Disney is my guilty pleasure. I love the fun, fantasy and comedy side of the light-hearted movies. I have visited Disneyland and Disney World many times and it is simply 'Where dreams come true!' The appeal of the Disney films, for many, is the abundance of soundtracks and music. From romantic songs, to raps and upbeat numbers; there is music for everyone. This for me is what makes Disney so enjoyable, and perfect for families. Today I have decided to share with you my top 25 Disney songs!

Strangers Like Me [Tarzan]

Life is a Highway [Cars]

Bella Notte [Lady and the Tramp]

Circle of Life [The Lion King]

Kiss the Girl [The Little Mermaid]

Everybody Wants To Be Cat [The Aristocats]

Colours of the Wind [Pocahontas]

Bare Necessities [The Jungle Book]

Be Our Guest [Beauty and the Beast]

A Whole New World [Alladin]

When She Loved Me [Toy Story 2]

Supercalifragilisticexpalidocous [Mary Poppins]

Part of your World [The Little Mermaid]

I'll Make a Man out of You [Mulan]

Step in Time [Mary Poppins]

Immortals [Big Hero 6]

In Summer [Frozen]

Almost There [The Princess and the Frog]

Two Worlds, One Family [Tarzan]

I Love to Laugh [Mary Poppins]

I Wanna be like You [The Jungle Book]

Ma Belle Evangeline [The Princess and the Frog]

A Spoonful of Sugar [Mary Poppins]

Trashin the Camp [Tarzan]

Zero to Hero [Hercules]

Do you agree with me? What are your favourite Disney songs?

Liberty (Karen Richards) has found her true love, Richard Matthews (Richard Murphy). At first a facade of a blissful marriage; the couple both with good occupations and a romantic lifestyle. Her friends would see Liberty with a smile on her face at all times, and she was an environmentalist. A match made in Heaven to the outside, but not everything was as it seemed. Richard shortly starts his abuse towards Liberty, both physically and mentally. Richard comes home drunk and beats Liberty regularly, and soon starts his first of many sexual encounters with Megan (Liberty's sister played by Sarah Whitnall). Continuous drinking and cheating causes guilt to build up as rage inside Richard, and it becomes harder to cover up the bruises.

Liberty fears for her life, and how society will treat her, and she can no longer carry on this way. The determination within Liberty causes her to follow her husband, and she shockingly discovers the truth about the affairs between her sister and husband. She is distraught. A fire builds within her, and a plot to escape her miserable life forms. She soon realises that it is impossible to just disappear, therefore in an endeavour to create a better life for herself, she needs a body.

The most I have laughed at a film in ages! A recent trip with my best friends was so much fun as we decided to go and see the brand new comedy How To Be Single.

A bar in the heart of New York is a buzz with different characters! A new-found independent, a full-on party girl, a controlling workaholic and many others.

The popularity of this comedy is the fact that it dabs into realistic dating dilemmas, with the exaggerated lives of single women. There are ups and downs in relationships and friendships that create humour but also bonds with the characters.

It's not really a guide to How to be Single, but it is certainly a fun and lighthearted movie for any young woman looking for a laugh.

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Release Date:

19th February 2016

Director:

Christian Ditter

I love action films! The adrenaline and tension throughout the movies makes them so entertaining to watch! This was one of the reasons why Amy and I decided on the action genre for The Imitation. Today I have decided to share with you 50 of my favourite action films, also some film titles sent in by you on twitter...

@atthepicturesblog

Gladiator

Miami Vice

The Avengers

Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom

Vanishing Point

Star Wars
Into the Storm

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Spartacus

Rambo

Mission Impossible

The Bourne Identity

Rocky

The Matrix

Robocop

Predator

The Terminator

Aliens

Die Hard

Indiana Jone: The Raiders of the Lost Ark

Deadpool

Kick Ass

Casino Royale

Skyfall

The Expendables

Point Break

Non-stop

Taken

American Sniper

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Jurassic World

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Everest

Divergent

The Sniper

Hancock

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

White House Down

Killers

Knight and Day

The Bounty Hunter

Fast and Furious

Fury

John Wick

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

Star Trek Into Darkness

Rush

Salt

Jurassic Park







Do you agree with me? What are your favourite action films?

Liberty Matthews

Marital status: Married to Richard Matthews

Age: 42

Nationality: British

Hometown: Tunbridge Wells

Siblings: One sister called Megan Foster

Occupation: Teacher/House wife

Habits: OCD

Interests: Attending eco-friendly organisation meetings, going out to social gatherings

Style: Fashionable, casual dress with style

Personality: Bubbly, polite, fun, happy, determined / depressed, unconfident, shy, introverted, afraid, fierce

With a great career in teaching and in a loving, devoted marriage Liberty has a charismatic and bubbly personality. Her friends would always see her with a smile on her face, and she was dedicated to helping the environment. After a few months, the people surrounding her saw a degrading difference; she quits her steady job as a teacher, loses her smile, her cheerful persona disappears and she is never seen out of the house. Her friends begin to worry, but soon after being told that everything is fine, ignore and forget about Liberty. She becomes a house wife, and after taking beatings night upon night from her drunk and abusive husband Richard, she loses her confidence and pride, and therefore becomes depressed – but her fierce and determined qualities drive her to turn her life around. 

