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I just watched
Crash *This one of the best films I have watched so far*
Synopsis: *A Brentwood housewife and her D.A. husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. An African-American television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple.
They all live in Los Angeles. And during the next 36 hours, they will all collide.
Challenging and thought-provoking, CRASH takes a provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America.
Funny, powerful, and always unpredictable, CRASH bodily reminds us of the importance of tolerance as it ventures beyond colour lines... and uncovers the truth of our shared humanity.*
(*Excerpts taken from crashfilm.com)
Watch it! It really is a moving film. It touched me, deep down.. The diversed lives of the *multi-ethnic cast of characters* are intricately woven together and very believable, making this a truly *compelling urban drama*. Definitely a must see.
Finding Neverland *Another quirky Johnny Depp Movie?
Synopsis: *Finding Neverland is that rare work of art that transcends the medium of film and becomes a spirit-altering experience. Be transported to a place that nurturingly reassures us that the cycle of life is indeed good.
Playwright JM Barrie in 1903 when, down on his luck with theater flops, unfulfilled by a marriage of Victorian standards to a beautiful but aloof and social climbing wife Mary, and with writer's block, he encounters the Llewellyn Davies family - a widow Sylvia and her four boys, George, Jack, Michael and Peter- playing blissfully in Kensington Gardens. Barrie is captivated, draws the boys to him with his patient and infectious enthusiasm for play, and bonds with this family, gaining the obvious seeds for his highest achievement or creation, Peter Pan.
How these seeds grow, despite the soft, yet supportive, growling of his producer Charles Frohman and the not so soft interference of Sylvia's wealthy haughty mother Madame du Maurier, form the storyline of this film. This simple story of the sanctity of the inner child.*
(*Excerpts taken from imdb.com)
Watch it! If you want to know where the play, Peter Pan originated from and if you love Johnny Depp. He plays an imaginatively quirkyish© role, as JM Barrie the playwright. I like quirky characters and movies with wonderful scores.. The music scores were rather effervescent. Whimsical and delightful, a fanciful, skimming the surface, film of how JM Barrie came up with the play Peter Pan.
CAKE *Romantic comedy
Synopsis:*Pippa McGee is a bridesmaid. Again!
Taking a weekend break from her freewheeling life as a travel writer and toxic bachelorette, Pippa returns to her hometown to serve as yet another bridesmaid at yet another wedding. From the moment she gets off the plane, it’s a disaster. Jet-lagged and behind schedule, Pippa makes a wedding spectacle of herself, downing martinis, dirty dancing and hitting on strangers.
She struggles home tipsy, prompting an argument with her father Malcolm, a tyrannical widower and publishing mogul. In the morning, she wakes up to discover Malcolm has had a heart attack. Later, lying frail in his hospital bed, Malcolm has only one thing on his mind: he needs an editor for one of his magazines. In a desperate effort to please him, Pippa volunteers, which magazine? Travel, design, the arts? No. He needs her to run Wedding Bells.
Can Pippa McGee adapt to a 9-to-5 life? Write about puffy dresses after trekking in Bali? Deal with being reminded on a daily basis that she is 29 years old and completely, utterly single?*
(*Taken from tribute.ca)
Watch it! If you like Heather Graham (Pippa), David Sutcliffe (Pippa's love interest) or Sandra Oh (Pippa's BFF) just to name a few. Or if you are really into simple, cliched romantic comedies with passable acting by the leads (Heather, David). I admit, I borrowed this DVD only because i saw 'Sandra Oh' on it. Can't blame me, I'm a Grey's Anatomy fiend. It is barely worth the $3 rental fee. Heather has an irritating 'facial tic' which she thinks actually makes her look cute when she does it. NOT! What can I say? If you have 94mins to kill, nothing else better to do and would like to see Heather Graham acting all cutesy, watch CAKE!
There are a few funny bits, and maybe borderline hilarious scenes. But not good enough for me. I guess I can console myself by telling myself that I paid $3 to watch Sandra Oh, in a tutu skirt and a few outrageous outfits. *grinz*
Reviews: Coming Soon to a Blog Near You
Peter Pan
An American Haunting
The Brothers Grimm
Playwright JM Barrie in 1903 when, down on his luck with theater flops, unfulfilled by a marriage of Victorian standards to a beautiful but aloof and social climbing wife Mary, and with writer's block, he encounters the Llewellyn Davies family - a widow Sylvia and her four boys, George, Jack, Michael and Peter- playing blissfully in Kensington Gardens. Barrie is captivated, draws the boys to him with his patient and infectious enthusiasm for play, and bonds with this family, gaining the obvious seeds for his highest achievement or creation, Peter Pan.
