I LOVED THIS MOVIE! It's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. It's more than good. I'd watch it ten times in a row. Well, maybe like days in a row. It's about a group of four magicians that believe in the Robin Hood principle: robbing the rich to feed the poor, taking back the money scoundrels swindled from the people of America. But they do it through magic.
This movie is so good because of its intriguing plot.
Cynical FBI Agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) gets the assignment to nail these guys, and gets paired up with an INTERPOL agent (Melanie Laurent) and begins working with Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), a man that makes his living on pointing out how magicians do their tricks and tearing down their careers. Although no one, not even the Four Horseman themselves, know who the fifth magician helping them is.
This movie is reveal after reveal, action on top of action. Debating about watching it or not? Think it looks stupid? Well, it isn't. Mwa ha ha ha ha!
Parents, this movie isn't exactly kid-friendly for a few reasons. Check out what these cool sites have to say:
http://www.kids-in-mind.com/n/nowyouseeme.htm
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/now-you-see-me
Thanks!
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
HELLO EVERYONE!
Okay so I'm McKenna Andersen
I love reading, writing, sports, and TV. (more than I should:)
I,like my friends, is also a big Psych fan a long with Sherlock BBC, Doctor Who, and Once Upon A Time. The Percy Jackson series is one my favorites with Harry Potter, the Sisters Grimm, The Hobbit, and Artemis Fowl.
I have a strange fear of statues, bugs and fish.
Well that's about all you'll need to know about me.
Bye :D
Okay so I'm McKenna Andersen
I love reading, writing, sports, and TV. (more than I should:)
I,like my friends, is also a big Psych fan a long with Sherlock BBC, Doctor Who, and Once Upon A Time. The Percy Jackson series is one my favorites with Harry Potter, the Sisters Grimm, The Hobbit, and Artemis Fowl.
I have a strange fear of statues, bugs and fish.
Well that's about all you'll need to know about me.
Bye :D
Anticipation Empathy Post no.1: House of Hades by Rick Riordan
"Oh, poor thing!"
"Poor unfortunate soul!"
"That's too bad."
These are only some of society's sympathetic expressions. None of which have any effect on a mourning, impatient bookworm.
The Mark of Athena ended with a tragic and horribly horrid cliffhanger (leave NOW if you don't know what this means) and we fans, PJ psychopaths (or, Sherlockians will relate, highly functioning sociopaths) are mourning, and we have no idea about what yet.
This is a Great Depression in this flourishing fandom. Fangirls everywhere are drawing fan pictures, writing fan fiction about the next book, and crying into their pillows. I am writing this post to let you know that, like you, I am one of those fan-fiction writers and potential post-tartarus fall criers.
"Don't worry. I'm going to crawl to the ends of the earth, suffer loss and hatred, narrowly escape sudden death and utter starvation and come back with a copy of the House of Hades."
"Pre-order The House of Hades today on Amazon Kindle."
Are the only words we want to hear.
"Poor unfortunate soul!"
"That's too bad."
These are only some of society's sympathetic expressions. None of which have any effect on a mourning, impatient bookworm.
The Mark of Athena ended with a tragic and horribly horrid cliffhanger (leave NOW if you don't know what this means) and we fans, PJ psychopaths (or, Sherlockians will relate, highly functioning sociopaths) are mourning, and we have no idea about what yet.
This is a Great Depression in this flourishing fandom. Fangirls everywhere are drawing fan pictures, writing fan fiction about the next book, and crying into their pillows. I am writing this post to let you know that, like you, I am one of those fan-fiction writers and potential post-tartarus fall criers.
"Don't worry. I'm going to crawl to the ends of the earth, suffer loss and hatred, narrowly escape sudden death and utter starvation and come back with a copy of the House of Hades."
"Pre-order The House of Hades today on Amazon Kindle."
Are the only words we want to hear.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Book Review: Austenland by Shannon Hale
Austenland is a lovely-and pretty dang hilarious- Jane Austen fan-fiction novel. I would recommend it for thirteen and older (for a few kissing scenes and some references). I loved this book! Also, read the sequel, Midnight in Austenland.
Jane Hayes is entirely given up on men...except for Mr. Darcy, played by Colin Firth (see Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice), whom she secretly wishes could be a reality. She's sure her obsession is unhealthy, but then her late Aunt Carolyn (who had recently found her stash of Pride and Prejudice DVD's) leaves a special vacation in her will. A trip to Pembrook Park, a destination that totally immerses its visitors in an Austen-esque story for two weeks. She thinks it's all a fake story with fake actors and a remedy for her Darcy-mania, or is it?
Shannon Hale has truly done it again in this adorable tale fit for the Austen-lover!
I would at least read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice first (see review on this blog) or watch one of the movies (see other review, also on this blog).
