Saturday, June 30, 2012

Flutter Of Luv - Party Palooza!

Please join in the Fun with BLOG Tour, Twitter Appetizer and FACEBOOK Release Party! Offering Amazon Gift Cards, Books, Keychains, Magnets and More! Star Author guest to be announced July 13th and spotlighted.


TWITTER Party Appetizer - Friday - July 27th, 5pm-6pm use hashtags #FlutterOfLuv and #FlutterOfLuvParty use www.tweetchat.com to participate easily

Facebook Release Party-Saturday - July 28th, 12pm-11pm! More Prizes and Fun! CLICK HERE!


Description:

Dawn, the neighborhood tomboy, is happy to be her best friend’s shadow. Acceptance comes from playing football after school with the guys on the block while hiding safely behind her glasses, braces, and boyish ways. But Tony moves in, becomes the star Running Back on her school’s football team, and changes her world and her view of herself forever.

GRAND PRIZE Woot!!!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Mini Blog Tour: July 13th - July 28th ending in Twitter Appetizer and Facebook Party!

LM Preston’s Ramblings - 7/13/2012
http://lmpreston.blogspot.com/

A Little Bit Of R&R - 7/13/2012
http://www.alittlebitofrnrreviews.com/

Doreen McGettigan - 7/17/2012
http://doreenmcgettigan.com/

Writer’s Alley - 7/17/2012
http://writersally.blogspot.com/

I Want To Read That - 7/18/2012
http://www.iwanttoreadthat.com/

Cheryl Rainfield - 7/18/2012
http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/

The Daily Harrell - 7/19/2012
http://jessie-harrell.blogspot.com/

Word Forge Books - 7/20/2012
http://wordforgebooks.com/blog/

Searching For An Escape - 7/21/2012
http://www.officialmhafh.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/MHAFH

The Write Game - 7/23/2012
http://writegame.blogspot.com/

Stephen Penner - 7/24/2012
http://stephenpenner.blogspot.com/

Black Words White Pages - 7/26/2012
http://www.blackwords-whitepages.blogspot.com/

Curiosity Key - 7/27/2012
http://www.curiositykey.blogspot.com/

SomeoneWhoActuallyCares - 7/27/2012
http://someonewhoactuallycares.blogspot.com/

LM Preston’s Ramblings - 7/28/2012
http://lmpreston.blogspot.com/

Tribute Books Reviews & Giveaways - 7/23/2012
http://tributebooksreviews.blogspot.com/

Tribute Books Mama - 7/24/2012
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/

The Character Connection - 7/25/2012
http://thecharacterconnection.blogspot.com/

The Plot Thickens - 7/26/2012
http://theplotthickensbookblog.blogspot.com/

City Girl Who Loved To Read - 7/27/2012
http://citygirlwholovestoread.blogspot.com/


Twitter Party Appetizer - 5pm-6pm - 7/27/2012 #FlutterOfLuv and #FlutterOfLuvParty

Facebook Release Party Event - 7/28/2012
http://www.facebook.com/events/340720479326022/

Friday, June 29, 2012

Fiction Fireworks - scenes with sparks

So for YA Indie Carnival the topic of today is 'Scenes With Sparks'

I have to tell you I'm an action junkie - not personally a daredevil or drama queen - I love to see it unfold. And I have to admit, I've been heavily influenced by this in my writing.


WHAT gives SCENES Sparks?

For me to really enjoy an action packed scene, I have to see the following list of building blocks:

- Tension
- Emotion
- Action of course
- Body Language
- Flow (very important)
- Sentence Structure (good pacing can be built by sentence length)


Some of my favorite authors that can pull this off in multiple genre's are listed below and the books that got my blood pumping.

YA Action Packed


Mystery with Action (Just the way I love them)



Young Adult Action Packed Horror



So if you want some action - the above authors deliver in each of those genre. Support them, learn from them and enjoy.


If you want to visit some of the other YA Indie Carnival participants please click HERE

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Brave VS Madagascar 3

I had a movie marathon with my youngest son since his sister's have been away at camp. He misses them, especially my 11yr old daughter who's his best buddy.

So what is a mom to do? I played hide and seek, let him beat me in all the video games of his choice and allow him to hang out with his 17yr old big brother.

