Despicable Me 2, Frozen Yogurt & a very Happy Labor Day!

I finally saw Despicable Me 2.  Oh my goodness, it's soooo funny and good!  I can wholeheartedly recommend.  It's a super fun sequel and at least as good as the original, I might even like it a little better.

And I just LOVE this little girl soooo much.

And of course, the minions!

I hope you have a great Labor Day and enjoy whatever you end up doing.  I'll be working on Monday... saving up the vacation time for an awesome vacation to Disney World.  I'm going to have the vacation time, but I need to work on saving some dollars too! :)

A little sweet treat from Yo Zone was a great way to end the weekend.

And for the crafting corner, my mom made this adorable little cat hat that I'll be sending soon to a friend who has a baby boy!  He's already 7 months old and they just moved back to the states from Korea. :)  Matching booties will be coming soon.

Well this has been a super random blog post, but I guess it's been a bit of a random week.  So there ya go.... XOXO honeybees

RedBox It ♥ Trouble with the Curve

I absolutely LOVED this movie and this is coming from someone who could careless about baseball, but this was a great movie.  It's so good I would consider purchasing it for my home DVD collection.  (Yes, I still watch DVDs and don't have a Blu-Ray)

The movie starred Clint Eastwood (always amazing), Amy Adams (pretty awesome) and Justin Timberlake (great too?).

It was a heartwarming movie (I'm always a fan) about the relationship between a father (Eastwood) and daughter (Adams).  A tiny bit of love and scouting for major league baseball.  Go rent it, on the double.

At the Cinema ♥ Warm Bodies

 It's at the cinema and it's the cheap cinema!  I went to see Warm Bodies this weekend at Valley Theater.  Movies are only $4 (cash only). :)

This was definitely an entertaining cheesy Zombie movie.  Just to be clear, I don't really actually watch Zombie movies, but my guess is that this is the romantic comedy version of a Zombie movie.  And I honestly don't feel like I've been watching enough romantic comedies lately!  The movie starred Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer.  They were both excellent.  Nicholas Hoult did a great job of walking like a zombie!

So keep you expectations low, Warm Bodies is not life changing... BUT it's a fun little movie about how love conquerors all (small eye roll here). :)

Red Box It ♥ Alex Cross

Alex Cross didn't really feel like a big budget movie to me... it was kind of like a cop show on TV.  Maybe this is because I watch too many cop shows on TV?  I mean Alex Cross was good, entertaining and had an intriguing storyline, but it seemed of quality only slightly better than TV.  And maybe that's not a bad thing either.  Maybe we just have really excellent TV.

So let's get to the movie deets: Tyler Perry is Alex Cross.  Now I haven't read the books... although, I heard the movie is nothing like the books (sounds familiar, right?)  But I think Tyler Perry did an A+ job as Alex Cross.  We also had a great villain Matthew Fox (hello, Party of Five star!).  Fox was a very convincing bad guy.

And Edward Burns... I haven't seen him in a minute either.  I love his unique voice.  

The verdict?  Alex Cross is definitely worth the Red Box price!  Some would probably think it's a bit cheesy, but I think we all know I'm OK with a little cheese... So have you seen Alex Cross?  What did you think?  (OH and CONGRATS on getting through Monday... I feel like this was my first real Monday in quite a while and it was a little rough.)

Red Box It ♥ Looper

 
It's really sad that it took me so long to see to see the movie Looper.  I wanted to see it in the movie theater... then I wanted to see it at the cheap theater too.  But it finally happened via Red Box.

It seemed like a long movie, but it is really on 119 minutes... so it's really just a 2 hour movie.  It's not super easy to follow the movie which could have something to do with it.

The movie itself was good... interesting, great actors and a decent ending.  It was really bizarre seeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt with a fake nose.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt played present day Joe and Bruce Willis played Old Joe.  BUT it was great when you have the scene with young Joe and Old Joe.  The nose makes it a lot more believable.

Did you see Looper?  What did you think?

At the Cinema ♥ G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Well, it wasn't my choice, but G.I. Joe Retaliation was most definitely an entertaining movie.

I didn't even watch the first one, but it still made for light and adventurous night!  Oh, and A LOT nice looking G.I. Joes.

At the Cinema ♥ Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

After seeing the trailer for Tyler Perry's latest movie Temptation, I knew I had to see it.




This movie was not what I expected at all, but it definitely has a message.  An important message, something a lot of movies today are lacking.

I thought about what I could write about Temptation without giving away the storyline and what else came to mind, but the lovely Kim Kardashian?

Kim Kardashian plays Ava who is the main character Judith's bitchy coworker and makeover fairy godmother.  During some of Kardashian's scenes, I wanted to see her own her bitchiness a bit more.  It was kind of like she was trying to be bitchy, but not too mean.  I'd rather just see her be a complete bitch.  I know she has it in her!  But she did have a great funny scene in the movie and overall did a pretty good job.  Could she use some acting lessons?  Probably, but when you're a Kardashian you can land movie roles without acting school.

Did you see Temptation?  What did you think?  Did you love it?  Hate it?

At the Cinema ♥ The Call

Halle Berry... I don't think we've seen enough of you lately!  You were great in The Call.  This thriller was about a 911 operator who was involved in a call that changed lives.

Abigail Breslin was quite convincing as the teenage girl who ends up kidnapped by a serial killer.

