The Walking Dead midseason finale!! *Spoiler Alert

WOW!  WOW!  WOW!!

So The Walking Dead midseason finale was insane!  Laurie is pregnant & Shane finally found out & confronted her about it.  Let me tell you-that guy is one giant douchebag!  I didn't think he was quite that bad in the first season but this second season he is just nasty.  Plus he killed someone, so there's that.  I also am loving the relationship between Daryl & Sophia's mother, Carol.  I don't think it's going to be anything romantic but it's sort of a mother/son relationship & it's nice to see someone reaching out to Daryl like that.  He seems to be afraid of someone liking him though so that is kind of sad but also kind of sweet.

So the big reveal was what happened to Sophia.  Sophia went missing in the first episode of this season & the group has been looking for her ever since.  Daryl even got hurt while trying to look for her but did find her doll so it made it seem like she was going to be found & that she would be ok.  But at the end of the episode we finally found out.  The group has been staying at Hershel's farm & he has a barn that is filled with walkers & during one of Shanes crazy moments he opens the barn & lets the walkers out.  The group shoots & kills all of the walkers & then after a few seconds we see the back of one more walker coming out.  Well, dun, dun,dun...it's SOPHIA!!  She has been in the barn all along & is now a walker!  It was crazy, I literally threw my hands over my mouth, I just couldn't believe it.  Her poor mother was standing there watching her walk out along with the rest of the group & it was terrible to watch.  Daryl came to Carols comfort which I thought was incredibly sweet & unfortunately there is only one way to get rid of walkers & that is to shoot them in the head.  So after a little while of everyone watching Sophia, Rick finally stepped forward & shot her!  CRAZY!!

What really sucks is now the new episodes don't start until February.  How dare they!!!  How are we supposed to wait??

Also I DVR'd the new episode of The Talking Dead (the aftershow) afterwards because their guest was Daryl Dixon himself Norman Reedus.  Well it was supposed to be an hour long episode & for whatever reason my DVR decided to only tape a half hour so I missed 98% of the Norman Reedus interview!  Grrr....

Fast Five & Morning Glory

So here are two of the most recent movies that I've watched:

Morning Glory (2011)

Personally, I thought this was a waste of 2 hours.  I am a big fan of all the stars; Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton & the ever so dreamy Patrick Wilson but I just didn't get it.  There were a few funny parts but overall it was pretty boring.  The plot centers on Rachel McAdams character as a morning show producer who works with Ford & Keaton who play anchors.  Her love interest is played by Wilson who works in the same building a & that goes pretty much the way you'd think.  Sorry, but I wouldn't recommend this.

Fast Five (2011)

Now this I really enjoyed!  I have always been a fan of this franchise & have seen all of them except for the third one since none of the original people are in it.  I know these movies are really unrealistic but they are just so entertaining & I was really surprised that by the fifth one they still held on to that.  I've always been a big fan of Paul Walker & since these are pretty much the only movies he does anymore I guess that's where I have to get my fix!  But believe me, they are definitely worth it!  You should for sure check this one out, even if you haven't seen the others!!

Just some updates

Is it just me or is everyone rooting for Rob Kardashian to win Dancing With the Stars tonight??

I know a lot of people are rooting for JR Martinez & don't get me wrong, he is definitely good, but there is something about Rob that is just so charismatic.  He obviously doesn't have a dancing background or a performance background but he just seems like a natural & I really hope he wins.  I'm not seeing what all the fuss is about with Ricki Lake & I don't really think she is going to win but we shall see tonight!  Make sure you tune in!!

Another show that I am really into this season is Hart Of Dixie

It's one of the new shows this season & airs on The CW.  I'm telling you the CW has done a really good job this season of sucking me in.  I am a huge One Tree Hill fan & have never missed an episode & am also a big fan of Gossip Girl so I will always be tuning into the CW but they have brought me three new shows this season that I can't miss: Hart of Dixie, Ringer, & The Secret Circle (my new obsession ).

Hart of Dixie is a little cheesy but overall it's fun to watch.  I've never been a huge fan of Rachel Bilson but she fits this role pretty well.  She plays Zoe, a New York doctor who moves to Alabama to work for a family practice that belonged to her father whom she didn't know.  I actually enjoy the supporting characters better than the main character on this show.  Lavon is the Mayor of the town she moves to & also owns the house she is living in.  Wade is her neighbor who is a total studmuffin & not someone she would normally be interested in but you can tell that eventually they will get together.  And for the ladies out there I suggest you youtube the episodes where he has his shirt off-wow!  Jamie Kings character of Lemon is pretty annoying but I don't think Jamie King is all that great of an actress so that could be what led me to this opinion.  Also, who names their kid Lemon?  The character of George Tucker (Lemon's fiance) is very charming & very cute & seems to have a connection with Zoe but we will have to wait and see where that goes.  Also one of my favorite actors, Tim Matheson, is on this show.  He doesn't have a huge role, he plays the other doctor at the family practice where Zoe is working & he's not a very nice guy but I'm just glad to see him back on the screen again.

