D-Xirable Movies/Shows/Plays! Why I Love Seeing Them!

Hello, my wonderful and amazing loves!

If you were ever wondering why I'm always posting about movies it's because I LOVE going to see them! Ever since I was little, I've been in love with writing and the arts. I took theater in high school and fell in love with it. But even when I was little, my mom said I would write and direct short plays with my little sister and we would act them out for her to see. I love everything about the stage and performance, and movies/plays/productions/performances are all just art brought to life. I love seeing a movie, a show, or a play. It's an escape for me. It's all make-believe but it's art! There's nothing better than seeing magic-- someone's creativity and imagination brought to life right in front of you. Like someone created that! Art lures me in. It calls to me, it has a hold on me. Just like writing. That's why I love going to the movies, or seeing a show or a play. In that moment, I can dream. I can escape. I can get lost in someone else's creativity. It inspires me. It makes me happy. And that's what I want to do-- create art and bring my dreams to life. Create magic-- create something beautiful.

Hope you enjoyed the post!

Love always,

LaTasha B.

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D-Xirable Movie Time! Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Everything, Everything

Hello, my wonderful and amazing loves!

Today, I went to the Cinemark Palace in the Plaza to see a double feature (two movies). First, I went to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Then, my mom came and we saw Everything, Everything. Both movies were just okay. Honestly, I could have waited to see both of them.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Synopsis: Captain Jack Sparrow (played by handsome and talented, Johnny Depp) is pursued by an old nemesis, Captain Armando Salazar (played by talented, Javier Bardem), who along with his Spanish Navy ghost crew has escaped from the Devil’s Triangle and is determined to kill every pirate at sea. Jack, aided by his new allies Henry Turner (played by cutie, Brenton Thwaites) and Carina Smyth (played by Kaya Scodelario), must seek the Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artifact that grants its possessor total control over the seas, in order to defeat Salazar and break all sea curses. Henry Turner is Will Turner Jr.'s (played by gorgeous and talented, Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swan's (played by the gorgeous and talented, Keira Knightley) son and Carina Smyth is Captain Barbossa's daughter.

Gorgeous and talented, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, Jr.!

To me, the synopsis just doesn't fit right. Although the film is about Captain Jack Sparrow, and Captain Armando Salazar is trying to get revenge on him, I felt like this movie was more geared toward Henry Turner and Carina Smyth. Henry Turner is Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's son who's trying to break his father's curse, while Carina Smyth is Captain Barbossa's daughter trying to find the Trident of Poseidon in her father's honor. Although, Javier Bardem made an incredible villain and it was nice to see Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa, and Paul McCartney made a nice cameo, this wasn't my favorite film of the franchise. But you could say I'm biased because I mainly watch Pirates of the Caribbean for Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, and Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom were barely in this movie.

Young Jack Sparrow!

Handsome and talented, Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow!

Favorite Quotes:

"I will not pay for that." - Henry Turner. Never say that to a woman."- Captain Jack Sparrow

"How dare you do exactly what I would do if I were you." - Captain Jack Sparrow

Everything, Everything

Maddy (played by extremely beautiful and talented, Amandla Stenberg)

Synopsis: What if you couldn't touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face… or kiss the boy next door? Everything, Everything tells the unlikely love story of Maddy (played by extremely beautiful and talented, Amandla Stenberg), a smart, curious and imaginative 18-year-old who due to an illness cannot leave the protection of the hermetically sealed environment within her house, and Olly (played by cute, Nick Robinson), the boy next door who won’t let that stop them. Maddy is desperate to experience the much more stimulating outside world, and the promise of her first romance. Gazing through windows and talking only through texts, she and Olly form a deep bond that leads them to risk everything to be together… even if it means losing everything.

Maddy and Olly!

Olly and Maddy!

I wanted to love this movie. I love a good romance film. In fact, I'm a sucker for a good romance! However, this movie wasn't it. My mom didn't care for it either. It was very awkward and slow at first. I know it's supposed to be that way, we're talking about a young girl who has had very little human conversation but it was just too awkward for me. It didn't help that there were two other young girls in the theater laughing at the awkward moments as well. However, I did enjoy the beach scenes in Hawaii. Those moments were really cute.

Fave Quotes:

"Love can't kill me, mom." - Maddy

"Call him. Don't be a coward."

"Every ocean deserves to be seen by you." - Olly
"Aloha. Don't die."
"Dear mom, I know staying in this house keeps me alive, but this isn’t living. I want to experience everything. Everything. This is all I want." - Maddy

Hope you enjoyed the pics and post!

With love,

LaTasha B.

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D-Xirable Movie Time! (Red Tails, Man on a Ledge, Contraband, and The Vow!)

So, I LOVE going to see movies and I just so happen to have a sorority sister named Sarah N. that LOVES to see movies as well! I'm so lucky! With that said, I've seen several movies in the past 3 weeks with her! I've seen Red Tails (but I saw this with my God family), Man on a Ledge, Contrabrand, and today I went to see The Vow with Sarah Noble.