And when all that failed - I took him to a double feature. BRAVE and MADAGASCAR 3-Europe's Most Wanted!

Oh boy did he want to see this. He loves animals and just gets hyped up at a new Madagascar flick.



* I have to say, I love the title! MADAGASCAR 3-Europe's Most Wanted *

Here's the Blurb from IMdB:

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style.



Here's my 8yr old's and my review:

Now I will preface this to say my husband 'grudgingly' came along. My 8 yr old went from flipping out - to staring with jaw dropped - to laughing outloud - to asking us if he can see it again (like right after the movie ended he wanted that to be his double feature.) Now to my husband's 2 cents, "That was good, I'll stay with him and take him to see it again - if you want to go see BRAVE." *jaw dropped* Okay, so yeah, it was really good. It had enough humor for parents, action + colors and great music for an 8yr old, and as far as circus' go, the best darn circus I've ever seen. We gave this 5 out of 5 cannons!



Now to the 2nd Movie we went to see:


My most desired movie to see was BRAVE. I have to admit I was totally biased when I took him to see this movie - AFTER - Madagascar.

Here's the Blurb: *Of which I have to admit never made me want to see the movie, just the girl with the wild red hair and the bow got me at 'hello' *

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin, surly Lord Macintosh and cantankerous Lord Dingwall. Merida' ;s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.

Our Review: I'll start with my 8yr old. He thought it was alright, but .... MADAGASCAR3 was 'way better' *say what?* Okay, my husband he thought it was cute and a total 'girlie movie' but he sat through it (but not with the same enthusiasm or laughing he did with uhum - that other movie). As far as my review goes, I loved it! And yes, it was a total mother/daughter movie. A spoiled hot-headed redhead daughter who wished her mother was not her mother. She didn't realize that the wish would turn her mother into a bear. The only thing I didn't like - okay, it wasn't a big deal but I kinda wanted it anyway was...a love interest, that didn't happen so I give the movie 4 out of 5 arrows (My 8yr old gave it 3.5 out of 5 thumbs up and my husband promised to take the 8yr old to see Madagascar 3 again).

Monday, June 25, 2012

UtopYAcon is July 6th-8th

I'm so excited! I just can't hide it! I'm going to be at UtopYA this July and hope you will too!



The Young Adult conference for women authors of paranormal fantasy & the fans who love them

Friday, July 6, 2012 at 8:00 AM - Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 12:00 PM (CT) in Nashville, TN

I'll be speaking at two of the panel's! Woot! See the times and topics I'll be speaking on below:

Saturday, 7/7/12
  10am – 11am
Which Publishing is Right for You?

              2pm – 3pm
                  How To Make a Hollywood-worthy Book

It's the first con of it's kind to focus solely on female YA paranormal authors. Pretty sweet huh? So if you're a fan, come check it out and meet some of the people who write your dreams (and maybe your nightmares) OR if you're an aspiring/new/old/traditional/indie author who wants to come network/learn/chat with other authors, here is your chance!
The event is July 6-8 in Nashville, TN and you can buy tickets here
See what other bloggers are saying about UtopYA here
AND spread THE word :-D

Friday, June 22, 2012

What’s the nastiest character you’ve ever written?

YA Indie Carnival's "What's the Nastiest Character You've Ever Written?"

Introducing Gavin Steele, he's the #1 villain in my coming 2013 new series PURGATORY REIGN

He's the most evil, conniving, slightly deranged character I've ever created. And he scares me. I'm going to share just a taste of what happens when he comes on the scene.

Note: this isn't the final edited excerpt from Purgatory Reign

Gavin knew from experience he’d only have a short time to get his answer before the greedy one would consume the spirit in which it hid and demand the price. “The name of the one who can stop me, the one I should remove from the equation,” he demanded from the psychic.


She hissed, and her white pupils turned on him. “Peter. Peter Saints.”

Her body jerked from side to side in an attempt to fight her way free of an invisible force, but it was too late, the price would be paid. For one moment, shock and fear laced her expression before she slumped to the floor, permanently silenced. He slipped his hands into his pocket, pulling out rubber gloves and a knife that he calmly unfolded. For a brief moment he stared in space while in thought. 

“Peter. Peter Saints.” the sound of the name left a foul taste on his tongue.

