A Haunting in Connecticut 2:::Review

I actually liked this movie.  It is labeled a "thriller" and not a horror although it probably could have gone either way.  It's scarier than horror's I've seen (not that it is all that scary to begin with - just relatively speaking).  I've been into watching thrillers lately basically because horrors are so disappointing most times.

My issue with this movie is that it is considered a sequel.  In my book, a sequel:

~ has characters from the first movie

~ has a theme from the original movie

~ is at least in the same state as the first movie

~ has anything remotely similar to the first movie

This had none of those things.  That was slightly irritating to me.  It's a different family, in a different house, with different "hauntings", in a completely different state.  I think they should have just called this A Haunting in Georgia and left it at that.

Other than that, I did enjoy this movie.  The ending was not quite what I expected - which is always a nice surprise.  Too often the endings are very predictable.  The characters were good.  The sister was annoying at first - but she grew on me as the movie went on.  Emily Alyn Lind, who played Heidi, did a great job.

2014 Grammy Awards ~ A Fashion Review

I must say that I was expecting more from the Grammy's!  Where were the crazy outfits from the past??  They were no where to be found.  No purple Lil Kim pasties or crazy Gaga outfits tonight.

But - there was still a lot of bad outfits out there - and some good ones too.

Best Dressed

#5 - Colbie Caillat in Ezra Couture by Ezra Santos

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I think this might be the best I've ever seen the pop singer look.  This color is amazing on her.  I would prefer no shoulder pad but other than that she looks beautiful.  The sheer trend is trying to catch on (I wish it wouldn't) but this is trendy yet still tasteful.

#4 - Crissy Teigen in Johanna Johnson

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Attention Grammy nominees and past winners...when a +1 is upstaging you - it's time to step it up - although her model background probably doesn't hurt.  Mrs. John Legend is dazzling in this belted strapless gown.

#3 - P!nk in Johanna Johnson

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I don't know if I've ever seen P!nk in red before - but she looks fantastic!  Feminine but still has her rocker edge.  Gorgeous!

#2 - Miranda Lambert in Pamella Roland

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I have never seen Miranda Lambert look this great!  The country star is rockin' this gown with her new slimmed-down self.  The Veronica Lake-ish waves go perfectly with her look.

#1 - Ciara in Pucci

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The R&B/hip-hop singer looks amazing!!  Her Pucci gown is gorgeous on her skin and her hair and make-up are flawless!  The subdued tones of her make-up really let her gown shine.  The pregnancy glow isn't hurting either.  Stunning!

The Worst Dressed!

#5 - Tasha Cobbs in unknown designer

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I think the color is great on the gospel singer.  The fit isn't too bad either.  My issue is with her hair.  It pulls the whole look down and makes her head look too small for her body and because of that one thing...I don't like it at all - as a whole.  If her hair was curled - I think this would have looked great and definitely taken her off the worst dressed list.

#4 - Zendaya in Emanuel Ungaro

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Um...no.  I'm not sure what look this Disney channel star was going for - but this is not working for her.  I've never been a fan of the slicked back hair look and the rest of the outfit is just ugly.  And - please don't stick your leg out a la Angelina Jolie.  It looked stupid when she did it and it looks stupid when everyone else does it.  

#3 - Fantasia in Isabel Toledo

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The former American Idol winner and R&B singer just has way too much going on with this outfit.  I think if it was cut off at the end of the beige dress and she lost the weird red strap (which is apparently not a lanyard even though it looks like one) it might be a passable dress.  But, as is, it is just too busy.  It looks like there are 3 different layers going on there.  On the bright side, her hair and make-up look really good.

#2 - Kaya Jones in Andre Soriano

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The Pussycat Doll singer is just trashy looking in this cut WAY too high gown.  This is just skanky looking.  

#1 - Skylar Grey in Michael Costello

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The singer picked the wrong color for her Grammy gown.  It completely washes her out.  Maybe a different color would help...maybe not.  But when your dress is the color of a band-aid...yuck.

Now, some of you might think I have over looked a few people.  Those will go on this list:

Didn't Love It - Didn't Hate It

Katy Perry in Valentino
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I thought it was okay...I'm not a fan of the short-skirt-under-a-long-skirt thing.  Also, as with Skylar Grey's dress...I am so over the nude color dresses.  Maybe if the top of this had been black - I would have liked it more.

Taylor Swift in Gucci
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Again, it's okay.  I just feel like I've seen Taylor Swift in every sparkly gown ever made.  She wears them - a lot.  Also, I don't like short sleeves on gown.  I think it's goofy looking.

Ariana Grande in Dolce & Gabanna
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Again with the been there - done that.  And, is she wearing hose??  I've read reports that she has to wear her hair like that because it was fried after constantly dying it.  But this style is for a 4-year-old.  You have to find something else that can work.

Finally, regarding Madonna...

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I think that bringing her black son to the Grammy's days after using the n-word on her Instagram picture of her white son is nothing but a PR stunt.  I'm sure that she thought she was "allowed" to use the n-word because she has a black son.  Umm...no.  I am married to a black man - and have been for longer than you've had your black son - and I would never use that word.  Madonna, you are looking ragged and this was an obvious attempt to remain relevant.  Time to darken the hair...soften the make-up and grow up.  You are looking rough.

The Bell Witch Haunting ~ Movie Review

I gave this movie 3 stars but for the movie only...It was a decent movie.  It is listed as a horror, but I didn't find it very scary but that might just be my jaded mind that has seen a lot of horror movies.  The story was okay in and of itself but - as someone who lives in Tennessee - I can tell you a few things:

~ While it is sometimes warm in January - it is nowhere near swimming weather in an outdoor pool.  

