Let the Blockbusters Begin!

I do believe that this is my favorite time of the year to go to the movies - Summer Blockbusters have arrived! A couple weeks ago it was Iron Man 3 (loved it, by the way). This weekend we went to see Star Trek Into Darkness. O.M.G.!!! It was awesome! I should tell you up front that I have loved Star Trek since the beginning of the original TV series. I have been a fan of the subsequent movies and TV series as well. I was definitely predisposed to love this movie.

Chris Pine is the new James T. Kirk. He plays the character with a different kind of swagger than William Shatner did, but he is just as good and to my eyes even better looking than the original captain - oh, what gorgeous blue eyes! Zachary Quinto is our new Mr. Spock and he honors Leonard Nimoy with the way he portrays the iconic character. The rest of the crew of the Enterprise are equally wonderful - Scotty and Bones are especially great. Benedict Cumberbatch (what a name!) is a super villian. I was very surprised to find out his character name and story line - I will not spoil it for you, but trust me - it's so good!

This is an exciting and fun film filled with spectacular special visual effects - we did not see it in 3D - you don't need to - it's great as a regular film so don't spend the extra dollars for the glasses, but do go see it!

Last weekend we went to see this little gem of a film. This is a love story set in Denmark and Italy. Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm are the main characters who meet while preparing for the marriage of their children. Much of the film is spoken in Danish with English subtitles. This story is full of quirky characters and beautiful scenes of Italy. Definitely made me want to visit there! It's a small independent film and may be difficult to find, but if you like love stories, try to find it.

So, the great summer movie season has begun....