Many Apologies and Reviews

Hey Readers,

So, I know I’ve neglected you for the last two weeks. I truly am sorry : (

It was completely unintentional, I promise. See…I had this little thing called Swine. (I always squawk when I say that word, like it’s associated with death or something, so if you could hear me it would sound like SWINE!) Really, it’s what I get after seventeen years of unhealthy eating and sleep deprivation. But still, I’m here to tell you: Swine? NO FUN.

But anyway, on to more important things. Like movies!

I had a lot of TV-watching time while I was lying on my sick bed, so I have a couple new BlockBuster suggestions for you.

Erin Brockovich

This is the story of a once-beauty-queen single mother who's seriously down on her luck. In desperate need of a job, she pottymouths her way into an office job where she stumbles upon a sketchy real estate case involving the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. With a little investigating, one discovery leads to another and sudden Erin’s knee deep in a cover-up and one of the biggest lawsuits this country has ever seen.

Contrary to popular belief, this is not your typical success story. No, no, no, Erin Brockovich is far from a cliché. There’s contaminated drinking water and partially exposed cleavage and enough witty comebacks to keep you laughing all through the night. And of course, the fact that it stars young(er) Julia Roberts makes this film an absolute must!

Speak

Melinda Sordino used to be a regular teen. And then IT happened. Now, feeling numb and unable to face the aftermath of this traumatic event, she turns completely inward, becoming a As her freshman year progresses, her fragmented past is slowly revealed through her sarcastic stream of consciousness, allowing the viewers to relate more closely to her troubling but worthwhile story.

This is such a touching film. I love Kirsten Stewart, and this is one of her earlier ones. With her haunting eyes and soft-spoken but powerful demeanor, she’s a knockout.

Movie Suggestion: Fame

Hey readers!
Soooo...I know that this column is a day late and a Suggestion instead of a review but I do have a legit excuse! I just climbed out of my sickbed after a week of the flu (not Swine thank goodness, but a strand that is just as painful) and am currently buried under a mountain of I haven't had a chance to see my movie. Any movie, really...

But, anyway, this week's movie suggestion is : FAMEEEEEEE!
The remake of the 80s film that follows a group of students attending the NYC High School for Preforming Arts, this new film is supposed to be AH-MAZING, just as entertaining as the first. I guess we'll see. Another double-whammy of reviews next Thursday. Until then!

Movie Suggestion: Love Happens

Jennifer Aniston's new movie comes out TOMORROW!

I'm super excited for this movie. It looks excruciatingly cute. Ahh, just thinking about the sweetness is making my teeth hurt.

I can't wait to see Jen in something new. She's such a phenomenal actress, but I haven't seen her on the big screen in quite a while. And to be teamed up with Aaron Eckhart? Can you say match made in heaven!?

Review for you next week!

Post Grad Movie Review

Post Grad.

Such a cute movie.

It’s the classic tale of bestfriends turned lovers with a number of hilarious twists along the way.

Scholarly, list-maker Ryden (Bledel) has just graduated from college. And she has a Plan. Actually, it’s not a Plan it’s THE PLAN. And it’s perfect.

Except….

Nothing’s perfect.

As Ryden soon finds out.

She receives a reality check when her overly optimistic post-graduation plans go askew, and she’s forced to move back home and start over from scratch. Her post-grad experience takes her on a comical tour of the “Real World” and helps her realize what and WHO are really important in her life.

Alexis Bledel does a fantastic job, as usual. In this movie she goes retro and brings back the Rori Gilmore, just less timid and more erratically vivacious.

And Zach Gilford…oh, Zach Gilford.

SWOOOON!

My heart started beating down time the second he came on screen.

In this movie, he was the definition of the phrase hott nerd because he was…a hott nerd! Gilford plays Adam—a goofy musician with big brains and big brawn to match, who has been hopelessly in love with Ryden from the start, but has been stuck in the Friend Zone since they became BFFs freshman year. Adam knows they’re meant to be together—he’s just waiting for Ryden to know it too.

This is without a doubt one of the sweetest movies of the summer. If you’re in the need of a pick-me-up or just in the mood to feel warm and smiley, I would definitely recommend it :)

Movie Suggestion: Post Grad

I'm so excited for Alexis Bledel's new movie! She's one my favorite young actresses. She's absolutely adorable with her bright blue eyes and her cute little happy dance. Plus the girl she plays in this movie totally reminds me of Rori Gilmore. Takes me back to the golden days of the Loraleis. Oh, bliss.
And her love interest, Zach Gilford? Ahhhhhh! I'm probably biased since I have a thing for hott nerds but...he's such a hott nerd! Not many guys have the brains AND the brawn--but Zach does. He's spectacular :)

Two Movie Reviews, As Promised

The Ugly Truth

Ohmygosh, so hilarious. Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler put on a HILARIOUS performance in this film. And I mean, hilarious. I was practically busting a gut by the end of the movie.

