Watch | Read | Listen {January 2015}

Happy New Year! It's 2015! I like the way this year sounds. 2015 sounds like a strong year, so I'm hoping that amazing things happen (ie. that I put the hard work in to make these amazing things happen). I'm starting the year on a fun note by traveling to Austin for my cousin's wedding. Follow my adventures in Austin via my Instagram. 

I probably won't be going to the movies this month even though the movies below do look interesting. Just not interesting enough to get my butt into a seat. (Anyone else get the line, "She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me" line suddenly stuck in their head?). I am however really looking forward to Fairest by Marissa Meyer and Title from Meghan Trainor. 

MOVIES

Blackhat

A furloughed convict and ex-hacker Nicholas Hathaway (Chris Hemsworth) helps his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a cyber criminal from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Hong to Jakarta. (Watch the trailer.) (January 16)

Paddington 

Based on the beloved novels, Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw) is a Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. He's taken in by the kind Brown family (Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins) and all is well until a taxidermist (Nicole Kidman) decides she wants to add him to her collection. (Watch the trailer.) I never read the book, but this looks adorable. I might end up seeing it with my little sister. (January 16)

Song One

In this romantic drama, Franny (Anne Hathaway) returns home when she learns that her brother is now in a coma. She uses her brother's notebook as a guide and seeks out the musicians he loved, particularly James Forester (Johnny Flynn), whom her brother adored. Soon something blossoms between them. (Watch the trailer.) I love Anne Hathaway and this looks really moving. (January 23)

Project Almanac

A brilliant high school student and his friends discover a mysterious device that lets them time travel, but it leads to them putting other people's lives in danger. (Watch the trailer.) Does this movie sound familiar? It used to be called Welcome to Yesterday and was supposed to come out earlier this year. I still really want to see it. (January 30)

Other movies coming out in January:

• The Woman in Black 2 (Jan. 2)
• Predestination (Jan. 9)
• Still Alice (Jan. 16)
• The Wedding Ringer (Jan. 16)
• Black Sea (Jan. 23)
• Killers (Jan. 23)
• Mortecai (Jan. 23)
• Black & White (Jan. 30)
• Supremacy (Jan. 30)

BOOKS & MUSIC

• Before I Go by Colleen Oakley -- A young woman with breast cancer decides to find her brilliant but charmingly helpless husband find a new wife for after she passes away. (Jan. 6)
• The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins -- Every day Rachel, while sitting on the commuter train, sees a lovely couple having breakfast on their porch, but one day she sees something shocking. She goes to the police and her life becomes entangled in the lives of everyone involved. (Jan. 13)
• The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black -- Hazel lives with her brother Ben in a whole world humans and fae exist together. A boy with horns sleeps in a glass coffin in the middle of the forest and has been asleep for generations...until one day he wakens. (Jan. 13)
• Veronica Mars: Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas -- The owners of a hotel in Neptune turn to Veronica when a woman claims she was brutally assaulted and left for dead by a staff member. (Jan. 20)
• Fairest: Levana's Story by Marissa Meyer -- From The Lunar Chronicles series comes the story of Queen Levana, whom Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress know as an evil ruler, but she wasn't always the cruel person she is today. (Jan. 27)

The Veronicas (Jan. 6) | Joshua Radin's Onward & Sideways (Jan. 6)

Meghan Trainor's Title (Jan. 13) | The Ting Ting's Super Critical (Jan. 13)

What are you looking forward to this month?

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Watch | Read | Listen {January 2014} + Bonlook Instagram Contest

I'm changing my Movies I Want To See blog posts at the beginning of every month into something that encompasses all entertainment -- movies, books, and music! Every month, I'll pick a bunch of each that I'm really excited about or that I think look really good to show you guys. Of course these picks are based mostly on my tastes, but I'll try to branch out for everyone. Let me know what you think of this new idea!