Shrugging off his jacket, he grinned. Messes, he hated to leave messes. And tonight, like all the other nights, he’d clean it up.
Brief description of Purgatory Reign:

Seventeen-year-old Peter Saints’ life stinks. But things are about to get much worst. First, his parents are murdered in front of him. Then another victim dies in his arms.

Visions plague Peter with warnings that something wants him for a sinister cause. It desires the one thing that Peter refuses to give – his blood. Peter carries within him the one gift or curse that could unlock a secret to destroy the human race.

On the run with Angel, a girl disguised as a scruffy kid, Peter starts to unravel the mystery. It’s the one treasure the heavens sought to hide from the world. Unfortunately, when Peter finds the answer he hopes that will save them, he opens the door to a great evil that happens to be salivating to meet him.

WANT MORE? Well drop into the other bloggers in the YA Indie Carnival's "What's the Nastiest Character You've Ever Written?"

If you want to visit the rest of the participants drop by their blogs - and tell them I sent you :-D

Here's the Blog Posting Schedule for the Carnival at YA Author Club

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Young Adult Writers Love Reviews From Young Adults

Do you know that most of the book reviews given to all books for Picture Books, Middle Grade Fiction, and Young Adult novels are mainly from - adults?

Well just read through the reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and like - most places.

Since I write mainly Young Adult and Middle Grade, I make it my business to drum up local beta reader groups within the age range. My cousins, nieces, nephews, friend's kids, my daughters book club and local schools have beta read some of my work.

I make this effort because they are my intended audience. However, when I read my numourous reviews (of which I may add I'm extremely grateful for by reviewers on the online websites or even magazines who've reviewed my books) the reviews are from the point of view of adults.

SO REMEMBER when writing Middle Grade, Picture Books, or even Young Adult ... that you have two audiences. You have the youth in which you have to keep engaged, interested, excited about your story, and the adults that review your book from an adult prospective with a less forgiving view point on plot, purpose, message, and direction of story.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Snow White & the Huntsman - Movie Review


Let's say I'm a fairytale lover. I saw Mirror Mirror and it didn't put the Snow White damper on me to stop me from seeing Snow White and The Huntsman.





Fandango's Blurb:
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. 



Cast: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell, Ian McShane - Director: Rupert Sanders

My Review:
Hummmm. The good, Charlize Theron - stole-the-show! Dang she scared me. Beauty, evil, cunning all wrapped up into a queenly package. Then there was Snow White - eh, I just had a few beefs with her. Like, how did she learn all those fighting skills in such a short time? And Kristen Stewart's rally speech - *hand in face*. But with all the little ticks of her role as Snow White ... I still enjoyed it but maybe not as much as I personally hoped to. If you love the Snow White tale like I do, then you'll be able to sit through this pleasantly because of the special effects, the evil queen's presence and well hope that Snow White will win the day. You know what? All of that happened, just a bit differently than the original fairytale. I give this 3 out of 5 swords.



Thursday, June 14, 2012

FATHER's - YA Indie Blog Carnival!

FATHERs IN MY BOOKS

Bet you didn't know it, but I actually wrote several of my books with strong Father's in them. Let me share a bit of them with you.

The Pack (Series)

Shamira's father, supports her, trains her and believes in her as he grooms her to be his successor in the Mars, Elite Security Force.

Book 1


Book 2


Bandits (Series)

Daniel's father showed his love for Daniel and his brother Nickel even after his death. He left them a legacy of change.

Book 1

Now this is a song I'm dedicated to all father's out there.

Welcome one of my favorite bands, CREED




If you want to visit the rest of the participants drop by their blogs - and tell them I sent you :-D

Here's the Blog Posting Schedule for the Carnival at YA Author Club

Monday, June 11, 2012

PROMETHEUS - Movie Review

I've always loved the movie Aliens, the first one stayed forever imprinted in my mind as one of the first really good space thriller/horror movies of all times.


Well Prometheus upped it a notch.



