Wednesday, August 21, 2013

New 2013 TV Shows You MUST Check Out!


2013 – the year the Mayans thought we would not live to see. But we did! So now it’s time to profit and experience the best TV shows out there! This year there are a lot of new shows that will definitely become crowd favorites. Here’s a list of my personal favorite ones.

1.     Orphan Black
OH.MY.GOODNESS. This show is so amazing!!! It’s so incredible that I can’t find a good enough adjective to describe this show. It’s a mix between drama and sci-fi/fantasy. The story starts off from the point of view of British foster kid Sarah Manning who later finds out that she is the product of an illegal, cloning experiment as well as eight others. It might sound a little bit boring and blah to those of you who don’t like sci-fi but trust me. It’s amazing!
The only bad thing about this show is that so far there are only 10 episodes and the second season will begin around April 2014. How do they expect me to live my life without Orphan Black for that long?! I feel incomplete...

2.     Twisted
ABC Family, you’ve done it again! You have come up with another brilliant show (after Pretty Little Liars, of course).
At ten years of age, Danny Desai strangles his aunt with a red jump rope. The series starts off five years later, when Danny is released from juvenile camp. Everyone excludes him and makes the situation even more awkward except for one of his old two girl best friends, Jo and her friend Rico. Even his other best friend Lacey feels like he’s a danger to the town.
The night of his return, he gets invited to a party. The next morning, the housemaid finds the corpse of the host. Since he is an easy target, Danny is named the only suspect. The bad part is there are some pretty strong leads. Is he guilty? What did his aunt do that made him have to kill her? You’ll have to watch to find out.

3.     Orange Is The New Black
Piper Chapman is a newbie at an all female prison. And what happens when so many different types of women are stuck together everyday? Actually, the question is what DOESN’T happen?! Tune in to watch the hilarious adventure of Chapman as she gets starved, bullied, hit on and more.
4.     Bonus : The Originals
 For all of you Vampire Diaries fans out there, here’s another show to satisfy your thirst for some vampire action. This spin-off of the original show will focus on the Originals and more specifically Klaus (my favorite!) as he returns back to New Orleans.
Honestly, I haven’t watched this show yet but I’ve heard some good feedback.


If you guys have any suggestions for 2012-2013 shows that I should check out, please feel free to leave  a comment in the comments section below!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

2013 Teen Choice Awards Recap



If I'm perfectly honestly, I feel that award shows are starting to become boring. They're so repetitive and none of the hosts are trying to come up with original ideas to keep the people entertained. Also, some award presenters (*cough cough* Liam Hemsworth) are so unenthusiastic.

I'm a big fan of Lucy Hale on "Pretty Little Liars" and Darren Criss on "Glee" (Klaine!) but I just felt that they didn't bring their A game... They didn't make any jokes and the Gleeks vs. the PLLiars was just plain awkward. They were NOT prepared. They were charming but were definitely not as good as Rebel Wilson or Ellen DeGeneres. Okay, I'll cut them some slack and acknowledge the fact that neither Hale or Criss are comedians. But still...

One thing I was glad about was that Justin Bieber did not make an appearance on the show (even though he did win three awards... sigh) and did not give a lame acceptance speech. Although I do appreciate all of the charity work he has done, Justin Bieber is definitely someone who needs to stop being famous. It's messing with his head and blowing up his ego.

I'm not a Directioner but I did think that Harry Styles looked absolutely amazing while singing "Best Song Ever". Other things I liked about the show were Harry Styles' twerking skills, the Paramore performance, Ashton Kutcher's acceptance speech, Bruno Mars' R&B video and obviously Lea Michele's speech on Cory Monteith. She is so adorable and just seeing her made me tear up a little. RIP Cory, you will always be loved.

When we come to the Red Carpet Fashion, I just have one question. What in the world were Bella Thorne and Hailee Steinfeld wearing?! Someone needs to get them a mirror and a stylist. ASAP!

I honestly don't have any other opinions on the show...

Let's just hope that the 2013 MTV VMA's will be better.



P.S. Ellen DeGeneres confirms that she will be hosting the 2014 Academy Awards! YES!!!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

"The Great Gatsby" Review


"I knew it was a great mistake for a man like me to fall in love..." - Jay Gatsby


Oh my... I feel speechless. This movie was simply divine.

Although it did receive some negative remarks from the Fitzgerald fans, one must be heartless not to feel for the tradgic love between Gatsby and Daisy and simply bonkers to not be in awe of the marvelous, luxurious, rich party life of the ‘20’s that is so well represented in this movie!
Every single little aspect of this production was magestic. The costumes were perfect for the era the story was set in. The soundtrack emphasized the luxury that Gatsby portrayed as well as his deep sorrow (I would especially like to point out “Young and Beautiful” by Lana Del Rey, which is actually a favorite of mine. The song represents the storyline so well). The casting was superb (Leonardo DiCaprio’s charm and poise with Carey Mulligan’s sweet yet not so innocent after all looks). The decor, the props, the lighting, the hair and make up – everything. Everything just came together. All of it just fit together like the pieces of puzzle to show us the lust for money, luxurious things, liquors and parties of the people then.

On a more personal note, I did feel bad for Nick Carraway all the way through the movie. With Tom Bucahnan and his mistress, Gatsby and Daisy, he was just all alone forced to follow Gatsby and Daisy around.

