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 Review: Wonder Woman [Emz]

I recently purchased this DVD a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed this film when I sawe it at the Cinema and couldn't wait to see it again.

The film stars Chris Pine and Gal Gadot.

Here is the synopsis of the film:

Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, Diana meets an American pilot (Chris Pine) who tells her about the massive conflict that's raging in the outside world. Convinced that she can stop the threat, Diana leaves her home for the first time. Fighting alongside men in a war to end all wars, she finally discovers her full powers and true destiny.

Review:

This film was brilliant. I enjoyed the way Gal Gadot portrayed Diana (Wonder Woman) as a member of the amazons at the beginning, being naive to the world outside. The way she didn't understand the way people lived and dressed, her mind was only focused on one thing.

Of course when Chirs Pines character of Steve, an american Pilot comes crashing through the barrier between the amazons home and the outside world everything changes.

Diana's character seems to grow throughout the film, becoming aware of things around her but still set on one important mission.

Of course not everything goes to plan and just as she thinks she has succeeded in her mission, she suddenly realizes that her mission hasn't been completed and the battle is just about to begin.

The fact that the story is set during World War 1 makes the tale more interesting, looking back into the past and the way this story works around alongside the war and doesn't overlook it completely. 

We realize that the Diana that we meet in Batman V Superman as been around quite some time and has become accustomed to how people live.

I enjoyed this film immensely and feel that a female hero (origins story) is what is currently lacking in Marvel until 2019 (Captain Marvel) and that DC has pulled this film off very well.

There is supposed to be a sequel being released in 2019, where this film will fall in Diana's timeline i'm not sure but it will be interesting to see.

I look forward to seeing Justice League from the 17th November.

Till next time

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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Ella enchanted (Zee Tay Post)

Film: Ella enchanted
Year: 2004
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Carter, Hugh Dancy,  Minnie Driver, Aidan McArdle, Parminder Nagra,
Plot: Anne Hathaway From the princess Diaries, is Ella in the charming fairytale adventure of Ella enchanted. At birth Ella's fairy godmother gave her the gift of obedience. Which is a curse as Ella has to do what ever she been asked to do even if it bad. So she chose to set of to return then gift. This simple task turns into an amazing adventure filled with ogres, giant, wicked stepsister and the handsome princes evil uncle.

Review

Ella enchanted is a fill good movie that all the family can sit down and enjoy. There are places where you can tell that they CGI as they are not amazing, but in all fairness for a 2004 film where some CGI techniques was still new. So I guess for that year it was about average.

The overall story line was lovely about understanding how lucky we are to be able to choose in what wrong and right as there are some people in the world who not as free in doing what they want to do.

It about listening to your heart, as there are times where your heart might say something stupid but in reality you know in your mind that your heart is right.

Overall I give this film a 4/5 stars.

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DVD review: Now You See Me [Emz]

So I have had this film on DVD for a while, but I love this film.

The way these magicians/ illusionists are rounded up y an unknown source and all the twists and turns that keep misleading you until the final reveal.

Here is the premise:

Charismatic magician Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) leads a team of talented illusionists called the Four Horsemen. Atlas and his comrades mesmerize audiences with a pair of amazing magic shows that drain the bank accounts of the corrupt and funnel the money to audience members. A federal agent (Mark Ruffalo) and an Interpol detective (Mélanie Laurent) intend to rein in the Horsemen before their next caper, and they turn to Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), a famous debunker, for help.

Review:

I loved this film and the cast. We had Isla Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.

So we have the four Horseman. All the twists and tricks they pull off, keeps leaving you guessing. Jsust when you think they have been caught, something happens and they slip away. 

From simple tricks and illusions, to robbing a bank, faking death and then the big reveal that someone isn't who you though they were was brilliant.

I would happily watch this film and it's sequel over and over again.

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Review: Hidden Figures [Emz]

So I first saw this film at the cinema and I absolutely loved it. I now have it on DVD and thought I would review the film.

Here is the premise:

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.

Review:

I loved this film. With it being based of a true story and set in a time where you were segregated because of your skin colour. In other words Racism was the norm. These three women were brilliant in their own way and all of them has skills that could equal or outsmart the men at NASA. They fought hard to get what they deserved and it was moving to see all the struggles they went through to get there.