IMDb: Blurb:

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Director:

Ridley Scott


My Review:

Wow! Talk about world building. This movie had one of the best space sets I've seen in awhile. Not to mention Charlize Theron who again stole the show. This woman can act her tail off. But she had competition with Noomi Rapace who plaid an awesome role to rival Sigourney Weaver's debut in Aliens. Okay, I told you about the awesome set, now to the thrill ride of the movie. The pros were the set, the tension and the special affects - wow! The alien was impressive. But there were things that ticked me off with thrillers and horror flicks. One, why did the head scientist 'Noomi Rapace' had the nerve to say while they are on their way into unknown territory in space, 'We don't need weapons for a scientific expedition' - wrong! This made no sense since even on archeological digs they have weapons is needed in the country they are going into is hostile. The other thing that got under my skin was, they actually listened to her and didn't take weapons. In addition, when the they go onto the planet - then into a cave they take off their mask. Why would anyone do that?! Okay, so that's the only issue I had with the plot. It was a wobbly one, but the suspense, the thrill, the scenery and the special effects made up for it. I give this baby, a 4 out of 5 alien rating.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Daemons in the Mist - by Alicia 'Kat' Dillman

 

I'm so happy to participate in Daemons In The Mist, by Alicia 'Kat' Dillman's Blog tour.

About Daemons In The Mist

Daemons in the Mist
Finally getting the girl of your dreams; what could possibly go wrong?

Seventeen year old Patrick Connolly has been hopelessly infatuated with Nualla for years but he is all but invisible to her. Until, that is, he rescues her from a confrontation with her ex. Little does Patrick know he’s just set off a dangerous chain reaction that will thrust him into a world of life altering secrets and things that shouldn’t exist, because the fog and mist of San Francisco is concealing more than just buildings.

A deliriously captivating and exhilarating romantic roller coaster full of unexpected twists and an ending you won’t see coming. 

INTERVIEW with Alicia 'Kat' Dillman


1. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your closet right now?
It’s a toss-up between my super-tight black pencil skirt and the Doctor Who shirt I got for my birthday. Though together with my big black stompy army boots it’s a pretty kickass outfit.

2. What's your guilty pleasure?
I have an obsession with miniature stuffed animals. I don’t really need them, but they are so cute and soft I can’t help but buy them. Some are the normal kinds, kitties and sheep, but others are really unusual like a periwinkle alpaca or a saber-toothed cat we named Chompy McChomp Chomps. My fiance just gives me this look every time I get a new one because there are about 36 of them already in the studio.

3. Please share something quirky about yourself?
I write non-linearly, which means I write the sections that come to mind first and then piece together and transition the sections together at the end. I do this both in my novel writing and my blog posts.

4. If not an author, what would you have been?
Probably what I do for my day job. By day I’m an illustrator and book designer. If I couldn’t be that either well… alpaca rancher?

5. Is there any moment in your life you’d like to relive?
Probably the moment when my fiance asked me to marry him. It’s one of those moments you imagine a millions times but to actually have it happen, well it stops your heart for a second or two.

6. What’s your favorite imaginary place to visit?
You mean aside from the worlds I created? If I had to pick another creator’s world it would have to be the world of Harry Potter. You have no idea how badly I want to go to the World of Harry Potter park in Florida.

7. What’s your favorite fairytale? Have you ever thought of re-doing it?
I can only pick one? You really have no idea how many fairytale books I own, it’s one of the strange things I collect, well that and miniature stuffed animals.
But if I had to pick, I’d say my top two favorites are the Velveteen Rabbit and Beauty and the Beast. The later is the basis for a novel I am currently working on called Into the Woods. It started out as a mock book cover I did for my senior project at the Academy but due to demand from my fans, I’m developing it into a YA novel. It’s Beauty and the Beast but with an interesting twist.

8. When you get stuck writing, how do you unglue yourself?
I switch projects or mediums. If I’m stuck on a particular book I switch to another, or bounce ideas off my fiance. If that doesn’t work, I switch to an illustration or manga script. If all else fails, I go watch a movie or an episode of one of my favorite tv shows or anime, that usually fixes the block.

9. What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating Daemons in the Mist?
I had to look up and research a lot of things for Daemons in the Mist, from how long a broken arm takes to heal to electronic paper. But the most interesting was probably how retro-viruses work.

10. What would you like to tell your readers?
To my future readers, I hope that I have and will create worlds for you that extend outside the page. That the characters will stop being characters in a book and start being people; friends you might meet on the street.

