The indie film Wish I Was Here, starring Sarah (Kate Hudson), Aidan (Zach Braff) and Grace (Zoey King), is a vibrant and weird story about well, life. It’s a profound look at welcoming happiness, solidifying as a family and organic love. Although the film didn’t chew well with the critics, having rankings such as a 40 percent from Rotten Tomatoes, the audience was not so affected giving “Wish” a rating of 77 percent. A struggling actor and father, Aidan Bloom is at a messy crossroads in life. Aidan’s family depends on his evanescent acting career, which he can’t seem to relinquish, causing conflict in his and Sarah’s marriage. Tension mounts as Aidan’s father, Gabe (Mandy Patinkin), tells him that he is dying of cancer. He indentures his two children to home school. However, coupled with Aidan reviving his mystique, he winds up admittedly teaching them about life. The film will certainly not be loved by all, but those who can love it will certainly be moved. It’s a summer must-see, in conjunction with a soundtrack that has received a brilliant applause. There are witty one-liners and comical scenes in the thick of the emotional crescendo.

“All About That Bass”, Meghan Trainor’s new hit single, is an encore of Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” about self-esteem and being beautiful in one’s own way. Despite sharing similar messages, Trainor’s tune is a more peppy, lively anthem than Aguilera’s. The song apprises about embracing all body types and working with what you’ve got. It’s a brew of sass and the naked truth, so catchy people will surely keep the thought of self-confidence in their mental rotation.

“Cool Kids” by Echosmith in their album Talking Dreams is an alternative, spunky tune. The breezy song is interlaced with instrumental interlude and a refrain of “I wish I could be like the cool kids/ ‘Cause all the cool kids/ They seem to fit in”. The Southern California band is comprised of four siblings: Graham, Sydney, Noah and Jamie. Echosmith may have newly started, but they’ve already created mature songs and a notable style that have them en route for the hearts of fans.

In the conclusion of the New York Times acclaimed Mortal Instruments Series #6, City of Heavenly Fire, Shadowhunters and demons feud in the paramount of all clashes. As a villainous, menacing cloud trembles the Shadowhunter realm, Clary, Jace, Simon and their friends join together to melee the terrible evil, Clary’s own brother, Sebastian Morgenstern. Sebastian utilizes the Infernal Cup, blood of the Greater Demon Lilith, metamorphosing Shadowhunters into his Endarkened army. In the wake of this terrible evil, allies are in mutiny, families and lovers have ruptured and allegiances are amended. The conquest of Sebastian is beyond the bounds of possibility unless the Nephilim withdraw to the domain of demons, Idris, where no Shadowhunter has entered and no human ever returned. The Nephilim become trapped in Idris with futile way to defeat Sebastian and the world left without their demon hunters. Discover who will go the limit in the explosive final installment of the spellbinding fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments. Other books in the series include City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels and City of Lost Souls.