Get the look: The Big Bang Theory | Geeky

Premium domed sleeve coat | MOTO Joni Super High Waisted Jeans | HUDSON Olsen Brogue Shoes | Raccoon Jumper By Emma Cook | Knitted wolf jumper | Owl Face Jumper By Emma Cook | Knitted Crazy Bobble Jumper

 

I'm loving The Big Bang Theory right now, it's so hilarious. I love the clothing on it, especially all of Howard's colourful turtle neck jumpers.

ASOS Wish List

river island flatform trainers | knitted turban | two pocket shoulder bag | Eylure Evening Wear Lashes | pieces eryn belt | Illamasqua Generation Q Lipstick | animal flatform ankle boots | POP Nail Glam Glitz Nail Polish in Confetti Glitz | cheap monday link sunglasses | dogtooth tights | Models Own Beetle Juice Nail Polish in Golden Green Beetle

Here's an ASOS wish list for this autumn/ winter, so in love with all of these pieces.

Skyfall (2012) review

Release date:  26/10/2012 | Directed by: Sam Mendes | Sony Pictures

 

What can I say, amazing.

I know a lot of people will find this appalling, but I'm not a great fan of Daniel Craig. I don't know if it was because of his awful American accent in the Laura Croft film he was in, or the hype over how 'hot' he was in Casino Royale, I am just not a fan. After seeing this my opinion of him is a little better.

We are shown a new era of Bond films, technology taken to the next level away from 'exploding pens' and ways of which villains can wreak havoc by hacking computer systems rather than physical violence alone.

This is proof that the James Bond films are versatile, they've come through so many different eras. The villains change, the locations and storyline change but the Bond idea never changes which is what I think makes it so popular and able to live on.

 

The title sequence playing Adele's 'Skyfall' was so good, the graphics of Craig as Bond in lots of different situations was well put together and really makes you question what's going to happen in the film.

 

The film was so great though. I rarely feel this way but watching James Bond films makes me proud to be British, so I didn't want this idea ruined and it wasn't at all.

 

Skyfall keeps to the traditional Bond idea, lots and lots of women. He will randomly be with women, but I suppose that's what it's all about. He's suppose to be irresistible which does come across, especially with Eve [Naomie Harris]

 

I loved seeing London being portrayed in such an exciting way, a way I can imagine viewers from other countries will watch and want to visit. I loved that the action began straight away, no waiting around for things to happen which can often happen in action movies.

 

Javier Bardem played Silva, basically an ex MI6 agent turned evil. I've never seen him act but oh wow, amazing. He wasn't over the top like some villains can be in films, he was convincing and realistic.

 

I only have one fault in the film (and this is me being really REALLY nit picky), when Bond is going after Silva in a busy London tube station and Silva escapes through a staff door. Even though there are lots of people, Bond still seems to some how notice a random door left ajar through crowds of people. I suppose it's showing the idea that Bond is such an amazing agent, but that did annoy me.

 

 

Judy Dench's performance was amazing too (when isn't it?!) She was professional, she was serious and she was so British. She bought a serious tone to the film, reminding the viewer the MI6 is important, it isn't just what we think of Bond films as being - Bond getting the girls.

 

Giving this five Adele's out of five, the sound track and movie is a must hear/see.

Get the look: Skyfall | Bond girl dresses

Overlay Maxi Dress by Oh My Love | Black lace Chelsea Girl Maxi Dress | Black Embellished Maxi Dress | Bandage Maxi Dress | Chiffon Maxi Dress by Wal G | Blue crushed velvet Chelsea Girl dress | Light pink Design Forum Sequin Shirt Dress | Green shirt dress

 

With Skyfall having just been released here's some dresses I think a modern Bond Girl could be seen in.

These dresses are subtly sexy and all have a classic touch to them.

Get the look: Looper | Smart style

ASOS shirt w/ textured panels | 3cm black satin tie | influence black wet-look skater skirt | black pu quilted bomber jacket | Y.R.U Bloq 

 

Looper (2012) review

[Source: collider.com]

 

Release date:  28/9/2012 | Directed by:  Rian Johnson | Entertainment One

Loads of guns, loads of drugs, loads of confusion.

 

[source: collider.com]

 

"This time travel crap, just fries your brain like a egg..."

 

[source: theatlantic.com]

Looper is the perfect modern action movie, mixing in some sci-fi with time travel and mind control, the action is endless.

[souce: cinemablend.com]

Mixed with all the sci-fi craziness is a love story, we're shown older Joe [Bruce Willis] with his love interest, I won't give away the storyline but the whole thing did make me cry. I hardly ever cry in the cinema, the only other time I have is when watching 50/50 starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

I'm not a huge Bruce Willis fan, in fact I don't know if I've even seen any films with him in... But he was really good in this. Good in the action parts which is obvious he will be as this is what he's known for, but surprisingly believable in the romantic scenes.

[source: moviefanatic.com]

Another thing that tugs on the heart strings is Sara's [Emily Blunt] problems with her child.

Again, I won't give away what happens, but some of the scenes with them mix futuristic ideas with family and relationship problems that will forever be relateable to.

Giving this five crazy Joe faces out of five.

Looper is an interesting film, looking at ideas about the future but also includes a lot an audience can relate to. I find with some futuristic films you can feel distant from the characters, no empathy and no real feel with what's going on, but with this you do.

