Friday's Featured Film: TiMER

I guess you could call me a hopeless romantic because four of the five films that I have featured have something to do with romance. Today is no different. Love has, and always will play a role in my life whether I like it or not.

Today's featured film is TiMER. Why it's spelled in that manner, I don't know. But I do know that it's about a device that is placed on your wrist, which will count down to the night before meeting your soul mate. The following day is when you will meet your soulmate, and when you do, it will begin to beep as your eyes match theirs.

It's your typical chick flick, and I loved it. If you're interested in watching this film and you have a netflix account, simply search for it and add to your instant queue, or watch it right then and there. If not, you might be able to find it at your local video store. It came out in May of this year, so I'm not too sure about where you can find a 'hard copy' of it.

Friday's Featured Film x Family Movie Night

I've decided to include Family Movie Night posts into FFF posts on occasion as I usually don't have time to post anything on Sundays. There will also be times when I won't have time to post on Fridays, and so FFF will be moved to Sundays with Family Movie Nights if necessary. These types of posts are closely related and so I thought they would go well together.

Today's Featured Film is Paper Heart. A bit different from the usual featured film in that it's a full film documentary rather than a short film. Combining elements of documentaing and traditional storytelling, reality and fantasy, Paper Heart brings a fresh perspective to the modern romance and redefines the classic love story.

The documentary follows Charlyne Yi who doesn't believe in love. To help rid herself of this thought, she brings along her good friend, Nicholas, on a journey across America to search for answers and advice about the four letter word. Everyone she talks to, strangers or people she may know, all offer different views on romance. Shortly after, Charlyn meets Michael Cera whom she develops a relationship with and the documentary takes a turn for the better. But to continue with the film, Charlyne risks losing the person she finds closest to her heart. Watch the trailer for the film below. If you have a netflix account, the documentary is free to watch instantly.

Family Movie Night:

Shutter Island is one of those movies that like to mess with your mind. Same with most films Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in, especially Inception. You really have no idea what's really going on until the end. I came in watching this film thinking I would be terrified and scared, but I thought wrong. The film may be a thriller, but I wasn't exactly thrilled. I don't quite know the right word to explain what this movie is, rather than a thriller, but I really enjoyed the movie. Leo has made his way to my list of great actors. He seems to go for roles that involve having a troubled past, and it fits him well. I'm really bad at giving any type of rating to movies because I enjoy all movies, except for Lady in the Water which exceptionally sucked. So watch the movie for yourself and you decide whether you like it or not. Personally, I loved it.

When in Rome was just okay. I think they spoiled everything for you in the trailer, fooling you to think that the whole movie would be pretty funny. But the trailer pretty much sums up the movie for you. It was very cliche and ended the way you would think it would end, happily ever after. I guess what you see is what you get, right? The movie had all the fixings needed to create the typical chick flick, and if you're looking for one of those, this is the movie for you. One of the only reasons why I wanted to watch it is because of Josh Duhamel. He is the total package. Well I haven't met him, so I wouldn't know, but he sure as hell is one of the more handsome men out there. So although the movie wasn't what I was hoping, I still got to see what I wanted to see.

And so the featured films continue, and the netflix queue keeps spewing out new movies to watch. Sadly, school starts up soon, and I won't be able to catch all the movies my dad will probably be watching when I'm gone. Maybe I'll subscribe to netflix myself, and I'll have nothing to worry about. In the mean time, it's still one week away.

Family Movie Night: The Book of Alice

I'm sure none of you have ever heard of the movie "The Book of Alice". I'd be surprised if you did. The name kind of goes hand in hand with the two movies I've watched this past week. One, you might've figured out for yourself: Alice in Wonderland, and the second: The Book of Eli. Both very good, both very different.

Alice in Wonderland was a great film and it was what it was. A lot of CGI, which is acceptable seeing as we are in a made-up magical world. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I had thought, but still very enjoyable. I never actually read the book, so I wasn't really looking forward to any certain moments. Each actor did their job and I'd consider it a very great family movie. Family films were never really one of my favorites, unless we're talking Toy Story 3, or Up, but this was just not one of my favorites. But don't get me wrong, it was good, just not my good.

The Book of Eli, on the other hand, was more of my kind of movie. The whole storyline really got me, although a few scenes were quite obvious as to what would happen next. Denzel Washington played a great Eli, and he really portrayed his character well. I would have never thought Mila Kunis would so such a great job with her character since I've grown up watching her on That 70's show. I'll be a bit biased and say the film, overall, was very enjoyable and it really kept my eyes glued to the screen. The ending was all that I hoped for, happy. It rides on the more religious side of things, but that was no problem for me. It really has made it's way onto my list of favorites.

