Mike ‘The Movie Guy’ Movie Review: The Final Project

First…#TheFinalProject opened February 12thΒ in Houston. If you need other theater locations – check out thefinalprojectmovie.com πŸ‘

Now…lets talk about this movie. πŸ€”

6 college students decide to make a documentary for their graduation project – A documentary about one of the most notorious haunted houses in America…Lafitte Plantation. They pack all their ghost hunting equipment (which is not a lot) and all their camera gear. Once it goes dark…all hell breaks loose! 😱

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πŸ‘: I can’t brag about anything. I really wanted to like this movie. ☹️ I’m not saying I hated it. I guess I just expected more from the trailer is all. I was hoping to get freaked out or scared…but…nope. πŸ˜”

πŸ‘Ž: For me…It took too long to get to the plantation and when the killings started…those were too quick. No blood. I needed blood…something. I would have liked seeing some of the plantation items killing those fools…that would have been cool. πŸ˜‚ It kind of felt like The Blair Witch Project meets Paranormal Activity…but I’ve seen that already…I was just hoping for something different…something taken to the next level. πŸ™

Keep in mind folks…if it didn’t work for me…it doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. πŸ€” If you check it out – let me know.

I give THE FINAL PROJECT…a 2 out of 5 popcorns. Man. I really wanted to like it more.

Enter to Win! ‘Gods of Egypt’ Screening Passes

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Screening passes for the Los Angeles area up for grabs! Better download these quick!!

GODS OF EGYPT

February 24, 2016
7:00 PM

Regal LA Live Stadium 14
1000 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

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THIS PROMOTION WILL END WHEN ALL PASSES ARE GONE. No purchase necessary. No one will be admitted late into the movie. Theatre and promoter are not responsible for overbooking. It is our sole discretion at any time to refuse, revoke or limit admission. Only one contest entry per person. Only U.S. residents over the age of 18 are eligible to participate and win. Movie passes do not guarantee entry. Please read screening ticket for all rules.

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GODS OF EGYPT – In Theaters February 26

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The Originals – “Dead Angels” – Podcast Review

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Hey TV fans!! Β Keisha and I got together to discuss the latest episode of The Originals for Variety Radio Online! Elijah with a man bun AND Marcel goes back to his bad ass self! Β πŸ™‚

Check out the podcast review below:

SYNOPSIS:Β When a powerful weapon that could take down the Mikaelsons for good ends up in the wrong hands, Klaus finds himself in a tense standoff with an unlikely foe. Meanwhile, Elijah’s attempt to reclaim control of the Strix leads to a violent showdown and the emergence of a potential new leader. Elsewhere, when a new coven of witches tries to influence Davina into helping them locate the elusive weapon, she quickly realizes she may be in over her head.

 

The Originals – “Dead Angels” – Podcast Review

Harry Potter & the Cursed Child: Script To Be Released in Book Form!

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Hey there, #PotterHeads!!

You’ve probably heard about Harry Potter & the Cursed Child becoming a play over in London, and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably disappointed that the chances of you catching that play are slim to none!

Never fear!Β  Scholastic has revealed that they are releasing the script for the play in book form!Β  The book is set for release on July 31, 2016…which is Harry Potter’s birthday!Β  Clever, clever folks they are.Β  The book will also be released as an eBook that will be published over on Pottermore.

The Vampire Diaries – “Hell is Other People” – Podcast Review

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Hey everyone!! Β We’re finally back after a hiatus that seemed to go on forever!! Β Check out our podcast review of the Winter premiere of The Vampire Diaries for Variety Radio Online! Β πŸ™‚

SYNOPSIS:Β After finding himself on the wrong end of Julian’s plan to avenge Lily’s death, Damon awakens to find himself trapped inside the Phoenix stone, tormented by a traumatic experience from his time in the Civil War and forced to face his darkest demon in order to get out. On the outside, Bonnie is in a race against the clock to get Damon out before the effects of the Phoenix stone take over and leave him changed forever.

 

The Vampire Diaries – “Hell is Other People” – Podcast Review

 

***DON’T FORGET…The Vampire Diaries AND The Originals have both switched over to Friday nights on The CW. Β  The Vampire Diaries will air on Fridays at 8/7c, followed by The Originals on Fridays at 9/8c.

Movie Review: CRIMSON PEAK

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Directed By: Guillermo del Toro

Written By: Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver

Synopsis:Β In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds – and remembers.

