TV: True Blood (Finale)

True Blood
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

I've been saying to the little sister since this last season began that everyone would die... well, that didn't happen. As soon as Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) was cured I realised there would be a stereotypical happy ending. I was actually terribly disappointed in the finale: it felt like they had just tacked an ending onto a normal episode, like they had only been given two episodes to wrap it all up instead of an entire season.

Highlights were the Eric and Ginger (Tara Buck) finally getting it on, Bill (Stephen Moyer) splooshing all over Sookie (Anna Paquin), Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and Eric's infomercial for New Blood and Lafayette (Nelson Ellis) and James (Nathan Parsons). *swoons* Points of annoyance: Alcide (Joe Manganiello) copping it to the head - I know, not this episode but it still stings! - Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) and Hoyt's (Jim Parrack) whirlwind wedding... how did that make any sense? Oh, Hoyt, by the way, we used to date but I screwed your best friend and then made you forget all about it... now let's get married before my maker keels over: true love! And the ending... ugh!

Special mention of the reappearance of show favourites: Nan Stackhouse (Lois Smith) and Steve Newlin (Michael McMillan).

Now that it's all over I have to find a new show to have family date nights with...

2 out of 5 naked Eric's...cos why the hell not?! Umph...

Movie: The Help (2011)

The Help (2011)
Drama

Originally a book by Kathryn Stockett set in the early 1960s centred around the Civil Rights Movement. It stars Emma Stone (Zombieland, Crazy Stupid Love) - love her - as an aspiring writer in Jacksonville who decides to write a book from the perspective of the African American maids. Some of the stories these ladies come out with; hilarious.

This movie is sad, happy, entertaining, informative and funny. Tate Taylor who wrote and directed the screenplay has done an amazing job to get all this into the film. Then again, it is a great story and Stone is surprisingly fitting to the role, to say nothing about Violia Davies (Eat, Pray, Love) and Octavia Spencer (Never Been Kissed)! These two ladies were amazing!

Other notable performances by Bryce Dallas Howard (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) as the despicable Miss Hilly, and I was pleasantly surprised to see Maggie Smith (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Nelson Ellis (True Blood) play blink-and-you'll-miss-'em roles.

Some of the things these snooty upper class white women say and do to their maids is atrocious. I cannot believe we treated people this way, that we still treat people this way. It disgusts me and I'm glad those women had their secrets aired. I'm just sad no one else knew it was them...

Loved it! This is a film I will recommend to my mum.

4 out of 5 stacks of dirty dishes...

"One time he asked me why I was black and I done told him it was 'cos I drank too much coffee" - Violia Davies.