DVD Review: The Librarians Season 1 Episode 6 "And The Fables Of The Doom" [Emz]

So this was an interesting episode.. a little cringe worthy and very funny.

Here is the Synopsis:

The librarians travel to a town where fairy tales come to life and attack.

Review:

So this episode was really good in some places but very cheesy in others. The team investigate the fact that a troll dumped a man in the lake in his truck. They find a massive fingerprint on said truck. Ezekiel and Eve find the Troll.

Meanwhile, whilst Cassandra and Jake talk with the Sheriff about the strange goings on in the town, they are interrupted by the town mayor seemingly unaware that he is completely naked.

This leads to bigger problems. Jake kills a massive Wolf. It seems that all the townsfolk are slowly turning into fairy tale characters. 

Jenkins names the book that they should look for as the "Libris Fabula."

Whilst some of the team interview the local Librarian about the book, Ezekiel meets a dying child called Jessie in the hospital. He teaches her how to pick locks and somehow figures out she is being drained by the book.

After rejoining the team and getting arrested, the Sheriff (who turns out to be Jessie's father) turns into the Big Bad Wolf.

The team are beginning to turn into fairy-tale characters Eve becomes the princess, Cassandra becomes Prince Charming, this explains why she was being hit on by lots of women earlier in the story. Jake is the Huntsman and Ezekiel is Jack, the nimble thief.

In the end, Ezekiel finds out that the Librarian is draining Jessie of her life force. he manages to distract him and gets Jessie to change the story and end it. 

The Librarian ends up inside the book.

I enjoyed this story, It was a little cheesy though. The way Eve turned into a Princess and constantly giggled and the way Cassandra became Prince Charming.

It was rather funny though the way that the Town Mayor ended up walking around naked, it wasn't hard to remember The Emperor's new clothes.

Till Next Time

Emz x

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DVD Review: The Librarians Season 1 Episode 5 "And the Apple of Discord" [Emz]

Now this episode was quite amusing. It definitely showed a different side to most of the Characters. We also have a brief reunion for one episode. Flynn rejoins the team.

Here is the synopsis:

When the dragons sleeping beneath the earth threaten to awaken, Flynn returns to help find their hidden treasure.

Review:

This episode was a little different. We saw the dark side of most of The Liberians. Flynn returns to the team with the troubling news that The Eastern Dragons are threatening a war unless a treasure of there's is found. The team travel underneath the Vatican to find this treasure only to come across the Brotherhood.

After finding the treasure, they find out it is actually the Apple of Discord. It causes both Jake and Cassandra to be the worst versions of themselves. Flynn eventually takes the Apple back to the Library under it's spell, but Ezekiel manages to take the Apple from his with no effect and they realize he is already the worst version of himself.

Whilst this is going on a Supernatural Meeting in being held to discuss this supposed act of war and The Library.  

Of course The Brotherhood are involved in the creation of this meeting and want to shut down the Library. But Flynn manages to convince them otherwise, much to the Brotherhood's dismay.

Eve becomes full time Guardian and Flynn goes off to search for The Library once more.

I enjoyed we progression of this story, the actors got to play the worst versions of their characters and of course the brotherhood just wont quit. It was funny to see Ezekiel saving the day for once as he was the only one not affected by the Apple (makes a difference from the last episode when he became the best version of himself by wearing Santa's hat.)

Looking forward to the next episode.

Till then

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: The Librarians Season 1 Episode 4 "And Santa's Midnight Run" [Emz]

Do you Believe in Santa? Well whether you do or not, this episode provided some amusing entertainment.

Here is the Synopsis:

When the Serpent Brotherhood wants to kill Santa, the librarians must rescue him and help him accomplish the secret purpose of Christmas.

Review:

This episode was good and really funny. So with have the Serpent Brotherhood trying to kill Santa. The hat that Santa wears keeps all his personalities in check, without this he shape-shifts into different versions on himself. We also discover that this version of Santa (for the show) is allergic to mistletoe as The Serpent Brotherhood poison him with it to kidnap him.

To restore Christmas Eve (Baird) is the only one who can as she was born on Christmas Eve only problem is she is reluctant as she doesn't believe in celebrating Christmas. In the end though she saves the day.

I did have to laugh at all the different personalities of Santa and when Ezekiel wears the hat, he changes completely. He is usually up to no good and stealing things, but in this instant he is very giving and charitable.

That's all for now

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: The Librarians Season 1 Episode 3 "And The Horns Of A Dilemma" [Emz]

So Episode 3, The Horn Of A Dilemma. This sees the team on their first mission without Flynn.

We seem to delve into Greek mythology for this one as it includes a Labyrinth and a Minotaur.

Here is the Synopsis:

The Librarians first solo mission hits a snag when Baird loses the others in a magical labyrinth that exists below a skyscraper.

Review:

So this episode really starts The Librarians off on their own adventure without Flynn. They keep getting messages in the book telling them of people going missing. They decide to go and investigate even though Eve doesn't believe they are ready.