MOVIES

The Legend of Hercules

Based on the legend we all know, this movie follows Hercules (Kellan Lutz), the demigod son of Zeus, who is betrayed by his royal stepfather (Scott Adkins) and must battle his way back from exile and slavery. (January 10)

Her

A lonely writer (Joaquin Phoenix) develops an unlikely and perhaps unhealthy relationship with his newly purchased operating system that is designed to meet his every need. This film sounds strange, but also really interesting. (January 10)

Seventh Son

The story is about Tom Ward (Ben Barnes), a seventh son of a seventh son, who becomes the apprentice of a Spook (Jeff Bridges), a man who rids the local villages of evil. Also starring Julianne Moore, Djimon Hounsou, and Kit Harrington. (See the outfits inspired by the book here!) (January 17)

The Nut Job

A mischievous squirrel named Surly (Will Arnett) is kicked out of the park, forcing him to survive on the city streets. With the help of his rat friend Buddy (Eric Bauza), Surly plans a nut store heist of epic proportions that will help with the survival of the park community. This looks so cute and fun! (January 17)

I, Frankenstein

Based on the well-known novel, Victor Frankenstein's monster, self-named Adam Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart), gets caught up in an ancient war between two immortal clans. (January 25)

BOOKS & MUSIC

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs -- The second novel after Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children continues Jacob's unusual journey with his new friends in 1940. These novels combine YA horror-fantasy and vintage photographs. Definitely on my must read list! (January 14)

The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley -- This story follows Emily Braden as she explores the ancient legendary town of Chinon and begins to uncover dark secrets about the 13th century castle that looms over the city. (January 14)

Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen -- A widow, Kate, and her daughter find healing at a quirky summer resort on Lost Lake run by her eccentric great-aunt Eby. There Kate interacts with her great-aunt's oddball guests. (January 21)

That Old Black Magic by Mary Jane Clark -- This novel is full of suspense, murder, mayhem, and voodoo. Aspiring actress and wedding-cake decorator, Piper Donovan believes she can unmask the killer since he's creepy clues. (January 21)

Switchfoot's Fading West (Jan. 14) | Jennifer Nettle's That Girl (Jan. 14) 

Bruce Springstreen's High Hopes (Jan. 14) | Young the Giant's Mind Over Matter (Jan. 21)

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What do you want to see, read, or listen to this month?

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Movies I Want To See (February 2013)

Can I go to the movie theater every weekend this month? Sometimes twice? Well, I guess I could, but then I would have no money since it's so expensive. But I'm definitely seeing Warm Bodies and Beautiful Creatures. No amount of homework will stop me!

Warm Bodies

A romantic comedy based on a book by Isaac Marion, the movie follows R (Nicholas Hoult), a young man who is also a zombie. One day while out searching for food (ie. human brains) with some other zombies, R eats the brains of a young man (Dave Franco) and gets all his memories of Julie (Teresa Palmer). R rescues Julie from getting eaten and keeps her safe, and Julie realizes that he's not like other zombies. As they grow closer, R becomes increasingly more human. I read the book, which was hilarious, so I'm excited to see this! (February 1)

Identity Thief

In this comedy, a regular guy (Jason Bateman) goes in search of the seemingly harmless-looking woman (Melissa McCarthy) who stole his identity. How far will he go to clear his name? Watch the trailer here. This movie looks so funny! Bateman and McCarthy never disappoint! (February 8)

Side Effects

To treat her anxiety over her husband's (Channing Tatum) upcoming release from jail, Emily's (Rooney Mara) psychiatrist (Jude Law) prescribes her a new drug which causes unexpected side effects. Watch the trailer here. This drama looks suspenseful, scary, and mind-blowingly great. I'm so curious to know what the side effects are and what those side effects make her do. (February 8)

Beautiful Creatures

Based on the YA book by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, this supernatural love story in the Southern town of Gatlin follows Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich), an average teenage boy who meets the new girl, Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), and instantly feels a connection. Ethan soon discovers that Lena is a Castor, a person who can use magic, and that on her 16th birthday she will be claimed either Light or Dark, which she has no control over. The book was amazing; well-rounded characters,

history, magic, and lots of layers to the story. This is a movie I can't wait to see! (February 14)

Other movies coming out in January:

• Girls Against Boys (February 1)
• Sound City (February 1)
• Finding Joy (February 8)
• Safe Haven (February 8)
• The Sorcerer and the White Snake (February 8)
• A Good Day to Die Hard (February 14)
• Saving Lincoln (February 15)
• The Bitter Buddha (February 15)
• Dark Skies (February 22)
• Future Weather (February 22)
• Snitch (February 22)

Which movie do you want to see?

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Movies I Want To See (January 2013)

Woohoo! It's a new year! And that means a new crop of movies are coming out! I think 2012 was a fantastic year for movies, (The Hunger Games, The Avengers, Life of Pi, Lincoln, The Dark Knight Rises, Silver Linings Playbook, etc.) so let's see if 2013 can top all that. I have high hopes!

