50/50 Challenge Update: Movies

Neither of these actors are in the "sequel"

Slowly, there are more movies coming out that I want to see. I think that after the Oscars, it will make way for some of the movies I've been waiting to see. 

Most of my reviews can be found on my Examiner.com profile, but the short blurbs for the last three I added to my challenge list go something like this: 

• Kevin Hart is so great. "About Last Night" is a fun movie, but he really just brings that something extra to the screen. After seeing it, I went out and bought "Think Like a Man" for $7.50 to continue the humor.

• "3 Days to Kill" was not awful. But it wasn't good. There really is nothing more to say about it. Kevin Costner is still kind of attractive.

• I watched "Titanic 2" not even knowing they had made a "sequel" to the original. It is not a sequel. The only sequel part of it is that there is another ship it in that goes down. Sorry for the spoiler. It is so awful, it is comedic. That is why I watched it. I was at an ArtLab event where comedians played the movie and commented on its so-bad-it's-funny aspect. Mainly, the movie was bad bad not funny bad.

Currently, I have five books on my nightstand so hopefully I'll be giving another update soon.

Movie #4: About Last Night
Movie #5: 3 Days to Kill
Movie #6: Titanic 2

50/50 Challenge: Lucky #7

life is but a dream

I'm right on pace with my challenge, at least book-wise. I don't worry too much about the movie part, just waiting for some good movies to actually come out.

For my seventh book, I read Blue Plate Special by Kate Christensen. The title makes me think in my head of that song "Red Light District" by TLC but for no other reason than for number of syllables, I guess.

Anyway, loved the book. More, loved the writing. I truly enjoy reading about writer's experiences writing. The author mixes her life experiences with writing ones with cooking ones, all of my favorite things rolled into one book with excellent description and equal parts of melancholy and optimism. 

She went to the Iowa Writers' Workshop and traveled a lot, ate a lot, and wrote. My idea of a good time. She was 37 when she had her first book published. So, I still have time! 

My list of books to read is finally starting to dwindle. I'm getting caught up. Any recommendations for me?

Book #7: Blue Plate Special by Kate Christensen

50/50 Challenge Update

So far for the 50/50 Challenge, I've read more new books than watched new movies. For Book #6 I read a book by Rob Sheffield who is fun to follow on Twitter and whose other book, Love is a Mix Tape, was sad and nostalgic and fun. His current book, Turn Around Bright Eyes, chronicles his love for karaoke among other things. I enjoyed reading about his time in New York, since it is one of my favorite cities. 

There hasn't been a lot of great movies out yet this year. Maybe after the Oscars there will be a revival. This luckily leaves me time for more reading. 

And, more time for TV. I know lots of people who don't have cable. I think that's great for them to save money and not waste their time watching reruns, but I just wonder, how do they do it?!

I love TV. I do. I can't help it. I can watch reruns of Top Chef or Scandal for hours and hours and hours. I am mostly a fan of food shows and really gory crime shows, i.e. The Following, The Blacklist. Sometimes I worry about my choice in television, but know that the darkness of the shows is just for entertainment.

I tried getting into House of Cards because everyone loves it, yet I just don't. Kevin Spacey is fantastic. The supporting cast is hit or miss. Plus, all the sex that I don't find to be provocative or necessary.

I digress.

I'm currently reading 1984 and have books already on the nightstand ready to go. I just toured the new downtown library, and it is incredible. Their new book section is fantastic.

Read more books.

Book #6: Turn Around Bright Eyes by Rob Sheffield