♡ 12 Days Till Christmas: MOTW: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ♡

I'm aware that this post is a bit late but I got home from the movies at like 4AM so I didn't have time to review it. But I really wanted to get this post out even if it is a day overdue. 

I am a massive Lord of the Rings fan, ask anyone I know and they'll tell you straight up. To me, everything about it is beautiful. So you can only imagine how excited I was in 2012 when they released The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie, which was amazing by the way. But this year they released The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. I, of course, had to go see it on the day it came out. Therefore, my movie of the week this week is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis and many more.

Click here for the trailer!

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the second movie in the trilogy of An Unexpected Journey, which was originally a book written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The movie tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit from the Shire, as he accompanies 13 dwarves, who have lost their kingdom to Smaug, a dragon, and aids them on their mission to reclaim what was once theirs. The dwarves are also being chased by Orcs, which makes their quest even more difficult. Throughout the entire second movie, Bilbo Baggins possesses the ring, that is very important because the theme of the Lord of the Rings trilogy revolved around it. It's a bit hard to describe the plot of this movie so I'd suggest watching the trailer, which I have linked above.

Let me just start off by saying that this movie was absolutely amazing and that it did not feel like it was 3 hours long. As always, the scenery is beautiful and everything looks realistic. The make up/wardrobe/hair in this movie never seizes to amaze me, it's all so perfect you wouldn't ever be able to tell what the actors actually look like. Also, the special effects beautiful. 

There were particular scenes that I enjoyed, for example the scenes with Tauriel and Kili. I also liked the scene where Bilbo finally got a name for his sword, Sting. Also, the scenes with Smaug and Bilbo. The ending was also quite the cliffhanger. I don't know what to say about this movie besides the fact that it was absolutely amazing and even if you're not a fan of Lord of the Rings you should give it a shot because it was beautifully made, the settings were flawless, the wardrobe was impressive, the acting was priceless and there was the occasional comical moments, most of them including Bombur, the obese dwarf. 

If that doesn't convince you to go check out this movie then I have one thing to say to you. Orlando Bloom. Yes, he is in this movie and he looks perfect as always. He plays the part of Legolas and he did an amazing job, as he always does. 

I am so excited for the next movie to come out and I'm sure that it'll be as amazing if not more than the other two movies. Peter Jackson never fails to disappoint, I'm even considering reading all of the Lord of the Rings books once I'm done with the ones I'm currently reading. 

All in all, go watch this movie. You won't regret it. But before watching this I'd recommend watching the first one or else you'll be a bit lost. This was one of the best movies of the year, in my opinion, and no one should miss out.

♡ 17 Days Till Christmas: MOTW: Stuck In Love ♡

I figured it was about time I did another Movie of the week post and this is a good one. How good? So good that I have added another movie to my favorites list. And heres why.

Directed By: Josh Boone
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connely, Lily Collins, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff and Kristen Bell

Click here for the trailer!

The 2012 movie Stuck In Love is about first loves and second chances, like it says in the description of the movie. William (Greg Kinnear) is the father of Samantha (Lily Collins) and Rusty (Nat Wolff) and he's still in love with his ex wife, played by Jennifer Connelly. William is also a distinguished writer and he wants his children to become writers. Rusty is your average antisocial teenager until his father tells him to go out and live, that's when he falls in love with Kate (Liana Liberato), and that's where Rusty's stories begins. Samantha doesn't believe in love until the moment that she meets Louis (Logan Lerman). If I said any more than this it'd ruin the story.

If you're like me and you enjoy the occasional (by occasional I mean weekly) romantic movie then this is perfect for you. The entire setting of this book just feels so cozy and winter-y and I loved it. The whole movie was amazing to me, it's rare for me to find a movie that makes me want to go out and do something but this movie is one of those. When I saw them writing such beautiful things it made me want to be a writer, I'm not a good writer but still, that's not the point....  This was also the first time that I saw Nat Wolff acting outside of The Naked Brothers Band. Also it looks like Jennifer Connelly and Lily Collins are actually related... They look so much alike...