Jacob still doesn't trust Cassandra after she betrayed them in the first episode. This is hard for Cassandra to come to terms with but they try to work together as a team.

They arrive at Skyscraper and Eve stays on the ground floor to talk to the Owners and investigate further, whilst the rest of the team goes up stairs to investigate.

After a while as they get further and further into the labyrinth and Cassandra realizes that's what it is, they get chased by a Minotaur and then end up back and the Library to try and find a way out. 

They realize that the company is a front for a Minoan Monachy. They use the artifacts that are kept in a side room (which also appears to be part of the Labyrinth), to escape and they also release the Minotaur on the people keeping him trapped in the Labyrinth 

Thats all for now.

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: The Librarians Season 1 Episode 2 "And The Sword In The Stone" [Emz]

So It's been a while since I posted any reviews on this show. This is the second half of episode 1 technically and episode 1 ended on a Cliffhanger.

Again as I stated last time, if you have not seen this show *spoilers* for the review itself.

Here is the synopsis:

The Serpent Brotherhood is trying to return magic to our world. Flynn, Colonel Baird, and the potential Librarians must stop them before it's too late

Review:

So following the last episode and Cassandra's betrayal, Flynn Carsen (The Librarian) and the rest of the team are cut off form the Library, with no way back. Flynn is mortally wounded, but they need to find some way of finding the Serpent Brotherhood. 

They eventually track them down to a Roman Crypt beneath Buckingham Palace.  The Brotherhood plan to release magic into the world and they manage to succeed before the team get the Crown and Excalibur back. 

Cassandra rejoins the team after helping them but is not completely trusted by all members as yet. She heals Flynn with what magic is left.

Flynn leaves the rest of the Team to battle what is out there now magic has been released back into the world, to go and search for the Library.

I enjoyed this second half of this story. As i previously stated it continued from the last episode. As I prevously forgot to mention in this post we meet Jenkins also who has an offshoot of the Library and is connected in someway. He appears to be a little OCD though and like everything just so and doesn't enjoy many people around, so it's a little hard for him to adjust to the team setting up their base of operations there. 

Each character has their own personality and it is quite funny to get to know them all. It is a little sad to see the Cassandra has accepted her fate that one day she will more than likely die of her brain tumor, but she is willing to help as much as she can.

Till next time

Emz x

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Walking on Sunshine (zee tay review)

     

Walking on Sunshine
Year: 2014
Cast: Giulio Berruti, Hannah Arterton, Annabel Scholey, Leona Lewis, Greg Wise.

Plot:

When Maddie brought her sister Taylor to Apulia in Italy after she advice her into go there 5 weeks earlier after one of her worse breaks up with Dough. She thought that she going to relax and great no man. To be surprised at the fact that her sister brought her over because she was getting married to Taylor old flame Raf. Will there still be a spark or will this be no "holiday"?

Review:

Walking on Sunshine is one of those feels good movies that is cheesy but a good cheesy. Out of all the jukebox musical there is on film. This is among my favorite as most the cast can sing.

However Giulio Berruti, he can just can carry a tone, I think the mainly got him, because of his Italian looks, he looks amazing, and his Italian, I assume it is but how can I tell. I'm not Italian or speak it.

Dispute this one slight let down, I really like the songs they choose as it helped to bring the story along and all the songs are well known, so all ages are able to sing along to " girls just want to have fun" to "wake me up before you go-go"

My favorite character is Tiziana, as she seems grumpy at first, but at the movie goes on, the more wild she gets, till one shot in "white wedding" where she was on the beach with two man laying down... Well you can fill in the rest.

Rating

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Movie Review: Veronica Mars [Emz]

So Veronica Mars... I absolutely loved the series. I was really sad when the show ended after season 3. But when it was decided to plan a movie with money from fans through Kickstarter, I was over the moon.

The film was released on the 14th March 2014.

Here is the Plot summary:

With her graduation from law school imminent, Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) is interviewing with prestigious New York law firms when she gets a call from ex-boyfriend Logan (Jason Dohring), who has been accused of murder. Veronica returns to Neptune to help Logan find a good defense attorney, but when she becomes suspicious of the way Logan's case is being handled, she finds herself being pulled back into a life she thought she had left behind: that of an amateur sleuth.

Review:

 So where I live the film wasn't released at the cinema but I watch through my Virgin TV (On Demand)

So the story doesn't pick up straight after the end of the series as the actors are all a lot older, so the story pick up 9 years later.

With Veronica about to enter an job interview with a Law firm, she find out that her ex-boyfriend Logan is being accused of murdering his girlfriend.

If any one knows Veronica she can't stay out of detective work for long.

I really enjoyed seeing what had happened to the characters since the show had ended and how Veronica had tried to change her career.

Obviously she han't changed that much as she is still her sarcastic and snarky self. It was also great to see how her friends had grown as well.

I love this film and would happily watch it over and over again.

I would very happily give this film 10/10

 Till next time

Emz x 

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