Well, The Walking Dead has still got me hooked this season.  I actually just finished rewatching the first season since I didn't care for it much the first time around & I liked it a lot better the second time.  I am loving the love triangle between Rick, Laurie, & Shance.  Although I think Shane is quite the douchebag.  Now Laurie is pregnant & though she tried to end that this week she ended up changing her mind but Rick found out about her trying to end it & she ended up telling him about her affair with Shane so who knows what that will bring.  Personally, I think Rick should kick Shanes ass.  I love that they have given Glenn a love interest this season, I think it's really cute since I love Glenn but I don't see it lasting.  Also poor Daryl.  My oh so favorite Norman Reedus played character Daryl was injured last week & then shot by Andrea because she is insane.  We didn't get to see much of him this week since he is still recovering so hopefully we will see more of him next week.  Next week is the last episode for this year however because it is the midseason finale so that sucks.  Everything starts at once & everything stops at once!  BOO!!

Well that's it for today, enjoy!

XO,
  Lauren

Bridesmaids-what a bust!

Last night I watched the movie Bridesmaids

Let me tell you one thing-I was not impressed.  I was also pretty disappointed.  I heard it was supposed to be one of the funniest things ever, funnier than The Hangover which meant I had even more hope for it because I didn't think The Hangover was funny at all.  There were a couple of funny spots but other than that I really didn't laugh at all.  I have seem a lot of things that are 100 times funnier than that.  I even thought some of the stuff was just plain stupid.  So needless to say, this movie was a bust.  I wouldn't recommend it but you may have a different sense of humor than me & think that it's the funniest thing you've ever seen so more power to you!

XO. L

Some new Fall shows

Some reviews of a few new Fall shows:

The Walking Dead (AMC)

Again something with one of my favorites Norman Reedus (as Daryl Dixon).  I didn't watch the first season but I rented it over the summer & watched it & couldn't really get into it.  But I started watching the second season from the beginning (premiered in October) & I am absolutely loving it this season!  I really have no clue why but I look forward to it every Sunday.  I have never been into the whole zombie craze, never really watched any movies & I don't think they're scary & I don't think The Walking Dead is very scary but there's just something about it this season.  From what I hear it got picked up for another season so it looks like I'm not the only one hooked this season.  Plus the Daryl Dixon character is very badass & very sexy!  Please tell me I'm not the only one :)

The Secret Circle, Ringer, American Horror Story

Ok so The Secret Circle (The CW) is my new obsession.  I love spooky kinds of stuff but have never been into much witchy stuff (other than The Craft) but something in this show has me totally hooked.  The story is intriguing & the actors on the show are very good, especially the one who plays Adam (the second picture), Thomas Dekker.  Very great performance plus the show just got picked up for another season so super stoked for that!

Ringer (The CW) is a slightly different story.  I like the show but I find it to be a little scatter brained.  The story is interesting but pretty confusing if you haven't watched it from the start.  I'm not a big fan of Sarah Michelle Gellar, I don't think she's that great of an actor but she's good for the role I suppose.  The show is about twins, one which dies & the other then takes her place & obvious issues ensue.  Like I said if you haven't watched it from the beginning you'll be pretty lost if you try to catch up now.

American Horror Story (FX) is very, very, very different.  Personally I don't think it's scary at all just very screwed up.  The plot is basically about a family who moves into "the murder house" after the husband has an affair.  I'm not sure if it's supposed to really be scary or what exactly they are going for but some of the storylines are just way out there.  All the actors do a very good job, especially Jessica Lange who plays the crazy neighbor.  I've never seen her in anything before but she is really great as the kooky character.  Plus Dylan Mcdermott is crazy hot!!

Xo, L

Movie Time!

So here are a few reviews from a couple movies I've seen recently:

Paradise Lost: (1996):
In case you don't know this is a documentary about the West Memphis Three murders from the early 90's.  Three teenage boys are charged with the murder of three little boys and are all sentenced to life, except for Damien Echols (the one in the middle) who gets the death penalty.  There was never really enough evidence to prove they committed the crime & over the summer they were let out after admitting to the crime in turn for their freedom.  I never really thought they did it (other evidence pointed to one of the boys stepfather) but I guess we'll probably never know.  But the documentary shows & details the trial of all three boys and interviews with them right after being charged.  It's very interesting to watch & I would recommend it if you're into crime tv & things like that.

Take Me Home Tonight (2011):
I am actually just finishing this, literally, right now!  I know it got some poor reviews but I didn't think it was that bad.  I am a big fan of 80's movies & this is a great throwback to those.  Topher Grace is great in the lead role of Matt & Dan Folger as his best friend is pretty hilarious.  The movie was a little slow moving but it had its moments & the music was great!  (I'm pretty sure I am the only person around who loves 80's music)!  If you like 80's movies/music then you should check it out!

The Conspirator (2011):

I really only rented this because I am a huge fan of Norman Reedus (above).  The movie is about the assasination of President Abraham Lincoln & those convicted of his assasination.  I wasn't really aware that a woman was convicted & actually put to death for allegedly being a part of the conspiracy to kill him.  Norman Reedus plays one of the men convicted of the conspiracy & I thought he was very good in it, though he didn't have much in the way of lines but that's neither here nor there.  Robin Wright played Mary Surratt the one woman convicted & she did a great job, it was a very emotional role & she played it spot on.  Evan Rachel Wood as her daughter was also excellent.  If you are into history or even if you aren't I would highly recommend this!

XO, Lauren