Posted on April 2, 2010 | Categories: Reviews | Tags: movies
Tagline: You’ve got a very important date. 
Starring: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover
Summary: Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical Wonderland of her childhood to be reunited with her old friends such as the Mad Hatter and learns of her destiny to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror throughout the land
5 Words/Phrases: Fantastic interpretation by Tim Burton of Wonderland; good adaptation of both Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass; beautiful sets and costumes; excellent use of CGI/3D technology; lovely cast performance
Most Impressed By: Helena Bonham Carter’s interpretation of the Red Queen, as she was phenomenally despotic
Least Impressed By: …nothing!
Comments: Even though most people that have seen this movie dislike it, I absolutely loved it!
Overall Rating: 10/10
Posted on March 18, 2010 | Categories: Reviews | Tags: movies
Tagline: Be Italian. 
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson
Summary: Famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) struggles to find inspiration for his latest movie project while juggling dramatic relationships with his wife (Marion Cotillard), mistress (Penelope Cruz), muse (Nicole Kidman), agent (Judi Dench), and mother (Sophia Loren)
5 Words/Phrases: Visually stunning; beautiful song and dance numbers; stunning, scene-stealing performance by Marion Cotillard as Luisa Contini; somewhat disjointed between scenes; some of the female roles were underused/did not mesh well with the rest of the story
Most Impressed By: Marion Cotillard was by far and away the greatest thing in the movie – her performance was powerful yet understated
Least Impressed By: How ill-fitting Guido’s muse Claudia (Nicole Kidman) and the American reporter Stephanie (Kate Hudson) were with the overall dynamics of the cast
Comments: I really loved the soundtrack of this film
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Even though I never manage to see all the Best Picture nominated films, I always am very excited for the Oscars each year. I love the glitz and the glamour and seeing some of my favorite stars get recognition for their work. This year’s Oscars was made all the more better by Neil Patrick Harris’ opening act and the rather squee-worthy “upset” in the Best Picture category!
Below is my take on the 2010 Academy Awards. This covers both the red carpet (an abbreviated version compared to the one I did for the Golden Globes as my list was starting to get too lengthy with my elaboration) and the results of the awards portion of the evening.
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