June Favourites.

Hello,

So today I am going to be writing about my favourite things I watched/listened to in June! june was a very good month for movies and television, however not a very good month for books...I started loads of books but didn't finish any. Anyway, lets get started with my June Favourites.

Movies: Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese Studio Ghibli anime movie, directed and written by the so called 'Japanese Walt Disney' Hayao Miyazaki. Recently I have been watching quite a lot of Studio Ghibli movies, so far I have seen My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Nausicaa of the valley of the wind, and Howl's Moving Castle. My favourite so far has to be either Howl's Moving Castle or My Neighbor Totoro. Howl's is such a magnificent film, it has an amazing storyline, wonderful characters and some of the most splendid scenery, It was such a fun film and I definitely recommend it to all ages, I can definitely see why Studio Ghibli is called the Japanese 'Pixar'. 

Movies: 50/50

50/50 is one of those rare movies that has such a thought-provoking message. Rarely nowadays you get comedies that have an actual deep theme in them, this is why I loved 50/50. With a big cast with the likes of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick, this film follows Adam Lerner who is an ordinary guy, he finds out that he has cancer and his chances are 50/50. I don't want to say much in case I spoil it but all I want to say is that this movie is amazing, it shows the ups and downs of life and how life takes a 180 degrees spin when cancer gets involved with your life. The acting in this movie was amazing as well, Joseph Gordon-Levitt deserves an oscar.   

Movies: The Fault in Our Stars 

The Fault in Our Stars is the movie adaptation of the hugely-successful novel by John Green. I'm sure everyone who reads regularly has heard of this novel or movie so I'm not going to go into detail, but the basic summary of this novel/book is about a teenage girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster who has lung cancer, her mother urges her to go to Cancer Support Group to make friends, she reluctantly goes, however there she meets the mysterious Augustus Waters, a previous victim of Cancer. This story is about their friendship and later relationship. I read the book about two years ago, and I was so excited about this adaptation ever since it was announced, needless to say this movie was perfect, I don't think anything important was left out, everything was how I imagined. I strongly suggest watching this whilst it is still in Cinemas.

TV: The Office US. 

 

Can I just say THANK YOU NETFLIX! for the last few weeks, I have just binge-watched the first 3 seasons of the office, I would watch more, but I want this show to end! With one of the biggest ensemble casts I have ever seen on tv, you would think that this show would be a mess, nope, this has to be one of the funniest shows on tv. The Office is a sitcom about the office life of a paper company, Dunder Mifflin, This show started the career of many comedy stars, most famously Steve Carell. This show just makes me so happy, it is a perfect blend of funny and sarcasm. My favourite characters have to be Michael Scott, Jim Halpert, Pam Beesly and Dwight Schrute. This show was part of the four cult NBC comedies which include of The Office, 30 Rock, Community and Parks and Recreation. I watch all four of these comedies and they all are amazing, my favourite has to be Parks and Recreation but The Office is a close second, however I also absolutely love Community and 30 Rock. 

Music: Ultraviolence     

Ultraviolence is the new album by american singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. If you know me well, you would know that Lana Del Rey is my favourite singer of all time, her songs not just have an amazing score, but have a powerful message. I thought nothing could beat her 'Born to Die' album but I think 'Ultraviolence' might of done it! This new album has a sense of noir which fits perfectly with the 1960/1970's theme I think she is going for. My favourite songs on this album are Cruel World, Ultraviolence, Fuc*ed my way up to the top and Brooklyn Baby being my favourite. Lana Del Rey is such a powerful singer and 'Ultraviolence' proves that.