Yearly Archives: 2011

What The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Does Wrong

The one thing I really enjoy about reading the books that we will talk about on Optionated is that for the most part, they are books that people have heard of. You can often find yourself in a group of people and if you want to talk about this book you may have someone to speak with. Well I can tell you due to a power outage I was able to read the book in one sitting from start to finish and I just loved it. It was almost impossible to put down, but now that I go back and think about it I did have a few scenes that just did not feel great to me.
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Sherlock Holmes, Professor Moriarty, A Game of Shadows

Four New Character Posters Provide Stylish Look at Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes, Professor Moriarty, A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes is on the case once again as he reunites with Doctor Watson to take on his greatest challenge yet and these new character posters for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows do a great job of capturing the detective at his stylish best. Sure, he does happen to be brandishing a pistol at this particular point in time, but I’m sure he has a really good reason for it.

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A Girl’s Read of City of Bones – Part 1

I, as a young woman, love romantic stories (and yes, even supernatural romantic stories) so I spent my summer reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It is book 1 of The Mortal Instruments book series and it is currently being made into a movie. The book is separated into three major sections so that is what sections I chose to break up my thoughts on the novel.

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My first thoughts were, why the hell is a 15 year old going to club called, Pandemonium. That just seems dangerous and scary. I get it, there are bouncers and security measures, but she’s only 15 going to a dance club filled with ravers, goth kids, and the like.  I know city life is a little different for teenagers but clubs seem like the something they should wait on. Right?
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Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Warm Bodies

Zombie Love with X-Men: First Class’ Nicholas Hoult in Warm Bodies

Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Warm Bodies

If you thought Nicholas Hoult was a beast in X-Men: First Class, just wait until you see him get bit by the love bug as a zombie in Summit Entertainment’s Warm Bodies. A place where it might not be a good thing for the guy to want the girl just for her brains.

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The Host, Stephenie Meyer

Hunger Games and Game of Thrones Stars Eyed for Stephenie Meyer’s The Host

The Host, Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer’s little Twilight story hogs a lot of the spotlight these days, but the author isn’t all about sparkly vampires and scorned werewolves. Meyer also took a spin down the sci-fi road with The Host, and now big names from both The Hunger Games and HBO’s Game of Thrones are being looked at as male leads for the extra-terrestrial possession adventure.

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Matheson’s “Steel” By Terry Persun

I just saw “Real Steel” (http://www.dreamworksstudios.com/films/real-steel) in the theater and enjoyed the special effects quite a bit. As an engineer, I’m interested in how the robots were made, how much of the movie was CGI, and how the directors and editors mixed the two. After working on an article that will be featured in www.EntertainmentEngineering.com magazine soon, I had a more acute knowledge of what went on behind the scenes.
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