 

It’s been a while since I’d heard anything regarding Crimson Peak, so when I had the opportunity to watch and review it, I was pretty excited! Β Admittedly, it’s not my favorite film of all time, but I did actually enjoy it. Β The trailer is rather misleading, as it jumbles up the timeline a bit, but it was intriguing nonetheless. Β Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre) is wonderful as Edith Cushing, an aspiring writer of a ghost story and a loving daughter of her widowed father. Β Twice in her life, Edith is visited by her mother’s spirit, who warns her of a place called Crimson Peak. Β The words don’t hold much meaning until she meets Thomas Sharpe (Hiddleston) and his sister, Lucille (Chastain). Β While I enjoyed the film and the mystery of it all, I wish the fact that Thomas and Lucille had a secret agenda wasn’t as obvious from the very beginning. Β It was missing the shock factor for me. Β Also, who the heck would live in an ancient home with red clay seeping through the walls and floor boards?? Β Calling the estate Crimson Peak because of the clay turning the fallen snow red was enough for me. Β Despite that, I still thought the storyline was interesting, and the actors were all fantastic! Β I would definitely recommend checking it out.

 

 

Official Site:Β Legendary: Crimson Peak
Facebook: Crimson Peak

Movie Review: BROKEN KINGDOM

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Hey everyone! Β Keisha & I got together recently to watch and reviewΒ Broken Kingdom. Β It’s a fabulous indie film created by the wonderful Daniel Gillies. Β He put his blood, sweat and Β tears into making this film, and it’s definitely worth checking out! Β You can rent ($2.99) or purchase ($5) a digital copy ofΒ Broken Kingdom (synopsis below) by visiting brokenkingdomfilm.com. You can also opt to purchase a combo ofΒ Broken Kingdom and a documentary entitledΒ Kingdom Come for $8 (documentary synopsis below).

SYNOPSIS: Two stories weave their way from the harrowing slums of BogotΓ‘ to the hills of Hollywood. A 14-year-old street girl and an American writer discover an uncommon union, while a day-care teacher in Los Angeles does everything she can to fight the weight of a tragic secret.

DOCUMENTARY SYNOPSIS: Β Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a million dollars to finance his first film, Broken Kingdom. This emotionally-charged journey is interwoven with over 30 rare interviews from acclaimed indie darlings including Mark Ruffalo, Illeana Douglas, Don Cheadle, Kevin Smith, Edward Burns, Tim Roth, Morgan Spurlock, Selma Blair, Robert Townsend, Bill Pullman and many more.

Broken Kingdom: Movie Review

STEVE HARVEY BREAKS HIS SILENCE IN A SPECIAL TWO-DAY TV EVENT, β€œMISS UNIVERSE: THE TRUTH” ON HIS SYNDICATED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, AIRING JANUARY 18 & 19

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STEVEΒ HARVEYΒ BREAKSΒ HISΒ SILENCE INΒ AΒ SPECIALΒ TWO-DAYΒ TVΒ EVENT,Β β€œMISSΒ UNIVERSE: THE TRUTH” ONΒ HIS SYNDICATEDΒ DAYTIMEΒ TALKΒ SHOW, AIRINGΒ JANUARYΒ 18 &Β 19

HarveyΒ SpeaksΒ CandidlyΒ Β withΒ Newly-CrownedΒ Miss Universe FromΒ theΒ Philippines,Β PiaΒ WurtzbachΒ Β andΒ First Runner-UpΒ MissΒ Colombia,Β Β AriadnaΒ Gutierrez

MissΒ ColombiaΒ Β SharesΒ HerΒ EmotionalΒ Journey in Her

FirstΒ ConversationΒ withΒ SteveΒ HarveyΒ SinceΒ the Pageant

 

SteveΒ HarveyΒ putsΒ itΒ allΒ onΒ theΒ tableΒ inΒ aΒ revealingΒ two-dayΒ televisionΒ eventΒ β€œMiss Universe:Β TheΒ Truth,” onΒ hisΒ syndicatedΒ daytimeΒ talkΒ showΒ β€œSteve Harvey,” airing Monday,Β JanuaryΒ Β 18Β andΒ Tuesday,Β JanuaryΒ Β 19.Β JoinedΒ byΒ theΒ newlyΒ crownedΒ Miss UniverseΒ fromΒ theΒ Philippines,Β PIAΒ WURTZBACHΒ andΒ firstΒ runner-upΒ fromΒ Colombia, ARIADNAΒ GUTIERREZ,Β HarveyΒ addressesΒ hisΒ stintΒ asΒ hostΒ ofΒ theΒ MissΒ UniverseΒ pageant where heΒ mistakenly announced theΒ wrongΒ womanΒ asΒ theΒ pageantΒ winner.Β HeΒ hasΒ kept silentΒ andΒ not doneΒ anyΒ interviews aboutΒ theΒ incident,Β butΒ nowΒ he’sΒ readyΒ toΒ letΒ viewersΒ in onΒ theΒ storyΒ and answerΒ everyΒ questionΒ thatΒ comesΒ hisΒ way.