And SURPRISE David Otunga, Jennifer Hudson's hubby, was also in the film.  He did so-so.  It seemed a little fake.  There were also a few scenes at the beginning of the movie were cheesy, but once you got past that it was an engaging and interesting thriller.

At the Cinema ♥ Oz the Great and Powerful

Disney does it again!  This movie is amazing, it's everything you want it to be!  I would highly recommend you spend the few extra dollars to see it in 3D.  They did great job with the usage of the 3D visuals.  Some of the flower petals appear right out in front of you and are just incredible.  This movie is definitely a different take on the story of Oz, but I was expecting that... I haven't wrote a blog on it yet, but I actually was at the taping of a James Franco interview for Conan (with Warren).  This was an incredible movie--the best movie I've seen in quite a while!

At the Cinema ♥ Safe Haven

I thought I would like this film and I was right!  Is it the next notebook?  No, but it's definitely a good romance/drama movie and much better than Dear John (thank goodness).  Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel both did a great job... although, personally I thought Julianne looked a little young for Duhamel.  But I haven't read the book and I know people who have and they said he was supposed to be older.  I would definitely say this movie is a fun way to spend an afternoon.  Did you see Safe Haven?  What did you think of Nicolas Sparks' latest movie?

At the Cinema ♥ Side Effects

A side effect.  A peripheral or secondary effect, especially an undesirable secondary effect of a drug or therapy.

For a movie where you think you know exactly where it's going... you really don't have a clue.  But I liked that the end of the movie made sense.  The pieces fit together.  It was not one of those crazy movies where you never get it.  Rooney Mara was actually quite pretty in this film and of course Channing Tatum is always easy on the eyes.  It was an interesting movie... is it worth an evening movie ticket price?  Probably not, but it was still an entertaining end to a Monday night.  Did you see Side Effects?  What did you think?  I'm off to pack for a little trip to North Cali this weekend. :)

At the Cinema ♥ Identity Thief

This movie trailer made me LOL so I wanted to check it out.  It's one of those movies where the trailer is pretty much as funny as the movie, but that's not the worst thing, right?  I mean the trailer was really funny!  Plus, it was a nice story even a little heartwarming.  Check it out if you want a little break and a few good laughs.

Red Box It ♥ The Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker was so likeable played by Andrew Garfield.  I also love the fact that I finally watched the movie where Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone met.  I think they are such an adorable couple.  (Although, I still love her as a red head the most.)  The movie has a wonderful all-star cast including Martin Sheen and Sally Field.  It is most definitely worth a Red Box rental to The Amazing Spider-Man.

At the Cinema ♥ Flight

I wanted to see this movie because it has Denzel Washington in it.  This is a very good start to a movie for me.  I think he is an amazing actor and I generally tend to like the movies Denzel does.

Flight was no exception.  And as a matter of fact, I'm adding it to my MUST SEE list.  This is a list that didn't even exist before... that is how much I think you should see this movie.

It's about an alcoholic pilot who lands a plane.  That was about all I knew when I watched the movie.  And it turned out to be about a lot more.  It gives you a hard look at the life of an addict and what you don't want to do in the arena of drugs and alcohol.  You can't help but root for the pilot for much of the film, but you start to wonder exactly what you should be rooting for.

I highly recommend this movie at the cinema. :)

On DVD ♥ Lawless

Ummm.... I'm not sure quite what to say about this movie.  My brother was in town?

I didn't mind Shia LaBeouf being in the movie, although, I've read some very strange stuff about him and his "method" acting.  I think there is some unwritten rule that 75% of successful actors must go a bit crazy.  But back to the movie, it's a pretty dark and bloody story about the prohibition era.

Jack Bondurant

One of the most interesting aspects of the movie is that it was actually based on a true story.  Trust me after you see it... you'll be surprised.  But some the craziest stories are the ones we didn't make up.  Lawless is based off the historical novel "The Wettest County in the World."

At the Cinema ♥ Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom is a GREAT movie and it's even at the cheap theater!  You can't really beat $4 for a movie at Valley Theater.  I knew the basic storyline that a high school teacher goes into the ring to raise money to save the school's music program.

And I'm happy to write that Here Comes the Boom is everything you want it to be... inspirational, heart warming and a lot funnier than I expected.  I don't think it did great at the box office, but I loved it.  So go see it at your local cheap theater or wait until February 5 to watch it on DVD.  And that's right before my birthday (February 7) if you are looking to get me a birthday present ;)  Did you see the movie?  What did you think?

At the Cinema ♥ Lincoln

This movie is definitely worth seeing. It's a bit of history and quite educational.  That being said, the first part of the movie is pretty slow and boring. But once you get past the first half, the second half of the movie gets interesting. The movie is all about the 13th amendment and how Lincoln made it happen.  

It was also intriguing to see a glimpse into Lincoln's relationship with his wife Mary.  Mary struggled with the devastating loss of one of her sons Willie.  Lincoln even thought about sending Mary to a mental institution because of her issues dealing with the death of Willie. Sally Fields did an outstanding job playing Mary and had a wonderful moment keeping one of the Republicans Thaddeus Stevens in line.  

Tommy Lee Jones also did an excellent job in the role of Thaddeus Stevens.  Even though we all know what happened, it's fascinating to see how the 13th amendment was passed by the House of Representatives and how Lincoln helped shape American history.