tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55241826589190485442024-03-19T00:28:01.736-07:00Beauty is in the Eye of the Ticket HolderTicket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-9115253496437056752013-11-17T18:55:00.001-08:002020-12-29T10:52:12.319-08:00Insidious:Chapter 2 <br />
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Insidious makes Patrick Wilson hideous. Enough said. Such a
shame.</div>
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Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-35578052585234982272013-07-27T21:53:00.001-07:002020-12-29T10:50:34.575-08:00The Conjuring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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piece. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">How can one possibly give a good review based on aesthetics in that
decade? Putrid curtains, hideous wallpaper and revolting knickknacks. The
structure of the house is an okay canvas and the property is located on a
gorgeous river with a dock. Who doesn’t love a dock? However, the place is full
of demonic spirits. What would anyone want with that place? Demons always have
a way of messing up beautiful homes – smashing things, turning things upside
down, scattering your clean, folded laundry and creating a rotting meat scent.
Not a wise purchase on anyone’s part.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">
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Now, there is one saving grace in this movie – the handsome, ever-pleasing
Patrick Wilson. Not enough movies are made with this beautiful man in them. One
if the opening scenes has a close up of his face where you can do nothing but stare
at his welcoming, kissable lips. What a great way to hook ones interest and put
aside all the other unappealing visuals.<br />
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The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>movie is filled with the ghastly
fashion of the 70's, so not really a lot of skin being shown. However, Patrick
Wilson's character sports those tight, clingy polyester pants, which, can be delightfully revealing...so all is
forgiven wardrobe department.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">**Spoiler**</span><br />
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Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson): Can we do it again?<br />
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Any smart woman: Yes we can. Again and again and again…</span></div>
<br />Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-13094961949999588562012-05-21T19:52:00.004-07:002020-12-29T10:51:04.402-08:00The Vow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChBdaBAGpV9GQ3jBDXza_gZMFnkhwAg7QPEIdShlu2X3V1kkS43GPhKT6P0sSwcFjeWWJZ1k8nxiJaHGTdJoaTLcx2Y3QRSoKX4DMAaFVhZH_KhcUlWDZLe6KsN_12v9_1BqJDvSVM08m/s1600/The+Vow.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>Okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s the
thing-this movie’s plot is seriously flawed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
wake up from a coma and you find out you are married to Channing Tatum and
you are reluctant to go home with him?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would be jumping out of
that hospital bed, ripping out the I.V. myself, hailing a taxi and tipping the
driver for getting me home as fast as he could so we could re-consummate our
marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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This movie was fantastic to look at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tatum and McAdams are both gorgeous
leads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scenes with the snow falling
are breathtaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><st1:city><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:city>
is always a magnificent backdrop for any film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My only beef is with the aesthetics of the movie is with their
apartment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Structurally nice, but too
cluttered and messy and could have used much nicer furniture and a good paint
job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Definitely worth seeing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I would want to live in this film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And here’s a spoiler for you-you get to see many of Tatum’s finest
features in their unclothed glory!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is
there any better reason to see a film?</div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-1227268405772307722012-02-26T15:53:00.012-08:002020-12-29T10:51:12.847-08:00Best Picture Prediction<div>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQzzKi5P4neEdU_BAcxxZbC2qPpfikP9mFNuPuVnnzWnBRqG07Ad5N8lxxMIIfUn-eGZHRwIBV-7X6UKS0wfd9BeTQ5_Fl8RBRh5SUJf38euCD-L2J-E7bjnmTx3uJPbs8tEQz83Taw0I/s1600/MV5BMjAyNTA1MTcyN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjEyODczNQ%2540%2540._V1._SY317_%255B1%255D.jpg"></a><strong>The Descendents</strong></div>
<div>George Clooney-gorgeous. His clothes-egh. Overall, he is soooo handsome. This will be the taker.</div>
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<div><strong>The Artist
</strong>Didn't see it. Just watched the preview. Nice to look at-gorgeous period piece. Black and white though-no prize.
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</strong>Didn't see it. Looks sad. Trailer made it look beautiful. Nice houses and great scenery of New York. Maybe.