“ThisΒ hasΒ causedΒ aΒ lotΒ ofΒ sleeplessΒ nightsΒ forΒ me,”Β saysΒ SteveΒ Harvey.Β “IΒ didn’tΒ doΒ any interviews untilΒ IΒ could talkΒ toΒ theΒ twoΒ peopleΒ whoΒ wereΒ affectedΒ theΒ most,Β PiaΒ andΒ Ariadna. NoΒ matter how toughΒ itΒ wasΒ forΒ me,Β IΒ can’tΒ imagine howΒ itΒ wasΒ forΒ theseΒ twoΒ women.Β This finallyΒ givesΒ meΒ aΒ chanceΒ toΒ haveΒ aΒ momentΒ ofΒ closure,”Β heΒ adds.

InΒ partΒ oneΒ ofΒ theΒ specialΒ airingΒ Monday,Β January 18,Β nothingΒ isΒ offΒ limitsΒ duringΒ aΒ special β€œAsk Steve” segmentΒ inΒ whichΒ audienceΒ membersΒ askΒ theΒ toughΒ questionsΒ peopleΒ around theΒ world haveΒ wantedΒ answersΒ to.Β SteveΒ welcomes theΒ newlyΒ crownedΒ MissΒ Universe fromΒ the Philippines,Β PIAΒ WURTZBACH,Β forΒ anΒ honestΒ and unfilteredΒ one-on-one conversation,Β revealing what itΒ wasΒ likeΒ toΒ goΒ throughΒ theΒ incident,Β herΒ reactionΒ toΒ winning theΒ crown,Β howΒ muchΒ contactΒ she’sΒ hadΒ withΒ MissΒ ColombiaΒ andΒ more.Β MissΒ USA, OLIVIAΒ JORDAN,Β whoΒ wasΒ namedΒ theΒ secondΒ runner-upΒ inΒ theΒ pageant,Β alsoΒ joinsΒ the conversation.

OnΒ Tuesday,Β JanuaryΒ 19,Β theΒ two-dayΒ eventΒ continues asΒ SteveΒ sitsΒ downΒ withΒ firstΒ runner-up,Β MissΒ ColombiaΒ ARIADNAΒ GUTIERREZ, theΒ womanΒ thatΒ SteveΒ mistakenlyΒ announced hadΒ won theΒ MissΒ Universe pageant, onlyΒ toΒ beΒ toldΒ aΒ fewΒ minutesΒ later,Β thatΒ thereΒ had beenΒ anΒ error.Β In theirΒ emotionalΒ firstΒ conversationΒ sinceΒ theΒ pageant,Β SteveΒ willΒ haveΒ a chanceΒ to talkΒ forgiveness withΒ Ariadna, andΒ sheΒ willΒ haveΒ theΒ opportunityΒ toΒ letΒ Steve HarveyΒ knowΒ exactlyΒ howΒ sheΒ feels. Tune-inΒ toΒ hearΒ AriadnaΒ speakΒ candidlyΒ aboutΒ her emotionsΒ asΒ theΒ ordealΒ unraveled, the reactionsΒ ofΒ herΒ familyΒ andΒ fellowΒ Colombians, how sheΒ handledΒ theΒ aftermathΒ onΒ socialΒ media andΒ instantΒ fameΒ andΒ moreΒ importantly,Β ifΒ sheΒ is readyΒ toΒ forgiveΒ SteveΒ Harvey.

β€œSteveΒ Harvey” airsΒ weekdays.Β CheckΒ localΒ listingsΒ orΒ goΒ toΒ http://www.steveharveytv.com/Β 
for timeΒ andΒ channel.

β€œSteveΒ Β Harvey” isΒ Β producedΒ byΒ Β EndemolΒ ShineΒ Β NorthΒ Β AmericaΒ andΒ Β distributedΒ inΒ Β nationalΒ syndication
byΒ NBC UniversalΒ DomesticΒ TelevisionΒ Distribution.

People’s Choice Awards 2016 Podcast Review

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Hey everyone!!