Both very great films, both I'd recommend. Watch Alice in Wonderland if you love made-up worlds and imagination, if you're looking for a great family flick, or if you're a fan of Johnny Depp. The Book of Eli, filled with action (blood, guns, knives), a great storyline, and Denzel Washington.

Family Movie Night: Double Feature

This past week, we watched not one, but two movies as a family. The movies were at quite opposite ends of the spectrum, but I enjoyed them both.

The first, Dear John, was one I've been meaning to watch for quite a while but I couldn't find anyone who was willing to go with me while it was in theaters, and so netflix it was. I still have yet to read the book by Nicholas Sparks, which I've heard that is significantly different from the movie. Mainly because John (Channing) actually dies at the end of the book, but lives in the movie (sorry if I have spoiled anything for anyone). Hopefully this will make the book more readable as I'm not too sure what exactly happens.

Overall, the movie was enjoyable and being a girl, I did tear at a few key parts. I'd rate the movie a 3.9/5.

The second, Edge of Darkness, starring Mel Gibson was a film adaptation of a BBC TV series. It followed Gibson as a detective investigating the murder of his daughter, an activist. The storyline felt a bit overdone and I found myself wanting the movie to be done with so I could find out what the hell happened. There were too many "and the plot thickens' moments. Don't get me wrong though, I did enjoy the movie. There were many scenes that tested Mel Gibson's athletic ability, and even some 'wtf' moments.

My overall rating for the movie would be a 3.5/5, possiblt a bit higher. It is enjoyable, so watch it for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

Family Movie Night: From Paris with Love

I really wasn't too sure if I wanted to blog today, but I thought I'd keep with the consistency that is my blogging as of late. From the title of this post, you can see that my family and I had a movie night. We have these on occasion, usually during the weekends when everyone is home, and rested. The last movie night we had, we watched Undisputed III, which was surprisingly a good movie and has become one of my favorites (not just because of the hot guy). Coincidentally, I also posted that blog on a Sunday, having watched the film on Saturday, and so I've decided to add it to the blog lineup.

Having a subscription to Netflix is never less than amazing. I have no control as to what's coming next, so it's always a treat for me. My dad and brother decide what movies are coming up in the queue, but I have no complaints because I'm a fan of action movies as well. Tonight was no different from the past movies we've watched. We ate dinner, took our respective seats and the movie began. To be honest, my first impression of the movie was not favorable. I actually had something to say about everything, to myself of course. For one, the title - it's no biggie, but it really was a bit cliche.

I felt there were a lot of unnecessary noises during a few scenes, like a tire screech here or a gunshot there. A lot of it just didn't fit. I also didn't fancy much of Jonathan Rhys Meyers' acting. I didn't believe anything that came out of his mouth or his actions at times. I think he'd do better in a romantic comedy.

Toward the end, it moved more toward my liking, and there were a lot more fighting/shooting sequences that were quite enjoyable. Then, the end. Oh my, the plot twists. It wasn't as shocking as say, an M. Night Shyamalan plot twist, but it really came out of nowhere. I don't want to spoil anything if you want to watch it for yourself, but one thing I must say is that it doesn't end as much as the picture above portrays. Quite opposite, really, but now I'm saying too much. My overall thoughts on the film? I'd give it about 3/5 stars.

What a Waste

Two posts, one day? Yup! All that 'internet-related' junk I talked about earlier was basically me cleaning out my inboxes and unsubscribing to unnecessary things. Then I localized my emails to point to gmail. We'll see how it works out. I haven't been the type to use it since I've had it for about 2 years.

Anyway, on a lighter, more exciting note - I got my package from Urban Outfitters today! Who doesn't love new clothes, shoes, and readers!? Update on all my recent buys to come!

Afterward, I went to church with my brother. Our mom was home by the time we got back, so we ate dinner and we all watched a kick-ass movie. It was called Undisputed III: Redemption. Yeah, we missed the first two, but I'll be sure to check it out. And I can't forget to mention the hottie that played the main character, Uri Boyka (Scott Adkins). Yes, you can stare at his body.

The thing is, he looks nothing like that with a suit on! What a waste of a great body. I couldn't find any jaw-dropping pictures, but watch the movie yourself, and you'll see why I liked it, unless you don't like bloody fighting sequences. You can also click the second picture for a gallery on his website. But expand your movie horizon, get out of the rom-com rut!

The rest of the night I spent trying on outfits with all the new stuff I got. Ughh, I really want to start doing outfit posts, but one - I need a better camera that can adjust to the lame lighting in this area, and two - I need a tripod. I also need a job, and I need money. But right now, at this moment, I need sleep.