Watch | Read | Listen {April 2014}

Last month, I saw Divergent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and all were absolutely wonderful. Divergent was just as I imagined when I read the book, plus it was fast-paced and emotional. The only word I would use to describe The Grand Budapest Hotel is delightful. It was funny and charming and I already want to watch it again. I saw Mr. Peabody and Sherman with my 9-year-old sister with a giant bucket of popcorn, and I really enjoyed it. It was funny and cute and pretty smart for a kid's movie.

P.S. -- I'm a part of Chels & The City's Annual Fashion Week this year!

Be sure to check it out! You might just win $50 to Target!

MOVIES

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans) is living in Washington, D.C. and adjusting to the modern world when S.H.I.E.L.D. comes under attack. Captain America joins forces with the Black Widow (Scalett Johansson) to expose a conspiracy and fight off a terrible enemy -- the Winter Soldier. (April 4)

Hank and Asha

This romantic comedy is about Asha (Mahira Kakkar), an Indian woman studying in Prague, and Hank (Andrew Pastides), a New Yorker, who begin talking through video letters. They're two people who are looking for a connection, but when their relationship deepens they have to decide whether to meet face to face. Watch the trailer. I love rom-coms and this one looks wonderful!(April 11)

Transcendence

Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher of Artificial Intelligence who is working to create a sentient machine that combines the intelligence of everything with human emotion. After Dr. Caster uploads his own subconscious, his thirst for knowledge evolves into a quest for power, and it seems like there may be no way to stop him. This movie looks crazy interesting! (April 17)

Authors Anonymous

A group of unpublished writers meet every week to discuss their writing, but when one of their own, Hannah (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), gets an agent and becomes an overnight success tensions begin to rise. As her career takes off, the others in the group struggle to find their own path to success. Watch the trailer. As a writer, this is spot-on and hilarious! (April 18)

Belle 

Inspired by a true story, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), is the illegitimate daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral, who is raised by her great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson). Dido's lineage allows her certain privilages, but the color of her skin prevents her from fully immersing herself into society. Watch the trailer. (April 25)

Other movies coming out:

• 10 Rules for Sleeping Around (April 4)
• Afflicted (April 4)
• Alan Partridge (April 4)
• Draft Day (April 11)
• Oculus (April 11)
• Heaven is Real (April 16)
• Disney's Bears (April 18)
• Blue Ruin (April 25)
• Beneath the Harvest Sky (April 25)

BOOKS & MUSIC

The Chopped Cookbook by The Food Network -- From the culinary masterminds at the Food Network, this new cookbook has 188 delicious recipes, including go-to guides for making salad dressings and sauces. (April 8)

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor -- The conclusion to the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy; when a angel army enters the human world, Akiva and Karou must fight for their lives and their people. Humans, chimera, and seraphin will fight and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil. (April 8)

A School for Good and Evil: A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani -- In this sequel, Agatha and Sophie are home, living out their Ever After, but life isn't a fairy tale. Agatha decides to go back to the school, but finds that everything has changed. Meanwhile, a dangerous war is brewing. (April 15)

Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty by Diane Keaton -- Academy Award Winner Diane Keaton writes about beauty, aging, her Annie Hall voice, and talks about the ups and downs of living in a world obsessed with appearances. (April 19)

Emmylou Harris' Wrecking Ball (April 8) | Francesca Battistelli's If We're Honest (April 22)

Lindsey Stirling's Shatter Me (April 29)

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Movies I Want To See (April 2013)

This month, I'm most interested in a mind-boggling thriller, an movie about everyday encounters, an indie comedy about the end of the world, and a blockbuster about the remains of our society. Last month, I saw Oz The Great and Powerful and it was absolutely stunning to look at, but some of the acting was subpar at times, which I thought was strange considering they're usually great actors. If you saw it, what did you think?

Also, Happy April Fool's Day! Are you pulling any pranks on anyone?