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<div align="left">Nice to look at. Emma Stone is gorgeous. No prize though.
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<div align="left"><strong>Hugo
</strong>Didn't see it. Looks like it would be good to look at. Kid as lead character. No award.
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<div align="left"><strong>Midnight in Paris</strong>
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<div align="left">Gorgeous footage of Paris. Would be a winner except for the hideous Owen Wilson. He cost this movie the award.</div>
<div align="left"><strong>Moneyball
</strong>Inspiring. Brad Pitt-fantastic, but bad hair. Philip Seymor Hoffman, no thanks. The clothes the characters wore were terrible. No prize, even with Brad Pitt's fine self.</div>
<div align="left"><strong>Tree of Life
</strong>Didn't see it. Seemed like it would be exhausting to watch. Heard parts were nice to look at. Not convinced. No little golden guy.</div>
<div align="left"><strong>War Horse
</strong>Love horses, but not war. I'm a lover not a fighter. Didn't see it. Will not win. </div></div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-69498265614398349442012-01-08T20:29:00.000-08:002020-12-29T10:51:30.603-08:00The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTMxh1V6dY8R2ZaeX1IZSJTeaIe4y3HJ_VAjXaE_fmpPKXpqFy4I4B7rD449XGACMjQjJN-gzeWhxX7LSTj3B10YQPxzTtb8OVyniQrki3i8WA3wxrIvXQ6YiH0s09H2YUQVvtuh-b768/s1600/DRagon.jpg"></a>A highly disturbing film. I feel badly criticizing the poor lead character, Lisbeth Salander in the movie because she has clearly had a very hard life, but yuck! She appears as though she would not smell very good at all and I was completely distracted throughout the film by her seemingly non-existent eyebrows. Not for me. However, she does have a gorgeous body.
The Bjurman character– yuck, gross, yuck.
The opening sequence was interesting to look at but unsettling. Knowing absolutely nothing about this movie before I went in, I was very pleased to see that Daniel Craig was the leading man. His eyes can improve any film and he looked terrific in his partially nude scenes. Very nice Daniel, very nice.
The first scene was magical with the beautiful snow falling in the countryside. The home of the character Martin Vanger is spectacular. I would love to live in that house. However, what he has downstairs would be a real buzz kill.
<div></div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-70451818783267923832012-01-08T19:58:00.000-08:002020-12-29T10:51:44.099-08:00The Devil Inside Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxMIfh_lSykxTCXvd3X376Zwx3bkoaOtoZcyXyckmjI8ox5epgMyESGNWaYJpBTTXma3YhDApAMF_a4-dMZWF7LDUOvB3PQ6aoae9NagWheb9XSdohgFhgltUAVq8pZS4ZQXlU6c7_gh-/s1600/The+Devil+Inside.jpg"></a>What garbage! Okay, maybe not total garbage. There was a lovely leading lady – Fernanda Andrade (they should have put her on the movie poster; the current one is revolting). Also, there was some beautiful footage of Italy. However, there are plenty of movies which have lovely ladies and fabulous footage of Italy. DO NOT waste your money on this trash.Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-27117733340248229682012-01-08T19:50:00.000-08:002020-12-29T10:51:51.635-08:00Real Steel Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvG-DhnNEV1v3wrDOhVX31eLjqf0I2IUOYgTys83ChwCIWc0G7WX-43oY_ZxnXxVnQ6kQ6ojtfzzxrAKSP86ax1DDPeP-7dZif1hsp03TxIc0ZYiETe_zcqUpfdE_58r0088sveyYBOke/s1600/Real+Steel.jpg"></a>My, my, my. It was fantastic to see Hugh Jackman in a movie again. A real movie. Not some sort of sill X-Men film where he has ridiculous facial hair. He is a dream. So, so, so gorgeous. I have to say that he looked like he would have been a bit smelly at times, however, I would take a sweaty Hugh Jackman over a squeaky-clean Mark Ruffalo any day. Hugh’s love interest Evangeline Lilly is smoking hot as well so there is great eye-candy in this film for everyone.