☮ Vanilla Sky - Starring Tom Cruise, a film jumping through time too.

☮ American Beauty - a few scenes skipping through time to make the film something to think about

 

More Joseph Gordon-Levitt:

☮ 500 Days Of Summer

☮ 50/50

☮ 10 Things I Hate About You

Get the look: The Campaign | Masculine

1 blazer w/ faux leather pocket flaps | 2 lace trousers | 3 shirt w/ wet look | 4 ABBI chelsea ankle boots

 

☮The Campaign is a film all about men putting on their suits in a fight for power.

 ☮So this look is based on this but with a slight feminine feel, for example the lace trousers.

☮Also to make this look a bit more exciting and less traditional, a wet look shirt and some oxblood chelsea boots.

The Campaign (2012) review

[source: orange.co.uk]
 

Release date: 28/9/2012 | Directed by: Jay Roach | Warner Bros Distributors Ltd

Cam Brady [Will Ferrel], a politics and fame obsessed character now has Marty Huggins [Zach Galifianakis] to answer to.

[source: thecrat.com]

Marty is a camp family and pug loving character who is the least likely candidate running for congressman. To make Marty more likely to win he undergoes many changes such as getting rid of his pugs for 'more American' dogs and changing the look his wife has to make her more appealing and like a political leaders wife. He also has to change his camp and what I think is cute voice to a more manly tone so he seems stronger when speaking publicly.

[source: gossipcenter.com]
 

Both in the end turn out to be up for doing anything to win, involving punching a baby and making a sex tape.

[source: geeksofdoom.com]

I am somebody with no interest in politics, but this film was so funny. It takes political campaigns to the extreme.

I am giving this four crying punched in the face babies out of five.

 

 

More Zach Galifianakis:
☮ Dinner For Schmucks
☮ The Hangover
☮ Due Date

More Will Ferrel:
☮ Step Brothers
☮ Zoolander 
☮ Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Get the look: Lawless | 1920's/30's fashion

[sources: clothesonfilm.com | aceshowbiz.com | fanpop.com | justjared.com]

 

I love the style of both the male and female characters in Lawless, so here's a post on how to get the look.

All the clothing is simple, no particuarly bright colours or anything too shocking.

I think this style is so good for autumn, everything's warm looking and so effortlessly nice.

 

 For mens fashion, Hardy's character is always wearing cardigans whereas LaBeouf's character wears more suits, all are of dark and dull colours. A lot of different hats are worn too.

 

[top left, clockwise: Check Patch Wool Blazer | Selected Bow Tie | Bailey of Hollywood Tino Trilby | Harris Tweed Brown Herringbone Blazer | Oat Nep Shawl Collar Cardigan | River Island Shirt | Shoulder Patch Borg Cardigan]

 

 

 

 

Pretty dresses or shirts with pencil skirts, simple jewellery too. The Cotton shirt dress shows a modern take on this look, as women at this time wouldn't wear this.

 [top left, clockwise: Flapper dress | Pieces Busam Necklace | Accessorize Mini Square Watch | Cotton shirt dress | Rust petal dress | Pieces Busam Earstuds]

 

 

Lawless (2012) review

[source: collider.com]

Release date: 7/9/2012 | Directed by: John Hillcoat |  Momentum Pictures

Based on a true story and the novel The Wettest Country in the World by Matt Bondurant (grandson of one of the Bondurant brothers), the film focuses on three bootlegger brothers making a living in illegally selling moonshine in the prohibition era.

I found this interesting because of breifly studying this era, and I am so keen to read the novel.

 

We are introducted to the brothers at the beggining of the film at a young age about to kill a pig, one of them is nervous which sets him apart from the others.

This is Jack Bondurant [Shia LaBeouf], a character who differs from his brothers, showing fear at killing. The film follows his change in attitude after certain events happen.

 

[source: justjared.com]

 

We are shown the sucess of the brothers, selling truck loads of moonshine to many people. Eventually the police want a cut, which is where the action comes in.

This film is an 18 and described as having 'strong bloody violence and strong language' [Odeon], both of which it did have.

I'm not a fan of films with too much gore, but this had the right amount, just enough to really understand how ruthless some of the characters are because of the situations they are in.

The rumors that the Bondurant brothers are immortal gives the audience hope. There are many times fearing for their lives.

 

Their attitude towards violence and their immortal rumors is described well through this quote from Forrest Bondurant [Tom Hardy] 

 

"It's not the violence that sets men apart. It is the distance that he is prepared to go" 

 

[source: mia-wasikowska.net]

Lawless has elements of romance too which makes it more realistic, not wholey focusing on the violence.

 

The love interest for Jack Bondurant [Shia LaBeouf] also shows how naieve love can make somebody, getting the brothers into trouble.

LaBeoufs character falls for Bertha Minnix, played by the beautiful Mia Wasikowska. She presents the importance of religion at this time and how the brothers are so far away from these ideals. It's interesting to see love fight through these religious and social barriers.

I am giving this five weird-ass hair do's out of five, purely because it is an all around great film.

No boring moments, great memorable lines and exciting fight scenes.

Also, great hair styles (except this guy!)

 

 

"We are survivors, we control the fear. But without the fear, we are all as good as dead"