Movie Trailer: "Bridesmaids"

This will be my life as a bridesmaid until July.

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Thoughts on "Coco Before Chanel"

Yesterday I finally got the opportunity to watch the French film "Coco Before Chanel."  Done entirely in French (yes there are subtitles), I found it to be less complicated than the Lifetime channel adaptation that chronicled Coco's life.  Audrey Tautou did a great job capturing the essence of the woman who went through a lot of hardships and broke a lot of boundaries.

Despite the obstacles she faced with male figures in her life and losing the only man she truly loved, Chanel still remained active in her work and went on to become one of the most famous, if not thee most famous, woman within the fashion industry. She made her own trends, opted for black instead of pink, and when women were wearing corsets and heels, she wore mens' pants and riding boots.

 

For anyone who hasn't seen this 2009 film and has a love for fashion, please try and see it.  You will appreciate Coco's (born Gabrielle Chanel) struggle and strength.

 

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Movie Review: "Black Swan"

I finally got to see the much buzzed about movie "Black Swan."  Overall the movie was good, but I was honestly more amazed at how the it was shot, the sets, and the wardrobe.  Every detail was perfectly in place and the acting was just the icing on the cake.  People who haven't seen the film yet may be concerned about the "scary" aspects; and I must say there are some very creepy parts.  But the storyline was beautiful, the outfits (mostly created by Rodarte) were gorgeous, and I think Natalie Portman will be getting a lot of awards for her role as Nina, the good swan gone black. ★★★★☆

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Demand "MOOZ-lum"

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Tom Dumont Scores "The Providence Effect"

Guitarist Tom Dumont of No Doubt Fame (farthest to the right) composed and recorded the music score for "The Providence Effect" according to a No Doubt e-mail.

The e-mail goes on to say, "The Providence Effect," a major new theatrical documentary will change the way America thinks about teaching our children. It captures how one school in the inner city of Chicago, Providence St. Mel, has created the method and the environment where children learn to think and to overcome social barriers, family circumstances and financial pressures to become high achieving students.

Chicago

Opening September 25, 2009

Landmark Century Centre Cinema

2828 N. Clark Street

Chicago, IL 60657

773-509-4949

AMC Ford City 14

7601 S. Cicero Avenue

Chicago, IL 60652

773-582-1778

AMC Loews Country Club Hills 16

4201 W. 167 Street

Chicago, IL 60478

708-798-8469

ICE Chatham Theaters

210 West 87th Street

Chicago, IL 60620

773-783-8711

Showplace 14 Galewood Crossings

5530 W. Homer Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60639

773-413-1970

Kerasotes Crown Village Crossing

7000 Carpenter Road

Skokie, IL 60077

847-673-8581

Los Angeles

Opening October 2, 2009

AMC Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15

4020 Marlton Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90008

800-326-3264

Laemmle Sunset 5

8000 Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-848-3500

Laemmle Monica 4-Plex

1332 2nd Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-394-9741

Atlanta

Opening October 30, 2009

Landmark Midtown

931 Monroe Drive

Atlanta, Georgia 31308

678.495.1424

New Jersey

Opening September 25, 2009

Newark Screens

360 Springfield Avenue

Newark, NJ 07103

973-642-5555

New York

Opening September 25, 2009

AMC Empire

234 W 42nd Street

NY, NY 10036

888-262-4386

Quad Cinema

34 West 13th Street

NY NY 10011

212-255-8800

Washington DC

Opening September 25, 2009

Landmark E Street Cinema

555 11th Street NW

Washington DC 20004

(Entrance on E St. between 10th & 11th St.)

202-452-7672

AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12

800 Shoppers Way

Largo, MD 20774

301-324-4220

AMC Shirlington Theater

2772 S. Randolph Street

Alexandria, VA 22302

703-671-0910

San Francisco Bay Area

Opening October 2, 2009

Landmark Lumiere

1572 California Street (at Polk)

San Francisco, CA 94109

415-267-4893

Landmark Shattuck

2230 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94704

510-464-5980

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"The September Issue" Trailer

This past weekend I decided to subscribe to Vogue magazine (it's so much cheaper than buying it in the store). And September is definitely the "January of fashion". The mags are thick, heavy, and filled with all of the new trends, ideas, and creations.

TSI will be in theaters in NY on August 28th and in LA and select cities on September 11th.

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BRÜNO Movie Trailer

1. Richard Bey has ressurected from the dead
2. That black baby is toooo cuuuuute
3. LMAO when the man gives him a "boom" hind kick to protect himself from the two dildos

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M.I.A. is now a M.O.M. yay

so M.I.A. is supposed to perform at the upcoming Oscars, but according to E! News

M.I.A.'s performance [...] (she's a nominee for her collaboration on "O, Saya") [Slumdog Millionaire] remains up in the air. It was reported earlier today that the rapper gave birth sometime this week after performing at the Grammys this past Sunday on her actual due date.