There are a couple of downsides to the film. Hugh Jackman’s character, Charlie Kenton, basically lives in a motor-home of sorts, which I’m assuming does not have proper grooming facilities – this is clearly an issue. Also, some of the robots are quite rusty and grubby looking. Also, the gym that Charlie goes to is quite run-down.
I would like to live in this movie just to be able to be with and look at Charlie Kenton everyday and I love boxing. I would just need to have him come to my place which would be clean and have a shower and a bathtub.Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-45636513234124170532012-01-08T19:29:00.001-08:002020-12-29T10:52:24.238-08:00The Help Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakKjgd_92Lvf0jcZywbufOePBQFpNvlzlPvgRAmYfXVE2BreNwoyr72YR_OuUO2zxrwcsFPpxqa-f60kfcKTfN_sgA02_dVDQMSHtR5pGs_sRpZZ3-K9EMrTyUtz48kxPUlpnvdDgNjVY/s1600/The+Help.jpg"></a>A very inspiring movie and a great story of friendship and determination. However, I do not review based on such things.
Hated most of the dresses. Loved a couple of them. Emma Stone is absolutely gorgeous. Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee could have cast a more attractive love interest for her. I would not want to live in this movie – I do not have that much strength of character or fortitude.Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-37268637970634557392011-07-14T14:06:00.000-07:002020-12-29T10:52:35.329-08:00Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0PIE3KI5ZhchRlluoe8PRpcDgLjSfKL0D5b03UyoBXjZrIntbcbyng1VpW8N4zrnGuEkMVNfEvui8eIN0Z86zKMcqznM9SzH_jFZ4qOhumMHIYavLbQQe09YAR8MavydNsZk6RjzZhhm/s1600/Harry+Potter.jpg"></a><div>Is this going to be the movie in which he finally loses those glasses and gets contacts? Can't wait to find out...</div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-36249846436608587772011-07-12T20:50:00.000-07:002020-12-29T10:53:51.031-08:00Something Borrowed Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMk999bZ3NInvYyFzKxiku-fjf9zIO3MqyJxO76DBTzN8FnMWkfurLALOUi25saruJxUysvNW9wYMxvZktVoejGW9Ns7UTQBTob1cK0f5aNHufIql5qKFhPRt_E3fRiXUIRdOrmqI7R-Br/s1600/Something+Borrowed.jpg"></a>What a splendidly unrealistic film! The whole ambiance of the movie is sensual. Lovely restaurants, great lighting, gorgeous people. What more does a movie need?
I am a bit concerned that Ginnifer Goodwin is being type-cast as the girl with poor decorating taste. In He’s Just Not That Into You she had the frilly, little-girly type decorating style and I would have to say that in this movie her décor is only a smidgen better. Magnificent apartment with brick interior, nice kitchen (although the stove looked dated), pillars, lovely winding staircase with a nice roof-top area perfect for some sexy time. But sadly, too many florals and a criss-cross woven rocking chair? No thanks. I think a lawyer could afford nicer furnishings (or could hire a decorator at least). That apartment was a superb canvas left to be painted by an unskilled artist.
Now for the other goods. My, my, my Colin Egglesfield. What a fabulous specimen. I love the look of a man in a suit and even more, the slightly undone tie that gives rise to, “Come help me undo this tie and…” Okay, focus. I have not seen him in any other movies so far, but will be keeping my eyes open. Ginnifer Goodwin is cute and lovely in contrast to the sexy, vixen character Darcy played by Kate Hudson. John Krasinski is charming and funny, but does not measure up in the eye candy department.