Jane Hayes is entirely given up on men...except for Mr. Darcy, played by Colin Firth (see Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice), whom she secretly wishes could be a reality. She's sure her obsession is unhealthy, but then her late Aunt Carolyn (who had recently found her stash of Pride and Prejudice DVD's) leaves a special vacation in her will. A trip to Pembrook Park, a destination that totally immerses its visitors in an Austen-esque story for two weeks. She thinks it's all a fake story with fake actors and a remedy for her Darcy-mania, or is it?
Shannon Hale has truly done it again in this adorable tale fit for the Austen-lover!
I would at least read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice first (see review on this blog) or watch one of the movies (see other review, also on this blog).
Word of the Day: Homo-Sapien
Okay. So, I got this hilarious word from our friend Melyna, and I totally love it. If you're ever in a position where you want to insult someone but you don't want to really insult them, you're in luck. Calling them a Homo-Sapien is perfect- all you're calling them is a human! This word means, yes, a member of humankind. So call someone a homo-sapien and all you're doing is stating the obvious! :)
Movie Review: Pride & Prejudice
I recently received this movie, and watched ALL 5 1/2 HOURS of it...yep!
It may seem daunting, and you may be obsessed with the Keira Knightley and Matthew Mcfayden version (also amazing), but you'll change your tune when you allow yourself to experience the charming glow of this classic. It's practically word-for-word, and Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle are amazing as Lizzie and Mr. Darcy. Five hundred stars, and I recommend it to anyone!
Mrs. Bennet, hyperactive, annoying and a fidgety flibbertigibbet at times, is bent on marrying off all five of her daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Kitty, Lydia, and Mary. All are excited when charming Mr. Bingley moves into a manor not far from their own, and he has a grumpy and unmannered yet extremely handsome friend, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth hate each other, you could cut the tension with a knife. But will Lizzie's slight curious interest-and Darcy's undying admiration- spark a new and beautiful romance?
Kids-in-Mind and Common Sense Media do not have reviews, but there is nothing visually explicit, no violence, but there might be a religious exclamation or two in there. Gee, after five hours of movie you forget!
It may seem daunting, and you may be obsessed with the Keira Knightley and Matthew Mcfayden version (also amazing), but you'll change your tune when you allow yourself to experience the charming glow of this classic. It's practically word-for-word, and Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle are amazing as Lizzie and Mr. Darcy. Five hundred stars, and I recommend it to anyone!
Mrs. Bennet, hyperactive, annoying and a fidgety flibbertigibbet at times, is bent on marrying off all five of her daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Kitty, Lydia, and Mary. All are excited when charming Mr. Bingley moves into a manor not far from their own, and he has a grumpy and unmannered yet extremely handsome friend, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth hate each other, you could cut the tension with a knife. But will Lizzie's slight curious interest-and Darcy's undying admiration- spark a new and beautiful romance?
Kids-in-Mind and Common Sense Media do not have reviews, but there is nothing visually explicit, no violence, but there might be a religious exclamation or two in there. Gee, after five hours of movie you forget!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Movie Review: Iron Man
Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, is an epic superhero tale about a snarky billionaire weapons-developer, Tony Stark, who doesn't see anyone's needs but his own and doesn't care about anything but money, fame and ladies...until he's kidnapped by terrorists in Afghanistan. He was shot in the chest, but a brilliant doctor inserts a small arc reactor, connected to a car battery, that is keeping the shrapnel from entering Tony Stark's heart. He is then ordered to build a Stark Industries missile for the terrorist, but has a different idea. Under harsh conditions, he invents something new: the Iron Man suit.
This movie teaches about changing for the better. It teaches about realizing what truly matters and taking responsibility for one's actions. And, of course, how awesome it is to be a hero with a missile-shooting super suit. Anyway, this movie deserves five stars. It's a start to an incredibly freaking awesome series. Watch it. Love it. Obsess over it.
As far as parent reviews go, Iron Man contains lots of violence (it's a superhero movie, for crying out loud :), some language, and an...erm, adult scene. Here are the links to Common Sense Media and Kids in Mind:
http://www.kids-in-mind.com/i/ironman.htm
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/iron-man
This movie teaches about changing for the better. It teaches about realizing what truly matters and taking responsibility for one's actions. And, of course, how awesome it is to be a hero with a missile-shooting super suit. Anyway, this movie deserves five stars. It's a start to an incredibly freaking awesome series. Watch it. Love it. Obsess over it.
As far as parent reviews go, Iron Man contains lots of violence (it's a superhero movie, for crying out loud :), some language, and an...erm, adult scene. Here are the links to Common Sense Media and Kids in Mind:
http://www.kids-in-mind.com/i/ironman.htm
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/iron-man
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