Tag: Romance

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“Mountain” Takes Two

Its a survival of the fittest type of love story that had thousands of people flooding the movie theater the past weekend to witness what happens when two strangers set off on an airplane trying to get back to their future.

Alex Martin (Kate Winslet) is a successful businesswoman on the eve of her wedding and Ben Bass (Idris Elba) is a Surgeon trying to get back to his patients to perform an important surgery in order to save the person’s life.  When the airport cancels the flight that both are supposed to be on, they seek travel on another pilot’s carrier (Beau Bridges).  Unsuccessful, the plane crashes on the mountain and the two are stranded trying to survive until help comes.

At 1 hr and 44 minutes, The adventure will have one sitting on the edge of their seats as Ben and Alex attempt to survive the harsh forces of the cold weather and everything in between as they discover what they really want in life and love.

The Mountain Between Us came out in theaters a week ago on Thursday October 6 and since released has already brought in 13.3 million at the box office, coming in second behind the recent sequel to Blade Runner.  It’s currently still playing in a theater near you.

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“Love” Still Possible

Pantelion Films brings the possibility of love to the big screens on what is recorded to be a wet weekend for So Cal, as a handful of patrons came out to see the bilingual romance comedy.

“Everybody Loves Somebody“, stars  Karla Souza as Clara, a successful doctor who has everything except love, but when her parents decide to finally get married nearly forty years later, and she is her mom’s bridesmaid, she has a problem, no boyfriend.  Quickly she invites her friend at Los Angeles Children’s hospital, Asher (played by Ben O’Toole), to go with her as her boyfriend, not realizing that there is a deeper connection, especially when her ex boyfriend, Daniel (played by Jose Maria Yazpik) shows up to crash the party.   Now it’s a question of whether Clara will let Daniel back in or is she ready to find “new” love with Asher?

Set in both Los Angeles and Baja, California, “Everybody Loves Somebody” is a traditional tale of what happens when old flames meet new flames, but with a slight twist, that of mixing Spanish dialogue with English, though most of the film is entirely Spanish, it holds true to the way families of mixed race speak to one another, from the humorous banter to the heartfelt talks that take place among siblings about the important matters.

“Everybody Loves Somebody” came out February 17, and due to its language barrier is not expected to beat out some of the big name films like The Batman Lego Movie, which is projected to take number one for the second week, according to box office mojo.  That being said, it’s a great movie to see if you want a love comedy with a twist.

See it in a theater near you.  It’s completely worth it.

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“Grey” Gets Darker

After a two year wait, the most famous love story written by author E.L James, is going darker in their second tale of billionaire Christian Grey, who attempts to woe Anastasia Steele one more time in Fifty Shades Darker.

The movie reunites Jamie Dornan as Mr. Grey as he especially captures the poise and power that ultimately no woman can resist, but Anastasia, played once again by Dakota Johnson, is skeptical as to his true intentions, especially when secrets come out from previous women he had seduced.  The question is can this man truly change and what is the ultimate power of love?

At 118 minutes, Fifty Shades Darker will have audiences glued to their seats as they watch true love can develop even in the mix of cruel dominatrix and sadist rituals.  It’s a movie that is currently playing in theaters for the Valentine’s Day weekend and is the ultimate romantic getaway for you and your loved one.  Just make sure to leave the kids at home.

Fifty shades is rated R for very explicit sexual conduct and adult behavior and is expected to be a good front-runner for the box office where The Lego Batman movie is giving it a run for it’s money.  Based on the Friday totals, it is in number one with 21.5 million domestically.

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Romance comes Early

The newest epic romance of the year about star cross lovers is coming to screens and getting crowds ready for Valentine’s Day in a couple of weeks.

 Asa Butterfield plays Gardner, the son of lead astronaut Sarah Elliot (Janet Montgomery), whose voyage to Mars to live for four years turns into 16, when she realizes she is pregnant thus has the first child born on Mars shortly after arriving.  Through the delivery, the baby is fine however Sarah doesn’t make it and the team, on earth, lead by Nathaniel Shepherd (Gary Oldman) is fearful to bring the baby back for fear of different atmospheres.  They decide to keep the boy a secret.

Gardner is fine living on Mars, but as he ages, his curiosity grows and he finds himself communicating with a young teen on earth, Tulsa, (Britt Robertson) which causes him to want more of a physical connection as well as to find father.

But now, on Earth, it’s a race against time to find out the truth about his father before his large heart stops beating.

At 2 hour run time, The Space Between Us is a romantic teenage drama that will have you laughing and reminiscing at childhood innocence, cheering as Gardner and Tulsa races to find his last remaining family without getting caught and ultimately will have you tearing up with emotion as it comes down to the ultimate decision of staying on Earth or going back to Mars in order to survive.