This movie has much of what this blog feels is important for movie viewing. It gives me comfort to know that movies are still being made about girls who are supposedly the less-attractive type when really they are drop-dead gorgeous. Screw the realism of Indie films and long live the Hollywood beautiful <div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>Okay, this photo has nothing to do with the film, but it's just so fine.</strong></span><div></div></div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-12218011450423004752011-05-30T22:28:00.000-07:002020-12-29T10:54:13.448-08:00The Hangover 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAg4PRpjo4YncrhvLQGUgsE-IVCE71l0U-o_gPtlzdowDAOlvTdVXTTeiJGEBXLWaWrdTXz9Vbb44LMlpCecQxZqmPz2Sk4fB38q1yXyl5Bc2-r-OS44bCmDJ_eCEdF2KgWV2DLa1bUfA/s1600/the+hangover+2.jpg"></a>Dazzling Bradley Cooper with his breathtaking blue eyes makes this movie.There is a scene in which I would be searching for a prescription pad with great fervor! Gorgeous lovely fire-lit lanterns floating in the sky also add to the film. However, for the most part, the movie went waaaaay to far. Also, if this film was in smell-o-vision you would be<p align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 85%;"><strong>The stunning Bradley Cooper </strong></span>
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</strong>I really liked the look of this movie. Great lighting, gorgeous dancers, handsome choreographer, beautiful dancing, fabulous dance studios. To an extent I would love to live in this movie. In another lifetime, I would love to be a ballet dancer.
Now for the down sides of this movie – yucky skin peeling scenes, crazy mother, a bedroom filled with stuffed animals. Any movie that has stuffed animals in a fully-grown woman’s room cannot win an award. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><strong style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Fighter
</span></strong><span style="font-family: arial;">Hot, sizzling Mark Wahlberg. He is fine enough to single-handedly inspire an Oscar win. However, the hideous homes, crack-house, stinky gym, creepy sisters and bad wardrobes all around. Sorry, no prize. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><strong style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Inception
</span></strong><span style="font-family: arial;">Great looking men in this movie (with the exception of the creeeeepy Cillian Murphy), however their haircuts were dreadful. No award.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Kids Are All Right
</span></strong>I liked this movie, but I was very disappointed in the look of Julianne Moore and Annette Bening – too realistic. They did, however, have a gorgeous house and an immaculate bathroom. Mark Ruffalo is what tips the scale though. He is NOT an attractive man and destroys any chance of this movie being the winner.
</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>127 Hours
</strong></span>I am a fan of James Franco. The movie was a true inspiration. I liked the scenery in the canyon. But, deserts are hot and dusty. I see nothing beautiful in cutting off your own arm, and I did not enjoy the urine-drinking scenes. Sorry, no Oscar.
</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Toy Story 3
</strong></span>The three-eyed aliens are cute. I have no desire to live in an animated world. No award.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">True Grit
</span></strong>A western. I won’t see it. No prize. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>The Social Network
</strong></span>I did enjoy the lighting in this movie. I would want to live in this movie as long as I could avoid all of the technology geeks. This, however, seems unavoidable so I have to </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">say no trophy.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></strong></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Winter’s Bone</span>
</strong>This movie is surrounded with an aura of misery. It does not look remotely nice to look at and I know I would not want to live in it. I won’t see it any time soon. No thank you and no award.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>The King’s Speech
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Much can be said for lead actor Colin O’Donoghue. His breath-taking blue eyes are offset by his dark locks. I have to say he looks really fine with his Roman collar as well. Must be something about that whole “unavailable” thing. All I can say is that if he were my priest, I would be at church every Sunday.
I have to say he is pretty much the only eye-candy in this movie. Anthony Hopkins-creeeeepy. And sorry boys - not really a lot of attractive ladies in this film. However, Alice Braga does have a sexy, sultry voice.
I would love an opportunity to live in Rome for two months to study exorcism. The demonic possession, however, no thank you. It is certainly not good for the soul and does terrible things to the skin and spine.
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The set of the film is not at all visually appealing either. In fact, far from it. Everything looks like it is made from cardboard. If a child’s diorama of a house was blown into real-life size, this is what it would look like. The entire aura of the film screamed of cheap (or as a chicken says, “cheep, cheep, cheep…”) porn - and not in a good way. This would be porn with no payoff. And even worse than that, if it was your first exposure to movies, it would make you never want to see another. If it were your first exposure to watching on screen “romance,” you would swear off sex indefinitely.
I would NOT want to live in this film. And here’s a question…who makes a cocktail of whiskey mixed with vodka?