The story is a romantic comedy, about a uptight, list-making beautifully undateable girl named Abby (Heigl) who is forced to work with a blatantly honest guy named Mike, who gets a job as a TV personality on the morning show she produces. Mike proclaims that he knows the "ugly truth" about men—what they really want, how they think, what they're looking for in a woman, etc.—and he offers to help Abby find a mate in exchange for her cooperation on the show.

It's really just the classical tale of Boy and Girl whose hatred for one other eventually morphs into something sorta-like love. It’s the cast that makes it better than your average romantic comedy. Their delivery of the script and the chemistry between Heigl and Butler is astoundingly funny.

500 Days of Summer
Three letters: W-O-W.

Three letters: W-O-W.

“This is not a love story. It’s a story about love.”

Above is the quote on the movie poster. When going to see this film, DO NOT TAKE IT LIGHTLY. The commercials make it seem like any other cutsie “Boy meets girl” fairy-tale like romantic comedy. I admit, when I went in, I had the movie pegged as just another summer romance film where everyone lives happily ever after. Surprisingly enough, it’s not. Well, not exactly. I don’t want to say too much, because it’ll ruin the movie for you, but just know: this movie is not what you’re expecting. It entertaining and poignany, and really makes you think about life and love and reality, which is a nice change from the romance movies teens are usually watching.

Movie Suggestion: 500 Days of Summer

Hey Readers!

Sorry to do this to you again, but I'm going to have to skip over the movie review this week and hit you with a DOUBLE WHAMMY next week: The Ugly Truth AND 500 Days of Summer.


Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh this movie looks so completely and utterly cute! I am ridiculously excited to see it. RIDICULOUSLY. Ahhh! Can't wait to tell you all about it in excruciating detail next week!

Movie Suggestion: The Ugly Truth

I'm so excited to see this movie. What a power couple! Katherine Heigl is one of my favorite actors (despite the bad press she's received about being ungrateful and [brutally] outspoken) as it Gerard Butler (I thought his performance in P.S. I Love You was phenomenal--he had me in tears by the end.)

I've read some mixed reviews about it, but the trailer looks hilarious and I'm in the mood for a good laugh so I'm off to the theaters!

Review next week :)

Movie Suggestion: I Love You, Beth Cooper

Hey readers!

Sorry this is being posted so late!

I'm just getting home from the beach (again), but and I'm off to the theaters (AGAIN. I know, I know, it's an obsession lol). The movie we're going to see: I Love You, Beth Cooper. Although it's been getting mixed reviews, I'm a big Hayden Paniterre fan and I'm also for a sucker geek-chic comedies. As a rising senior going into her last year of highschool it just seems like an age-appropriate romantic comedy that I'll actually be able to relate to.

We'll see! Review next Thursday!

Movie Suggestion: My Sister's Keeper

Hey readers,

I'm still beachin' it. But again, I have compelled my cousin to bring me to Starbucks so I could post. I have to keep it short again this week with another quick movie suggestion.

I've read the book--phenomenal, compelling, tear-jerker of a novel, by the way--and am totally siked to see the movie. It's always interesting to see how well the film matches up with the book. Also, I'm actually really excited to see how Cameron Diaz does with this more serious role.

Be ready for a double-whammy next week, when I get home and can deliver you with a real review of both Transformers and My Sister's Keeper.

Until then!

Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

The hilariously funny Ben Stiller returns as Larry Daley, Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian.

This time around, Larry is on a rescue mission.

With the Museum of Natural History upgrading to stay “hip” and with the times, all our favorite museum pieces including Octavius, Jedediah, and Sacajawea, are being shipped off to the Archives, the federal storage unit located beneath the historical museums of Washington D.C. That means no more coming to life after hours since the tablet of Ahkmenrah (pronounced exactly as it looks) is not traveling with them.

Or so they think….

When Dexter, the infamous capuchin monkey known for his mischievous tendencies, swipes the tablet and brings it with them to the nation's capital, Ahkmenrah's evil brother, Kahmunrah (same deal with pronunciation) tries to commandeer it so he can unleash his army from the Underworld.

This cause a full out war to break loose! It's battle of the exhibits, baby! May the best team win!

With a whole new cast of villains:
-Ivan the Terrible
-Creeptastic Egyptian warriors
-Al Capone and crew,

A variety of fun, new characters:
-The adventurous Amelia Earhart, heroine and love interest of Larry
-Teddy Roosevelt—athough, it’s only his head
-General Custer
-JoBro cherubs
-Abraham Lincoln

AND a surprise appearance by Darth Vadar himself, this movie is one that you don't want to miss!