Halloween Special

Is it that time of the year again?

Of course I love THIS time of the year! And yes, I'm excited about all the candies I'll eat. Better make appointment for the dentist.

"Paranormal Activity"

I am too much of a coward to be able to sit through a horror movie. It doesn't only scare me while I'm watching it, but I am not capable of sleeping with the lights off for a LONG time. When this movie came out, I was in Vancouver for the senior year of my high school. I went to watch with a couple of my friends thinking it was a great idea... Oh god. I was SO SCARED, I feel bad for my roommate that time, that also had to sleep with the lights on for a month. (Thanks to you Andrea for her patience! )

I am recommending you to watch this. Very much. Because it is probably one of the few horror movies that you see almost no blood, and yet scares you until your bones are shaking. The movie was "filmed" with a hand-cam. Which makes it waaaaay more realistic. It's about a woman who thinks she has been cursed by a not-so-nice ghost. And starting to film everything happening in the house where she lives with her boyfriend.

It gives me shivers just thinking about it again! And one last suggestion; DO NOT SEE IT ALONE.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN to you all! Share your costume pictures with me! I'll be very scary this year, and will share the picture on the facebook page! facebook.com/TheAwkwardMonster

Enjoy!

xoxo

Oh Kevin...NO!

Summer Lovin'!

So, I'm still in Barcelona, but no, not working on that tan. I'm actually working in a company as an intern.  It's going great! I think thats a good enough excuse for not have been keeping up with my posts, but I am back now and will update as often as I can!

"We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Amazing movie and amazing acting! Honestly, Tilda Swinton, she is incredible! She always appeared a little odd to me, until now. For a while, I was sure she was an Oscar nominee. I don't even think the judges saw the movie. Can't wait to see more acting of her. Ezra Miller -Kevin- was unbelievable. Someone to play such role like that needs a pure talent. And he has got it! 

The movie is OBVIOUSLY about Kevin. He is an odd kid that always had a difficult connection with his mother. He always does strange things, but the last thing he does was never ever crossed anyones mind. A dark and twisted movie. It's creepily superb.

I watched it with my mother, and in the end we had different opinions by the mothers behaviour. If you have already seen it, what did you think about it? If you haven't seen it, watch it and leave your comments in the comment section!

"He is just a sweet little boy."

How far would you go?

Past 2 days were literally crazy. 

Two very important games; Barca vs. Chelsea on tuesday and R. Madrid vs. Bayern Munich on wednesday!

I never mentioned you my love towards Barca.. I am LOCA about it! Since I moved to Spain, I became a huge fan, and a hooligan in some occasions.

"Green Street Hooligans"

Perfect timing to suggest a great movie. On tuesday, I actually went to Camp Nou ( Barca's stadium for those who don't know) to watch the game. When I was on my way there, I saw the Chelsea fans loading their bodies with beer. British people are the pro's of being a hooligan. And this movie is exactly about that.

While watching it, I laughed, cried ( yes, I cried, AGAIN), got super nervous, excited. Experienced all emotions!

It begins with a Harvard student getting expelled and moving to England to live with his sister. That's when he discovers "football" and the great supporters.

It's not a happy movie when the teams always win and the fans are only cheering. But it's about how far they go. You'll see that football is not just a sport you watch to enjoy, but a community that collides people together and creates a rather odd brotherhood.

in my heart, he'll always be FRODO
Let's see if you're a hooligan or not! You'll know after you watch it.

xoxo

VISCA BARCA

NOT just another Prison Movie

I know I've been very bad with the posts. Since I am back in Barcelona, I had so much things going on; work,work and work ( don't be surprise, I do study!).

I am a girl that enjoys very girly stuffs. Getting a manicure, dress shopping, make-up, colourful things AND crime movies. I don't know if this applies to everyone but for me,  LOVE IT!  I can actually watch one I love couple times a week when I discover it. And this movie is one of them.

"Felon"

The movie starts with a man murdering a intruder that entered his house. But what law says, you can only kill if the man is in your house, and UNfortunately he kills the man in the front lawn. Thats how the movie starts. He goes to jail and tries to not get in trouble so he can get out of there ASAP. But, once you're in, you gotta survive.

Whose side are you on?

Don't forget to check out the trailer!!

Hope you'll like it as much as I did. And please tell me some movies for me to review!

Xoxo

All for Fun?

I'm back in Istanbul!

It's Easter, so I have 2 weeks off. The best way to celebrate it by going back home.

Yesterday, I met with a friend whom I've known for almost 14 years! So happy that we managed to keep in touch for this long. So, with her, I went to the movies.

" The Hunger Games"

OH MY GOD. I hoped the movie had no ending. It's a pretty long movie, 142 minutes. I assure you, you will not want the movie to end. Why? Because the action level is so high, you just want to keep getting excited. At least thats what happened to me. There of course very great actors such; Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and even Lenny Kravitz!

I do not want to tell more about the movie because I really don't want to be a spoiler. So do me a favor, AND GO TO THE THEATER TO WATCH IT. Action movies are not the same when you watch it at home.

Hope you'll enjoy it and please keep me updated with your feedbacks!

xoxo 

Gotta Love Him

Summer is (almost) here.

I love the warm weather, I mean, I missed it. So sick of wearing layers and layers of clothing and I think it  is time to take out the summer dresses!

I am sure everyone is in a great mood, so it's my duty ( it's not but I like to do it) to recommend a fun, entertaining movie.

"I love You Phillip Morris"

It would be enough to say Jim Carrey is in it. It's based on a true story which is INCREDIBLE and you'll know what I mean once you see it! Jim Carrey, who plays a homosexual man, falls in love with another man who is also gay in prison. I will skip the part how he gets in there because it's more fun when you watch it. I'd say this a comedy but it's also romantic and sometimes dramatic. Im sorry to say this but this guy is brilliant and he trolls EVERYONE!

Enjoy!

Open your Eyes!

So, This week I'm struggling with my midterms! But during the weekend, to take a break, me and my friends went to the movies!

" Red Lights"

I had no idea about the plot of the movie when I went to watch. I just sat down and started to dig into my popcorn( sweet & salty DELICIOUS). Just a pre-warning, don't let the first scene get to you. I honestly thought it was a scary movie from the first 5 minutes of the movie but THANK GOD it was clear afterwards and did not end up being a horror.

It is about a psychology professor studying paranormal activities and at the end, investigating a very famous psychic ( De Niro). Also, the way it was directed was incredible. With all the cuts and and the angle of filming. ( A little chipmunk wanted me to mention this in my blog. She's a great supporter.)

Since the director/ screenplay writer is Spanish ( Rodrigo Cortes), some scenes of the movie was filmed in Barcelona! You can't really recognize it in the movie but my friend( hola Karla! ) worked in the hotel as an intern when Robert De Niro was staying there to film. 

She is the sister of the twins; Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen! 

To sum up, I don't know if I LOVED it, but it was an interesting movie and helped me to sleep better at night. You'll know what I mean after you watch it! 

xoxo

And the Oscar goes to...

Ciao!

Such an amazing weekend I had! I went to Genoa for 3 days visiting my friends( Ekin & Andrea). They took great care of me; fed me( maybe a little too much haha), took me wine tasting, visiting lot of little towns. It was absolutely marvelous. 

I arrived to Barcelona at midnight on sunday, so I just could NOT stay awake to watch the Oscar's. 

This morning when I checked the winners, to be honest, I wasn't very surprised. If you haven't checked the winners yet, here is a list for you!!

Best Picture: "The Artist"

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Foreign Language Film: "A Separation"

Best Animated Feature: "Rango"

And more...

Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, "Hugo"

Best Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schavo, "Hugo"

Best Costume Design: Mark Bridges, "The Artist"

Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, "The Iron Lady"

Best Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

Best Sound Editing: Phillip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, "Hugo"

Best Sound Mixing: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, "Hugo"

Best Documentary: "Undefeated"

Best Visual Effects: "Hugo"

Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"

Best Original Song: Bret McKenzie, "Man or Muppet"

Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"

Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Live Action Short: "The Shore"

Best Documentary Short: "Saving Face"

Best Animated Short: "The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore"

I'll be watching "A Separation" tonight, and I'll let you know what I thought about it.

Let me know your thoughts about the winners. Did they deserve it? You liked some other movie better? Share with me!

Let's take a look at Spain, shall we?

Hola hola!

I've been living in Barcelona, Spain for a year and a half now, and I am enjoying every bit of it. There is no doubt that they are very creative people. Looking at; Salvador Dali, Gaudi, Picasso and Velazquez proves that it's in their blood! 

Pedro Almodovar is great writer and a director! The fact that I'm trying to improve my Spanish, I found the best way to do so.

"Habla con Ella" aka "Talk to Her"

The movie is about 2 women in coma and the weird friendship their men develop while taking care of them.

Yes! He got an Oscar for it! Best original screenplay in 2003.

The movie is in Spanish but you can find in English or watch it in original with English subtitle.

Choose the people you trust wisely!

Hello Everyone! 

The weekend is hours away from starting, so I thought I should tell you a great movie to watch with friends or your family.

"Doubt"

It had 5 Oscar nominees 2009  including the best actress. I personally adore Meryl Streep and all her movies. She only acts in the movies that she knows that'll succeed.

The Movie takes place in 1964 at a catholic school in the Bronx.  And the story is about the priests close relationship with a 12 years old black student.

Enjoy and let me know about your feedbacks!

p.s You don't have to be a member to comment, so go ahead and let me know what you think and your suggestions.

Let's start with one of the best...

Hello Amigos!

I thought, the best way to start this blog is by reccomending you a GREAT movie.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

It's a pretty old movie, from 1975. But I promise you, you'll love it! Before, I didn't want to watch it since Jack Nicholson is in it, and most of his movies are are very tense. Well let me put it this way, my brother made me watch it and I'm so grateful he did.

Nuff said, now go buy it, download it, rent it or find another way but WATCH IT!

p.s Before watching the movie, do NOT check the actors and while you're watching, see if you can guess who is who.

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