~ There are no palm trees in Tennessee either.  

~ There only seems to be one policeman in the town of Adams - and he is the most unlucky policeman ever to have to respond to all of these strange calls night after night.

If you want me to believe this movie was based in TN - please make sure to edit out the palm trees and have your party at a bowling alley or a skating rink instead of a pool party in January.  

2014 SAG Awards ~ A Fashion Review

I actually missed this award show - oops!  Thankfully, I was able to catch up on all the fashion online.  Here are the top 5 best and worst dressed - in my opinion:

The Worst Dressed

#5  Personally, I love this dress...from the knees up.  I think this dress fits so much better than her Globes dress and I think the embellishment is really beautiful but the fold under her knees is hideous.   I'm not sure what is going on there.  Also, I've got to slam her shoe choice.  I'm sorry.  I know they're probably more comfortable - and I know that they're Christian Louboutin - but that's no excuse for sandals on the red carpet.  

Emma Thompson in vintage William
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#4  The color on this gown is beautiful but the bib reminds me of those plastic bibs that the seafood restaurants hand out so you don't get lobster or crab juices on your clothes.  Without that - this could have been so much better.

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy
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#3  This gown just has way too much going on for me to like this.  Carolina Herrera is usually known for the more classic styles - so this is just confusing for me.

Julie Bowen in Carolina Herrera
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#2  No.  Just no.  Too short.  Too tight.  Not SAG Awards worthy.  Grammy's?  Maybe - SAG's - Never.  Ugh...

Mariah Carey in St. Laurent
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#1  The fact that I can't find a designer listed anywhere for this dress should be - as my dad loves to say - a clue.  Unless this dress is made by your BFF who has just found out he/she has a month to live and her dream is to have one of her creations worn on TV - you should never ever wear something that looks like this.  Especially to an award show.  Ever.

Amanda Peet in unknown
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The Best Dressed

#5  Beautiful.  Polished.  Gorgeous.  She doesn't go to a lot of red carpet events any more and is relishing in her mommy role (love).  But when she dresses up like this - it reminds us of how beautiful she is.

Jennifer Garner in Max Mara
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#4  I liked her Globes dress.  A lot of people didn't.  They thought it was boring or ugly or too similar to her Oscar dress from last year.  Any way...she totally went in a different direction with this gown and it is fabulous!

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior
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#3  This is just beautiful.  Really ethereal and soft.  I really like this.

Hannah Simone in Marchesa
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#2  She hit another home run with this gown.  Once again, the color is amazing on her skin.  The turquoise really pops.  Absolutely gorgeous!!

Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci
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#1  This is the type of gown I was waiting for at the Globes last week.  One that just took my breath away.  This one did that.  Some are saying too bridal - but I don't think so.  Just stunning from head to toe.

Elisabeth Rohm in Marchesa
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2014 Golden Globes - A Fashion Review

I have had a lot of fun reviewing movies lately but I thought I could try my hand at a fashion review as well.  I love to watch the award shows - but I must admit, I mostly watch for the dresses.

I must say - the 2014 Golden Globes was very underwhelming.  No one really blew me away.  There were some gorgeous dresses - but nothing gave me that "WOW!" that I was waiting for.

So, in reverse order...here is my top 5 worst dressed:

#5

Berenice Bejo
Wearing Giambattista Valli

This was just too much for me.  The rose detailing
on the hips and shoulders added to her frame in
an unflattering way.  Also, I thought the top part
of the gown looked more like a wrinkled dress shirt .

#4

Emma Thompson
Wearing Lanvin

Too tight!!  The hair-do is not helping but the tightness of her skirt
is just awkward!  She can do so much better.

#3

Sandra Bullock
Wearing Prabal Gurung

Now...don't get me wrong.  I love Sandra Bullock!  And, she has been killing it lately on her Gravity tour.  This however, is not good.  The pink and blue color blocks just do not work with this dress...at all.  But, her hair and make-up are flawless!

 #2

Paula Patton
Wearing Stephane Rolland Couture

Just no.  The white "thing" growing out of her shoulder is just too
too much.  It's WAY too big and just too tissue looking to be glamorous.

#1

Catilin Fitzgerald
Wearing Emelia Wickstead

This is just bad.  The shoes are at least interesting but
I still don't like them.  The skirt bells out weirdly and the high neck
on the top is aging.  The hair is quite fried looking as well.
She definitely needs a do-over.

 On to the fun part...the best dressed!

#5

Monica Potter
Wearing Romona Keveza

Gorgeous!  She is glowing.  Some sites slammed this dress as too boring but I think she looks beautiful.  Her hair and make-up are just as perfect.

 #4

Kerry Washington
Wearing Balenciaga

Pregnancy perfection!

 #3

Kate Beckinsale
Wearing Zuhair Murad

Unbelievable!  She definitely knows what looks great on her body.
She rarely makes a misstep.  Radiant!

#2 

Margot Robbie
Wearing Gucci

The emerald detailing in the dress - along with the emerald shoes is just gorgeous!  I might have added a bracelet - but that is it.  She looks amazing.

 #1

Lupita Nyong'o
Wearing Ralph Lauren

Classic Ralph Lauren.  Simple yet perfect.  The color just pops against her skin and she is radiant and confident!

And finally...a little lesson on the color yellow...

                            The Right Way                 

The Wrong Way

Just as an after-thought just in case you thought I had missed out big time by not including Sofia Vergara on the best dressed list.  Yes - she looks gorgeous.  Yes - the dress fits her perfectly.  Yes - she looks almost exactly the same as every other red carpet event.  

Strapless - check

Hair loose and flowing - check

Maybe something just different next time??

Sofia Vergara
Wearing Zac Posen