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