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TMP: Halloween Edition: Snow / Winter Horror

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It’s Thursday! That means another list for Thursday Movie Picks. The rules are simple; based on the theme of the week pick three to five movies and tell us why you picked them. All October long the prompt is Halloween themed! Now is the perfect time to join in on the fun.

Krampus (2015)

I have a feeling this movie might be on a few lists. It was the first one that popped into my head. I’ll be honest, the main reason I wanted to see it is because I love Adam Scott (AKA Ben Wyatt). I wanted to see it in theaters but never made it, but I have watched it on TV! Look, it’s not perfect and it’s weird but I found it entertaining. That’s really all I ask for these days. It was even released on my birthday.

The Good Son (1993)

Not 100% sure this would be considered a horror movie but is there anything scarier than a killer kid? Especially when played by Macaulay Culkin? I might actually try and revisit this movie soon. I don’t remember a lot about it and honestly, I feel like the 90’s were filled with killer kid movies. I swear Neil Patrick Harris was in one too?

The Shining (1980)

I don’t think I really need to explain this one! I actually had a hard time coming up with winter/snowy horror movies for some reason but obviously this one sticks out. Just the thought of being stuck somewhere in the winter is kinda terrifying. Then add to it all the weird shit going on, that’s a no from me. It has been a minute since I’ve seen “The Shining,” I might have to revisit soon.

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Like I said before, I had a hard time coming up with movies for this list. I think part of it is I just don’t pay that much attention to the season/weather in films? Or those horror movies just don’t reach me for some reason. But I know there are a ton out there. I might have to try and make more of an effort to watch them. As soon as I read some other lists I know I’ll have my brain rattled and go “Why didn’t I think of that one?”

TMP: Halloween Edition: Horror Movie Houses

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I couldn’t pass up taking part in Thursday Movie Picks this month since it’s Halloween themed! If you know me, you know I love Halloween. If you don’t normally take part, now would be a great time to jump in! It’s very simple, based on the theme of the week pick three to five movies and tell us why you picked them. See, I told you it was easy!

1. Amityville Horror (112 Ocean Avenue)

The original “Amityville Horror” terrified me as a kid. Don’t ask why I was allowed to watch it but I did. There was a house in my neighborhood that had the same style windows and it always creeped me out. What’s actually very sad about the house is that it was a place of a mass murder. I think some people forget about that since the movie took over the story. Ronald J. DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family while they were asleep, which included his parents and four siblings. Do I believe the house is haunted in real life? I don’t know. But I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s just a weird feeling in the air there based on the history of the house.

2. Poltergeist

I mean, what could possible go wrong when you build a house on top of a cemetery? I do love a movie that sticks to one location, especially a scary movie. I think it just adds to the dread. You can’t really escape. Plus your home is supposed to be your safe space. Is there anything worse than being trapped in your own home? And look, another movie that I watched when I was way too young!

3. Paranormal Activity




I’m actually not sure I’ve ever seen the entire movie. I don’t scare easy but again, having your home taken over by ghosts or demons doesn’t sound like a fun time. I’m not trying to bring that energy into my nightmares. I do love a good “found footage” style move though. Did you know this movie was originally an independent feature that was completed for just $15,000? Paramount made a few changes/additions for $200,0000 but even that is a small budget. It just shows that you don’t need to spend a lot of money to scare the crap out of people.

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I could have listed one or two more, but wanted to keep it short this week. I don’t want to repeat any movies during the challenge! What are some of your favorite horror movie houses?

Thursday Movie Picks: Female Buddy Movies

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I don’t mean to go on blogging breaks but it happens. But it’s Thursday and that means it’s time for Thursday Movie Picks. The topic this week is Female Buddy Movies. The rules are simple: based on the theme of the week pick three to five movies and tell us why you picked them.

1. Girls Trip

Four best friends, known as the Flossy Posse, have grown apart over the years. Yet when one of the friends is offered an opportunity to be a keynote speaker at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, she decides to bring along her friends to turn her work vacation into a girl’s trip. Along the way, they rekindle their wild side by dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to excess.