I would recommend this film to anyone. 

That's it for now

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: Supergirl Season 2 Premiere " The Adventures Of Supergirl" [Emz]

SO I bought this on DVD last weekend and am slowly making my way through the season.

I thought I would start by reviewing the first episode of season 2. 

The first episode is called " The Adventures of Supergirl" and in this episode we meet Superman properly for the first time.

Here is the premise:

Supergirl and Clark team up to stop a new threat emerging in National City; Alex feels left out while Kara's family stays in town; a pod comes crashing down to earth.

So we have a few new faces this season. Including a new character, Lena Luthor she is portrayed by Katie McGrath best known for playing Morgana is the BBC series Merlin.

Review:

I enjoyed this episode. It showed the growth in Kara's character since we first met her at the beginning of Season 1. She is no longer an assistant and has now decided to be a reporter. She is still fighting Aliens and criminals as Supergirl, but is always facing new challenges. 

I also really liked the inclusion on Superman in this series, it was great to see how the writers got to bounce the characters off each other. I look forward to the rest of the season.

I probably won't post about every episode of this season but I may post another later on.

Till then

Emz x

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DVD Reviews - Supergirl Season 1 [Emz]

So I have had this series for a little while now and I really enjoyed the first season. I have recently bought and started watching Season 2.

So if anyone has seen Smallville then this is a different Supergirl to that show.

Here is the Introduction to each episode of the first season:

"When I was a child, my planet Krypton was dying. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. And so I hid my powers until recently when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I'm an assistant at CatCo Worldwide Media. But in secret, I work with my adoptive sister for the D.E.O. to protect my city from alien life and anyone else that means to cause it harm. I am Supergirl."

Review:

So for this first season the show aired on CBS in America so it wasn't originally part of the Arrowverse, so it is set in other universe... kind of.... anyway.

I like the speed that season one runs at. the first episode slowly introduces her at Supergirl but we grow to know her as Kara also. I like that we also learn as she learns, the path she is going down isn't an easy one and she ends up finding new challenges along the way.

We also meet other members of her Krypton family and learn why they are so different from each other.

I loved this series. I enjoyed seeing Melissa Beniost in something else following Glee and it was an interesting crossover when Grant Gustin (also previously from Glee) pooped up in an episode as The Flash.

Thats it for now. I will review season 2 once I have finished the DVD.

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: DC's Invasion! [Emz]

I bought this on Saturday. i was surprised to see this as a stand alone DVD when you can also watch each episode on the correct DVD's separate. But it makes sense.

So this the first cross over to feature Supergirl after the series moved from CBS to The CW in America (The Flash previously popped up in Supergirl Season 1)

So this TV event (thats what they are calling it) is a cross-over on 3 episodes featuring the following shows in the following seasons:  Arrow (season 4) , The Flash (season 3), Legends Of Tomorrow (Season 2) and Supergirl (Season 2).

Here are the descriptions for each The Flash where the crossover begins:

When aliens called the Dominators attack Central City, Barry (Grant Gustin) speeds over to Star City to ask the Green Arrow (guest star Stephen Amell) for help in stopping them. Realizing the battle against the Dominators is bigger than they thought, they track down the Legends of Tomorrow, and Barry and Cisco (Carlos Valdes) create a breach to bring back a secret weapon – Supergirl (guest star Melissa Benoist). Once all of the super friends are assembled, they come up with a plan to attack but a shocking secret related to Flashpoint is revealed and suddenly no one is sure who they can trust. Meanwhile, Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale) wants to join the battle against the aliens but Iris (Candice Patton) tells him he’s not ready.

Review:

I really enjoyed this TV event, one of my favourite characters in this crossover was Diggle, everything that was unfolding was completely and utterly as far away from normal as you can get and just to quote him "You know why I've never done drugs? It's 'cause I was always afraid I'd see weird stuff." That really made me laugh.  Also Felictiy and Cisco reactions to being on the Waverider Timeship (Legends Of Tomorrow) was very funny is also as they were asking all sorts of question that the team were unable to answer. 

I can't wait to see what future crossovers bring.

