Temptation the Movie

Have you seen Tyler Perry's newest movie, Temptation?  Before, I start the review.  This movie was only showing at 2,000 movie theaters, compare to the Croods that was showing at 4,000 movie theaters and G.I. Joe was showing at 3,700 theaters.  Keep this in mind......I will do a future blog on this topic. 

Back to the review.......An ambitious married woman's named Judith (played by Jurnee- Smollett- Bell) is seduce by a handsome billionaire (played by Robbie Jones) leads to betrayal, recklessness, and this affair will change your life forever.  

Judith (Jurnee) and Brice (Lance) get hitched, they move to D.C.and set out on their careers. Brice is happy being a pharmacist; the more ambitious Judith lands a gig at a high-end millionaire matchmaker service as a relationship counselor, where Vanessa Williams is boss, who had a french accent in the movie.   

Then, one day, a charming millionaire named Harley (Robbie Jones) comes into Judith’s office and needed help about a joint business deal.  But it quickly turned into him relentlessly pursues her, with his money and his 8 pack abs.  Judith was getting restless and bored with Brice at home and Harley was giving her all the attention that she needed.  The relationship between Judith and Harley went from 1 - 100 within a couple of scenes.  Many women would had just been happy with Lance Gross taking off his shirt in the movie than watch the relationship between Judith and Harley unfold. Haley told his Judith that he's crazy in love, to normal people that's a red flag to run the other direction but not for Judith. Harley expose Judith to drug, money, and a lavish lifestyle. At this point, the movie is very predictable but entertaining at the same time. 

I didn't like the ending of the movie and thought it could had been better.  No happy endings this time around. 
Grade: B

Tyler Perry had this to say in one his interview about the movie: This is definitely one of the most provocative movies - sexually and otherwise - that I've made," says the director. "There are a lot of people who struggle in their relationships. They make bad choices about their marriages. They get divorced. And so many of them don't step out of their situation and really think about the consequences of what they're doing. This movie asks, 'Are you sure you want to do this?' It sends up a flag."
 Cast: Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Judith), Lance Gross (Brice), Kim Kardashian (Ava), Vanessa Williams (Janice), Robbie Jones (Harley), Renée Taylor (Ms. Waco Chapman), Ella Joyce (Sarah) and Brandy Norwood (Melinda).

Did you see the movie?  What did you like about it? Give your opinion.  I would love to hear from you. 

The Bourne Legacy

Let me say this first, you must watch the first three Bourne movies to understand this spin-off of the franchise.  Jermey Renner, plays Aaron Cross, a super-soldier created by a secretive U.S. government program in the movie. I really think that Renner is the next big great action movie stars, you have seen him in  “The Hurt Locker,” along with his roles in “Mission” Impossible: Ghost Protocol” and “Marvel’s The Avengers.” 

In the movie Cross has two take two pills – one that gives him above-average intelligence and another that increases his strength and abilities. The pills are part of a top-secret program. There are many soldiers in the program and even Cross doesn’t know how many other super-soldiers like him are out there.

Through the whole movie he is seeking closure, he wants to know why the government is trying to kill him and he is running low on his pills. This brings him in touch with pharmacist Marta Shearing (Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz.

The rest of the film has Cross and Shearing running off together, trying to escape government agents who are trying to kill them and now Dr. Shearing. The action scenes are amazing, and Renner looks believable. Renner was in the longest motorcycle chase scene near the end of the film, that I wish the Director could had edited (the chase seem like 45 minutes long). 

Matt Damon who plays Jason Bourne in the previous movies, of course was absence in this film, but I didn’t mind. The film leaves open the possibility that Bourne and Cross could meet in next film (and I really hope that make another movie).

I really enjoyed the movie, it was action packed and had great fight scenes.  Renner and Weisz is a great match and can't wait until the next Bourne film.

Rated: PG 13

Run time: 2 hours and 5 minutes

Grade A-

Ted: #1 movie in America

This past Saturday, I saw the movie Ted, and it was funny. Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy (one of my favorite guilty pleasure cartoon)  brings his weird and pushing the envelope sense of humor to the big screen for the first time as writer, director and voice star of Ted. In the movie, he tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the  teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish when he was 8 years old and they refused to leave each other side. He must choose between his Bear and his long time girlfriend (Mila Kunis).


This movie has strippers, fart jokes, a bear smoking pot (WTF), a foul-mouthed teddy bear, a teddy bear having sex and etc.  Overall, this movie is funny as hell and a great comedy.



