(Dir. Tom McGrath Starring: Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, David Cross, Brad Pitt)
I was sitting in Cathay Pacific Business Class (you know, the one with the fully-reclining seats and duvets) when I watched this film.
Other than getting a kick ass upgrade on a 15-hour flight, Megamind wasn’t exactly...great. At all. No really. AT ALL.
Monday 28 February 2011
Why I Liked... The Oscars (2011)
(Hosts: Anne Hathaway, James Franco)
I got completely sloshed.
(in fact, I’m glad I’m not driving today, I think I still am a little)
Considering how the Academy Awards were only really started to add a touch of class to the then-seen sleazy film industry, it sure has come a long way to becoming now The Award To Win. Like the Palm D’or isn’t as important. Or the BAFTA. Or the Golden Bear. Or the Genie (HAH! Who am I kidding?).
I got completely sloshed.
(in fact, I’m glad I’m not driving today, I think I still am a little)
Considering how the Academy Awards were only really started to add a touch of class to the then-seen sleazy film industry, it sure has come a long way to becoming now The Award To Win. Like the Palm D’or isn’t as important. Or the BAFTA. Or the Golden Bear. Or the Genie (HAH! Who am I kidding?).
Friday 25 February 2011
Why I Liked... Never Let Me Go (2010)
(Dir: Mark Romanek Starring: Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightly)
This film’s score is pretty boss, really.
And Andrew Garfield is lovely to watch. So is Carey Mulligan. Also Keira Knightly (weird how I’ve been liking her more and more ever since The Duchess).
This film’s score is pretty boss, really.
And Andrew Garfield is lovely to watch. So is Carey Mulligan. Also Keira Knightly (weird how I’ve been liking her more and more ever since The Duchess).
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Why I Liked... Let The Bullets Fly (2010)
(Dir. Jiang Wen. Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen)
I laughed, a lot.
For two Christmases now I’ve been going to the cinema with my darling friend L, and we always make sure to see some of the local fare. Back in 2009 we watched Bodyguards and Assassins, which ended up winning big at the Hong Kong Film Awards. So this year, we had to find a film to live up to it. I found Bullets for us, which we both went into thinking it would be a super serious film with deep and meaningful messages and tears and stuff.
Oh, how we were wrong. So very wrong.
I laughed, a lot.
For two Christmases now I’ve been going to the cinema with my darling friend L, and we always make sure to see some of the local fare. Back in 2009 we watched Bodyguards and Assassins, which ended up winning big at the Hong Kong Film Awards. So this year, we had to find a film to live up to it. I found Bullets for us, which we both went into thinking it would be a super serious film with deep and meaningful messages and tears and stuff.
Oh, how we were wrong. So very wrong.
Why I Liked... Tangled (2010)
(Dir. Nathan Greno, Byron Howard. Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy)
It was cute.
When my sister was a young baby model (no, really), she had blonde hair. Coming from a father from Scandanavia, this isn’t entirely surprising. I don’t know much about the length of said hair, but when my parents left us two in the care of our grandmother and went to Rome for a week, they returned to find my sister with a short brown cut. My mother was pissed, as you can imagine, and now my younger brother and I remain the only blondes in the family (my father has since gone grey).
It was cute.
When my sister was a young baby model (no, really), she had blonde hair. Coming from a father from Scandanavia, this isn’t entirely surprising. I don’t know much about the length of said hair, but when my parents left us two in the care of our grandmother and went to Rome for a week, they returned to find my sister with a short brown cut. My mother was pissed, as you can imagine, and now my younger brother and I remain the only blondes in the family (my father has since gone grey).
Inaugural WIL: Special Oscar Edition
So every year I send out an email to friends and family with my picks for the Oscars. This year, Imma post it here as well.
So here we are, less than four days away from the Sunday of all Sundays, The Academy Awards. Woo hoo! It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but better late than never, no? And I just know you’re all dying to hear my opinionated self. Just gagging for it.
Let’s start big-
Best Picture:
So here we are, less than four days away from the Sunday of all Sundays, The Academy Awards. Woo hoo! It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but better late than never, no? And I just know you’re all dying to hear my opinionated self. Just gagging for it.
Let’s start big-
Best Picture:
Why I Made...
I'm making this blog because despite being a bit of a cynical bitch most of the time, I truly do look for the good in people/things before I make a bee line for the reasons why I'm right and they're/it's wrong.
So this film blog will consist of my thoughts on films as I see them (though I'll try to be pretty much up to date with recent releases), starting with at least one positive thought. The world's crap enough as it is, and just because some films are also crap doesn't mean there can't be an ounce of good in them.
So this film blog will consist of my thoughts on films as I see them (though I'll try to be pretty much up to date with recent releases), starting with at least one positive thought. The world's crap enough as it is, and just because some films are also crap doesn't mean there can't be an ounce of good in them.
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