Showing posts with label Movie Monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie Monday. Show all posts

Monday, January 27, 2014

Movie Monday #3-Divergent

I am certain you guys hate me now, for not posting Friday Randomness, which I actually have decided to discontinue in favor of Feature Follow hosted by Parajunkee and Alison can Read. I will be starting this Friday...I hope...

Before I get into this weeks movie post I would like to point out from last weeks post, Vampire Academy I said the release date is February 14, but it has in fact been moved up to February 7 as said on the TV ad.

So, today's Movie Monday is about...DIVERGENT! I know you guys have been waiting for this one and here it is:


First off the official website here.
Release Date: March 21
Rating: NR
Novel by Veronica Roth
Writers: Evan Daugherty & Vanessa Taylor
Director: Neil Burger
Cast:
Shailene Woodley as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior
Theo James as Four
Kate Winslet as Jeanine Matthews
Zoe Kravitz
Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Will
Miles Teller as Peter

Movie Trailers here and clip here.

Review to the books coming soon.

--Black&Lime

Monday, January 13, 2014

Movie Monday #2-Vampire Academy

Hey! It's nice to be back posting after the weekend, even if that means school. I will from now on try to also post on weekends, even if it's just a review. I have a ton of books lined up to review so that shouldn't be a problem. I do on the other hand, want to apologize in advance for two things. In case you haven't picked up on it already, I am still in high school, and since winter break ended last week I have finals in my future, starting tomorrow actually, until Friday. Which is why, not only will today's post be shorter than I like, I might post less this week. I still will do my best to post WoW, but I probably won't be posting any reviews, and again I apologize in advance for that, but there's really nothing I can do about it.

Now that that's out of the way I present to you today's Movie Monday: Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy (2014) Poster
 
I regretfully inform you that, the above is indeed the movie poster. (Regretfully because I really don't like it)

 Vampire Academy is by Richelle Mead, and is a series by the same name, this is the first book. Here is a short summary:

In the world of Vampire Academy, there are Moroi, the good vampires; Strigoi, the bad vampires; and Dhampirs, the protectors of the Moroi. St. Vladimir's Academy, is a school where Moroi attend to learn about their magic, and Dhampirs attend to train and learn how to protect Moroi.

Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, sworn to protect the last of the Dragomir royal line and best friend Lissa Dragomir. Rose and Lissa had escaped the academy, but are caught and forced back to the danger they tried to leave behind. Left with no choice but to stay, they join in on the school experience they left behind when they escaped, but they better be careful, you never know when a Strigoi might attack.

another summary:

St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back to St. Vladimir’s—the very place where they’re most in danger...

Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy’s ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi—the world’s fiercest and most dangerous vampires—make Lissa one of them forever.


Now for the actual movie info:

In theatres: February 14, 2014

Cast:
Zoey Deutch as Rose Hathaway 
Lucy Fry as Lissa Dragomir (Lyla in Mako Mermaids)
Danila Kozlovsky as Dimitri Belikov
Dominic Sherwood as Christian Ozera
Sarah Hyland as Natalie Dashkov (Haley in Modern Family)

Director: Mark Waters

Trailers here and here

The trailers are pretty amazing (especially the second one!) and as much as I would like to say I was a fan of  the books from the start, that would be a lie. I read the books after seeing the trailer when I went to watch City of Bones.

If you want more info and stuff like sound tracks, gifs, and pics go here.



That's all folks! I do ask that you vote on the poll on whether I should do reviews on the Sherlock Holmes series, only 3 people have voted so far, and by looking at the page views here should be a lot more votes, and again it won't hurt my feelings if you say no, so please vote! If you're only then mobile version the go to the bottom of the page, select web version so you can see the poll (and vote!) There's only three more days left!

--Black&Lime

Monday, January 6, 2014

Movie Monday #1: The Fault in our Stars

Today is my first ever Movie Monday post. I was actually considering naming it Movie Madness, but how over used is that? I have decided that I might not post a Movie Monday every Monday, simply because sometimes there isn't new news every week and only so many books being turned into movies (that I know of). We'll just have to see, maybe I will maybe I won't...Now without further ado, the first ever Movie Monday post:

This week I will post all I know about The Fault in our Stars (by John Green). The Fault in our Stars is to be in theatres on June 6. But first before I get into further detail I want to post a short summary about the book for those that have yet to read it or (god forbid) haven't heard of it.

This is a story about a girl named Hazel who has cancer, but by some miracle has been given a few extra years when her tumor shrunk. Her mom, wanting her to live a few years of normal (despite having an oxygen tank constantly with her) sends her to a cancer support group to make friends. There she meets Augustus Waters, who changes her life completely.

Sorry, I really am no good at summaries but I had to give it a go. I suggest you look at the summary on goodreads.

Now, as far as casting goes...
Hazel is played by Shailene Woodley (also Tris Prior in Divergent)
Augustus is played by Ansel Elgort (also Caleb Prior in Divergent)
 
Directed by Josh Boone
 
Movie Poster:

 The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Poster


 Okay so maybe that wasn't much and not really anything you couldn't have searched on your own but, I hope you liked it. It's here all together without having to search it (how convenient?) so you're welcome!

Have a movie you want me to post about? Let me know in the comments, otherwise I'll just do whatever I feel like doing.

Also, a little side note: Unhinged the sequel to Splintered by A. G. Howard is going to be released tomorrow! I'll do a review on it as soon as I can get my hands on a copy.

--Black&Lime