How these seeds grow, despite the soft, yet supportive, growling of his producer Charles Frohman and the not so soft interference of Sylvia's wealthy haughty mother Madame du Maurier, form the storyline of this film. This simple story of the sanctity of the inner child.*
(*Excerpts taken from imdb.com)
Watch it! If you want to know where the play, Peter Pan originated from and if you love Johnny Depp. He plays an imaginatively quirkyish© role, as JM Barrie the playwright. I like quirky characters and movies with wonderful scores.. The music scores were rather effervescent. Whimsical and delightful, a fanciful, skimming the surface, film of how JM Barrie came up with the play Peter Pan.
CAKE *Romantic comedy
Synopsis:*Pippa McGee is a bridesmaid. Again!
Taking a weekend break from her freewheeling life as a travel writer and toxic bachelorette, Pippa returns to her hometown to serve as yet another bridesmaid at yet another wedding. From the moment she gets off the plane, it’s a disaster. Jet-lagged and behind schedule, Pippa makes a wedding spectacle of herself, downing martinis, dirty dancing and hitting on strangers.
She struggles home tipsy, prompting an argument with her father Malcolm, a tyrannical widower and publishing mogul. In the morning, she wakes up to discover Malcolm has had a heart attack. Later, lying frail in his hospital bed, Malcolm has only one thing on his mind: he needs an editor for one of his magazines. In a desperate effort to please him, Pippa volunteers, which magazine? Travel, design, the arts? No. He needs her to run Wedding Bells.
Can Pippa McGee adapt to a 9-to-5 life? Write about puffy dresses after trekking in Bali? Deal with being reminded on a daily basis that she is 29 years old and completely, utterly single?*
(*Taken from tribute.ca)
Watch it! If you like Heather Graham (Pippa), David Sutcliffe (Pippa's love interest) or Sandra Oh (Pippa's BFF) just to name a few. Or if you are really into simple, cliched romantic comedies with passable acting by the leads (Heather, David). I admit, I borrowed this DVD only because i saw 'Sandra Oh' on it. Can't blame me, I'm a Grey's Anatomy fiend. It is barely worth the $3 rental fee. Heather has an irritating 'facial tic' which she thinks actually makes her look cute when she does it. NOT! What can I say? If you have 94mins to kill, nothing else better to do and would like to see Heather Graham acting all cutesy, watch CAKE!
There are a few funny bits, and maybe borderline hilarious scenes. But not good enough for me. I guess I can console myself by telling myself that I paid $3 to watch Sandra Oh, in a tutu skirt and a few outrageous outfits. *grinz*
Reviews: Coming Soon to a Blog Near You
Peter Pan
An American Haunting
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
ElizabethTown
Porco Rosso
Movies I watched the past few weeks:
Das Experiment *Disturbing*
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind *Delightful*
Casshern *so so boring, a wannabe futuristic version of WW2?*
Exocism of Emily Rose *Not at all scary, disappointing*
16 blocks *Hmm.. Not bad, I've always liked Bruce Willis -grinz-*
V for Vendetta *I loved it for the plot and cinematography*
Howl's Moving Castle *I fell in love with it, Howl*
Hoodwinked *Amusing if you watch it with kids, not so when watched with only adults*
Windstruck *The usual 'My Sassy Girl' formula, funny and touching and corny*
The Final Cut *poignent, similar to 'One Hour Photo'*
My Super Ex-Girlfriend *.. funnyish, nothing to write home about*
Click *Very amusing, I wish I had that remote*
Tokyo Drift *I did not like the lead, i think he is a lousy, expressionless actor. But the cars.. Woo Hoo*
Umizaru *Lots of naked butts LOL*
Taking Lives *Erm.. the twist was kinda cool, but predictable. Highlite for guys, jolie's boob*
Date Movie *sucky sucky, horribly corny and a pathetic attempt to achieve what Scary Movie did*
Shutter *Cliched and unoriginal, watch it for the Orlando Bloom lookalike. Well, lookquitealike*
Long Hu Men *Similar to 'Feng Yun' type of movie, i liked it*
Hurricanes are named after me.
I am strong. I am tempestuous.
I am the calm of Audrey Hepburn.
Before the storm of Charlie's Angel.
I may not be able to read maps sometimes.
But at least I can ask for directions.
I love shoes, one pair is never enough.
I can do everthing Fred Astaire did.
Backwards and in high heels.
I am a woman, hear me roar.
I am st!LL -*D!siLLus!on3d*- @ 12:19 AM
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