That's all for now

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: The Librarians Season 1 Premiere "And the Crown of King Arthur" [Emz]

So I have watched the series before, but not for a while. I was given the complete first season on DVD for my birthday so it's time to watch again.

Here is the Synopsis:

Someone is killing off potential Librarians and it's up to Flynn Carsen and his new Guardian, Colonel Eve Baird, to save the three that are left.

So *Spoilers* from here on out if you haven't seen this TV show.

So this TV series is a Spin-off from the original 3 films. The Series airs on the SyFy channel in the UK and TNT in the USA.

Review:

So we have a NATO anti-terrorist agent who ends up getting roped into working for a Librarian who works to keep magic out of the wrong hands. Collecting artefacts and storing them in the library.

The shows basic idea reminds me a little of Warehouse 13 (I miss that show) 

So this is the first time I have seen Rebecca Romjin in something, since she played Mystique in the original X-men trilogy. She plays Eve Bird she was a NATO agent and was chosen by the Library to become the Guardian.

I like the whole idea of this show. Someone is killing people who were sent invitations to become the Librarian. The whole story is based around finding the crown of King Arthur.

The show has a comedic tone to it also. 

of course the first episode end of a cliffhanger leaving you waiting till the next episode.

I like fantasy and sci-fi Shows, it always gives you little bit extra which you know is not real but is still awesome all the same.

This is a show I would recommend.

Thats it for my review.

Till next time

Emz x

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DVD Reviews: DC's Legends Of Tomorrow - Season 2 [Emz]

First of all apologies for my absence. It was my birthday on the 17th and then I went away for the weekend.

Anyway, before I left I started watching DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 2. Now i've been waiting a along time to watch this season after finishing the last one.

In case you haven't seen it *SPOILERS!*

Here is a quick summary of the two seasons:

Time Master Rip Hunter goes rogue after Vandal Savage murders Hunter's family. Intending to stop Savage, Hunter recruits a team consisting of Ray Palmer / The Atom, Sara Lance / White Canary, Martin Stein and Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, who together become the hero Firestorm, Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl, Carter Hall / Hawkman, Leonard Snart / Captain Cold, and Mick Rory / Heat Wave. They discover that the Time Masters are backing Savage in his domination of the world in 2166 to facilitate a successful repulsion of a Thanagarian invasion. Due to Snart's sacrifice, the Time Masters are destroyed.
In season two, with the Time Masters defeated, the team are left to guard the timeline themselves, and learn to cope in Rip's absence after he disappears. However, they are continually plagued by the Legion of Doom, a time-travelling supervillain team led by Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne), who has recruited past versions of Damien Darhk, Malcolm Merlyn, and Leonard Snart to help him find the Spear of Destiny of Biblical fame, with which they can rewrite their fates. The team is joined by new members Amaya Jiwe / Vixen, an African superhero from 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America, and Nate Heywood / Steel, a modern-day historian with the power to become solid metal.

Now i've not watched the complete season yet but I will review what I can.

Review:

Now at the end of the last series we lost Snart and said goodbye to Hawkman and Hawkgirl as they decided to stay behind where they were and not to continue travelling.

So, at the beginning of Season 2 they are already down 3 members. The first episode begins with a link up between a new character called Nate Heywood and Arrow's Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) to go hunting for the Legends as they seem to be in trouble.

Now due to Arthur Darvill filming Broadchurch, Rip Hunter is not in this series at the beginning having disappeared after kicking everyone off the ship.

This was a really strong and interesting opening to the second season, the remaining legends eventually regroup and they end up with new recruits.

Now I actually like the 2 new arrivals to the team Nate Heywood becoming Steel and Amaya, the Vixen joining the team from the 1940's

There are a few dealing with racism during this season which helps Jefferson' (Firestorm) character to grow more.  

Since we lost Snart (Captain Cold) in Season 1 it has been nice to see how Mick Rory's (Heat Wave) characters has progressed and bonded with the team, although I think he a a slight dislike for Ray.

I look forward to watch the team up with Arrow, Flash and Supergirl laster in the Season.

Following that bring on Season 3.

So far i give the Season: 8 out of 10 as I haven't watched it all yet.

Till next time

Emz

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