One Day – And Hopefully Never Again (A Review)

 

Ok, I am a girl, and I love love stories, and romantic comedies, and heartfelt indie dramas that focus on the true depth of love and life. I mean I am still pretty awesome but there isn’t a girl out there (almost) who doesn’t like to sit down to a romantic movie every once in a while.

So I picked up the book, One Day written by David Nicholls, and began to read. This book did become a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess (another reason I wanted to do this review is because Jim Sturgess is pretty…. Awesome).

I read the book first, then when I was done, (and promptly cried afterward) then I watched the movie. I have to say that I was severely disappointed. It was awful. If I had watched this movie alone without reading the book, I would have loved it. However, the book was a million times better and the movie ultimately faltered to capture the love, chemistry and spirit of reality of the book. Continue reading →

The Winning Fan-Made Ghost Rider Poster Revealed

 

I am not a fan of Ghost Rider (at least not a fan of Nicholas Cage’s performance as Ghost Rider) but I will admit that the winning fan-made poster is pretty kick ass. After a very successful contest in which fans were told to create their own movie poster for the release of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the official winner has been chosen. Continue reading →

L.A. Noir To Become Television Series

Frank Darabont can do no wrong in my eyes. After The Walking Dead and The Shawshank Redemption I have faith in all of his projects. So I suspect that his new project, the television series L.A. Noir is going to be just as phenomenal. The show will be based on John Buntin’s critically acclaimed book “L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City,” which chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Continue reading →