Daemons in the Mist
When fate throws you the one thing you have always wanted, you grab hold of it and never let go.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1937288005/
Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051XZNAI/
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/daemons-in-the-mist-alicia-kat-dillman/1102233219





About Alicia Kat Dillman
Indie author & illustrator Alicia Kat Dillman is a lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. Kat illustrates and designs book covers & computer game art by day and writes teen fiction by night. The owner of two very crazy studio cats and nine overfull bookcases, Kat can usually be found performing, watching anime or hanging out in twitter chats when not playing in the imaginary worlds within her head. 


Daemons in the Mist
Seventeen year old Patrick Connolly has been hopelessly infatuated with Nualla for years but he is all but invisible to her. Until, that is, he rescues her from a confrontation with her ex. Little does Patrick know he’s just set off a dangerous chain reaction that will thrust him into a world of life altering secrets and things that shouldn’t exist, because the fog and mist of San Francisco is concealing more than just buildings.


Website Link: http://www.katgirlstudio.com/
Book Link: http://www.katgirlstudio.com/book/daemons-in-the-mist-book/
 
SAMPLE Chapter:
Daemons in the Mist Sample Chapters

Friday, June 8, 2012

My New Summer Read - Flutter Of Luv

Just in case you want to get your summer beach read on, check out my new ebook baby, Flutter Of Luv by LM Preston.


Dawn, the neighborhood tomboy, is happy to be her best friend’s shadow. Acceptance comes from playing football after school with the guys on the block while hiding safely behind her glasses, braces, and boyish ways. But Tony moves in, becomes the star Running Back on her school’s football team, and changes her world and her view of herself forever.

This is a short story told in ten episodes similar to an anthology of short stories over the course of Dawn’s and Tony’s realization of how much they mean to one another.

Also there is a short story at the end called Hush A Bye My Baby Brother for the reader to enjoy along with samples of LM Preston’s other book.


Hope you check it out. And if you like what you see, please click the 'Like' thumb next to it here: click

AND....

You all know how I roll! There's a Facebook Release Party for FLUTTER of LUV, just click here to join in: http://www.facebook.com/events/340720479326022/?context=create

THE BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE:


LM Preston’s Ramblings - 7/13/2012

http://lmpreston.blogspot.com


Indies Unlimited - 7/13/2012

http://www.indiesunlimited.com/



A Little Bit Of R&R - 7/13/2012
http://www.alittlebitofrnrreviews.com



Doreen McGettigan - 7/17/2012
http://doreenmcgettigan.com/



Writer’s Alley - 7/17/2012
http://writersally.blogspot.com/



I Want To Read That - 7/18/2012
http://www.iwanttoreadthat.com/



Cheryl Rainfield - 7/18/2012
http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/




The Daily Harrell - 7/19/2012
http://jessie-harrell.blogspot.com/



Word Forge Books - 7/20/2012
http://wordforgebooks.com/blog/



Searching For An Escape - 7/21/2012
http://www.officialmhafh.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/MHAFH



The Write Game - 7/23/2012
http://writegame.blogspot.com/



Stephen Penner - 7/24/2012
http://stephenpenner.blogspot.com/



Black Words White Pages - 7/26/2012
http://www.blackwords-whitepages.blogspot.com



Curiosity Key - 7/27/2012
http://www.curiositykey.blogspot.com/




SomeoneWhoActuallyCares - 7/27/2012
http://someonewhoactuallycares.blogspot.com/



LM Preston’s Ramblings - 7/28/2012
http://lmpreston.blogspot.com


WEEK of Facebook Party: BLOG TOUR PAGE

Tribute Books Reviews & Giveaways - 7/23/2012
http://tributebooksreviews.blogspot.com/




Tribute Books Mama - 7/24/2012
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/




The Character Connection - 7/25/2012
http://thecharacterconnection.blogspot.com/





The Plot Thickens - 7/26/2012

http://theplotthickensbookblog.blogspot.com/



City Girl Who Loved To Read - 7/27/2012
http://citygirlwholovestoread.blogspot.com/



FACEBOOK Release Party! - 7/28/2012
http://www.facebook.com/events/340720479326022/?context=create
 

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

BEA is Rockin'

Eating with Kidlit group and smiling with 'thedomesticceo', Amanda Thomas



Oh, and BTW, if you can't go to BEA don't feel bad, join in the fun below:


FREE BOOKS FOR REVIEW!

