Plot: An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children. Review: There isn’t anything in particular that’s groundbreaking about the film. It was mostly predictable the whole way through. I think Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson brought the star power, but they provided little else. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have its creepy moments. The film is suspenseful and the audience seemed…
This film takes us back to the 15th century. In Transylvania the prince of Wallachia, Vlad III (played by Luke Evans), rules the land in a fair and just manner. His goal is to protect his people and his family from the Ottoman Empire among other potential threats. He strikes a deal, however when Sultan Mehmed II (played by Dominic Cooper) requires 1,000 Wallachia boys (including Vlad’s son) for his…
When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. At first glance this film seemed like yet another found footage horror film, just with a really cool poster this time. I wasn’t expecting anything new or exciting. The Blair Witch Project meets Tomb Raider was what I was thinking about. And…
Synopsis: Leader of the vampire clan MoonBound, Hunter will do what he must to save his people from extinction – or worse, a torturous eternity as vampire slaves and subjects of human experimentation. To keep his enemies at bay, he has agreed to mate a rival clan leader’s daughter in return for peace between the clans and an ally in the looming war with the humans. But survival comes at…
Something that people may notice while reading Divinity is that while there are seven Archangels mentioned, there are actually only six who appear in the book. I had toyed with the idea of Lucifer being the seventh, just that he’d been outcast and is no longer part of the Divine world. But I think when Lucifer gets outcast he is no longer a part of the Divine system either. So…
Synopsis: When Julia climbs into a flaming car to save a trapped child, she’s left wondering why either of them survived. Then she learns that her father is the Archangel Gabriel, and that she is half human, half Archangel. With guidance from Michael, the most powerful Archangel, Julia sets out to discover her own history and explore her angelic powers. But her journey is cut short when an evil force,…
I want to thank you all for entering! I wish I could give away a book to each and every one of you. I also want to thank you for your patience in determining a winner. I actually started grad school this past week (while still working full time) and things have been super hectic and stressful. I haven’t been to school in years so I’m readjusting to the changes….
The mysterious and secretive Robert McCall (played by Denzel Washington) has been trying to turn over a new leaf and lead a quiet, boring, and ordinary life. But that proves to be impossible for a man with his past. Everything changes when he meets Teri (played by Chloë Grace Moretz), a teen who appears to be a prostitute that has close ties to a violent Russian gang. After she gets…
I’m a self-professed fan of Dylan O’Brien thanks to his fantastic performance on Teen Wolf. He is one of two reasons I watch that show at all (Tyler Hoechlin being the second reason). He appears to be the breakout star on that show with several movie credits to his name and now he has a new potentially successful franchise on his hands with The Maze Runner. The film is an…
I had a fantastic time at the Books-A-Million signing this last Thursday in Hanover, Maryland (DC/Baltimore area)! Though it was the final book the vibe all around was pretty good! All smiles. I was very happy to only be #48 in line as opposed to #148 on up. Thank you, boss, for letting me leave work an hour early! I met someone who attended the signing there a couple of…