Love Actually movie review

Love Actually is a heart warming romantic comedy that features an all star cast. Every character in this movies life intertwines with one an other. This movie is written and directed by Richard Curtis, and stars Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy, and Rowan Atkinson. The open line is very touching and inspiring, and is one of my favorite parts in the movie. A great thing about this movie is that there is many things that tie into the story, but it is pieced together in a way that the viewer doesn't get lost. Even though this is technically a Christmas movie, you can watch it at any time in the year. There are many humorous aspects to this movie; the couple that doesn't speak the same language and end up saying the same thing to each other without knowing it. This is one of my all time favorite movies, and I highly recommend it. Although I must warn, this may not be the best thing to watch for the first time with your kids together, there are some 'strange' scenes and being that it is also rated R.

Trailer:  http://youtu.be/KdzH6a-XEGM

Opening Scene:  http://youtu.be/cUoxXpqof8A

The Guardian Book Review

The Guardian, by Nicholas Sparks was an intriguing page-turner of a romance that takes a life threatening turn. I really enjoyed this novel, just as I have every other Nicholas Sparks that I have read. The plot line of love and jealousy in this story will have you turning page after page. Who will Julie choose, Richard or Mike? This story is about a woman who looses her husband at the young age of twenty-five. Before Jim passed, he made arrangements for her to receive a Great Dane she would name Singer. Four years later, Julie begins to open her heart to love again.

To anyone who enjoys a good romantic base for a story integrated with an interesting twist, I highly recommend this novel. If you have seen any of Sparks' novels that have been made into movies, the books are one hundred times better. Sparks knows how to pull at the heartstrings and develop a great story. This book was an easy; light read that was able to hold my attention throughout the novel. It had a great plot line coupled with characters that were easy to relate to and whose personalities made the novel enjoyable.

Media In Our Society

I'll admit that when I take a step back and think about the amount of TV that the younger generations are consuming it can be a little alarming. We read this article by David Nyhan called " Turn Off the TV Before it Ruins Us" in my English class. Although he made some valid points, he was a little more drastic in his approach to the topic. Yes, children are watching more TV today, but they have grown up learning that watching TV was okay and not bad. Also, it is up to their parents to limit the amount of TV that their children are watching on a daily basis. The parents have to make the conscious decision to not let their kids watch as much TV if that is what they choose. The media isn't "ruining us" in my opinion, that doesn't mean that I think that we should watch TV all day long, but in the same degree that we need to get ride of it all together. We all need to decide this for ourselves.