I thought this movie was hilarious. The cast is great and the movie really did have some heart. If you haven’t seen it, check it out!

2. The House Bunny

Playboy Bunny Shelley Darlingson has lived a life of luxury at Hugh Hefner’s mansion. Disaster strikes, however, when Shelley turns 27 and is deemed as too old to be a Bunny. Kicked out into the real world, the girl ambles onto a college campus and tries to join a sorority. Finding a sorority made up of geeky, awkward girls – Zeta Alpha Zeta – Shelley teaches them the art of attracting boys, as only a Playboy Bunny can.

I thought this movie was cute. The cast is pretty stacked when you look back at it. Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, and Anna Faris! I always find myself watching this whenever I stumble across it on TV.

3. Wine Country

Six women question their friendships and futures when they travel to Napa Valley, California, to celebrate a 50th birthday.

This movie was fine. It’s on Netflix and I checked it out one day when I couldn’t find anything to watch. I almost feel like it’s the “ultimate female buddy movie” because Amy Poehler just filled the cast with her friends.

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Keeping the list short this week as I try to get myself back into a blogging groove. I tried to mix it up a bit. I feel like these films all show different types of women and friendships. I can’t wait to see what movies everyone picked this week. Hopefully I’ll learn about some new movies!

Thursday Movie Picks #301: Numbers in Title (Not part of a franchise)

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Here we go! It’s Thursday which means it’s time for another round of Thursday Movie Picks! I thought the topic this week was a little tricky which made it much more fun. I love the weeks where I have to really sit and think about it. Then I always end up surprised that it turned out to be much easier to choose movies than expected.

1. Seven (1995)

I mean, this is probably the easiest pick out there but oh well. Seven is just one of those movies I consider a classic. The entire plot and cast were fantastic, and it was beyond disturbing. Here we are years later and people are still shouting “What’s in the box?!” to each other.

2. Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

I actually really enjoyed this movie. I remember watching it at a friends place and now anytime it’s on TV I get stuck watching it. It was a bit of a wild ride but oddly enough had a heartwarming ending. Plus I love Tony Shalhoub, and for awhile there Matthew Lillard was all over the horror genre. Is it the best movie out there? Nah, but I was entertained and found the SFX used to be pretty good at the time! I haven’t seen the original but maybe I’ll try and do that this year.

3. Fantastic Four (2005)

I feel like the odd man out when I say I actually really enjoyed the OG Fantastic Four movies. I thought the casting was great and I loved Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom. Plus I love that Chris Evans went on to become Captain America. The movies were really fun and ya know, not every movie needs to be super serious or award level. Sometimes you just need a good laugh or to escape the world. Especially now.

4. 21 Jump Street (2012)

I found this movie to be hilarious. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill were comedy gold in this thing. Don’t sleep on Ice Cube though! He was the perfect choice to balance out the foolishness and try to be the stern and hard ass boss. I even forgot that the future Captain Marvel, Brie Larson, was in this! If you’re looking for something to make you forget the world and have a good laugh, put this on your list!

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There ya go! Once again, as soon as I started thinking about it, the movies just started flowing. I’m glad I was able to mix it up a bit. A few scares with a few laughs. I’m curious to see what everyone else picks, and how many repeats happen!

5 Fandom Friday: Favorite MCU Moments

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I don’t know how I’m supposed to pick just 5 MCU moments. I mean, we’re talking 10 years worth of films here. Almost every movie has it’s own “moment.” Some do stand out more than others though. Here are the five that I picked.

1. “Avengers. Assemble.” (Avengers: Endgame)

I still get goosebumps (and a few tears) when thinking about this. Finally, after years of waiting to hear those words, it happened. And it happened in the most epic way possible. I still can’t believe we managed to see all those heroes in one movie, in one place coming together to save the world, and the universe. It’s such a special moment and probably something we won’t see again anytime soon.

2. “I Am Iron Man.” (Iron Man)

This line takes on a different feeling now after “Avengers: Endgame” but without “Iron Man” there’s no MCU. There aren’t any top moments or memories. This one line just perfectly sums up Tony Stark. He’s going to do things his way no matter what he’s told.