[...]"she's eager to perform…We've said things like, 'We're willing to have her enter on a large bed. We'll make it as easy for her as we can." (FYI: Sources also tell me the baby is definitely here; M.I.A.'s rep did not comment.)

guess we'll just have to see if she shows up, and if so what craziness she'll be wearing.  knowing her--she'll be there *fingers crossed*

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what does it take to find a lost love?

the much buzzed about Bollywood movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has the answer. however you'll probably need to use more than one lifeline to find out. this movie has been getting sooo many raves. i really need to go and find out where i can see this. there's also a cool soundtrack featuring M.I.A. which you can take a listen to below.

Slumdog Millionaire

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Living: 'The Shining' at the Brooklyn Bridge

in late august Jewels, myself and her friend Tanya headed to the BK bridge to watch a free showing of the classic horror thriller starring Jack Nicholson. i know i'm posting this months later but i just wanted to let people know what cool things NYC offers. this is something i would definitely do again except with lawn chairs and some grub... and a blanket lol.

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Free on iTunes: Ha-Ash, Little Jackie + more

grab full downloads, movie clips and tv shows--for freeeeeee. go to the iTunes store and scroll down to the 'FREE' section.

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still in the 'Sex' spirit

tuesday i scooped up my copy of the ltd. ed. of the SATC dvd at Target an hour after it opened--i wasn't playing lol. the dvd also has a free digital copy which is going to be great on my iPod when i have and impromptu train ride to NYC. anyway, here's a widget i received via e-mail and thought some of you gals (and guys) might enjoy.

ps i took the quiz... I'M A CARRIE!!!

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Sex and the City dvd launch party

last night the gals reunited for the SATC dvd release. it was held at the New York Public Library (ironic Carrie wise right?). there was one question that kept brewing in the air. that question was, "will there be a sequel?". Mario Cantone, Charlotte's gay bff, said there's a "90%" chance. that answer mixed with everyone else's Hollywood response of saying everything but "no" pretty much indicates that the foursome will be stomping the NYC streets again. the dvd comes out next tuesday.

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Chanel x Lifetime pt2

ok so i watched the Coco Chanel movie and here are my thoughts: i truly enjoyed the love story between Coco and Boy. i enjoyed the actress, Barbora Bobulova, who played the younger aged Coco (pictured right). as for Shirley Maclaine--major WTF. she didn't even have an ounce of an accent and that turned me off dearly. they did a good job of showing who the designer was and how she obtained her name and place in fashion. but again, Maclaine's part in the movie as the older Mademoiselle Chanel was disappointing. i feel as though her face on the US posters was publicized just because of her name. Bobulova however deserves all of the applaudissements.

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Chanel x Lifetime

so i'm pretty sure that i was one of the first in the blog world to inform about the Coco Chanel movie with the post, "the Coco show". now it's official; i know in my original post it appeared that it would be a mini-series, but no it's a movie. it's set to air on the Lifetime channel this month.

for more Coco info, click here.

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Movie Trailer: The Fast and Furious 4

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed—Fast & Furious.  Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Conner (Walker).  But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him.  And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed—Fast & Furious.  Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

... It's about time they realized this is the only way the FAF series would work again.

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"is blackface OK now?"

interesting...

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Burgundy is coming back

it's rumored that Will Ferrell will be "stay[ing] classy" by reprising his "Anchorman" role. in the sequel, the out of pocket news reporter and his collegues will be going through the motions in the 1980's. i simply cannot wait!!

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"wackness" movie trailer pt.2

this weekend was all about the blog-stresses; i met up with my classmate/friend Frances on sunday in Times Square so we could catch "The Wackness" movie. we linked up at the Hello Kitty Store (yes i get my Tokidoki pen, stationary, AND free Sanrio bag). the movie was really cool. the music used just brought you back to 1994. there's some NaS in there and a lot of Biggie Smalls. the plot line was simple, yet understandable. it covered relationships between parents, marriages, friends, and the ages. i must say the only con of the whole movie was Method Man's weak Jamaican accent. there was also a lot of weed action going on in the film. at one point i looked over to Frances and said, "This movie is so realistic, I can smell the weed. No wait... people are smoking in here." but i honestly did get so caught up i forgot i was in a theater. so if you can, check it out. it's very chill and you'll have "mad love" for it lol.

ps. someone ratted on the pot smokers and they were escorted out. "TIME TO GO!!!"

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i want to see 'Wanted' pt.2

on saturday bubblegum pony*s creator Jewels and myself met up for some movie/mall action at Menlo Park in Edison, NJ. we saw "Wanted" and we were pretty mixed about it. i enjoyed the action and Fox's (Angelina Jolie) leather garb. although 85% of that stuff couldn't happen in real life--it's a movie. the movie did have some good visual effects (ie. the grocery store signs and the curved bullet in the end). but i absolutely HATED the scene with the rats. gross!!! and if you saw the movie then you wouldn't believe how horrified i was when i came home and saw a new jar of peanut butter in my kitchen lol.

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