Trance

This thriller is about Simon (James McAvoy), a fine art auctioneer who teams up with a criminal gang to steal a Goya painting with millions, but when he suffers a blow to the head  during the heist he can't remember where he hid the painting. The gang's leader (Vincent Cassel) wants answers, so he hires a hypnotherapist (Rosario Dawson) to delve into the recesses of his brain to find the answer, but truth and suggestion begin to blur. This has an interesting premise and I'm a fan of McAvoy, but the movie could get confusing. (April 5)

Disconnect

Strangers, neighbors, and colleagues' disseperate lives come together in this riveting tale about ordinary lives in today's ever-connected world. A lawyer who's always connected to his cell phone can't communicate with his family. A couple is drawn to a dangerous situation when their credit card is stolen. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a son who is cyberbullying a classmate. And a journalist sees a story in a teen who makes money on an adult-only site. This reminds me of the amazing film Crash, and it looks so dramatic and intense. (April 12)

It's A Disaster

This screwball comedy is about eight friends meeting for their monthly couples brunch, but it soon turns to something else when they discover that the city nearby may have been catastrophically attached. Trapped in the house and unsure if they're going to die any moment, these normal people go stir crazy in increasingly unhinged and revealing results. Starring Julia Stiles, Erinn Hayes, David Cross, America Ferrara, and more. (April 12 in limited release)

Oblivion

In 2073, former Marine Commander Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairment stationed on Earth, which was nearly destroyed by an alien invasion 60 years ago. His orders are to extract the remaining vital resources from the planet. Just before he completes his mission, he rescues a woman (Olga Kurylenko), discovers that people are still living on the planet led by Malcolm Beech (Morgan Freeman), and questions the society that he is a part of. (April 19)

Other movies coming out in April:

• 6 Souls (April 5)
• Evil Dead (April 5)
• No Place on Earth (April 5)
• Simon Killer (April 5)
• 42 (April 12)
• Scary Movie 5 (April 12)
• To the Wonder (April 12)
• In the House (April 19)
• At Any Price (April 24)
• Graceland (April 26)
• Mud (April 26)
• The Big Wedding (April 26)
• The Numbers Station (April 26)
• The Reluctant Fundamentalist (April 26)

What movies do you want to see?

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Movies I Want To See (April 2012)

Last month, I actually saw three out of the six movies I listed (The Hunger Games, John Carter, and Mirror Mirror). Sadly, Mirror Mirror wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be, but it was still fun and cute.

Anyway, forget February; April is the month of love. Titanic, Take Me Home, Blue Like Jazz, The Lucky One, & The Five-Year Engagement. They're all coming out this month, so when April showers start you can hide out in a movie theatre and fall in love.

Titanic in 3D

The classic story of love found and lost aboard the iconic Titanic, starring of course Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Who doesn't love this movie and tear up at the end? (April 4)

The Hunter

Martin (Willem Dafoe), a mercenary, is hired to delve deep into the Tasmanian wilderness in order to search for a tiger that is believed to be extinct. Why does this anonymous company need this tiger's DNA? Is he going to find the tiger? What's going to happen if he does or does not? It looks intriguing. (April 6)

Take Me Home

A cab driver named Thom decides to drive a woman from New York to California (for a price, of course). This romantic comedy looks funny and realistic; the trailer made me feel like I was glimpsing someone else's life. (April 9)

The Three Stooges

Larry, Curly, and Moe's newest adventure as they try to solve a murder while landing on a reality TV show. You can't go wrong with these three. (April 13)

96 Minutes

A carjacking creates chaos for four teens about to graduate from high school. Like Crash but with teens, the film moves between what's happening in the car and what occured earlier in the day. As we get to know these kids, we see who they are and how they ended up in the car. (April 17)

The Five-Year Engagement

This movie looks absolutely hilarious. If you don't believe me, check out the trailer HERE. Starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt as the couple that just can't seem to get married. I love both of these actors and I can't wait to see this! (April 27)

What movies are you looking forward to this month?

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