The Conjuring: everything horror should be

I don’t know about you guys, but The Conjuring was probably my favorite horror movie of 2013. Here’s my enthusiastic write-up from when I first saw it.

Silver Screen Serenade

Since this is my first horror film review, I’m going to take a minute to vent by saying that I hate a solid 50 to 75 percent of recent horror films out there. Horror has become synonymous with gore, and I absolutely cannot stand an abundance of grossness. Why would I want to pay for a movie that I can’t even watch because it’s so disgusting? If I’m dishing out money for a pricey movie ticket

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You’re invited to the 2nd Annual Blogiversary Bash!

Have I posted too many dog memes on here? …Yes? DEAL WITH IT.

I have a very, very important question for my fellow bloggers/loyal readers: Are you ready to party? Because we’ve got a big celebration coming up, and I’m going to need your help! For those of you who have been with me for more than a year now, you’ll recall a little something I did last year that I referred to as the Blogiversary Bash.

Now You See Me: the clever crime of Ocean’s Eleven plus the magic of David Copperfield

Now You See Me may not be Oscat material, but I think it’s a pretty fun magic show. Here’s my review of it from way back when.

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Is it just me, or has this movie kind of flown under the radar? Surrounded by big, much-advertised summer films, Now You See Me seems to have gotten lost in the fray. But I distinctly remember getting excited about the trailer when I first saw it. With names like Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and Mark Ruffalo

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This Is the End: the lighter side of the apocalypse

It’s been almost two years since I wrote about this, but it’s remained one of my favorite comedies that I’ve reviewed. Anybody else love This Is the End?

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Even after surviving Y2K, the end of the Mayan calendar, and countless wild end-of-the-world theories, we’re all still fixated on the idea of the apocalypse. But who can blame us? It’s much more fun to imagine our world ending with a bang instead of a whimper, and Hollywood has supplied us with plenty of grand ideas for what’s going to finally do us in.

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Disney meets Game of Thrones

Perfection.

I discovered this the other day, and I couldn’t resist sharing it for my fellow Game of Thrones fans. It’s from a while back, and it was featured on Buzzfeed, so maybe some of you have seen this already. Even so, I think I could revisit these over and over again.

Man of Steel: Superman reboot less than super?

Reblog time begins! I’m kicking it off with my very first movie review ever. Basically, this is the film that gave birth to Silver Screen Serenade. For better or worse, that film is Man of Steel.

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When I heard that Superman was getting a reboot, I wasn’t exactly super enthused. To be fair, I’ve always been a Batman fan at heart, but I also had the 2006 attempt at reviving Superman on my mind. If I remember correctly, the attempt was less than successful—more of a sentimental tribute to the old movies than a try at anything new.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron: Earth’s Mightiest Sequel?

There are many nerdtastic movies to look forward to this year—Jurassic World, Spectre, Mockingjay – Part 2. Oh, and some little film called Star Wars or something…? 😉 But the big kick-off for 2015’s nerdy movie line-up was undoubtedly the much anticipated sequel to Avengers.

Taking a Break (Kind of)

I would be lying if I said this picture serves any other purpose than “I love Benedict Cumberbatch.”

Hey, guys. Soooo here’s the deal–in case you haven’t noticed, my presence on WordPress lately has been wimpy at best. See, I’ve had the job I’m currently working for six months now, but I still haven’t really found a good balance between work and blogging, not to mention that whole “having a life” thing. Lol.

Series Spotlight, Pt. 2

Man, oh, man–how long has it been since I did one of these?! Way too long, actually. You see, I started Series Spotlight with this post way back when with the idea that every now and then I’d discuss some of the best episodes from various TV shows. However, I did one post and then kinda forgot about the whole thing.

Cara’s Top 20 Superhero Movies, Pt. 2

This is why the Deadpool movie could very well end up on this list one day.

Welcome back! Have you been on pins and needles waiting to read the rest of the Top 20 Superhero Movies List that I started yesterday (see here)? …Well, gees, even if you haven’t been you can at least nod and pretend you’ve been that eager to see it. Are you nodding now? Thank you. This is why I love you.