Celebrity in Death

Celebrity in Death

Celebrity in Death (In Death #34) By J.D. Robb

Plot:

Lieutenant Eve Dallas is no party girl, but she’s managing to have a good time at the celebrity-packed bash celebrating ‘The Icove Agenda’, a film based on one of her cases. What comes as a surprise however is seeing the actress who plays Peabody drowned in the pool on the roof of the director’s luxury building.

Review:

After the awesomeness of New York to Dallas this was a bit of a letdown. It wasn’t awful by any means it was just another In Death novel. Nothing really set it apart. Though I did find it difficult to guess who done it. Honestly I wouldn’t have picked the person that did because I just don’t have the gut that Eve Dallas does. It wasn’t until she started digging that it became obvious. I didn’t notice any clues in the wording that really pointed to the dude, except that he lied to her during interview and almost all of the suspects did.

Oh well it was a nice installment in the series. Nothing made it stand out but if you’re looking for an In Death novel this is certainly it.

I did enjoy the bits with Mavis and Bella. Eve with Bella is so cute.

3/5

Gambit (2012)

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Gambit (2012)

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Starring:

Colin Firth

Cameron Diaz

Alan Rickman

Plot:

An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.

Review:

This was a cute movie with Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz but that’s pretty much it. Diaz’s southern accent was a bit grating however since it was a Texas accent it didn’t bother me as much as it normally would. Yes there are different Southern accents.

Honestly the movie was just eh and started out a bit boring. It wasn’t until the end that you got a payoff. So the movie ended great but it didn’t really make up for the rest of the movie, it just meant I left with positive thoughts.

2.75/5

P.S.

Alan Rickman is naked in this movie.

Snowpiercer (2013)

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer (2013)

Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Starring:

Chris Evans

Jamie Bell

Tilda Swinton

John Hurt

Plot:

Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges.

Review:

There is pretty much nothing in theaters right now that I want to pay the steep price of a ticket for. However I recently found myself with a babysitter and had to find something. Luckily a theater in my area had this playing.

***Spoilers***

I’m going to be blunt and start off with I didn’t like the ending. It reminded me of The Matrix Revolutions in that everyone I cared about died. I thought a couple scenes dragged a little, and by a little I mean a minute max. The first action scene had an overabundance of shaky cam and the coolest good guy went out like a bitch.

That being said, the movie was incredibly creative and kept me on my toes. Just when I thought it was safe to head to the bathroom a pregnant school teacher pulls out a machine gun and starts firing at people.

I’d love to see more from this world. If it was a book I would be demanding a sequel. Since it’s a movie I’m not sure.

3/5

 

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

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Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Director:

Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders

Starring:

Daveigh Chase

Chris Sanders

Tia Carrere

Ving Rhames

Plot:

A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law.

Review:

I watched this once when it came out and didn’t really remember much about it, so when I saw it on Netflix I thought I’d try it out again.

Love how the background is drawn, so freaking pretty. Story made me cry like crazy, of course. I swear I didn’t use to be as emotional when it came to movies but now every Disney movie I watch kills me.

“Oh my god their parents are dead.”

“She’s doing her best.”

“The poor baby doesn’t have any friends!!!!”

It was pathetic, I admit, but whatever.

Amusing story. Lots of Elvis. Man in black child services agent. Good ending.

4.5/5

New York to Dallas

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New York to Dallas (In Death #33) By: J.D. Robb

Plot:

When a monster named Isaac McQueen-taken down by Eve back in her uniform days-escapes from Rikers, he has two things in mind. One is to pick up where he left off, abducting young victims and leaving them scarred in both mind and body. The other is to get revenge on the woman who stopped him all those years ago.

Review:

***Warning***

This book is about a serial child rapist so be forewarned.

Now that was a good J.D. Robb book. I did guess who Sylvia/Stella/some other ‘S’ name was before Eve did so I guess that makes me a better detective. :-p

You got to hear about the first case that put Eve on the map and got her on the way to being a great detective. There was suspense and I was if I didn’t know there were books after this one I could have been in fear for Eve’s life.

Great story, good mystery, excellent character development.

4/5