Spoiler Alert:  Ryan Reynolds made a small cameo in this film as well.  

Rated: R
Time: 1 hr 55 minutes
Grade: A-

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Did you see the movie? If so, what did you think?

Tia and Tamera: Episode 3: Are you Jealous?

So, I have two favorite reality shows this year.  Mary Mary and Tia and Tamera, positive black women on TV (thank you God).

In this episode, Tamera struggles to find balance between her life in Los Angeles and her new home in Napa with her new husband. Tia also lands a musical movie in Utah, which leaves Tamera wondering why she doesn’t get the same opportunities (side-note: Tamera loves to sing) Is Tamera jealous of Tia’s new musical movie?  In my opinion, I think more people look at Tia because of her fame from the "Game".

Tamera decided to make a life in Napa, she took her best friend to her new house.  She's also in the wine business with her husband.  He has a wine company in Napa with his family. Tia struggles in this episode to hit the right notes as she rehearsal the song for the musical.  But at the end of the show, it was beautiful and voice came back.

Stay tuned every Monday at 8/7c on the style network.  They are so fab!

Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta Ep. 2

Ratchetness should be the name of this episode. This show is facing major criticism about the cast members and story line (this is VH1 version of entertainment- they make money selling these types of shows: Mobs wives, BBW, and Love and Hip Hop).   There is currently an online petition to have the show removed from the air citing its "exploitation of the lived experiences of people who may not even know they're being exploited." On the petition there's over 2,200 signatures. 


(Note: This might be the last episode that I watch of this show but we will see). 



Independent rapper, Rasheeda appears on the first half of the show. She's also a mom and wife to her husband Kirk, they have been marry for twelve years, and he is also her manager. The two don’t always see eye to eye on business (I really hope that the show do not break them up).




We all think the MiMi should leave Stevie J but he must got that "golden/magic stick" or something. (He continues to make her look like a fool and she's allowing it)  But she turned the tables on him in episode 2, she drafted up a contract to become his business partner and she wants 20 percent of his earning from his rapper/mistress/jump-off Joseline.



Speaking of Joseline, so she is pregnant by Stevie J. (WTF)  When she told Stevie J., he had a blank expression of his face.  He didn't care at all about her well-being, what do that really say about him and their so-called relationship?



Erica and Lil’ Scrappy decide to move apart while Erica deals with her mommy issues. Scrappy decided to move out the apartment to clear his mind.

Fifty Shades of Grey (movie??)

Have you read the new book phenomenal, 50 shades of grey? If not, where have you been?

Of course, they are turning the trilogy into a movie (typical) but I will be there front row with popcorn.  They are trying to cast the film now, below are some actors that have Christian Grey potential.  What do you think? Who would you cast?

Have anyone read all three books?  I would love for someone to write a review for each book and I would post your review on my blog.

Until next time.

Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, the President that signed the Emancipation Proclamation to freed the slaves, discovers vampires have a plan to take over the United States. After the lost of his mother when he was a young boy, he makes it his mission to destroy them and seek revenge.  This was a very different concept which I loved, some times movies can be very predictable but this movie had a strange twist to it.  America's favorite president, a vampire hunter?????

After years of patiently waiting, Abe Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) seeks revenge of the death of his mother and encounters Henry Sturgess (Dominic Cooper) – he trains Abe in the art of vampire hunting and  how to do tricks with the axe (which was pretty cool to watch). Henry told Abe to avoid making friends and/or starting a family, Lincoln befriends a local shop-keep, Joshua Speed (Jimmi Simpson), courts Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and later married , and reconnects with childhood friend/free African-American, William Johnson (Anthony Mackie).

In the movie, the Civil War is a struggle between the living and the undead with our 16th president as a slayer of the bloodsuckers.  The army of the South was actually VAMPIRES! (I was laughing at the movies when I saw them fighting against the troops in the North).

The movie was directed by Tim Burton (Visionary film maker) and Timur Bekmambetov.
Actors: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Anthony Mackie and Dominic Cooper.  Did you know Anthony Mackie (hurt locker, She Hates me, Adjustment Burearu, etc)was in this movie?


(Personal side note: I love how they make the vampires look like vampires and pretty vampires.)
If you love action, vision effects, and vampires then go see this movie.

Grade: A- ( many critics do not agree with me but I will tell them to have an imagination)
Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Speak on it:
Did you see this movie? Did you like it? love it? or hate it? or have mixed reviews?