Emma Watson’s New ‘Do

I chopped my hair off!

I couldn’t believe emma watson’s new hair style was a trending topic on twitter, so I had to have a look. Apparently , she posted the photo on her Official Facebook account.

I guess, she has no need for long hair since she’s done with the Hermione Granger character in Harry Potter. It sure takes a lot of courage for a young girl to get rid of her hair like that. What made her do it? Is she depressed or something?

In our culture, females go for the “short cut” (get it? Short cut? Short hair cut?)  after a breakup with a boyfriend. hahaha! I don’t know the reason for it since I haven’t done it myself. When I get depressed I write or draw or shop. But I know a lot of other girls who have had drastic hair changes after a breakup. Maybe I’m just not a normal female?How is it in your own culture?

My advice is:  don’t get a haircut when you’re depressed because you aren’t thinking straight!

Mini Review: Salt

As expected, Angelina Jolie plays another badass character for her latest movie, Salt.

She’s Evelyn Salt, a Russian born CIA officer , who is suspected to be a spy when Orlov “defects” and divulges her supposed plan to assassinate the Russian President. Fearing for the life of her spider-loving husband, she escapes from the Federal building and hunts down Orlov, who turns out to be the head of a Russian program/charm school to create sleepers— like herself.

There were fantastic chase scenes and nice character transitions but even before the end, I knew who the bad guy was. It wasn’t a surprise at all, so that’s the main reason I didn’t fully appreciate this film. I want movies that keep me guessing! :p

It is still a great summer flick, so you all better catch it in the theater .

My rating is 3 popcorns.

Mini Review: Inception

This is one of the 2010 films I’ve been looking forward to watch, and I’m happy to report that it didn’t disappoint. I thought this movie was smart and awe-inspiring. It defied logic, time and physics.

My fave was Arthur’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the straight-laced friend) floating fight scenes and when Ariadne (Ellen Page, the dream builder) flipped over the city and did that cool thing with mirrors. Eames (Tom Hardy, the forger) was another character that I found interesting.

I really had to pay attention because of the tangled jumble of narratives, but I  give this 5 popcorns! You should go watch it!

Mini Review: Eclipse

This is the best of the series so far. I really appreciated the effects and action scenes since those were the ones that kept me awake! (Hey, it was late in the evening) Curiously, the “romantic” scenes made me laugh instead of making me swoon over Edward. If found it really cheesy! I guess the fanatic in me just died away. When Twilight first came out I was in love with Edward. But that phase has passed (thankfully) and I’ve seen the light! I am now officially Team Jacob! lol! Kidding aside, I still couldn’t get over the fact that a hundred year old immortal would be hopelessly devoted to a boring, plain, awkward teenager.

Anyhow, the story this time around focuses on the love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob. As the  outside threats draw in closer (the Volturi and Victoria’s newborn army), the Cullens  and  the Quiluetes must work together to protect the still mortal Bella Swan.

As usual, the acting range was very limited. Rob just kept pouting and furrowing his brows, Kristen still looks stoned and Taylor just distracted me each time he came up on screen without a shirt on. Dakota and the rest of the Volturi didn’t look sinister much, only bored.

I also don’t understand why there were lots of close up shots when everyone knows it will only magnify the layer upon layer of white makeup on the vampires. That made it look more fake! And why did the vampires crack when their heads got chopped off? I mean, I get that they’re cold and stone like, but did it have to be that literal? I thought you had to INCINERATE the bodies for them to die and not just merely dismembered?

Though there are obvious flaws in the movie and in the story itself, I quite enjoyed watching Eclipse. Just because I made fun of it doesn’t mean I didn’t like it. *lol* I give this movie 3 1/2 popcorns.

The Last Airbender is a flop according to critics

I haven’t seen the movie yet, but already I’m hearing all about how awful it is. For a fan of the cartoon series, I am terribly disappointed at this news. I had such high hopes when it was announced that they were doing a film adaptation. Then when they announced who the director was going to be, I felt serious dread.  I was right to worry about having M. Night Shyamalan at the helm! I blame you for botching this up!

Here are some of what the critics are saying:

The dearth of racially appropriate casting in the U.S. simply means that fewer Asians were humiliated by appearing in what is surely the worst botch of a fantasy epic since Ralph Bakshi’s animated desecration of The Lord of the Rings back in 1978. The actors who didn’t get to be in The Last Airbender are like the passengers who arrived too late to catch the final flight of the Hindenburg.– Richard Corliss, Time Magazine

…an agonizing experience in every category I can think of and others still waiting to be invented.- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Should  I waste my money just to see  how much the movie sucks?

Mini Review: Letters to Juliet

In this movie, we are made to believe that people actually want to ask love advice from Juliet Capulet– a character from Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy–who has killed herself in the name of love. Also, we are made to believe that the letters left for Juliet all have return addresses. Now, if you just accept that and pretend it could happen, then you will enjoy the rest of the story.

Amanda Seyfried plays the title character Sophie, who goes to Verona, Italy with her fiance , played by Gael Garcia Bernal (he’s the actor in the sex road trip movie Y Tu Mama Tambien. hehehe). Instead of enjoying the mini holiday together, they both do their own thing. Which is kind of a bummer because a couple should do coupley things while in Italy and Victor is a complete douche. Sophie discovers the “Letters to Juliet” and that leads her to meet Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) and Charlie (Christopher Egan).

Personally , I enjoyed this film.  Who wouldn’t want to fall in love in Italy anyway? The place is beautiful and breathtaking. Plus, the  movie is all about finding your true love and second chances and carpe diem and all that, so what’s not to like? It’s all positive things right?

I’m giving this chick flick 3 popcorns because it made me laugh.

Mini Review:Prince of Persia

When I first heard they were doing this film, I was kind of weary that it was Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role. I mean, this was the dude who starred in Donnie Darko,Bubble Boy, Brokeback Mountain, to name a few. His choices have been a bit weird.

But then the promotional shots came out and whoa! Jakey boy is all beefed up! I’m sure just seeing him that way changed the mind of SOME people. haha!

Needless to say, my expectation for this movie was set WAAAYYY down, especially since it’s another adaptation of a video game. So I was actually surprised that I liked this movie! **

First of all, the story is easy to follow. The parkour moves were interesting and I quite enjoyed  Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Tamina’s (Gemma Aterton, Clash of the Titans) bickering. Even the emotional scenes between the brothers worked for me. The CGI wasn’t as over-the-top as I initially expected. And it was a bit cheeky to have a character that is Sheik Amar (Alfred Molina, Spider Man) complain about taxes, government, and having a business marketing strategy.

It’s really a good start for the summer movie season in the States.

* I liked it but I had to forget that Jake doesn’t look anything like a Persian and his tan , including the accent , is really fake. hahaha!

New Moon: Behind the scenes at Montepulciano

I stifled a small scream at the exact moments you hear screaming in the clip. hehehe.