<strong><span style="color: #000099;"><em>Check out this rap someone created on YouTube to summarize the movie plot:</em> </span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">*****WARNING - Spoiler</span></span></strong>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-62862356138251346112011-01-01T15:07:00.001-08:002020-12-29T11:05:11.747-08:00The Fighter Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNrIo5NHghpMrM-8Yq_ayWfDqzgiNXcwGCm3nQ6JYTVKbe05tBuytbPU6tNgcez5wjfu6YpScT5jc30X7bE2dA0HwW551ksAXr5Y9-48OP2BW1qe837mcSS9dqEOxvg7T4pUHto9C_d_g/s1600/The+Fighter.jpg"></a>Although the story was inspiring and touching, I cannot recommend this movie as one that you would want to live in or one that is aesthetically pleasing. Far from it. Crack houses, crack whores, dismal circumstances and rundown gyms – not appealing. It created a sense that if you were involved in this life, everything would be very, very smelly. Body odour, cigarette smoke, crack-stench (whatever that smells like) and lots and lots of sweat. The clothing and hairstyles are not at all flattering – even though the film takes place in the mid-’90s, the people in this small town look like they will forever be stuck in the 1980s.
All the women look trashy and hideous. So do the men. Yuck! Even Amy Adams who I can see appealing to some people (she’s not my personal favorite) looked quite skanky. And Christian Bale – eek! Definitely not his most flattering appearance. However, the one saving grace for the eyes is the handsome Mark Wahlberg. Very nice, VERY nice. Luckily he has a lot of screen time and is often showcasing his best<br />
<em><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 78%;"><strong>Thank you for bringing beauty to this movie, Marky Mark.</strong></span></em>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-67150776282772503702010-10-31T18:53:00.000-07:002020-12-29T11:05:57.766-08:00Orphan Review<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvovl1HvDirDJEcGTYEyZabgFUyST0SrvW0_YQzsnFTeTWtaZa2NYwJVANAKXDNCfqDamXWUiZyaCdyO_LnpJiCA2KuoysWDdLSz59n5I_Kk51IpEyt0ag_HsCPBhFRGVznKUlQvFeFLf/s1600/Orphan.jpg"></a>I had high expectations for not just the aesthetics of this movie, but also the plot line. The storyline was absurd, and yes, there definitely IS something wrong with Ester (and, not just with her appearance. Those teeth!).
Clearly the only reason this movie was made was to showcase lovely architecture. Pure unadulterated décor porn. The look of the movie surely did not disappoint. The house was absolutely gorgeous. Brick, high ceilings, walls of bookshelves, and gleaming hardwood floors. The property they live on is magnificent. Also, the movie is set during the magical winter season.
The movie also stars the gorgeous Vera Farmiga and the handsome Peter Sarsgaard.
If you are not concerned about watching a good movie, but love stunning houses, then this is the movie for you. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocxH6HIKOw4J325yCiEeRltnpML2b3tRlg4rDBnZPoghXfNhLE3WHrxeSy1jY-nH0-wWPH6wjKvT_o-DaWDa_eo9XG_fp2Ccs3P3DpmX3hzn5gdmDGELzvR8s-hFyMTq7URXQwqA_q_RR/s1600/Orphan+house.jpg"><br /></a>
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One plot point that I disagreed with was when she moved out of her house beginning of the movie when she decided to leave her husband. Either stay in the unhappy marriage for that bathroom, or ask him to move out! Speaking of spectacular homes, her friend’s house was enough to give me goose bumps. The scene when she is having a party - glorious. Then later when she has Liz (Julia Roberts) and her new beau over to their home for dinner-stunning. I would do pretty much anything to live in a place like that. Her home in Bali - please send me there. The place she rents in Italy isn’t as nice, but really who cares - she is in Italy. She can walk out the door and be engulfed by beauty.
Not only is this movie filled beautiful surroundings, gorgeous people are everywhere. Julia Roberts is just lovely. Her friend Sofi (Tuva Novotny) - a knock-out. And, oh my goodness, Giovanni (Luca Argentero). Wow. And, of course, the handsome, testosterone-oozing Javier Bardem as Felipe. The ex-husband, Stephen (Billy Crudup), was fairly handsome as well.
