Category: One-Liners
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Southpaw
If Jake Gyllenhaal isn’t already one of your favourite actors, or if he’s not already a role model to scores of aspiring actors, he will be after this movie. He made me feel all the emotions. Granted, I probably would have loved this movie even if it had been mediocre (I unabashedly love all sports…
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Guardians of the Galaxy
I have seen this movie five or six times now and my favourite parts remain those in which Peter Quill is singing and dancing. His dance off with Ronan is the very best. “Ooh oooh child, things are gonna get easier.”
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A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett
For two reasons, I cannot believe that this is a memoir: It seems unimaginable, incredible, incomprehensible that this was her life for 460 days; that she suffered so much, that she was treated so horrendously, that she had the strength and mental capacity to constantly fight for herself both inwardly and outwardly. It is so…
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Mean Streak by Sandra Brown
Associated Press said: “Full of surprises and terrific characters, Mean Streak is one of Brown’s best novels.” I’d say the main twist was a bit far-fetched, and the ending a bit too neat, but she can definitely spin a yarn, I’ll give her that.
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Wicked Blood
My, my, my, that Abigail Breslin is a talented actress, isn’t she? Sean Bean dies, but you knew that already.
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The Boxtrolls
The story was cute, the animation exceptional, and Dakota Fanning did an excellent job voicing the little red headed brat, but the end scene where Mr. Pickles (Richard Ayoade) talks about how hard the animators must have worked to make him blink was my favourite part by far.
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Born Weird by Andrew Kaufman
Honestly, I’m not sure how he manages to do it—to weave magical realism so seamlessly with morality and truth—but he does it so convincingly that it takes a minute to understand what he’s writing about. He’s a genius. No. 7 on my challenge. I only just discovered Kaufman last year, but he’s quickly become one of…
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Tonight You’re Mine / You Instead
Bickering musicians handcuffed together for the duration of an insane music festival? Yes. Absolutely. I love it. Depending on where you’re watching, this movie was released under two titles. I first saw it as You Instead, but I like this poster better.
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Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
I’m being 100% serious when I say this: It. Was. Awesome. It’s action packed, funny, and the plot is involved enough to keep you invested in the story while you’re being entertained by Tom Cruise’s ridiculously impressive spy antics (did you know he did his own stunts?! See that picture? That’s real. He actually agreed…
Being Tori 