture she’s trying to modernize at home with her working-class family and the modern world she’s trying to embrace in her professional career. Breakout comedian Cristela Alonzo stars in this hilarious comedy about laughing your way down the path to the new American dream.

Review:

I wasn’t expecting much from this show and basically only decided to watch it because I felt like I needed to add more to my comedy line-up. I am so glad I did. I laughed out loud so many times while watching this episode and I already love Cristela. She’s hilarious, smart, witty, and obviously loves her family. She’s constantly pushing to break out of the boxes people are putting her into and encouraging her family to do the same. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season and I hope that it gets all the love it deserves.

For All Time

For All Time

For All Time (Nantucket Brides Trilogy #2) By: Jude Deveraux

Plot:

The wedding of Alix Madsen and Jared Montgomery is a glorious affair at an elegant little chapel in the woods, followed by dinner and dancing, all while moonlight blankets the festivities in a romantic glow. While most guests are fixed on the happy couple, Jared’s cousin Graydon can’t look away from a bridesmaid, Toby Wyndam. It’s not just her quiet beauty that enthralls him or the way she makes him laugh. Toby possesses the truly remarkable ability of being able to distinguish Graydon from his identical twin brother, Rory. According to family legend, such a gift marks her as Graydon’s True Love.   But Graydon knows there is no possible way that they can ever be together, for he is heir to the Lanconian throne and is to marry a noble woman who has been chosen for him. Yet, intrigued by Toby, he asks her to help him hide on Nantuck for a week away from regal responsibilities. In exchange, he’ll assist her with planning acclaimed novelist Victoria Madsen’s lavish wedding. Since they both know their union is impossible, the pair promises that they will never be more than just friends.   But there’s more going on between Graydon and Toby than her unique power to tell him apart from his twin. At work are forces beyond their control, which are ruled by time itself. Combine that with the magical island of Nantucket, and a seductive spell is cast over Graydon and Toby. If they are to be together, they must change what once was, as well as what will be.

Review:

Loved this book! So happy. I’m writing this review while I’m still on the high the book gave me. There’s a prince, and I’m so happy that they didn’t do the whole thing where he doesn’t tell her what he is and she finds out and get betrayed. So over that. He told her straight off who he was and that he had a duty to his country.

Great romance, even though the ghost’s issue was resolved in the previous book there was still some ghostly stuff going on, great characters, really everything that’s needed for an awesome romance.

Liked that the woman wasn’t the typical romance heroine that’s stupid and automatically assumes stuff and gets into trouble all the time. I burnt myself out on those books. This was great, very happy with it.

The only problem I had with the book was how the mother was treated. You thought she was a total harpy and then nope she was just doing that for her children. It wasn’t too consistent but oh well.

4.5/5

Divergent (2014)

Divergent

Divergent (2014)

Director:

Neil Burger

Starring:

Shailene Woodley

Theo James

Kate Winslet

Plot:

In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late.

Review:

First off I have not read the book. I read the sample but wasn’t compelled enough to purchase it or request it from the library. Came off as too teen for me, I can only take so much angst before my eyes roll out of their sockets. So I watched the movie.

I was pleasantly surprised. I went in with low expectations and now I want to read the books. There were a few places where my eyes were rolling, but the story was still compelling and interesting. I liked that she didn’t have two guys after her like in the Hunger Games.

It moved a little fast in places and I’m assuming there was a lot cut, story wise. The part with the kids jumping off the train and laughing was not cool looking, like I it was supposed to be. There were a few cheesy lines and I didn’t cry when the parents died so I wasn’t invested in the movie emotionally. Still I liked it and I look forward to the next one.

3.5/5