Brancey and I recently got together to discuss the People’s Choice Awards, which aired Live on January 6, 2016 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.Β  If you missed the show, never fear!Β  We got you covered!

Listen toΒ our podcast reviewΒ and let us know what you thought of the crazy moments!Β  Did you agree with the winners?

OR click the link here: People’s Choice Awards discussion for The VRO!

COMCAST’S XFINITY FREE VIEW LATINO, THE LARGEST LATINO ON DEMAND EVENT EVER, RETURNS WITH MORE CONTENT THAN EVER BEFORE

COMCAST’S XFINITY FREE VIEW LATINO, THE LARGEST LATINO ON DEMAND EVENT EVER, RETURNS WITH MORE CONTENT THAN EVER BEFORE

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Xfinity TV Customers Get Two Weeks of Free Access to More than 3,500 Hours of Latino On Demand Programming from September 21 to October 4

Third Annual Event Includes More Content Available Across Platforms Than Ever Before, Ability to Navigate Content in English or Spanish

Comcast today announced the return of Xfinity Free View Latino, a two week all-access pass to discover and enjoy thousands of hours of the best Latino entertainment available in the U.S. for free on Xfinity On Demand. Xfinity Free View Latino will take place from September 21 through October 4 and will be available to all Xfinity TV customers across platforms, on Xfinity On Demand, Xfinity.com/LatinoΒ and on the Xfinity TV Go app.

This year, with more than 3,500 hours and more than 5,000 On Demand content choices in Spanish and English from premium, cable and broadcast networks, Xfinity TV customers will have access to the biggest selection of entertainment options yet.

This year’s programming highlights include:

  • Early access to the premieres of new series before they air live, including the first three episodes of Telemundo’s Celia, based on the Hispanic music icon Celia Cruz, the special premiere episode of Los Milagros de Jesus (MundoMax), Magnifica 70 (HBO Latino), the first episode of Fluffy Breaks Even, a new reality series from Fuse starring comedian Gabriel Iglesias, as well as Nina’s World (Sprout) in Spanish. And, Xfinity customers will have the chance to view the upcoming season finale of AllΓ‘ Te Espero (RCN Nuestra) before it airs on Nuestra Tele.
  • Complete series such as NBC UNIVERSO’s celeb-reality hit, Larrymania, as well as the cult favorite From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series from El Rey, based on the movie by Robert Rodriguez.
  • Now available to Xfinity TV customers, ENCORE ESPAΓ‘OL ON DEMAND features a new U.S. Spanish Language film premiere every month including the Mexican blockbuster hit Nosotros Los Nobles, as well as Oscar-winner Frida and Oscar-nominated Biutiful. With more than 300 movies available in total, the event will also feature Salvando al Soldado Perez from Cinelatino, La Vida Precoz y Breve de Sabina Rivas from Viendomovies and Hollywood hits in Spanish from Cine Sony such as Just Go With It and The Vow.
  • Full series of popular telenovelas such as MundoMax’s La Guerrera and Telemundo’s El SeΓ±or de los Cielos 3, La Reina del Sur & El ClΓ³n from Streampix, among others.Β 

“Xfinity is the best place to consume your favorite Spanish or English language entertainment on demand across devices, at home or on the go. With Xfinity Free View Latino, our customers have the opportunity to enjoy the most anticipated series before they air on TV and also discover the great selection of on demand programming,” said Javier Garcia, Vice President and General Manager, Multicultural Services for Comcast Cable.Β  β€œIn addition, with the recent announcement of the X1 Spanish Guide, Spanish-speaking X1 customers will have the option to discover all the great Free View Latino content in the language of their choice.”

For more details on Xfinity Free View Latino including the full programming list, please visit Xfinity.com/Latino to sort through the thousands of hours of content available and check the Xfinity Latino Entertainment Channel daily for recommendations on what to watch, or join the conversation on www.facebook.com/XfinityLatino and twitter.com/XfinityLatino using hashtag #FreeViewLatino. Content availability may vary across platforms. For more information on the Xfinity Latino Entertainment channel, Multilatino packages and Xfinity On Demand, please visit www.comcast.com/Espanol. Comcast has had a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion since its founding nearly 50 years ago and focuses its efforts in five key areas: diversity in governance, attracting and retaining a multicultural workforce, developing a diverse supplier base, offering a wide selection of multicultural programming, and community investment in national, regional and local diverse organizations. For more background on diversity and inclusion at Comcast please visit www.comcast.com/diversity.