December: Top 20 (Part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of December 2012's Top 20! It's been an awesome month for new music and shockingly not a single christmas song has made it into my top 20! Instead it was hard to choose from all the incredible tunes floating around. Read on to find out what made my number one spot...

10. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Your Love

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December: Top 20 (Part 1)

Welcome to 2012's last music Top 20! This is my monthly round-up of my favourite 20 songs from the past month and seeing as it's December there shall also be an extra post coming soon listing my favourite songs from the entire year so keep posted for that (any guesses for what made number one?!), but for now here's 20-11...

20. Fenech Soler - All I Know

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Burns - Lies (Otto Knows Remix)

TUNE OF THE DAY #78

I'd heard this floating around but it isn't until this week that I really got into this song! It just has so many layers to it and I am seriously addicted! Possibly to the point of obsession...

Chasing Amy

UK Release: 14th November 1997

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Wednesday 28th November 2012

Rating: 18

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 53mins

Tagline: It's not who you love. It's how.

Weekend

UK Release: 4th November 2011

Watched on Recorded TV: Sunday 25th November 2012

Rating: 18

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 37mins

Tagline: A (sort of) love story between two guys over a cold weekend in October.

Carnage

UK Release: 3rd February 2012

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Thursday 22nd November 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 20mins

Tagline: A new comedy of no manners.

We'll Take Manhattan

UK Release: January 2012 (DVD)

Watched on DVD: Wednesday 21st November 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 30mins

Like Crazy

UK Release: 27th January 2012

Watched on DVD: Monday 19th November 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 30mins

Tagline: I want you - I need you - I love you - I miss you

One Direction - Little Things

TUNE OF THE DAY #77

This song has been somewhat of a guilty pleasure this week and I can't get enough of it. When I first heard it I thought it was Ed Sheeran singing, so it came as no surprise to hear that he was the writer behind it. It's a gorgeously simple love song that is adorably catchy...

The Vow

UK Release: 10th February 2012

Watched on DVD: Thursday 15th November 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 44mins

Silver Linings Playbook

UK Release: 21st November 2012

Watched in the Cinema: Monday 10th December 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 2hrs 2mins

Limitless

UK Release: 23rd March 2011

Watched on DVD: Wednesday 14th November 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 45mins

Tagline: What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

UK Release: 20th April 2012

Watched in the Cinema: Thursday 6th December 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 47mins

Great Expectations

UK Release: 30th November 2012

Watched in the Cinema: Wednesday 5th December 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 2hrs 8mins

A Good Year

UK Release: 27th October 2006

Watched on DVD: Monday 12th November 2012

Rating: 12

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 58mins

Tagline: Sometimes it takes a change of scenery to have a change of heart.

Friends with Benefits

UK Release: 9th September 2011

Watched on DVD: Monday 5th November 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 49mins

Tagline: Friendship is a four-letter word.

November Top 20: Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of November 2012's Top 20! 
Read on to find out what made my number one spot this month...

10. DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Shy FX Re Edit)

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November Top 20: Part 1

Welcome to this month's Top 20, and with only a month to go until 2013 there's been quite a few great new releases. Next month I'm sure more than a few Christmas songs will make it into the list... oh no wait, there already is one! The Power of Love by Gabrielle Aplin is featured on the John Lewis Christmas advert and I'm liking it! It's definitely kick-started that Christmas-y mood that has begun to descend on us. But for now, here's numbers 20-11 and look out for this weekend's post to find out what made my number one spot...
20. Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love

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Ides of March

UK Release: 28th October 2011

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Wednesday 31st October 2012 

Rating: 15

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 1hr 41mins

Tagline: Is This Man Our Next President?

Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights

US Release: 27th February 2004

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Tuesday 30th October 2012 

Rating: PG

Genre: Romance, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 24mins

Tagline: Break the rules. Find your freedom. Live your life

The Awakening

UK Release: 11th November 2011

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Monday 29th October 2012 

Rating: 15

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 47mins

Tagline: All the children are gone... except one.

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven

TUNE OF THE DAY #76

This song has soul! I was shocked to find out this was a Bruno Mars song but then I suppose I shouldn't be surprised he would progress to a much more funky, catchy-as-hell song! I just can't get enough of these old-school vibes (while being ridiculously modern at the same time - how does he do that!) and the video has that retro feel that matches the song perfectly. Love, love, love.

Larry Crowne

UK Release: 1st July 2011

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Monday 29th October 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 38mins

Looper: The Second Time Around

To see my original review click here.

I had the chance to see Looper again on Sunday for a bargain price and I jumped at the opportunity. Looper is one of my favourite films of the year and I’ve been waiting in anticipation for the DVD, so to have the chance to see it again on the big screen for half the price of a normal ticket at my local university’s campus cinema - there was no thinking needed! 