Red Tails

I saw this with my God family. My big sis Ja and I thought it was a good movie. It wasn't our favorite but I definitely think that it's worth seeing once. The dialogue and the flight scenes were okay. Red Tails is a movie about a crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program. They had to face segregation and were mostly on the ground during World War II until they are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard (played by the gorgeous Terrance Howard). All of the characters have their issues to deal with especially "Easy". My favorite character was "Lightning". He's cocky, courageous, and crazy all at the same time. But he's kind of smart. The Tuskegee Airmen are no doubt an inspiration but I wouldn't watch this movie again. I would rather watch the original movie, "The Tuskegee Airmen".

Man on a Ledge

Hot Aussie actor, Sam Worthington!

Picture of a scene from the movie

Picture of a scene from the movie

Now, this is my kind of movie! I LOVE this movie, not to mention that Aussie actor, Sam Worthington, is very attractive/hot and I LOVE his accent! The beginning is a little slow but that's typical with a good action movie. The beginning is usually slow to fill us in on the background information. But once it does pick up speed, the movie gets super intense! You are so curious as to what will happen! Will he prove his innocence? Is he innocent? Who set him up? Who's on his side? I LOVED the ending in this movie but I will not give it away. I would definitely see this movie again! :) Plus, I got to see it in a Cinema Suite! The sound and screen is incredible inside a Cinema Suite! :)

Contraband

Hot actor, Mark Wahlberg!

Picture of a scene from the movie.
Chris Farrady (played by Mark Wahlberg) and Sebastian (played by Ben Foster)

Picture of a scene from the movie.
Chris Farraday (played by Mark Wahlberg) and Tim Briggs (played by the talented actor Giovanni Ribisi)

Did I mention how super, super attractive/hot that Mark Wahlberg is? Well, if I didn't, Mark Wahlberg is super hot and has been since he came out in the 90's! The best part, he only gets hotter as he ages! That's my opinion though! Also, his brother, Robert Wahlberg is in this movie as well. Again, a little slow in the beginning as all good action movies are. But once it does pick up speed, it's super intense. You are wondering what's going to happen to Chris Farraday's (played by Mark Wahlberg's) family while he's away taking care of business. If anyone looks good in a super intense movie, it's Mark Wahlberg. I also like the good verbal punches in the script. He had some funny lines. I LOVED the ending in this movie as well. I would definitely see it again! :) I got to see this in a Cinema Suite too!

The Vow

Channing Tatum all wet = SEXY!

I knew that this movie was going to be sad just by watching the previews of it, and it was. I really just wanted to see it because the hot and very attractive Channing Tatum is in it. Channing Tatum is so good looking! The actual movie isn't as sad as I thought it would be though. There was enough cute, sweet, and funny moments to keep you smiling instead of crying which I liked. The only time that I kind of wanted to cry, was when Leo (played by Channing Tatum) started crying. With that said, I still wanted to hug him throughout the entire movie, LOL! What makes this movie sad is the ending, when it refers to the real-life couple (the lady in particular) that this movie is based on. I won't give it away though. I really don't like romantic movies but I like this one because it's based on a true story. Sarah N. and I agree that we would not be mad or question Channing Tatum if we woke up with amnesia and he told us that he was our husband. LOL! We would just believe him! :) I would definitely watch it again! :) It's such a powerful story about fate and true love. My only warning: Do NOT watch this if you are feeling sad, lonely, or depressed, it will only make you feel even worse. By the way, I would definitely file this under a chick flick. Insecure men will not like this movie! Just saying.

These are just my opinions. Your opinions of these movies may differ. But hey! Everyone is entitled to their own opinions! :)

I hope that you enjoyed my post!

Love always,
LaTasha B.
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A D-Xirable Triple Feature! (Sherlock Holmes 2, Alvin & The Chipmunks, & MI 4)

Okay, so back to me and my life. That's what this blog is about right?

Friday (December 16),
I went with my lovely soror Sarah N. and we saw a triple feature at AMC.
What movies did we see?
Well, we saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

First, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - I really like the movie! Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes) and Jude Law (Dr. John Watson) have such great chemistry! They are a pleasure to watch and they make me laugh! It was action packed as well. It was a little long which made it a bit boring but overall it was a really good movie! Great humor, great action, and a great ending!

Dr. John Watson (played by Jude Law) and Sherlock Holmes (played by Robert Downey Jr.)

Second, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - A super cute and adorable family movie of course! I loved when the Chipettes sang "I'm a Survivor" and when Jeanette sang "SOS". Jeanette's "SOS" was so sad but cute! Basically in this movie, the Chipmunks are stuck on an island with a crazy lady who was looking for gold. While Dave looks for them, Alvin becomes Simon and Simon becomes Alvin. This is when Alvin realizes how hard it is to take care of someone like him. A really cute family movie with a sweet message. If you can get pass the fact that it's incredibly unrealistic, then you should be able to enjoy it like I did! :)

Alvin looking cute in a tuxedo :)

Theodore and Eleanor

Jeanette and Simon

Alvin and Brittany

Third, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Another action packed movie. We saw it in IMAX and the sound was a bit loud for me (it gave me a headache) but it was another good movie. Again, a bit long which made it a little boring but still good. I LOVE the stunts in the movie! They were AMAZING! Fave parts were Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt) stunts off the skyscraper and Jeremy Renner (Brandt) fan stunt. Great cast as well which made it a good movie. Unfortunately, Ving Rhames isn't in this one. He only has a cameo.

Overall, it was a great triple feature though! :)

Love always,
LaTasha B.
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