3. Black Panther In Civil War (Captain America: Civil War)

What an amazing intro for a new character! Plus it changed the way the MCU introduced heroes. It helped move them away from the typical introduction style movie. We easily learn what Black Panther is all about in just this scene, and movie. By the end T’Challa shows why he should be King of Wakanda. He shows empathy and understanding. But we see he’s an amazing warrior as well and just a hint about the technological advances we’ll see down the road.

4. Thor Goes Full Thor (Thor: Ragnarok)

Look, in all the MCU I don’t think there’s a more beautiful scene then this. It’s just perfect. The music, the style, the look. The fact we finally got to see Thor go full God of Thunder. It’s perfection.

5. Steve vs. Bucky (Captain America: Winter Soldier)

Having to see two childhood friends fight it out is heartbreaking, but who are we kidding? It’s hot too. This is probably my favorite MCU movie and watching these two highly skilled characters battle on a crashing helicarrier is just one reason why. To find out your friend is actually alive, and being used a weapon against the world? Just hit me with a truck while you’re at it.

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This was a hard list to come up with. I could easily list five more. I mean, we have Spider-Man entering the MCU. Then there’s Carol Danvers realizing her full potential. Steve jumping on a grenade, showing what kind of person he is. Tony finding out who actually killed his parents. Black Widow and her hallway fight scene from “Iron Man 2.” Then you have a movie like “Guardians of the Galaxy” that finally takes the MCU to space and really introduces Thanos.

If you want to learn more about 5 Fandom Friday, check out . You’ll find the entire list of prompts for the year. I believe April is Marvel month! It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and give you a little something to write about to help break up any blogger’s block.

Everyone Go See Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey!

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I finally had the chance to see “Harley Quinn” Birds Of Prey” over the weekend and ya’ll, it was fantastic! I don’t understand why the box office hasn’t been that great for it. I know it’s Rated R which takes out a chunk of audience but still. The action was great, the music was amazing, and I loved the cast. I never saw “Suicide Squad” which means this was my first time seeing Harley in action and boy, I think I have a new girl crush. Margot killed it in the role, from the attitude to the action scenes. And let’s talk about the action scenes! There. Were. So. Many. I honestly think this movie had more fighting sequences than most comic book movies. There wasn’t any overuse of slow motion or any of that foolishness. Seriously, nothing will take me out of a scene more than when there’s way too much slow motion used or other out of place effects. I know sometimes it’s used to help show the speed that something is happening, so we can see it with the naked eye (think Wonder Woman stopping a bullet) but the majority of the time it’s not needed at all.

I was in love with all the outfits and looks as well. I know there’s been a few man babies complaining about the lack of sexiness but um? Like, what the fuck are you talking about? Just because tits are out or ass is showing, doesn’t make something sexy. Less is more sometimes. Dinah rocking a bra crop top with some tight pants is hot! Harley running around in shorts and suspenders with pig tails?? Come on people! That last look in the movie was just, chef kiss. It gave off some major Kesha vibes. Speaking of Kesha, can we talk about the soundtrack? The songs picked worked perfectly with the film. I actually caught myself watching some of the music videos on YouTube before the movie came out and if you haven’t, I recommend doing it! The way the music videos tie in with the movie is perfection. The styling of the artists really fit with the fashion of the movie, and they even use some clips in the videos. The editing is dead on though and I’d almost believe that Meg the Stallion is running around Gotham and hanging out with the ladies. The video below is one of my favorites and you’ll recognize it from a pretty major scene in the movie.

I think one of my favorite scenes of the movie is one that centers around a sandwich. I’ve never related or felt more seen than I did during it. I mean, we’ve all cried over food right? Maybe someone ate your leftovers. Or your order was wrong, maybe it never arrived at all! I’ve had that happen before and by then it was already 8PM and no I don’t want to order another pizza when my pizza should have been here hours ago! Oops, sorry. I still have some feelings about that missing pizza obviously. Harley would understand.

I really hope we get to see more of these characters. I’d love to see Harley have her own film, along with Birds of Prey branching out and having their own film too. I feel like there’s still a ton of stories to tell with these ladies and I cross my fingers we see them again in the future!