Quicky Reviews: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

      Happy Friday everyone! I'm back with another movie review, although most of you have probably seen the blockbuster that is "Catching Fire." The second installment to the Hunger Games movie franchise. And I am so not sorry, but I did not like this movie. As I did with the first one and the book series. Honestly if you want to watch a good take on the government games that use children murdering each other as entertainment look up Battle Royale the book came out in 1999 and is so much better than the Hunger Games and Divergent. It has become so predictable and boring these stories focusing on a young woman who somehow deifies a government system and falls in love with some guy. At least with Battle Royale they are so creative and gruesome with everyone's death its a marvel.
      While in Catching Fire it seems so long when its only two hours and 26 minutes long. Which isn't to long, but it was never able to retain my interest except for little quip moments. Like when we see the redundancy of how the people are so enamored with these victims of trauma and how little girls see that as bravery, when it is in fact sacrifice. I took it as how youth can be so impressionable and how easy it is to convince a populous to morally except terrible things. Thats the message I always get from this particular story of Katniss and those around her. And we see that a bit more in this film which is a high light fore me. Also Effie's little moments on screen is always a perk. But, I swear you guys that by the end of the movie Jennifer Lawrence's acting falters to "I am so dome". That may just be me and how I was so done, but I have seen Lawrence do better in other films. Typically ones where she is given more freedom to be herself and not forced into this almost awkward situation of constant crying. Not to say that her acting was horrible, it was spot on, but I have seen her spark to life the character, but not as much with this movie. As was all the other actors in this movie, there acting is pretty great and thats a highlight. Actually another highlight, the detail that is put into these costumes is astounding and just blew me out of the ball park. They really spoke for the character and what they were like before we really we introduced to them. Which I loved.

         Okay race or pace time. Personally I am not in any way a fan of The Hunger Games, but that doesn't mean that I will not advise you to wait to see this movie on Netflix or DVD. Its has a lot less action then the first one and may be one you want to pause halfway through and take a walk around mars then come back later.

Trailer Tracking: Kite 2014

      I love how right after I rewatch Kite and I blog about its beauty and amazing story telling a live action trailer is released. And I am on the fence about it, but leaning toward the side of "WHY HAVE YOU MADE THIS A THING!?" So let's see if I can write this without devolving into a Reddit rant.

Extended Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEcCkaRUTsc

     This all began when I was checking my subscription on youtube last night, as perusal. Since I pride myself in being in the know of movie soon to be released and I saw a trailer labeled "kite". I remembering thinking, "It can't be what I think it is?" Then I watch the trailer, being met with Samuel L. Jackson, a man and fellow anime member who I deeply admire with his work in anime voice acting (Afro Samurai) again thinking, "He wouldn't do this." But then I he did as I confirmed with the description which clearly indicted that this film is based off of my favorite anime OVAs.
     Now I am going to be seeing this film once it comes out, a release date has yet to be announced, just to make sure that I was right about my claims. Many of them are negative, and typically I'm on the side of giving every movie that has been adapted to the big screen a chance. Though sometimes I get a feeling that something is going to be horrible and its rare that I am wrong. But in the defense of films which I predicted to be absolutely awful Pacific Rim was underrated by myself to be pretty, but lack a good story and characters. Ultimately proving me wrong and becoming a favorite film.
     After seeing the extended trailer my hopes for this film have not been shaken too much. Firstly because we do not see Sawa's pivotal earrings made from the blood of her murdered parents or her crimson pistol with exploding bullet. Although she does have a gun, but with no personality, and very delayed exploding bullets. Another huge issue for me is that it seems that Sawa will be given a dependency on drugs and be very fragile with the memories of her parents. Not as stone cold and strong as she was originally.  This may due to the woman playing Sawa, India Eisley, who may be playing up the sense of lostness that Sawa feels throughout the film. How I have personally interrupted Sawa as a very strong girl who is struck with tragedy then plagued with irony. (And as a side note, I thought that Sawa was going to be played by Chloe Moretz, who may have been a better choice) It should also be noted that Samuel L. Jackson will be playing the Karl Aker or Akai in the original OVA. His performance I have no doubt will be superb, but the others shaky. The final point that I would like to bring up about this movie something that I am not so sure about. The length of the film, will it be feature or featurette? Since the original was 48 minutes long, nothing really to expand on. Though from what I have gathered is that they will be playing up more of a mystery to who killed Sawa's parents. Instead of Sawa finding it out on her own and Oburi just confirming the knowledge we may see them work together and solve the crime. That's my guess, but we'll see I guess.

