Free Birds (2013)

Reggie was one of the Pardoned Turkey, spared from being killed on this Thanksgiving. he was adopted into the President's house and soon adapted to a luxurious life by watching television and eating pizzas. however, his perfect life was disrupted when Jake, a seemingly crazy turkey who dragged him along with an insane idea of travelling back in time to make sure that turkeys were not part of the first Thanksgiving. now in 1621, Reggie and Jake found themselves getting involved in a turkey's clan struggle for survival.

despite the not so pretty artwork, the film was highly entertaining and even a little in depth to be labeled as children story. the travelling through time concept was slightly complicated, if not confusing, even for us. as annoying was it was to watch Reggie, he became much more lovable after he met Jenny, daughter of the clan leader. Jenny was easily the most lovable character among the turkeys, brave and straightforward, she was indeed the best candidate for the next leadership.

Slightly Single in L.A. (2013)

after several failed attempts in relationship, Dale concluded that a meaningful relationship in LA was impossible. her friend Jill was having a rushed wedding soon, Dale found herself thinking through marriage and relationship herself. Zach was a rock star and an old friend of Dale. he found his way back into her life, making Dale starting to fall for him. but at the same time, one of her friends, Hallie was also making her move to get him.

Slightly Single in L.A. (2013) was obviously a chick flick that had comedies and romance as its combinations. while Dale was a lovable and relatable characters, Zach was distant, like an all too perfect Ken doll. it was difficult to root for him, even for Dale's sake. the film in overall, thanks to Dale's slightly pathetic characteristic, was enjoyable. the rest of the characters were either too exaggerated or too cheesy to worth the attention.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

after creating a food storm caused by his invention, Flint and his friends were forced to leave town. he accepted the invitation from his idol, Chester V, to join The Live Corp, a company tasked to clean their island and also gathered inventors from all around the world to create new technologies. one day, Flint discovered that his machine was still operational and creating mutant food-animal hybrids, destroying their island.

comparing to its first sequel, the film was less interesting plot wise, but nonetheless entertaining with its uniqueness. the food-animal hybrids were especially adorable to look at. among the characters, Flint remained the most exaggerated and thus not the most lovable. he was also easily manipulated. fortunately the film was enjoyable and distracting enough to easily flowed through its airtime, coming to a perfect end.

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

Josh was once haunted by an old lady. 25 years later, Josh's wife Renai was questioned by the police about the death of Elise. she felt unsettled by the idea that her husband was the killer, Renai returned to hr family as they relocate in Lorraine's house. as everyone went to bed, Renai began witnessing strange occurrences around the house, including seeing a woman wearing a white dress and the baby cried with no reason.

having not watched the first sequel made us unsure what to expect for this installment. Josh had the supernatural ability to travel between worlds. he rescued his son from the demons and was possessed by a woman in black. there were plenty of scares and noise for the film, like piano playing and creaky doors, but none too surprising. with a comical character like Carl to help Josh and his family, sort of ruined the tension of the film. fortunately, there were enough horror going on to keep the story moving at an even pace.