Random Recommendations

If it's not bad enough that I don't watch as many movies as I should, now I don't write the reviews fast enough. So, I decided to do something different today while I do my post on Once[2007] and see another movie.

Here are some random recommendations for you!


Song1: Somebody that I used to know- Gotye; lately it has received a lot of attention from TV shows (Glee, The Voice USA), but don't be fooled by it! The song is simple, yet very cool; I love the rhythm of it- it's been on my playlist for a long time!

Song2: If You Wanna- The Vaccines; currently popular British band with a cool sound and catchy tunes. Check this out and if you like it, try Post Break-up Sex, as well!

Band: The Maccabees- I discovered them by mistake while browsing Tumblr, but I am now slightly in love with them! I could describe their sound to be pop-rock, or indie, similar to Arcade Fire or Artic Monkeys when it comes to their first two albums, but the third one is a true evolution, and it has a more electronic feel to it- still, very good! Seeing them in London in June- twice, I can't wait!
Listen to: Love you better (2nd album), First Love (1st album), No kind words (2nd album), Pelican (3rd album, current single), We grew up at midnight (3rd album-ignore the video, listen to the song)

TV Show: Supernatural; I've been watching this for more than 5 years and I still like the characters and the storyline, something which rarely happens in my case. It tells the story of two brothers that hunt demons and other supernatural creatures, but also save the world from different imminent dangers (take Lucifer, for example). The chemistry between Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles (the two lead actors) is the main driver of the show and its fans, which are incredibly dedicated- it has a very small, but extremely devoted following! I don't know if it's your cup of tea, but if it looks interesting, give it a try! Trailer for season 4 below! P.S I usually hate horror movies, but I really like this show!

Website: ThoughtCatalog.com - collection of slightly ironic, mostly sincere essays- great read every day! you can follow them on twitter here https://twitter.com/#!/ThoughtCatalog


I hope you enjoy them! What have you been reading, listening or watching lately? Let me know in the comments!

Random recommendations post

Hey guys!

Since it is Monday and I know most of you, like myself, love discovering new films, tv shows, music, magazines and so on, I decided to share with you some all-time and/or current favorites:

TV Show- Sherlock

The fantastic TV show follows Sherlock, a modern day wacky detective in his journey through misterious cases and inmaginable villains, accompanied by Dr John Watson, his loyal friend and partener. I can't write a full review or objectively say what is good or wrong about this show, I can only tell you that it is fantastic and that you should see it right now- it is worth your time! There are 2 seasons released, each one having 3 episodes of 90 minutes each, so basically you have 6 mini-movies to warch! Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson are perfect and their chemistry is dynamite. Actually, mister Cumberbatch has been on my mind lately and I find him fascinating for different reasons, I might write a post about him soon!
Please do see Sherlock!

Music

I'm not a big house/electronic/disco or...well, whatever Lana del Rey's music genre is, but these two songs are pretty good! Lana Del Rey is an interesting case- her voice is so special, sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't, but it is something out of ordinary!Too bad her SNL performance was that bad!

Magazine-Vanity fair

In the last couple of years I've been constantly buying Vanity Fair- the American magazine is a great read for many reasons, in my opinion! Firstly, it covers a large array of domains, from celebrities (their usual cover subject), to sports, economy, society, trends, and unsolved cases. It has profiles of known individuals, but told from a different perspective or with untold stories until now; it highlights new talent and gives credit to the ones who deserve it. Second of all, the articles are very well-written, well-researched and easy to read! I must admit, not all of the numbers are great overall, you should check the content table before buying!

Film Website

David Bordwell's website is perfect for film fanatics and theory lovers- not only does it feature a great number of articles on history and movies, it also has many analysis posts on scenes, characters, shooting styles and so on. An interesting read! http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/

Sundance related articles

As you may know, Sundance is in full swing in Utah right now and these articles should help you understand and learn more about the film festival!
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/01/20/sundance-redford-romney-transformers/
http://www.indiewire.com/article/sundance-2012-a-complete-guide-to-all-the-films
http://www.indiewire.com/article/meet-the-sundance-filmmakers-the-complete-collection
http://www.indiewire.com/article/notes-from-sundance-opening-night-four-films
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/sundance-2012-buyers-guide-a-primer

What about you, what have you been reading/listening/watching lately? Let me know in the comments!

Hope you all have a nice day and a great week!

1000 views

Are you kidding me? 1000 views already?

This makes me so happy and I honestly couldn't have guessed that I would get so fast to this number!

I want to thank you all, yet again, for supporting me and reserving some of your time by commenting on this blog, it means a lot! I hope you like it and I am happy to get any constructive criticism regarding it, because I want to improve and get better at it! Please do tell in the comment box :)

Since today I have to turn in an essay and then go to a party (win some, lose some), there will be no review, just a place for you to ask questions (if you have any), give me some film recommendations (movies you think I have to see), give feedback or just share your thoughts!

One more month and I might get into LAMB :)

Hope you all lovely bloggers out there have a great Monday!

Recommendation day

Hey lovely people who check my blog from time to time :)

Hope you all woke up and are having a great day!

Since I love the weekly thematic posts that some of the film blogs have, I wanted to make one of my own, but I really can't do it without your help!

I was just thinking yesterday, during a class about media ethics and values, that I need a new book! So, who better to ask then this fun crowd for recommendations?

This week I am hunting for a good action-filled, fast-pace, page turner book; the one that makes you take it to the kitchen because you can't leave it out of your hand, in the desire to see what happens next! Any recommendations on that?Think that you are not doing it just for me, but also for the other 10 people to read this blog :) [don't worry, the number will grow eventually]

In the case that you don't read books or can't think of one right now, you can apply the same principles to a movie!

Wednesday, 26th October-  a good action-filled, fast-pace, (page turner) book or movie!


Start typing people! Thank you! :)