Limitless.

WOWZA. It's about time I start back up on my movie blog. I have been incredibly busy and have neglected movie watching time but I hope to change that because hell...I love movies! Okay these reviews might be a little bit fuzzy since it's been a while since I have seen them but here goes! Bradley Cooper in Limitless. I wasn't TOO keen on seeing this movie seeing as Bradley Cooper has been incredibly over-rated ever since Hangover came out, but I can't blame him right? That's beside the point though, this movie was pretty good. I wouldn't say that I loved it, but I would suggest you watch it if you have some free time and want to watch an adrenaline rushed movie. **This part may be some spoiler alerts, but I'm just trying to explain what the movie is about.** It's mainly about a man who has his rock bottom, he's a writer and is suffering through writer's block and suffering in his relationship as well. I'm sure through the previews, you know that he takes a substance, and everything changes. The concept of that substance is a pretty neat one. Unlocking the usage of the other parts of your brain? The things that can happen!

Title: Limitless
Director: Neil Burger
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro
Tomatometer:69%

Erika's Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

Ruh Roh...

So the parents came home with an ultra Japanese weight scale...and Ivy and I tried it yesterday. O_O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Erika has gained WAY too much weight! This is the most I have ever weighed so starting today, I am going to attempt to lose some of that jiggly poof. My goal weight has always been 110..but now that i'm way...WAY over my goal...perhaps I should start slow and say..120 is my goal. I am going to keep a fitness journal and record all foods I eat, and all exercises I part take in! I'm thinking that my restaurant job can count as exercise since i'm constantly walking and moving around. I will just put it down as walking :) SO! Here we go!! I was wearing a lot of clothes on the parents scale yesterday, so I went home and weighed myself again. 130 is my official weight. Let's see what I can do to get that down!! 4/16/2012 - 130 lbs. 26 Years Old. Height: 5'1".

Young Adult.

Yesterday I received Young Adult from Netflix and watched it last night!
(Ivy! I'm doing better at watching movies right away and then returning it!)
Jason Reitman, famous for his Juno movie teams up with Diablo Cody again in this movie that pretty much seems made for Charlize Theron.
I haven't seen Charlize Theron in a movie in a very long time but I think this role was made for her. About a beautiful girl, who was popular in High School, and still thinks she can get whatever she wants and treat people however the way she wants to.
I wouldn't say I loved this movie, but it was fun to watch. It is a very slow movie. I'm sure everyone in their childhood dealt with one of those 'popular' girls during their time in High School. Pretty much makes you want to gag for some reason.
I think my favorite character in this movie however, was Matt, played by Patton Oswalt. He was a genuine character. I did like how she was writing a book that relates to her life and she would use statements that she heard from girls in stores, and use it in her book.
I think they could have added...a little something. I'm not quite sure what it was lacking, but it's not one of those movies that will be memorable. With that said, I still think you should watch it, and I still enjoyed it very much.

Title: Young Adult
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson
Tomatometer: 81%

Erika's Rating:
♥♥♥¾

50/50.

A cancer...comedy?! Sounds kind of odd and unnatural right? It's more like a dark comedy based on a true story.
Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen together had a really great chemistry. Having a goofy friend like Seth Rogen's character during hard times, is probably medicine for a lot of people.
It is a very heart warming movie. Throughout the movie you just wait and wait for Andrew to show his true emotions on how he feels about what has happened to him.
Once he does let those emotions out, you can just feel it. You get a feeling of..'FINALLY'. Finally, he's come to grips.
The end of the movie would make anybody smile. Especially because they play the song Yellow Ledbetter at the end :D kee hee hee.

Title: 50/50
Director Jonathan Levine
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen
Tomatometer: 93%

Erika's Rating:
♥♥♥♥

Ides of March.

This is the first 'George Clooney' Directed movie for me. This movie was really great. Don't know much about politics? That's okay! You can still enjoy the movie. A couple of surprise actor/actress in the movie that I didn't realize was in the movie. Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Marisa Tomei!! I did NOT know she was in it! She's such a great actress, it would be nice to see her in more films. Ryan Gosling was great as usual in this movie. He's really good at being a really hot, calm pissed off guy. (see DRIVE)
George Clooney has a pretty small role, important but small and that's now understandable since he's also the director. I'm not much of a Clooney fan but his role in this film was...handsome.
Watch it!! It will be enjoyed by many.

Title: Ides of March
Director: George Clooney
Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Tomatometer: 85%

Erika's Rating:
♥♥♥♥

Kony 2012.

This video is about 29 minutes long and though you may think it's a waste of time to sit there and watch a video about something you don't really know anything about, please just take the time and do it.
I watched it and have been impacted by it.
So...Ivy!! Since you're the only one that reads my blogs, watch it please! I would really appreciate it a lot. :)

My Week With Marilyn.

Thank you to IndieWire - The Playlist, I won a free DVD for My Week With Marilyn!!



I haven't really been too familiar with Michelle Williams, but ever since I saw Blue Valentine, I like her a lot! I am very excited to see this movie, and once the DVD arrives, you bet you butskey I will be doing a mini-review of it here! :)