365 Day Picture Challenge–Day141-150

Early screening of Now You See Me!

Finally all caught up with Criminal Minds!

My day in a nutshell…

The Bachelorette is back!!

Alice in Wonderland is quite a good read.

I had a craving….

Post workout treat. Blood orange sweet tea!! So good!

Well this was interesting.

Some Like It Hot for Marilyn Monroe’s birthday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery!

Our failed beach day ended on a high note!

Day 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, 91-100, 101-110, 111-120, 121-130, 131-140 and everything here.

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #28

Day 28. Movie With Your Favorite Hero

I’ve used some of my favorite heroes for other categories but here are some others that I really do love.

• Gru in Despicable Me (2010)–When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better. Starring the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig and Miranda Cosgrove. Besides just loving everything about this movie, Gru is one of my all-time favorite movie characters! He tries so hard to be a bad guy but he just has too big of a heart.

• Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality (2000)–An FBI agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event. Starring Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine and Benjamin Bratt. This movie is too freaking funny! Gracie Hart is a badass chick but in a really fun way. She’s just adorable!

• Slim in Enough (2002)–On the run from an abusive husband, a young mother begins to train herself to fight back. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Juliette Lewis and Noah Wyle. Here is a woman that doesn’t take any crap from anyone. She is so strong and really stands up for herself and her daughter.

• Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)–Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny eludes him. Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field. Even though he doesn’t always do things by thinking them through, Forrest has a great heart and always does things for others. He is an all around good guy.

• Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich (2000)–An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city’s water supply. Directed for Steven Soderbergh. Starring Julia Roberts, Albert Finney and David Brisbin. The epitome of tough woman. She doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do. She stands for what is right even when no one else will.

What’s a movie with your favorite hero??

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #27

Day 27. Movie With Your Favorite Villain

• Hans Gruber in Die Hard (1988)–John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Dennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia. There is something about Alan Rickman that makes an awesome bad guy. He’s freaky and so badass! LOVE HIM!

• Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996)–A woman kidnaps puppies to kill them for their fur, but various animals then gang up against her and get their revenge in slapstick fashion. Starring Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson. I think that Cruella De Vil is one of the best Disney villains! I was even her for Halloween one year. Glenn Close does a great job bringing this animated character to life that she is forever known in my mind as Cruella.

• Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)–A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. I think this is self explanatory. I mean he eats people. He’s so good at being so freaking creepy!

• The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)–When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. Health brought it all to this character. The creepiest part of this character was all the little ticks and mannerisms.

• Hilly Holbrook in The Help (2011)–An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain. She isn’t as evil as the rest but there is a more real-life evil to her. She totally got what was coming to her!

Who’s your favorite movie villain??

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #20

Day 20. Movie With Your Favorite Actress

So my all-time favorite actress is Kate Winslet!! She just picks really interesting parts and is a real person. She also has a great sense of style! My mom made my prom dress to look like the dress Kate wore to the Academy Awards in 2005. It’s by far my favorite awards dress ever!!

• Finding Neverland (2004)–The story of J.M. Barrie’s friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan. Starring Johnny Depp, Julie Christie and Freddie Highmore. I love the story of Peter Pan! This is a touching story about the man-child who never grew up.

• The Life of David Gale (2003)–A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row. Starring Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney and Gabriel Mann. The best part of this movie is that you’re not sure what to believe. Is he guilty? Is he innocent? It’s gripping.

• Titanic (1997)–A boy and a girl from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Written and directed by James Cameron. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates and Bill Paxton. It’s Titanic…I don’t think I need to elaborate. But it was when I fell in love with the both of them. I remember seeing it in the theaters…I was 7 years old and we sat in the second row.

• Quills (2000)–In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor. Starring Geoffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Caine. It’s totally crazy and disturbing in so many ways. Yet somehow you can’t take your eyes off it.

• The Holiday (2006)–Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love. Starring Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black. Every character in this movie is so incredibly likable. They’re all charming even when they’re having a difficult time. So sweet and enjoyable.

What’s a movie with your favorite actress??