Struck By Lightning

Based on the novel by Chis Colfer, Colfer himself plays a high student named Carson Phillips, who in the last few weeks of his life (before getting struck by lightening) was blackmailing the popular kids into submitting stories to his literary magazine. Cast includes Rebel Wilson, Sarah Hyland, Christina Hendricks, and Dermot Mulroney. Looks like a fun and at times heartrending movie. (January 1)

 

Rent on iTunes here.

Gangster Squad

The year is 1949, the place is Los Angeles, and the man in charge is ruthless mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), who makes money off drugs, guns, prostitution, and gambling. He has most of the police and politicians under his thumb, except for a small group of LAPD led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling). Also starring Emma Stone and Nick Nolte. Hollywood glamour, drama, and action; sign me up! (January 11)

 

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Fifteen years after the folktale we've all come to know, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) are all grown up and are now bounty hunters. They track and take down witches easily since spells and curses don't affect them, though they don't know why or how. When an evil sorceress (Famke Janssen) kidnaps children to sacrifice them during the Blood Moon, Hansel and Gretel must make their way to Augsburg, Germany to stop her. This looks like it will be ridiculously entertaining. (January 11)

 

LUV

11-year-old Woody Watson (Michael Rainy Jr.) lives with his grandmother because his mother is in rehab and his father isn't in his life, so when his charismatic uncle Vincent (Common) is released from prison and wants to straighten out his life, Woody gets a father figure and a crash course on what it means to be a man, but will he follow in his uncle's footsteps or choose to be his own man? This film looks moving, dramatic, frightening, and unforgettable. (January 18)

Watch the trailer here.

Parker

Like a mix of The Transporter and Oceans 11, this movie follows Parker (Jason Statham), a professional theif with a code: don't steal from people who can't afford it and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. But those rules are getting in the way for the rest of his crew, so they double cross him and leave him for dead. Out for revenge, Parker tracks them to Palm Beach, where his old crew is planning their next heist. There he meets Lesie (Jennifer Lopez), who will help take them down for a cut of the money. (January 25)

Other films coming out in January:

• A Dark Truth (January 4)
• Allegience (January 4)
• I Am Not A Hipster (January 9)
• Let My People Go! (January 11)
• Storage 24 (January 11)
• Broken City (January 18)
• Mama (January 18)
• Battle of the Year (January 25)
• John Dies at the End (January 25)

Which movies do you want to see?

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Movies I Want To See (January 2012)

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve! This one was a very relaxing one for me, as in no cold weather or huge crowds of people, but for next year I would love to actually see the ball drop. Anyway, this month there are a whole bunch of exciting movies coming out that I can't wait to see!

Beauty and the Beast 3D

Disney is bringing Beauty and the Beast back into theatres for a 3D re-release. Since it's one of my favorite Disney movies, I definitely won't be missing out! (January 13th)

The Divide

A bunch of people hide out underground in the bunker of their apartment building as a nuclear attack rages on outside. It looks psychologically horrifying. After watching the trailer, I wonder if any of them will survive because they all seem to be both losing their hair (radiation poisoning?) and their minds. (January 13th limited)

The Iron Lady

Honestly, I don't know much about the first and only female Prime Minister of the U.K., but Meryl Streep is amazing at everything she does. (January 13th)

Haywire

I love me some action and the fact that this movie has a butt-kicking woman as front-runner makes it all the better. Why do all the men get all the fun? Well, it's not so with this movie! The saying, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" is quite fitting for this movie. (January 20th)

Red Tails

Set during WWII, African-American pilots are given a chance to fight for the Allied forces. It looks funny, touching, heart-breaking, and uplifting. Sign me up! (January 20th)

Underworld Awakening

The high-tech vampire and werewolf fued rages on, though this time around humans know that these supernatural species exist and want them gone. (January 20th) 

One for the Money

I would be lying if I said I didn't want to see this movie. Desperate for cash, a Jersey girl becomes a bail bondsman woman. The trailer has humor, action, and lots of sexual tension. (January 27th)

Man On A Ledge

While on a ledge, an escaped convict wants to prove his innocence. He stands in as the decoy as his friends break into a vault, and I'm guessing things don't go exactly as planned. Looks exciting! (January 27th)

This seems to be an action/adventure month, doesn't it?