After weeks of waiting for something spectacular to see on the big screen over the summer months, Eat, Pray, Love fulfilled my every desire. </div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-30568912009870822872010-08-26T07:52:00.001-07:002020-12-29T11:06:28.964-08:00Piranha Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTL8NtxT3OxHhepAVk0voV669KjMuel8e60RX4x07ddV8QeCeU5xBSF74pHUGFVZwQKyk-wakWEaoN3Nv9RAGiWOidDGq4dq_hyphenhyphenXv8WBBjPyA4ubcs531j7x3mgDKhs8l1udgtExvFtdZ_/s1600/Piranha.jpg"></a>Chewed up people, body parts and 3D vomit. Yuck!Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-52843625480114148342010-08-01T00:28:00.001-07:002020-12-29T11:06:38.598-08:00Inception Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54QD5jiN491MbvUtTh9OCu_SspPZMaGc7GG9UuilZB-PZ0KWdnIqzhtFrAJ5MVKaPkq5faWJZc6QpEy31qtShM3YKDBJuiWuhS-dzIbGw9vdUgE4Qw2g2-9EAC2U-187IAoPG-wzbdArE/s1600/Inception.jpg"></a>I am SOOOOOOOOO confused. Why did the hairstylists give gorgeous men like Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy those greasy, slicked-back hairstyles?Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-79510103936336598482010-07-31T11:28:00.000-07:002020-12-29T11:06:47.618-08:00Splice Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DuEx15L0x7xBq0l4stXqWx7ZFpZ3r8ivouG9hKTzoVqTZby8baYHbi-nWnAe5mh5ZOP2z-umuKQBWU-DOv-jJJznVfMAwcC-2sWM0nGVPQy_HxH4AnbYbzVJPpZW57o1LSekMZvlXZcm/s1600/Splice.jpg"></a>Does it surprise anyone that this was not one of my favorite films? The mere premise of the movie as well the previews involving a human-something-else-hybrid that sprouts a tail already had me appalled.
Adrien Brody’s character has some very serious issues to work out. Funny, they seem to point the finger at his spouse for having a messed-up past. Really??? Once you see this you will wonder what the hell he was thinking as well as have the violent urge to vomit.
I do NOT want to live in this movie. I do NOT want to even live in a five mile radius of any store that rents out or sells this DVD or Blue Ray.
If you want a movie that gives a “no” feeling see this movie.Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-66111768751129715062010-07-08T19:01:00.000-07:002020-12-29T11:06:59.512-08:00Get Him to the Greek Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKTowD2z3bakgGJ4Utv14ZCmbqYuF1S3kLiwo5RfX2GMW1yGWme99P0oI1qygdMtgX53p0vNCT26TFYuTq3goDeI8lUz6neN8dhAICeMUbESFdx6kDq9NAG7J0zxHirpNEUhN4d3tcXqN/s1600/gethimtothegreek_poster.jpg"></a><div>Dirty, smelly-looking men. Vomit. Urine. Nothing nice to see here. </div>Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524182658919048544.post-88340841541937356482010-06-30T21:54:00.000-07:002020-12-29T11:07:07.384-08:00Letters to Juliet Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMiv3vVx-QRGfWHKx7EzObMg6eXf4JcuMbmtMF5fCbdL9nsTQqDYb8c4DYWoRpXoel-CVe8xTjYxTQX3C0HVzdq-1rnjE_qOtbhoVsJENlEf86hTpfQVP5-i2v2CWf7rq-ooDrYZyThLf/s1600/Letters+to+Juliet.jpg"></a>I love, love, loved this movie. The preview did not disappoint. I expected to see beautiful breathtaking Italy and I did. Attractive actors, picturesque landscape, quaint Italian villas, and restaurants that you could sit in for hours…
There is so much to rave about in this film. I want to live, eat, die, sleep and breathe in this movie. When I purchase it on DVD (on the exact day it is released), it will sit right next to my copy of Under a Tuscan Sun so that I have two choices when I want to escape into the land of Italy and escape from my real life.
Vanessa Redgrave is an absolutely lovely older female actor (unlike the jarring Sophia Lauren). Amanda Seyfried is so beautiful and hello Christopher Egan…Ticket Holderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344801114874711493noreply@blogger.com0