For more information please visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044801/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 or http://www.movieinsider.com/m1511/kite/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_(2014_film)

Movies of 2014!

Welcome to the new year everyone! I hope that it is fun and movie filled! So I decided to create another list, but one centered about my most anti pated movies to come out this year, including their release date!

-Anohana The Movie: The Flower we saw that Day, coming out January 18
-The Lego Movie, coming out February 7
-The Grand Budapest Hotel, March 7
-The Muppets Most Wanted, March 27
-Captain America: The Winter Soldier, April 4
-Belle, May 2
-The Fault in our stars, June 6
-How to Train Your dragon 2, June 13
-Transformers: Age of Extinction, June 27
-Guardians of The Galaxy, August first
-The Hobbit: There and Back Again, December 17

There are so many more films that I would like to share with you, but these are the big ones. Feel free to use the link below if your curious for all the titles being released this year.

Honorable Mentions, movies that I personally am not super excited for, but would like to see. You may also want to know the release date so you can mark your calendars.
-February 12, Robocop
-March 7, Mr. Peabody and Sherman
-March 21, Divergent
-May 2, The Amazing Spiderman 2
-May 16, Godzilla
-May 30, Maleficent
-June 6, Edge of Tomorrow
-July 11, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

This year seems to be jammed pack with all sorts of films! I hope to be able to review as many as I can!

Another thank you to "Wild about movies.com" for creating another great list! Here the full link; http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/2014_movies/Movies_In_Theaters_2014.html

Quicky Review for: Sherlock Season 3 Premiere

     The hit BBC TV show has finally returned after years of waiting! Tumblr is frantic and the fans are absolutely astounded! Now if you were not apart of the crew to watch the live stream, don't worry I have found a good site that hasn't been restricted yet so you can join in on the action.
     I must say that I will try not spoil anything, but I do have a few things t say about the episode. First off, Sherlock gets his hat back and John has never be closer to going on a murderous rampage. Now, it is to be said that within the two years after Renichback fall. Everyone would have moved on, now out of the characters we have seen again and even the new ones its easy to come to the conclusion that this season (which will hopelessly be more then three episodes long!) will have the focus on John and Sherlock relationship. Also, Anderson may become a bigger character since he has become the catalyst so to speak when it comes to the theories behind Sherlock's survival. Some of which are quite plausible, but others are meant for fan service.
     We finally meet John's wife to be, who doesn't receive much screen time in this episode, nor showing of the dynamic relationship between John and herself. Though next episode we will probably.
       Now, some of you may be Sherlock fans and other not. I do highly recommend watching the series, but be forewarned that this new episode has a high impact of adrenaline rushes, before pulling at you're torn heart strings. The dark themes which is evidently going to dictate this new season created an almost harsher Sherlock. In my opinion, for a joke that is played on John is rather ruthless even for Sherlock. But earlier in the episode John sort of makes up for it, his reaction to seeing his ghost of a friend is truly a spectacle.

     I am excited to continued watching and will be sure to give you a full run down after the new season finishes.
Oh! And if you would like to stream the episode please use this link: http://www.putlocker.com/file/7F2800DAEFC5A6BC#

SPOLIERS for: Hick

We follow the daughter of two drunks, “luli”. After her father leaves her and her mother Luli comes to the decision to hitch hike from Nebraska out to Las Vegas. While hitch-hiking she meets Eddie, a drifter with a limp. After she insults him he kicks her out of his truck. Luli is then picked up by another drifter named Glenda who has a son she left with a close friend and is married to a rich developer named Lloyd. Who happens to be very particular of his soda brands, product placement possibly? Glenda and Luli rob a bank together and really have some serious bonding together. Luli has never really had a very close relationship with an adult before so Glenda's young audited and independent style really empowers Luli.
Until Eddie pops back up at Glenda’s husband’s residence where he persuades Luli to go into town with him. She is nearly assaulted in a bathroom stall, but Eddie saves her. But nearly kills the attacker in the process. Then Eddie takes her to a motel, where he gives her a pretty pink dress and tells her that Glenda entrusted her care to him. Luli goes out of the room for some air and ends up playing a drinking a game with a boy named clement, Eddie finds tipsy Luli and takes advantage of her. Luli then spends several days tied up in a cabin until Glenda finds her, sadly Eddie shoots her with Luli's revolver. Once Luli is free she battles with returning home to Nebraska or moving to LA.
This movie is heart warming, but has many adult themes to it so think twice about watching it with the family. Although it could be considered a coming of age film since Luli is only thirteen. But try not to pay attention to much to the side story that Luli draws, it does't really add to much to the plot except for Luli's parents.

