October Debate: Hulu Vs. Netflix

Which is better? Netflix or Hulu!

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Movie Monday: Spiderman: Homecoming

Spiderman: Homecoming

 

Directed by: Jon Watts

Staring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.

The Breakdown: Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.   (From IMDB.com)


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Film Friday: Blade Runner 2049

 

 

Blade Runner 2049

Directed by: Doug Liman

Staring: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling

The Breakdown:  A young blade runner's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.    (From IMDB.com)


My Review:

Movie Monday: American Made

American Made

Directed by: Doug Liman

Staring: Tom Cruise, Domhall Gleason

The Breakdown:  A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s.   (From IMDB.com)

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Film Friday: LaLa Land

La La Land

Directed by: 

Staring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling

The Breakdown: While waiting for their big breaks, two proper L.A. dreamers, a suavely- charming, soft-spoken jazz pianist and a brilliant, vivacious playwright, attempt to reconcile aspirations and relationship in a magical old-school romance.   (From IMDB.com)

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Movie Monday: Kingsman The Golden Circle

 

 

 

 

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

 

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Staring: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong

The Breakdown: When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman's journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy.  (From IMDB.com)

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Film Friday: Miss Sloane

 

 

 

Miss Sloane

 

Directed by: John Madden

Staring: Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong

The Breakdown: In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may come at too high a price.   (From IMDB.com)

My Review:

September Book Review: A Convenient Marriage

A Convenient Marriage

By: Maggie Tideswell

My Review:

Movie Monday: American Assasin

 

 

 

American Assassin

 

Directed by: Michael Cuesta

Staring: Dylan O'Brian, Michael Keaton

The Breakdown: A story centered on counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp.  (From IMDB.com)

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Film Friday: Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

 

Directed by: Rupert Sanders

Staring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek

The Breakdown:  In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.  (From IMDB.com)

My Review:

September Netflix Binge: Jessica Jones

It's time to Netflix Binge!!! Here's my review of Jessica Jones:

Movie Monday: The Hitman's Bodyguard

 

The Hitman's Bodyguard

 

Directed by: Patrick Hughes

Staring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson

The Breakdown: The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.   (From IMDB.com)

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Film Friday: Dunkirk

Dunkirk

 

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Staring: Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance

The Breakdown: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.  (From IMDB.com)

My Review:

 

Movie Monday: Wonder Woman

 

 

 

Wonder Woman

 

Directed by: Patty Jenkins

Staring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine

The Breakdown: Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.  (From IMDB.com)

My Review:

Film Friday: Logan

 

Logan

 

Directed by: James Mangold

Staring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen    

The Breakdown: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X, somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world, and his legacy, are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.  (From IMDB.com)

My Review:

 

 

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Film Friday: Lego Batman Movie

Lego Batman Movie

Directed by: Chris McKay

Staring: Will Arnett, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera           


The Breakdown: Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted.   (From IMDB.com)

My Review: 
Everything was awesome about this movie! I laughed the whole time and couldn't have been more entertained. The jokes were funny and well thought out. The kid I took with me was so engaged in the film he was quoting it all afternoon...so was I :) I am actually seeing it again this week and look forward to owning it. This is a film for the whole family. You don't have to have any batman knowledge to understand it which was great. It has a great message about the importance of family and teamwork but without sounding preachy. It is a 100% recommend.

Rating: 5 Glasses

Review of the Novel: Royal Deception

Royal Deception

By: Denae Christine

Rating: 3.5 Glasses

Half glass ratings are not my norm but I was torn with this book. I really liked the premise but the beginning was rough for me. It was a lot of information to take in right from the beginning and it took me out of the story a bit just to try to understand who was who and what was what. Now once I got an understanding and the story really began I enjoyed it. It was a interesting and intriguing story that I would love to see more of. So if you give it a shot work past the beginning and keep reading...it is worth it.


To grab a copy on Amazon click here :)


Ana

Film Friday: Sing

 

Sing

Directed by: Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings

Staring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane           


The Breakdown: In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists' find that their lives will never be the same.  (From IMDB.com)

My Review: 
This was adorable! The music was well placed throughout the film and helped keep things moving. I saw this twice actually before I reviewed it. Both groups of kids I took loved it. It kept their attention and gave them characters to root for. I will say I missed a little bit of the jokes thrown in for the adults as this one lacked in those jokes but at the end of the day this film was for children.

Rating: 4 Glasses

Review of the Novel: The Reaper Realm

The Reaper Realm

By: K.A. Lentz

Rating: 4 Glasses

This book is obviously a first book in a series. There is a lot of set up and exposition to create this world. However the problem is that it slows the story down a lot. I know it is necessary for the reader to learn about how the world they are entering works but there was almost too much. Now that being said it was very well written and the story was perfectly flushed out. I did enjoy reading it and I look forward to more from this author.

To grab a copy on Amazon Click Here :)
Ana