This movie was beautiful from the sceneries to the acting to the love stories. You will laugh, you will cry (a lot) and you will get so involved like I did. Can we take a moment to talk about the soundtrack? Perfect. Most of the songs have been my favorite at some point, for example Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and The Calendar Hung Itself by Bright Eyes, which perfectly described Rusty and Kate's relationship.

Overall, this is my perfect winter movie and I give it five stars out of five stars. But maybe I'm biased since I love reading and writing but you should go check out the movie and find out for yourself!

By the way, if you're from Australia or New Zealand than the movie is called A Place For Me!

♡ Movie Of The Week: Catching Fire ♡

I know I haven't done one of these in forever and I'm sorry, but I really loved this movie and I couldn't wait till my favorites post so I decided to just make a post now! 

Last weekend I finally decided to go see Catching Fire and to be completely honest, I didn't want to go. I originally read the first book The Hunger Games and didn't really like it so I didn't even bother with the movies but I went anyways and I'm glad I did. I'm currently reading all of the books and I might make a post on that later!

Directed By: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Clafin, Woody Harrelson

Click here for the trailer!

Catching Fire is the second movie to The Hunger Games series. It tells the story of Katniss Everdeen after participating in The Hunger Games. The story starts off with Katniss receiving a visit from President Snow telling her that she needs to convince the districts that her and Peeta are actually in love because the President is scared of rebellion within the districts. It shows the tour that Katniss and Peeta go on to talk about life after The Hunger Games. When rebellions start occurring in the districts, the President and the Game Maker (one who designs the games) decide that the participants of The Hunger Games will have to be the victors of the past games. And that's where the story really kicks off, I'm not going to say anymore or I'll spoil the movie!

The movie was absolutely amazing, I love the movie in general. The special effects were greats, the make up was great, the costumes were amazing especially the mocking jay dress! Can I just express my love for Jennifer Lawrence, really quick? She's such an amazing person and a great role model. She's the type of person who you try your best to hate but you can't because she's amazing. Also, the soundtrack is amazing, I love the song Atlas by Cold Play (click for link) even though they only play it in the credits!

Overall, it was an amazing movie and I'd give five stars out of five stars! And I'm excited for the third movie! I'll report back once I've read all the books!

That's about it, hope you guys enjoyed this post and go check out the movie! Bye!

♡ Movie Of The Week: Upside Down ♡

Hi guys,

I'm so excited to finally announce my new series that I'm starting on my blog called movie of the week. I've had this idea for so long now and I just decided to finally pursue it. It's no secret that I am in love with movies and that I've seen so many movies. So I'm making this series where each week I'll talk about a different movie, if it's good or not and all that. I'll also rate the movie. Welcome to my first post of my series! Hope y'all enjoy!

Directed by: Juan Solanas
Starring: Kirsten Dunst. Jim Sturgess, Timothy Spall, Blu Mankuma, and many more.
Click here for the trailer

In a nutshell, this movie is about two different worlds with two different gravities; in the upper world live the rich people and in the lower, the poor people. It tells the story of a controlling government that doesn't allow contact in between social classes. The two main characters, Adam and Eden fall in love. As you can probably guess, it gets a bit tricky. But the movie tells the story of this romance between people from two different worlds.  I won't say any more or else I might spoil it.

First, let's talk about the special effects, which are amazing. It seems so difficult to put together a movie like this but they certainly pulled it off. The scenery gave the whole 'controlling modern society' vibe without copying the whole 'Big Brother' idea from 1984. 

The acting was also amazing, I might be biased though. Kirsten Dunst is one of my favorite actresses ever and this movie definitely reenforces my opinion. Jim Sturgess was amazing as always. Timothy Spall also did a fantastic job, I loved his character as well.

The whole concept of the movie was amazing but I do think that there were a few aspects that needed to go more in depth because a lot of it was very superficial. For example, we know everything about Adam's (Sturgess) life but close to nothing about Eden's (Dunst). I don't know, I just expected more out of this film. But I'm a romantic and I loved the idea of a love so strong that it could 'break' gravity.

It did remind me quite a bit of City of Ember, which was a great movie. Both of them talk about this sort of modern government that controls its' individuals. 

Imagine watching this movie with a projector like the one they use in planetariums!


★★★☆☆ 3.5 out of 5 stars

Hope you guys enjoyed this post and look out for a post like this every week!