"Hick" can be found on Netflix. 

SPOLIERS for: Lovelace

Amanda Seyfried is Linda Lovelace. We follow the story of Linda Lovelace’s claim to fame. She adores the freedom her fame provides when she's outside, but behind closed doors her husband Chuck not only beats her, but sells her to several men at a time and made her audition for a porno. Famously known as "Deep Throut".  A staple marking the beginning of the sex revolution.
We see Linda's mother refuse to help Linda and tell her to do whatever her husband asks, only to find out that it would lead to the movie and abuse. James Franco portrays Hugh Hefner by the way. Its quite amazing, truly spot on. While Seyfried's portrayal of Linda is really well done. Perfectly creating the innocent girl next door act and a girl wishing to break free. Chuck offers that to Linda as shown in the film.
This movie dives deep into Linda's history and how she gave birth to a son at 16 years-old, forcing her family to move. A lot of this movie is based off of the book Linda wrote in the eighties knowns as "Ordeal." Where we see how she recovers from the abuse and is able to move past the shame which has dictated her life due to the seventeen days she spent in the porn industry.

This movie was realized in August, but can be found to stream on Netflix.

Top Twenty Films of 2013!

   Happy New Year everyone! I hope that you had a movie filled year! I know that I did! So as a way to warp things up I though that I would share my top movies that I saw this year. In the order of when they came out.
   Now, disclaimer I didn't see all of them and these are personal favorites so if a favorite at yours did not make it onto the list feel free to leave comment down below!


1. The Sapphires, a fun Australian film taking place during the Vietnam war. A group of singing sisters are taken to the front lines to provide entertainment for the troops. It's sweet and very funny, with a dash of drama!

2. The Great Gatsby, an excellent movie adaptation of the famed book. Over the top and bringing the roaring twenties prohibition era to life with seamless CGI!

3. Star Trek: Into Darkness, the second installment in the rebooted series. It was fun and flawless.

4. The Heat, Sandra Bullock reminds me why I lover her so much in this cop comedy.

5. Pacific Rim, Has been added to my favorite movies of all time list, even though when I first watched the trailers I was convinced it was going to be utter shit. I was proved so wrong when I actually saw the film, it was not only beautifully animated, but the story and characters were really defined and not gleaned over so they could focus on the action.

6. The Butler, A theme that I have seen this year is films focusing on black history or equal rights movements. Also, the seventies. This is a film that is just out of the ball park!

7. The Book Thief, I honestly finished the book three days before I saw the film and cried along with some random guy because of it. The acting is superb and I got very connected with the characters and how the director added so much historical context, I was so flipping happy!

8. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, I was a counting down the second until I could see this film and boy was I given gold, but that thrust into a pit of emptiness with that cliff hanger and Taruiel!!!! Now I wait until December 17 for the final installment....

Movies that came out in 2013 - http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/2013_movies/Movies_In_Theaters_2013.html

SPOLIERS for: Kite Liberator

   Extending the world which we came to know with the original movie, that was supposed to stay a one shot wonder from 1998 has received a complimentary sequel.  Which I have believed to be a reboot of the movie since the leading ladies and male love interest shared many similarities. Until Ms. Mukai was heavily hinted at for being a single mother, but with a husband who disappeared long ago. Also that Monaka's gun which is the same one which Sawa (Ms. Mukai's real name) used in Kite. Though in Kite Liberator a sci-fi twist has been added in seamlessly. Monaka lives with her uncle who is a trusting man who believes that Monaka is merely babysitting at late hours when in fact she is either working at a maid cafe or murdering perverts with a trail of dead little girls behind them. Similar targets to that of Kite. Though the real interesting job is the space agency in tokyo commissions a special job for Monaka to take out a monster, that had hitched a ride with the escape pod. Who just so happens to be her father, who recognizes her from the bracelet her had made for her for her birthday! And when Monaka is in the car of the scientist who had given her father the food which made his bones grow, contorting to the man into a beast, she point blank shoots the bastard.

   Now, something that we don't see in this sequel is how Monaka became an assassin, the "Angel of Death" who leaves behind silver feathers after each kill. That was a huge plot point the original special. Though it was not so missed that much, but how Kite Liberator was able to perfectly recreate the ending which Kite had created that left you very satisfied, but still aching for more. This show did exactly that and more. I really want to know how Mukai survived now, but that is just the mystery which the Kite series has given us. 

This 54 minutes show can be found on Netflix along with the first film. Now i warn you, sort of, that they tone down the blood splatter and the amount of nudity. But all in all really enjoyable.