Jun 17 2009
Matthew McConaughey & Jennifer Garner stars in this Scrooge of Christmas Pasts adaptation Ghosts of Girlfriends Past! And trust me that this is another Summer Blockbuster hit after Star Trek & Terminator Salvation.
Mar 28 2009
The movie Confessions of a Shopaholic opens this week here in Singapore and I’ve the privilege to actually catch it recently. The movie is hilarious and deep down inside most women can associate themselves to Rebecca Bloomwood. Not the compulsive shopping disorder part but the passion for shopping. Even from a very young age women loves shopping. I do.
Jan 26 2009
I managed to catch the sneak of Bride Wars before it hits town this coming week. Every inch of it was spelled ‘chic flick’, but both me and Fai enjoyed it really much.
Mar 23 2008
So how was everyone’s Good Friday? Hope it was “GOOD”! Hehe. Sorry, couldn’t help it. Well, i was damn glad to have had a nice long weekend though examinations are looming around the corner. Oh well! Haha. Nurul and I enjoyed ourselves by catching an action packed thriller for this weekend. The moment i caught the trailer, i knew i wanted to catch it. Nurul, though not an avid fan of action pack movies, certainly wanted to watch it. Why you ask? Cause it had her heart-throb Dennis Quaid. She squealed in excitement upon learning her favourite actor role.
VANTAGE POINT
What you see isn’t necessarily the true picture. Never entirely believe what you have been told. Even if it’s something that you have seen with your very own eyes. Vantage Point begins with a groundbreaking World Congress coming together to sign an Anti-Terrorist summit in beautiful Spain. You begin with the news broadcasters point of view ( basically what the world will see) on the occasion. Unfortunately, an Anti-Terrorist summit must certainly attract a Terrorist Attack. What more but the Assassination of The President of the United States of America. As the events unfold upon our eyes and the world, unknowingly, a different story is unfolding behind the scenes which shall only be revealed to us in the latter parts of the the show. Deception, betrayal, kidnapping, loyalty, trust, compassion, hope and love are themes of the movie. Watch as the assassination plot unfold in the eyes of 8 different people having different roles in the assassination plot. Of course, the main hero of the day will be Dennis Quaid as the President’s Bodyguard.
It’s certainly an action packed movie. First time that i have seen Nurul literally sitting up straight at the edge of her seat and kept jumping out of her seat due to the multiple explosions. The movie is exhilarating as you are astounded with the plot as the truth unfolds with different characters. You keep questioning yourself why is this character here and for what role do they play. The only irritating part of the show is watching the assassination plot unfold 6 times as each characters perspective position while the President’s being shot. Learn how to overlook it and trust me the movie will be great for you.
Ratings:
Special Effects : 3/5 ( The explosions are cool. The weapons will blow you away too.)
Plot : 5/5 ( The plot is thrilling and unexpected!)
Overall : 4/5 ( Catch it, exciting, stimulating and fun. What more can you ask than none stop action?)
Fai @ ilovelookinggood
Feb 19 2008
Valentines came and went. In a blink of an eye, there are no more roses, chocolates and candies selling at ridiculous marked-up prices. We celebrated our Valentines a day later as I could only manage to get leave on the 15th instead of the 14th.
Our “Valentines” date started out with an eventful dramatic morning with a HUGE fight over petty issues (oh oh! there goes the beautiful date!). However, we manage to met out our differences and still had a wonderful day ahead.
While still slightly sulking from our fight, we decided to catch P.S. I Love You as planned. The movie starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler (300) was based on the titular book written by Cecilia Ahern. Basically, the story is about a woman, Holly (Hilary Swank) learning how to move on with her life after the death of her husband, Gerry (Gerard Butler). The plot here may seem typical of such other romantic chic movie, however, Holly was being guided on how to move on with her life from her dead husband through his letters of encouragement which he prepared before his death.
Fai and I both really liked this movie as it pretty much depicts us. Both characters entirely dependent on each other. Since the character that died in the movie is the husband, it showed how his wife is coping without his presence in her life. And if the roles were reversed, it will be the wife guiding the husband through her letters.
Halfway through the movie, when Holly (Hilary Swank) said, “We do not have a clue to what we want exactly”, Fai went like, “OMG! That is so true.” LOL!
Watching the movie and reviewing our current relationship at the moment was like dejavu. It was like a movie about us except for the fact that we’re not married, Fai is not dead and our parents do not hate either of us.
Having not read the book first (it helps as I’ve no expectation of the movie), I must say I am very much impressed with both the author and the director for bringing to life such a wonderfully scripted book. The cast of the movie also played vital roles in displaying their emotions which managed to tug the strings of my heart. I was tearing through out the entire movie.
P.S. I Love You, reflected not only the essence of my relationship but also to many out there. And at the end of the day, I treasured the person next to me most for always being there for me.
To satisfy my next tear-jerker crave, I am definitely going to read the book written by the brilliant Cecilia Ahern (I’ve already read Where Rainbow Ends. WONDERFUL!)
Nur @ ilovelookinggood
Feb 07 2008
Well, Nurul and I were supposed to head on down to the Portobello Market Singaporean Style. Unfortunately, it rained heavily so we decided to watch the movie i was really looking forward to.
SWEENEY TODD!
Well i have heard of it as a musical thus i was really waiting for it. Also, Johnny Depp was it’s main star with the ever sinister alluring Helena Bonham Carter. To me, it’s a guaranteed must watch. I have known Johnny Depp since the days of Nightmare in Elm’s Street where he was eaten by his own bed (Go figure!) A brilliant actor and am happy that he finally shook off his supporting role to spearhead as leading role in movies nowadays. One who is forever eccentric with his many colourful roles ranging from Edward’s Scissorshand, Willy Wonka, Captain Jack Sparrow and finally the sinister barber Sweeney Todd.
A film by Tim Burton, it’s a dark sinister movie with a somewhat devilish ironic twist in the ending. The mis-en-scene or plainly the scene, setting, lighting, characters paint a gloomy picture of London. It’s indeed beautifully done as its starts with two entirely different songs of London; one filled with hope and another filled with despair. I guess it follows the law of attraction as the character’s come to the same ends as their song.
Basically, Sweeney Todd is about a barber that was wrongfully accused of a crime which he did not commit. Exiled and left for ruins, he returns back to get his revenge and hopefully to see his loving wife and beautiful daughter. Unfortunately, that is where things go downhill especially when he returns to his old barber shop to meet Helena Bonham Carter who sells pies. I won’t spoil anything just to assure our readers that it’s a dark movie painted poetically as one of Shakespeare’s novels.
Don’t be fooled by the trailer as it’s not a typical horror flick. It is a musical that deals with many heartfelt human drama, what does a man do when the family he has is lost. Warning : Ready to expect lots of blood, gore and especially the slitting of throats.
Ratings:-
Special Effects : 2/5 ( Honestly, the blood looks super fake and indeed comical.)
Storyline : 5/5 (Brilliant, a poignant story one that touches your soul)
Music: 4/5 (Johnny Depp can sing though don’t think he is gonna make an album)
Overall: 4.5/5 (One of the best movies for this year, after Rambo IV that is)
Fai @ ilovelookinggood