You, the reader

When you read a good book, you want to tell people about it! But aside from trying to convince your friend that they’re really going to like this random book you just found, what can you, as a reader, do to help an author?

How To Help
Word of mouth is of course really helpful, but did you know that just by leaving a review, you can make a book more visible to other readers? The review can be on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, your blog, Goodreads, Shelfari, it doesn’t matter. If it’s where readers can find it, you’re helping. The more times a book shows up on the internet, the more people hear about it.


You can click the “like” button at the top of the book’s Amazon page, or the “Tags People Associate with This Product” at the bottom of the page. These help the book come up in search results and the “Readers Who Bought...” section.


You can also tweet about the book, mention it on facebook or Google+, or request the book at your local library or bookstore (if it’s in paperback).

The Good Stuff
The Boost a Book authors have some great fans and we know you all do some of these things already. So as a thank you, we’d like to offer some free ebooks. And, as an added bonus, we think it’d be fun to offer more books and more contest entries for each book you boost.


So grab your free entry below (starting June 1) for a chance to win a free ebook from one of our Boost a Book authors. And if you want to discover even more new authors (by winning free ebooks) you can let us know how you've boosted a book and get extra entries.


Good luck! See the books below
a Rafflecopter giveaway  

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

I'm At BEA-Signing Books Wed, Booth 3044 at 4pm

I can't believe it. This is my 2nd year at this event and my publishing company's 3rd year. The first year we participated my partner came to volunteer at the Independent Book Publisher's Association (IBPA) booths.


YOU GOING? Well Come See Me!
I'm signing books on Wed. June 6th at 4pm. I'll be at the Independent Book Publishers area, Booth 3044, signing away at 4pm-4:30pm.
We have a limited Number of Copies that we are giving away of the following books:
THE PACK-RETRIBUTION - paperback Arcs
EXPLORER X-BETA, EXPLORER X-ALPHA - book sets
BANDITS - paperback copies

ARE YOU GOING TO BE THERE? Tell me where you are hanging out.
CAN'T MAKE IT, well I've got a surprise giveaway I'm tweeting about. Also, the Boost A Book Giveaway right here: Click
AND...my Goodreads giveaway on the side of this blog. Right here!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Men In Black III - Movie Review

I really couldn't wait to see this one! I even took the entire family.




This is my favorite poster for the movie!

Here's the Villain, scared the crap out of my kids and kinda freaked me out.



Blurb: Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld, Writers: Etan Cohen, Lowell Cunningham, Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin

My Review:

Well it started off pretty good. The villain was scary, I jumped several times when he was on the screen. Okay, I don't know if it was scary or just plain creepy, but the kids and I were both freaked out. Will was lighthearted and humorous as usual. Then it happens, Tommy Lee disappears. The mystery unfolds and the ride begins. Will goes back in time, he meets a celestial being that guides him. There is some quirky scenes that make me smile but not crack up laughing. And there's even a little tear jerker moment at the end (I won't give it away but it made me tear up and explained Will's relationship with Tommy). It was good family fun for kids that can get past the scary alien. We all agreed it was a 4 out of 5 squishy aliens.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

BATTLESHIP - Movie Review

Through all this promotion of books I have been going to the movies and bursting with the need to review the latest ones. Well I'm behind on my movie reviews and will be sharing them with you over the next few days.

Fandango Blurb:
Hasbro's strategic board game gets a sci-fi facelift with this Universal Pictures production from director Peter Berg. The action will pit a small fleet of naval ships against an alien force intent on enriching Earth's valuable assets to ensure their survival. Taylor Kitsch (Wolverine) and True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard star alongside Liam Neeson, Rihanna, and Brooklyn Decker.

My Review:
Well let's just say I wasn't disappointed. Great special effects, okay story line, and lots of action. This one was a pleasant surprise. Of course I loved seeing Alexander Skarsgard my long time crush and he played a decent role, one not to distant from his persona on recent work. But he wasn't in the movie for the long haul. Rihanna did a pretty decent job. Also, there were a few laughs and some tension with buildup. Overall a movie that my family and I thought was entertaining. We collectively gave it a 3 out of 5 battleships.