Valentine's Day Picks!

By Abigail Jensen

Valentine’s Day is coming up! We would love to share with you our favorite movies during this time of year; hoping you agree with some of them or you find a new favorite romantic movie.

Okay… not too lovey-dovey, to the point of stifled gags. If so, we will warn you.

Girl tested-boyfriend approved, and vise versa.

Abigail’s Personal 7 Favorites:

7. The Wedding Date (PG-13):

I thoroughly enjoy watching The Wedding Date. It is a hard core chick flick with a smidge of comedy.

Kat (Deborah Messing) hires a male escort (Dermot Mulroney) to her step sister’s (Amy Adams) wedding in England. Why hire a date to a wedding? To show her ex-fiancé and her family that she has moved on to bigger and better things.

This movie is my guilty pleasure; great to watch with a few girlfriends and a side of ice-cream. I would not, in good faith, force my significant other to watch this movie with me.

6. P.S. I Love You (PG-13):

P.S. I Love You gives you a great excuse to let out all of your sorrows into a fresh box of tissues.

Holly (Hilary Swank) loses her husband (Gerard Butler); however, to her surprise, he has left several messages for her to help her on the road to recovery.

So grab your tissues, it’s a good time for a satisfying cry. It has been a stressful week; you deserve it.

5. About Time (R):

Time traveling movies are exciting; anything can happen.

Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) finds out at the age of 21 that he can time travel to change anything in the course of his life. As an awkward lad in the field of romance, he tries to take advantage of his newfound gifts for his favor.

This romance dramedy is a great story with a wonderful moral attached to it. As you can see in the 3rd movie review, I enjoy the wibbly-wobbly, timey-whimy… stuff.

4. Going the Distance (R):

Let’s face it, long distance relationships are tough. Why not sit back, relax, and watch this movie so that you can commiserate with the characters in this flick.

Erin (Drew Barrymore) finds a summer intern position out of state right before she meets Garrett (Justin Long). After finding herself in his apartment, they promise to keep things casual; however, that is easier said than done.

Going the Distance is a great romantic comedy to watch with your friends or significant other. Who knows, maybe you will watch the movie together while on the phone with each other. Make sure you count down together so that you can hit the play button at the same time.

The movie is great for guys and gals. Charlie Day is casted as Garrett’s friend; who does not like Charlie Day, I ask you?

3. The Time Traveler’s Wife (PG-13):

Once you think you know what is going to happen, something else happens.

Henry (Eric Bana) has been time traveling since a young boy. Without warning, he could time travel to big events in his life. Along the way he meets a woman, Clair (Rachel McAdams), who has known him since she was a little girl.

Being a Whovian, I cannot help but love this story. This movie will make you laugh, cry, and hold your significant other a little closer.

2. Bridesmaids (R):

The best part about the movie Bridesmaids is that everyone can relate to it. This movie sums up every funny and awkward moment in a relationship.

Annie (Kristen Wiig) is down on her luck financially and romantically; all the while, being the maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. Annie finds herself in competition with Lillian’s new friend Helen (Rose Byrne), a fake and pretentious woman who you love to hate.

This is a great laugh out loud romance comedy you can watch with your friends or your man. 

1. Ever After: A Cinderella Story (PG-13):

This movie is a classic chick-flick which is a must watch during the week of Valentine’s Day. It is a whole new look (but old look, now, since the movie was made in 1998) on the Cinderella story.

I love this movie, it is an oldie but a goodie. I cannot even express in words why and how this movie is so good. It feels like it is based on a true story, what with Leonardo Da Vinci as one of Cinderella’s friends. Yes, you read this correctly… Leonardo…Da…Vinci.

If you have not seen this movie; check it out. In fact, I am going to go watch this movie; dust off the ol’ VHS.

Stay tuned as Scott posts his top picks! 

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DC Kicking into High Gear on the Small Screen

With the recent release of many blockbuster Marvel movies this year; it is almost easy to ignore the world of DC comics. Almost every person would claim with confidence that Marvel wins the popularity contest when compared to DC.

DC has come out with two movies in 2013: Red 2 and Man of Steel; while having no current releases for 2014. Shocking when compared to the, highly profitable, four Marvel based movies of 2014: Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and The Amazing Spiderman 2. DC movies have not been doing well in comparison.

However, when it comes to television shows, DC is kicking some butt. TV ratings look promising for DC’s new shows: The Flash and Gotham. Gotham ranks number one in the TV line up for September 22-28, 2014. In viewer ratings, Marvel: Agents of Shield comes in last place with three and a half stars out of five; while The Flash comes in first with four and a half stars.

On a personal rating, Gotham and The Flash are my favorite shows; I could care less about what happens on Marvel: Agents of Shield. The first episode did not hold my interest for the Agents of Shield series, while Gotham and The Flash came in with a great storyline, cast, and directors.

Gotham has the darkness that all Batman viewers love and crave. This show does not focus on the life of Bruce Wayne, but the life of Jim Gordon: a hero amongst a city of corruption. Not only does he work to clean up the streets of Gotham, but he has to contend with the corruption of the Gotham Police Department. While the story of Batman has been told and retold; this show is refreshing. The acting and character dynamics are spectacular and the cliffhangers make you crave for more. Gotham has the perfect pace, there is just enough action as well as the perfect amount of downtime detective work.

The Flash starts off the series with an origins story, which is great for of those who have not been keeping up with Green Arrow. The Flash is as if the television show of Smallville (2001) had a baby with a Spiderman movie. A witty opening with the wholesome feel to it. I do not know much about Barry Allen, The Flash, which makes this TV show great! I have always wanted to see an origins story for him on the big screen; however, I am not complaining.

While Marvel is doing well in the box office, DC is truly doing a fantastic job on the small screen. Will the vote soon sway toward DC when it comes to the best live action entertainment?

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Not too sure if I have talked about this before, but I recently got a new Android phone and decided to get some kick ass apps. One of them is The Simpsons: Tapped out. I would recommend getting it if you haven't already. It's a great way to kill time and amuse yourself.

Currently, there is a new era of the game. It's kind of a parody against all those World of WarCraft type of games and such. Normally, you spend your free time just rebuilding and designing your Springfield and you have small missions like getting Comic Book Guy to cosplay and such like that. Right now, you have the ability to attack and loot your neighbors and friends.

This strategy guide here is worth checking into. Did you know that you actually get lose loot yet spend more time when you attack your friends' Springfields versus attacking a complete strangers'? I've been doing this wrong... And now thanks to this guide, I can fix it before it's too late!

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