Figure Skating Movies

In honor of the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia... I'd like to share two of my favorite figure skating movies...

Can you say toepick? The Cutting Edge (1992) was one of my favorite movies growing up. I don't know how many times i've seen it...it's been a lot! They've made a few sequals to it but nothing can compare to the original.

And of course, a recent favorite of mine...

Blades of Glory (2007) is hilarious... if you like Will Ferrell movies, this is one of his best ones.... and I am also a fan of Jon Heder. You'll find yourself quoting this movie... there are so many funny lines!

16 Books To Read Before They Hit Theaters This Year

Here is a fun link... if you like to read books that will soon the the theaters or if you just want to know what is scheduled to release in 2014.


Out of all of the ones listed, I've only ready Gone Girl... and let me tell you, it's a good one! I am super excited that they're making it into a movie.. and probably even more excited that Ben Affleck will be playing the role of the main character. I can't wait!!

Philip Seymour Hoffman (R.I.P)

Philip Seymour Hoffman

July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014

Movie Moment: Twilight (2008)

Edward Cullen (played by Robert Pattinson) dancing with Isabella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart)

What is a... Romantic Comedy?

A subgenre which combines the romance genre with comedy, focusing on two or more individuals as they discover and attempt to deal with their romantic love, attractions to each other. The stereotypical plot line follows the "boy-gets-girl", "boy-loses-girl", "boy gets girl back again" sequence. Naturally, there are innumerable variants to this plot (as well as new twists, such as reversing the gender roles in the story), and much of the generally lighthearted comedy lies in the social interactions and sexual tension between the characters, who very often either refuse to admit they are attracted to one another, or must deal with others' meddling in their affairs. (aka chick flick)

via wiki

Here are some of my favorite romantic comedies...

        

  

I could watch any of these movies any day of the week - love them all! There are a million more romantic comedies that I could probably name here but these are just a few quick examples. Do you like romantic comedies? Which one is your favorite?

Captain Phillips (2013)

 

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.  (IMDb)

This movie was pretty good, not bad at all... Tom Hanks was really convincing in this role and Barkhad Abdi (the main bad guy) did a good job. This movie's storyline is not too overly complicated so their acting had to be spot on for it to work... and I think everyone in this movie did that. 

Would you take kids to see this movie? I probably wouldn't.... not only are there guns and a little violence... but the storyline isn't interesting enough to keep the kids' attention.

Is this a good date movie? Yeah... I found myself drawn to and rooting for Tom Hank's character... and it's got some action/fights for the guy.

The Definition of a Movie