Perks of being a wall flower review!

Hey guys,

  The films sort of old now, so a review of it may seem a bit out of the loop, but in all fairness I didn't see it until yesterday when (as Katie and bryony proudly put it) I lost my perks virginity. 

   

 I must admit, when Katie mentioned it, I was a little skeptical- her taste in story lines isn't so great, I mean she like tfios;)- but I was more then pleantly surprised.

  Not only does it have a pretty cool soundtrack (it has David Bowie on it!) but the story line is heart wrenching and done to some amazing acting, a real credit to the actors. And the ending very nearly had me in tears (nearly Katie! You didn't quite win that one). It's tied together beautifully by the relatable characters and as an audience, it is very easy to fall in love with them and their problems. 

  To anyone who hasn't actually seen the film yet, on the off chance, go watch it! You won't regret it. 

Jess xo 

"The Rogues" -DC comic

Hey guys:) 

   Ok so those who know me on a personal level will know that on march 15th myself and a close friend spent the day in London, for the London Super Comic Con in the excel centre, and it was INCREDIBLE (but I'm not writing about that so I'll leave it at that). 

  As we entered into the convention we were given, along with everyone else who went, a goodie bag styled plastic bag containing the usual adverts, flyers, a beer mat advertising a comic book evaluation (ok, so I've never been given a beer mat before but nonetheless it was advertising) and a booklet with the layout and timetable for events etc. Alongside this, within the bag were two free taster comic books an AAM/MARKOSIA "the boy who made silence" (which I'll post a revue on in due course) and a DC comic "the rogues", which is -you guessed it- what this post is about. 

  Now I'm all up of the traditional styled super hero comic books, but I have to admit never really DC. No disrespect intended towards anyone who is a fan of their superheroes (by this I'm categorising superman, wonder woman and the likes) I find them usually too cheesy and child friendly orientated rather then striving for a good story, just my opinion and you can take it or leave it:P. But I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by "the rogues". Unlike Wonder Woman and Superman, I found the characterisation of the team of Rogues to be more realistic, following the personalities of day to day people. 

 For anyone who hasn't read the comics, "the rogues" is made up of 4 guys and 1 girl: 

Brother and sister Leonard snart and Lisa snart aka captain cold and glider 

Sam scudder aka the mirror master (who by the way is Lisa's partner) 

Mick Rory aka heat wave 

And marco Mardon aka the weather wizard

Basically the story follows a group of thieves -who after several run ins with the flash decided to take drastic steps to give each a super ability using a machine called the Genome Recorder which, predictably back fired on them and had horrible affects - as they break a friend from prison only to discover a "secret" organisation have and interest in them. Do they take up there offer? Well.... I have no idea, I only have the one comic. So I'm left on the cliff hanger as well, until I can find a place that sells them.

  Seriously though, if you have any interest in superheroes or comics, even if you aren't a fan of DC you should really check them out, personally I think it'll be worth your time

Jess xo 

Music review- indie anthems

Good morning guys:) 

So I'm on a 8 hour car journey back down south today and decided I should write about a new CD I bought yesterday. 

Basically the CD is called "greatest ever! Indie Anthems: the definitive collection" really cheesy, right? Well usually I'd avoid these sort of things like the plague because 95% of the time they are the biggest bull you'll ever have heard. But I made an exception yesterday- mainly because I couldn't deal with another 8 hours of Justin Bieber, the vamps and those sort- and give it a chance (it was that or stereophonics "Graffiti on the train" but I have the vinyl so...). Plus 3 CDs for five pound? Can't really complain, even if majority were really bad. 

   But I'm actually quite impressed. The CDs include a huge variety of "indie" music, from the obvious The Killers, The Kaiser Chiefs and Stereophonics to the less well known (such as Madness and LCD sound system). And it's actually quite a good collection of songs even if they are a little older now. If you're into the indie genre then I'd reccomend checking it out:) 

Jess xo 

Summer and Saturdays! Captain America and the winter solider

Hello again! 

Ok so today was absolutely gorgeous weather wise, even to the extent that I dug out my comic book dress. Definitely a good day. 

   So what did I do on such a gorgeous, sunny day? I spent mine in a cinema, in the dark. And it was amazing.

   I went to see Captain America: the winter soldier with a group of friends and I have to say it was beyond what I have ever imagined. Being a HUGE marvel and comic book fan, I'm quite juvious when production companies release a film based on a comic book character because to me, it could literally ruin an entire series for me. 

   But with the Captain America movies (so far) I've been quite impressed. They are one of the few movies that stay true to the original character portrayal without mocking or making it uber cheesie, and the Winter Solider is no exception. The cation is fast paced and high intensity. The lines sharp, witty and clever written and the special effects superb. Possibly my favourite Superhero movie ever. Definitely worth a see. 

Well that's it for today lovelies, I'd love to know your opinion if you've seen it yet. 

Jess xo

Music on Mondays!

Hello again! 

So this post is,yet again, a music post. But I wanted today's to be very different from yesterday's by giving my review of one of my favourite albums: Tape Deck Heart by Frank Turner. 

  Ok so the albums like a year old? But it's one of those that I don't think will eve lose relevance to me personally, hence why it's still one of my favourites and why I wanted to bring it up. Now I know a few frank turner fans who aren't really that fond of tape deck heart for a few reasons; whether that's because they feel the likes of Recovery are too 'synthetic' sounding or because they don't like the heavier issues and lyrics of 'Broken Piano' and 'Tell Tale signs'. 

For those of you who might not have have heard the album before the album includes; 

Recovery 

Losing days 

The way I tend to be 

Plain sailing weather 

Good and gone 

Tell tale signs 

Four simple words 

Polaroid picture 

The fisher king blues

Anymore 

Oh brother 

Broken piano 

The deluxe album (the one I have) also includes the tracks:

We shall not overcome 

Wherefore art thou gene Simmons 

Tattoos 

Undeveloped films 

Time machine 

Cowboy chords

So admittedly you could argue that tape deck heart is a lot different from the likes of 'love ire and song' and 'England keep my bones', and I'd have to agree, there is  a difference between the two. But isn't that the idea? To keep growing as an artist? Personally I loved tape deck heart just for the openess and vulnerability behind some of the heavier songs on the album, particularly 'Tell Tale Signs'. The song itself is beautiful only added to by the vulnerability of the lyrics. If you haven't heard it before I'd definitely recommend it, in fact I'd recommend the whole album and I'd love to know what you thought of it. 

Well that's about it, 

 Jess xo