The movie came out in theaters on the first Thursday night in February and will be buying for a top spot at the box office against the much-anticipated sequel, Rings.

See it in a theater near you.

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“Passengers” Review

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence star in an epic romantic adventure where something goes horribly wrong on their way to another distant planet to begin life again.  The problem is they wake up 90 years to soon when the ship, set on autopilot, is struck by an unidentified object that causes a series of malfunctions to go off in the ship, jeopardizing the life of all 500 passengers aboard.

Now it’s up to Pratt and Lawrence to figure out how to set things right and ultimately figure out life aboard the ship.

At just about 2 hour run time, Passengers will have audiences sitting on the edge of their seats as it is a race against time to figure out how to save everyone and make a life for themselves at the same time.  Overall the special effects are phenomenal as it really feels like they are in outer space at all times.

The Sony Film came out Christmas day and has thus earned over 68 million domestically at the box office.

It is currently playing at a theater near you.

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Lucas Has Done it again

From the creativity of Lucasfilm, comes an epic sequel that was long overdue for Star Wars fans and thus set an all time record for its opening weekend debut.  Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens brought in over 238 million domestically with another 279 million Worldwide making it top grossing of all time and knocking Jurassic World to the number 2 top grossing spot.

It was expected as fans began to line up weeks ahead in anticipation and they were not disappointed.  The Force Awakens picks up three decades after Episode Six.  The Republic has fallen into the control of The First Order who attempts to control the entire galaxy, but the resistance fights back while trying to find Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and the last of the Jedi.

The cast reunites  Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Chewbacca ( Peter Mayhew) as they lead a new generation including Rey (Daisy Ridley), a scavenger from Jakku, who knows very little about her past, but is destined to hold the coveted Jedi sword as she battles the new dark apprentice, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in order to destroy the new “death star”, with the help of her new friends, a defected storm trooper, Finn (John Boyega) and a resistance soldier, Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), but will she be able to save the galaxy and find Luke Skywalker?

With a runtime of 135 minutes, The Force Awaken, will truly be a pleasure for all Star Wars Fans as old friends reunite with new ones with just one goal to save the galaxy and restore order amidst chaos.  It’s packed with hours of adventure through the galaxy as well as a bit of romance that in true fashion will have everyone sitting on the edge of their seats as they discover the secrets and truths of their most beloved characters.

Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens is playing exclusively at any theater near you.  Don’t be the last to see it.  You’ll regret it.

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Books Galore Part 2

At the 2015 Festival of Books, there were so may unique authors featured on the campus of USC.  Everything from historical romance from author Delores Else, to the mysterious worlds of Joel Fox and even a youth book about a young group of girls called iBesties.

Watch the video below to see more authors and learn about their books including Books For Billy.

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Books Galore at USC

This year marks the 20th year of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California.  As previously reported, there were thousands of books ranging from children to young adult and many more in between.  There were also several celebrities that brought their own books for people to purchase as well as a cooking stage, music and much more.

Watch now to see just which books were the highlight of this year’s festival and stay tuned for a follow up with even more exclusive interviews from more of the authors at the 2015 LA Times Festival of books.

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“Grey” Dominates on Valentine’s Weekend

Love is in the air as Universal’s 50 Shades of Grey draws in crowds for its opening weekend.  It’s the story of Christian Grey, a billionaire bachelor with a dark secret who meets young innocent English Lit Major, Anastasia Steel and attempts to trap her in his sex domination games, but it is him that ends up trapped as domination slowly turns to love and leaves us wondering what will happen next.

Based on the Worldwide Bestseller Trilogy by British author E. L. James, it is a story for a more mature audience and view discretion is deeply advised.  The movie stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, who’s performances equally kept audiences on the edge of their seats with suspense.

The movie brought in 30- million opening day and was expected to be number one for the 4 day weekend.  It’s currently showing in a theater near you.

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“Stars” shine over Evil

2014 movie poster, Photo rights belong to 20th Century Fox who produced and distributed the film
2014 movie poster,
Photo rights belong to 20th Century Fox who produced and distributed the film

Based on the 2012 novel by author John Green, “The Fault In Our Stars” is a drama romance about two teenagers battling terminal cancer and finding lover at the end of their lives.

The film reunites actress Shailene Woodley and actor Ansel Elgort from the 2014 adventure “Divergent” as Hazel, played by Woodley, is struggling for her life with a terminal cancer that has taken over her lungs. She meets Gus, played by Elgort, at a support group and is slowly drawn in by his wit and charm.

It’s a love story that keeps you on the edge of your seat from their first words to the intimate heart felt moments when you think it might be their last.

Rated PG 13, “The Fault in our Stars” is expected to take the number one spot, it’s opening weekend, bringing in at least 55 million dollars and knocking the Disney live action Maleficent to the number two spot at the box office.