Nagareboshi Lens (2012) 流れ星レンズ

Risa was a high school girl who fantasized for love. she listened to her friends' stories, imagining what it was like while looking forward to having a boyfriend. one day, she had an encounter with Yuugure, one of the popular boys. they started going out, learning more about each other, and falling helplessly in love with each other.

it was a fairly simple and predictable story. the characters weren't explored thoroughly, leaving me feeling nothing towards them nor their relationship. it was mostly the surface where the story touched, little things and actions that were only possible between couples, getting shy over every little things, and getting comfortable exploring each other. it had a unique artwork though, something that i haven't come across in a very long time, and the experience wasn't bad at all.

Dark Companion (2012)

Jane grew up in a foster home in a run-down town called Helmsdale. when she was offered scholarship in an elite school with her own living quarters, it was too good to be true. at Birch Grove, weird things started happening. soon she suspected that the elegant headmistress and her sons, Lucky and Jack, were hiding secrets. Lucky was the gorgeous perfect boy that everyone was after, while Jack the slightly puzzling one. the longer she stayed in Birch Grove, the more she found out about the disappearance of Bebe and Claire, both she soon discovered, were from Helmsdale.

Dark Companion (2012) had a different vibe and pace compared to other Gothic novels. Jane was an awkward character that made friends surprisingly easy in Birch Grove. she relaxed around them and became such lovable character. but when Lucky was involved, her emotions became strangely unstable, even though she can be herself around Jack. the good and bad guys were obvious at this point, but the secret behind their strange behaviors was withheld for so long that when it was finally revealed, it doesn't quite match up with the anticipation nor gave enough satisfaction in return. despite the downside, Dark Companion (2012) was different thus entertaining.

Johnny English (2003)

a bomb wiped out Britain's secret agents, leaving only Johnny English behind. as confident as he was as a spy, he was careless and often make a mess out of his missions. now that he remained as the only spy, they were forced to assign him the missions. English took over the case of the stolen Crown Jewels with his assistant. during the investigation, English was attracted to a mysterious woman called Campbell. he later discovered that the theft was performed by a rich descendant, whom the head of security refused to believe. English was forced to chase after the thief to proof his case.

the plot was predictable and it was easy to see some funny moments approaching, though still managed to humor us to some level. Johnny English was an interesting character, often intelligent when it came to looking for excuses, yet most of the time expectantly stupid. his assistant however, managed to have us laughing quite hard several times, throwing in real humor when it was least expected. the film could have been better. as a Rowan Atkinson's fan, we could have expected too much out of his first film.

Katy Perry: Wide Awake (2012)

"Wide Awake" (2012) was taken from the album Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012). it was specifically written for Katy Perry's film Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012). Wide Awake (2012) was released on May 2012 as the second single from the re-release of Teenage Dream (2010). while the lyrics talked about breaking up and moving forward, the video showed nothing similar. its goth feel however, was absolutely stunning. from one way or another, we were pleased with her recent maturity, her songs became much more acceptable and definitely more relatable.