However, seeing it again a month or so later has made me see it in a different way...

Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

UK Release: 16th November 2012

Watched in the Cinema: Sunday 18th November 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime: 1hr 55mins

Tagline: The epic finale that will live forever

Coldplay - Hurts Like Heaven

TUNE OF THE DAY #75

This is the ultimate up-beat song which is much needed in these bleak November days! A few days ago I woke up and switched on the radio and it was only when I heard the first notes of this song that a smile formed on my face and I got the kickstart I needed to actually leave the warmth of my bed! It's insanely catchy and has been floating around my head for days now. But then what Coldplay song isn't ridiculously catchy? Coldplay remain on form...

Coyote Ugly

UK Release: 20th October 2000

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Tuesday 23rd October 2012

Rating: 12

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 40mins

Tagline: Tonight, they're calling the shots.

Gossip

UK Release: 25th August 2000

Watched on DVD: Monday 22nd October 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 30mins

Tagline: It's only words. How bad could it be?

Never Been Kissed

UK Release: 27th August 1999

Watched on DVD: Sunday 21st October 2012

Rating: 12

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romantic

Runtime: 1hr 47mins

Tagline: She's never been hip. Never been cool. Never been in... Until now

Dear John

UK Release: 14th April 2010

Watched on DVD: Friday 19th October 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Drama, Romance, War

Runtime: 1hr 48mins

Tagline: What would you do with a letter that changed everything?

My Recent TV Obsessions...

I am one of those people that bounce from one fantastic boxset to the next and am always gripped with obsession for one show or another. 
Recently there have been so many great shows (both being broadcast now and from days gone by) that my desk is piled high with them and my internet constantly streaming from iPlayer, 4OD and LoveFilm. 
So where to begin? Below is a list, in no particular order, of fantastic shows that I could not live without at the moment...

Community

Definitely one of the funniest shows on the box right now I've sailed through season 1 in a matter of days - it's just so addictive! Season 2 has been ordered and is on it's way!

Never Let Me Go - Florence + The Machine

TUNE OF THE DAY #74

This beautiful song has been in my head all day and while it may not be new it certainly deserves every single listen it can get. I think I first appreciated it after seeing it on The Vampire Diaries a week or so ago and, I don't know, I think the emotions of the song really shone through to me.
Have a good weekend!

Day After Tomorrow

UK Release: 27th May 2004

Watched on DVD: Thursday 18th October 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Runtime: 2hrs 4mins

Tagline: Whoever said "Tomorrow is another day"... didn't check the weather.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

UK Release: 3rd October 2012

Watched in the Cinema: Thursday 1st November 2012 

Rating: 12A

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 12mins

Tagline: We are infinite.

How To Be

UK DVD Release: 18th May 2009

Watched on DVD: Monday 15th October 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 25mins

Tagline: Sometimes we all need a little help

He's Just Not That Into You

UK Release: 6th February 2009

Watched on DVD: Tuesday 9th October 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 2hrs 9mins

Tagline: Are you the exception...or the rule?

Inventing the Abbotts

UK Release: 21st November 1997

Watched on DVD: Sunday 7th October 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 50mins

Tagline: Love no matter what

October: Top 20 (Part 2)

Welcome back to Part 2 of October's Top 20! 
Let's jump straight in and find out what made 10 to 1...

10. Sub Focus (feat. Alpines) - Tidal Wave

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October: Top 20 (Part 1)

Welcome to this month's Top 20 where I run my absolute favourite songs from the past month. Hasn't this month gone by so quickly! I've barely had time to listen to much but what I have listened to I am addicted to! Check out tomorrow's post to find out which song I've been hitting the repeat button on the most!
But for now here's 20-11...
20. PSY - Gangnam Style

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Born Rich

US Release: 2003

Watched online: Friday 5th October 2012

Rating: PG

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 1hr 15mins

Announcing the Winner of the Dark Shadows Competition!

The competition to win the Dark Shadows Triple Play Pack closed at midnight last night and so it is now time to announce the winner! 
After putting in chronological order the people who liked Enthralling Entertainment's new facebook page I entered the numbers into Randomizer.org in order to discover the winner. 

And the winner is... the fifth person (other than myself) to like the page! 
Who happens to be...

The Iron Lady

UK Release: 6th January 2012

Watched in the Cinema: Thursday 4th October 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

Runtime: 1hr 45mins

Tagline: Never compromise

Sydney White

USA Release: 21st September 2007

Watched online: Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 48mins

Tagline: Freshman year is no fairy tale.

Becoming Jane

UK Release: 9th March 2007

Watched on DVD: Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Rating: PG

Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 2hrs

Tagline: "A woman especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can." -Jane Austen

28 Days

UK Release: 16th June 2000

Watched on DVD: Tuesday 2nd October 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 43mins

Tagline: The Life of the Party... before she got a life