That brings me to another subject. Daisy. I don’t want to give the ending away but I was so disappointed in her. I was utterly flabberghasted at how selfish, careless and self absorbed she became at the end. It disgusted me. After all that Gatsby had done just for her, she didn’t even have the decency to pick up a phone. I just can’t understand why. It made me so happy to see the two of them sitting on Nick’s couch just smiling and I was just so emotional when they were at Gatsby’s castle of a house and he was just throwing around his shirts and they were just so happy. But she threw it all away.

But anyway, enough with my blabbering.


The last thing I’ll say is that you simply MUST watch “The Great Gatsby”. I assure  you, it will be two hours well spent.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

"Spring Breakers" Review

                   



I know I'm a bit late but I just had to do a review on "Spring Breakers".

I know for a fact that I was not the only girl counting the days and dying and to see this movie. A group of four teenage girls - three of which are actually Hollywood It-Girls - going on a road trip, partying and having fun? Sounds like every girls college dream! 

The day the movie was released I was with my boyfriend and i begged him to go and watch it with me. Seeing that I was so excited over a movie release, he accepted. That was the time before I encountered one of the biggest disappointments of my life. Literally. 

This movie could have been amazing. Three of the main girls (Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens) each have a vast fanbase and this could have been used to the advantage of the movie and not only in a commercial way. They could've made this movie so much more exaggerated and just simply so much better but they didn't. 

This movie was basically just 94 minutes of bare breasts, drugs and sexual activity.

Other things I didn't like about this movie are:
• The fact that Selena Gomez's character, Faith, was such a cry baby. 
• The fact that two of the girls left early on in the movie.
• The pace of the movie.
• THE END!!! 

The end was HORRIBLE!!! I couldn't believe I had endured the whole movie just to see James Franco die in 3 seconds flat. 

The only good thing I can say about this movie is that I liked the girl power and the Franco-Benson-Hudgens trio. 

What a waste of my time...

Top 10 : Movies I Could Watch Over & Over Again!

*Note: This list is in no particular order.*



1. "Charlie's Angels" & "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
                 


2. "Sex & the City" & "Sex & the City 2"
             

3. Every single Harry Potter movie
                            

4. "Titanic"
                                         

5. "21 Jump Street"
                                         

6. "The Breakfast Club"
                                         

7. "The Notebook" 
                                         

8. "Accepted"
                                         

9. "The Vow"
                                         

10. "Soulf Surfer
                                         

                                                 



I recommend the movies listed above to absolutely everyone! As you can tell, I love anything from comedies to tradgies and basically every movie with Jonah Hill! Movies based on real stories will always be my favorites though (such as "Soul Surfer").

"50 Shades Of Grey" Movie Casting



Admit it. We're all dying to finally here about the release of a "50 Shades Of Grey" movie. Especially those of us who couldn't resist the urge to go out and buy the book. To those of you who haven't read it, let me warn you, this book is an addiction. A tempting pleasure to light up our dull lives. A kinky treat, really. So when I read that screenwriter Kelly Marcel had already started writing the script, I couldn't help my self from letting out a little squeal of joy.

Today, I thought I would share my opinions with all of you about who I think would be perfect for each role.


1. Christian Grey

Christian Grey. The sex god in every womans fantasy. A perfectly built, scorching hot man with a sense of mystery in his beautiful, piercing eyes. Who better to play this dominant character than Ian Somerhalder.
Ian's buff bod, piercing, blue eyes, mysterious smirk and even his extremely sexual voice would be - to the ultimate definition of the word - PERFECT for the part. And according to some sources, he would love to be a part of the film production!

Another option for the man of our dreams is the just as sexy and just as talent Matt Bomer. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem as hooked on the idea as we would want him too be... Sigh.


2. Anastasia Steele

In the book, Antastasia's character is a young and innocent college student. From the outside she's a good girl with a pure soul but deep down she's a naughty little lady and that's what we love about her! The two girls that fit this description in my opinion are Alexis Bledel and Emma Watson. I know we're all used to her as Hermione Granger from "Harry Potter" but as she's grown up she has started taking part in many different kinds of movies such as "The Bling Ring". And all you males out there, you have to admit that this movie would fulfill your Watson fantasies!

If we talk about who would not suit the part, I would definitely say Lucy Hale. I just can't imagine her as Mr. Grey's submissive.


All in all, I think that a Watson/Bledel & Somerhalder/Bomer couple should be chosen for the movie.
Who do YOU think would fit the roles? Tell me in the comments section below!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

"World War Z" Movie Review





"Just know... I'm coming back."  - Gerry Lane


World War Z was one of the most anticipated movies for the summer. I must admit I wasn't that excited to see it since I'm not particularly fond of zombie or apocalyptic movies but I decided to go and watch it anyway. World War Z is a production that unites Brad Pitt's smoldering hot looks and skillful acting with director Marc Forsters brilliant eye.


Based on the book by the same name by Max Brooks, World War Z tells the story of a United Nations employee, Gerry Lane, who must leave his family to find the cure to a life threatening problem that has contaminated the entire globe - zombies. He faces fatal siutations and gut-wrenching decisions in order to save man-kind.  A typical one-man-saves-the-day story.

This movie will have you grabbing your seat, gasping, worrying, shrieking, sweating and even almost crying at some parts! A true emotional rollercoaster. 

To anyone who hasn't seen it yet, stop whatever it is you're doing (even if it's just reading my blog) and go to the movies, download it on iTunes or Netflix, do anything that you have to but just go and watch World War Z. Trust me, it will be 116 minutes of your life well spent.