Category: One-Liners

• The Good Dinosaur

  Oh, man. This movie tugged at my heartstrings and tickled my funny bone all at once. I mean: “This is Fury. He protects me from the creatures that crawl in the night. This is Destructor. She protects me from mosquitoes. This is Dream Crusher. He protects me from having unrealistic goals. And this is Debbie …”

  Being Tori

  04.28.16

  Movies, One-Liners

  animated, cartoon, Disney, family friendly, haha funny, heartwarming, Kids movie, movie, Pixar, TAKE IT!, The Good Dinosaur

• Miss Congenitality

  From sea to shining sea, Like Lady Liberty, She reigns over all she seeeeees, She’s beauty and she’s grace, She’s Miss United States… Sixteen years and I still remember it. This movie is golden. Good old Sandra Bullock.

  Being Tori

  04.18.16

  Movies, One-Liners

  Benjamin Bratt, Bill Shatner, Candice Bergen, chick flick, comedy, haha funny, Michael Caine, Miss Congeniality, Sandra Bullock, TAKE IT!, William Shatner, world peace

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  If I’d forgotten how incredibly talented the late great F. Scott Fitzgerald was, this gorgeous illustrated version of his most famous short story (thanks, in part, to Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett) reminded me post haste. Me thinks I’ll have to reread a few of old Fitz’s tales. No. 16 on my challenge. Not technically…

  Being Tori

  04.18.16

  Books, One-Liners

  Brad Pitt, Calef Brown, Cate Blanchett, Classic, F. Scott Fitzgerald, illustrated, Kennedy Recommended, short story, TAKE IT!, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

• Chicago P.D.

  I cannot stop watching this show.

  Being Tori

  04.15.16

  One-Liners, Television

  character driven, Chicago PD, drama, Erin Lindsay, Hank Voight, Jay Halstead, Linstead, police, TAKE IT!, Television

• In the Heart of the Sea

  I mean, Thor is in it, so I was never not going to like it. Also, all of the scenes featuring the whale are incredible, and it’s the story that inspired Melville to write Moby Dick. So yeah, it’s good.  

  Being Tori

  04.07.16

  Movies, One-Liners

  Brendan Gleeson, Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Herman Melville, In the Heart of the Sea, Moby Dick, movie, TAKE IT!

• Soulless by Gail Carriger

  Though I did find a few plot points a bit tiresome (we get it, Alexia, your father is Italian, your nose is Roman, your best friends are a flamboyant vampire and a woman with horrendous taste, and your Victorian era suitor is a smoking hot Scottish werewolf Alpha who is the picture of a perfect gentleman…

  Being Tori

  04.06.16

  Book Challenge 2016, Books, One-Liners

  Alexia Tarabotti, Book Challenge, Gail Carriger, Ghosts, haha funny, Kennedy Recommended, Lord Maccon, mystery, paranormal, Parasol Protectorate, preternatural, romance, Soulless, supernatural, TAKE IT!, vampires, werewolves

• Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

  Do you know what’s great about this movie? Everything.  Everything.  

  Being Tori

  04.01.16

  Movies, One-Liners

  Adam Driver, C3PO, Carrie Fisher, Chewbacca, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Episode VII, Finn, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Jedi, John Boyega, Kylo Ren, Leia, Luke Skywalker, R2D2, Rey, Star Wars, Star Wars The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VII, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, TAKE IT!, The Force Awakens

• Straight Outta Compton

  So you know that producer who released those fancy headphones that cost and arm and a leg? And the angry police chief in 21 Jump Street? This movie is about them. (That was my only frame of reference going in to this. And then…) I am in awe of the casting director for this movie.…

  Being Tori

  03.31.16

  Movies, One-Liners

  biopic, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Ice Cube Jr., Mc Ren, nsfw, NWA, rap, Straight Outta Compton, TAKE IT!

• Cuckoo

  I started watching this for Andy Samberg (I was hoping for another Peralta in this Cuckoo character), but the reason to keep watching is Greg Davies. Good Lord that man is funny. Samberg pales greatly in comparison. Yet another hilarious British comedy.

  Being Tori

  03.17.16

  One-Liners, Television

  Andy Samberg, BBC, British comedy, British television, Cuckoo, Emily from Friends, Greg Davies, haha funny, new age, TAKE IT!, Tamla Kari, Taylor Lautner, tv

• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

  Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, and Martin Freeman are really just wonderful. Comedic in all the right places, serious in all the rest. I’d like to see Ms. Fey in more movies of this sort.

  Being Tori

  03.14.16

  Movies, One-Liners

  based on the book, comedy, haha funny, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, serious in all the right places, TAKE IT!, Tina Fey, war reporter, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot