‘Get On Up’ Falls Flat | Review of ‘Get On Up’

By: Cynthia Ayala  

Get On Up is the biopic about the Godfather of Soul James Brown.  However, this movie disappoints on so many levels and fails to live up to the legend.

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Ender’s Game | Movie Review

By: Cynthia A. Directed by: Gavin Hood Screenplay by: Gavin Hood  Based on Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld & Abigail Breslin In the year 2086 an alien species called the Formics attacks Earth.  Mazar Rackham commander of ta small reserve patrol force, halts their advance, sacrificing himself and stopping the attack.  Years later, … Continue reading Ender’s Game | Movie Review

Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles: Book 2)

The magic and love wove a romantic struggle in darkness and light, thrilling the reader. I have to say the characterization I this novel was amazing and the connection between the characters was excellently portrayed in the writing.  I both loved and hated that only because Lena’s character was really beginning to annoy me by shutting herself and disconnecting herself from the other character.  Despite … Continue reading Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles: Book 2)

Beautiful Creatures

Definitely better than Twilight as far as story and acting are concerned, but adaption wise, there was room for improvement.  Having read the book I understood the melodramatic moment and forgave them due to the ending, considering the acting was really good.  Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson, enough said in that respect.  However, there were quite a number of changes.  Characters in the book were cut … Continue reading Beautiful Creatures