Megan Foster

Marital status: Single

Age: 38

Nationality: British

Hometown: Tunbridge Wells

Siblings: One sister called Liberty Matthews

Occupation: Personal Assistant

Habits: Bites her nails

Interests: Socialising, and attending gigs and festivals

Style: Indie

Personality: Extroverted, dull, lonely, sly and secretive

Megan is an extroverted woman. Her façade is of happiness, thrill seeking and self-control, but her desires cause her to be sly and to betray her sister. People would see Megan as someone who is full of life; but internally she is lonely. She attends festivals and clubs to seek companionship, this causes her to become promiscuous and causes her to sleep with her sister’s husband [Richard Matthews]. Liberty finds out, and karma bites back.

Richard Matthews

Marital status: Married to Liberty Matthews

Age: 45

Nationality: British

Hometown: South London

Siblings: Only child

Occupation: Policeman

Habits: A violent drunk

Interests: Socialising at the pub with his mates and gigs

Style: Smart

Personality: Masculine, dominating, controlling, romantic

Richard Matthews is respected in society with his role in the police force. His masculine physicality means he is more respected and this manliness is what makes him so attractive to Liberty. He is a romantic guy, and has a deep and loving marriage with Liberty. Richard is a typical lad, and after a day at work, he likes to have a pint or two with his mates. The problem with this choice of activity is that Richard turns violent with alcohol consumption, and this causes him to abuse his wife. His dominating nature also drives him to have an affair with liberty’s sister. Liberty cannot cope with Richard anymore.

Welcome to the behind the scenes of The Imitation!

Today I have a twitter Q&A with the brilliant actress Karen Richards, who plays the role of Liberty Matthews. I asked you to send in your twitter questions for Karen to answer with the hashtag...

#libertyqa

We received lots of amazing questions from you all, so today Karen is going to answer them for you!

1. @bloglilyrose: What was your favourite scene to film in The Imitation? #libertyqa @atthepicturesblog

I enjoyed filming every scene in The Imitation, but my favourite has to have been the scene in the living room when I kill Megan. I could really delve into my evil and menacing character, and show off my acting talent.

2. @lucylanning: Why were you interested in being a part of The Imitation? #libertyqa @atthepicturesblog 

When approached with the idea for The Imitation, I loved the idea and the theme of the secret. Lily and Amy seemed like two lovely, enthusiastic directors, and I couldn't wait to be involved in their film. 

3. @holsharrington: How many bottles of prosecco did you get through during filming? Love you btw! #libertyqa @atthepicturesblog @karenlilynancy

To be honest, we lost count! Let's just say enough to keep everyone happy! Haha.

4. @xlaurenrainerx: What was it like working with Sarah Whitnall? #libertyqa @atthepicturesblog 

Filming with Sarah was amazing. Many may not know but we are actually friends off screen and have worked together before. We had lot's of fun!

5. @jack_richards99: Will you be at the showcase evening at The Little Picturehouse? #libertyqa @atthepicturesblog 

Yes, I can't wait! I'll be there from 6pm on Friday 26th June. Everyone come along and say hi, and support Lily and Amy with there brilliant production piece.

6. @ilovefilms: Have you got any other acting roles coming up in the future?

Yes! In fact, thanks to this role in The Imitation the casting director of Spectre and Skyfall, has requested for me to play the Bond girl in the next 007 film. Of course, how exciting! They are looking for a more mature women, and I can't wait to hopefully take on the role.

Thank you very much Karen Richards for your brilliant answers, and thank you all for sending in your questions!

Whenever I watch films at home (which is a lot), I always feel like I need to fulfil the whole cinema experience. This usually involves me switching off all the lights in my bedroom so that it is pitch black (unless I am watching a horror film), and I make myself a home cinema snack. As much as I love nachos, popcorn, Ben & Jerrys ice cream, sweets and chocolate, they are not very good for you at all. Instead, today I have decided to share with you three idea for a healthy movie nibble.

| Fruit Smoothie |

If you are like me and love to order a Tango Ice Blast at the cinema, or always grab a cup of lemonade or coke to have with you while watching a movie at home, why not quickly make yourself up a tasty smoothie?

-Ingredients-

1 small banana [chopped]

2 cups of pineapple [chopped]

1/2 cup of coconut water

1/2 cup of skimmed milk

1 tsp of chia seeds

1 cup of baby spinach

-Method-

Simply take all of your ingredients and place them into your cup.

Fasten the attachment on to the top of your cup and shake it.

Place the cup on to the base of the blender

Ensure your attachment is securely fastened to your blender base - or otherwise it could get messy!

Switch on the button, and blend together the ingredients.

Make sure all of the chunks of fruit are fully blended.

Take off your cup and place on your lid - otherwise pour out into glasses.

Finished!

| Frozen Yogurt |

Ben & Jerry's ice cream is just to die for, but if you are looking for a healthier alternative then why not try frozen yogurt? You can top it however you like, and you could even try different flavour yogurts!

-Ingredients-

3 Cups Zero-fat Greek Yogurt

4 tbsp Sweetner

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

-Method-

Simply add the ingredients into a bowl and mix them together thoroughly until peaks form.

Transfer the mix into a container and freeze.

Freeze until at the desired consistency.

To serve, you can eat it plain, or top with anything you like. Perhaps fresh fruit to keep it healthy, nuts, dried fruit or dark chocolate flakes?

Enjoy!

Hope you liked this post, and if you would like to see more blog posts like this one leave a comment down below! In addition, if you try any of these recipes I'd love it if you sent me your photos on Instagram and Twitter!

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