A frenetic look into fashion, movies, TV, and post-grad life through the lens of a (slightly sarcastic, slightly self-indulgent) twenty-something year old.
Anybody that knows me knows that I am a huge fan of Disney Pixar's Monsters Inc., and an even bigger fan of the one eyed green creature that is Mike Wazowski. I have more figurines, dolls, and memorabilia of Mike Wazowski than is socially acceptable for a college graduate in her 20s, yet I don't feel one ounce of shame in my Monsters Inc. lovin' body. When Pixar announced last year their plans to follow up their 2001 release of Monsters Inc., I obsessed about it endlessly. I wondered if it might focus more on a storyline centered around Mike, since the first movie focused primarily on Sulley and his human friend Boo, if it would pick right up from the first movie after which Monstroplis' energy supply was replaced with laughter rather than screams, or if it would just be something else entirely. Obviously, I spent way too long thinking about this (also probably not so socially acceptable nor normal, but I digress). When Disney announced last year at their annual exposition, D23, that it would be a prequel titled Monsters University, I about lost it, especially when they revealed images of the concept art. A younger, less rotund, braces donning Mikey? Too cute.
Monsters University had a tentative November 2, 2012 release date, which I told myself I would patiently wait for like any good fan who had already spent 10 years of her life desperately hoping for a followup to one of her favorite movies of all time (sense the sarcasm here). Unfortunately, because of Pixar's latest feature Brave (which hits theaters this Friday), it was pushed to 2013. That's a full 12 years after the release of the first movie. I can't even imagine how crushed I will be if this movie isn't awesome in every sense of the word. Sorry Disney Pixar, that's a heavy load to be bear, but that's just the way it is for this super fan.
The first teaser trailer was released today for the long awaited prequel to Monsters Inc. Watch the Monsters University trailer below and go to the movie's facebook page to view three alternate versions:
The highly anticipated trailer for The Great Gatsby was released yesterday, and in true Baz Luhrman style, it's decadent, beautiful and surreal. I am so excited! Carey Mulligan is my ultimate girl crush. She's just so lovely.
The Great Gatsby opens this Christmas and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan.
Finally, a new Wes Anderson movie for me to obsess over! Set in the 1960's on an island off New England, Moonrise Kingdom is about two young lovers who run away together, which causes various search parties to mobilize in order to find them. I kind of love it already.
Also, are you kidding me with this cast? Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, and obviously, no WA movie would be complete without Jason Schwartzman. Insane. So excited for this movie!
Okay, okay! I've been MIA, I know. I think it may be because I fell into the black hole of Missoni for Target. I spent a good month stalking Targets and eBay looking for those precious Missoni items. Now that I've gotten my hot little hands on everything I wanted, I can come back to the real world. Aaand the good news is that in the real world, we finally have a Hunger Games trailer! I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a little bit obsessed with this franchise. That's right. No shame in a grown woman this obsessed with a young adult series. I'm looking at you, TwiMoms.
Hunger Games releases in theaters on March 23, 2012.
Sony has finally released the first official trailer for David Fincher's highly anticipated Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. This comes after last weekend's "leak" of the redband trailer that had everyone talking. There are suspicions that Sony leaked the trailer themselves in order to gain buzz on the Internet, and obviously, it worked, because it spread like wildfire. That's not to say we haven't all been waiting with nail biting anticipation for the trailer anyway. Everyone knew from the get-go that this movie would be huge considering David Fincher's theatrical style when given these kinds of juicy movie plots, and judging by the trailer, we probably won't be disappointed by the outcome, especially if Karen O continues to collaborate with Trent Reznor on the score and soundtrack. No disappointment here. None. Nada. Zilch. Karen O's cover of Led Zepplin's "Immigrant Song" is INSANE. Fincher's direction isn't so shabby either.
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is based on the wildly popular Millennium Trilogy books by Stieg Larrson. The books have since been adapted into movies by the Swedish cinema, but this is the first American adaptation with David Fincher directing, Rooney Mara starring, and score produced by Trent Reznor, all of whom worked with Fincher on his last Academy Award nominated feature, The Social Network.
Here's the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo book synopsis from Amazon.com:
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo releases in the US on December 21, 2011.
Check out the trailer below. It doesn't explain anything plot-wise, but it sure as hell looks cool, and I guess David Fincher can get away with that.
Check out the trailer for Liam Neeson's new movie, Unknown, opening February 18, 2011. It's a movie that is very much in the same vein as the sleeper hit, Taken, in which he also starred. If you haven't seen Taken, then maybe you don't know that Liam is fierce as all hell, and he still kicks ass at his age. Unknown is another thriller set in Europe and it stars Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, and Frank Langella. Neeson plays a man who wakes up from a car crash while on vacation with his wife (Jones), and discovers that his identity has been stolen and his wife apparently no longer recognizes him. Kruger and Langella help him uncover what really happened to him and the people behind the conspiracy. From what I see from the trailer, it's Taken 2, but I'll still probably see it because Liam Neeson is a man not to be messed with, and when Liam wants you to watch a movie in which he kicks ass in (literally), then you do it.
Check out the trailer below.
More Liam Neeson news on this fine Monday! Liam Neeson has replaced Mel Gibson in The Hangover 2. Mel was cast in a cameo role of a tattoo artist in the film but after several uproars in the cast (most notably, Zach Galifianakis, who hinted in an interview earlier this month that he was in "deep protest" on the set of a movie he's currently shooting, aka The Hangover 2), he's been fired. No shocker, considering the bad press Gibson has been receiving as of late, including his spews of anti-semitism, and more recently, the violent, misognystic, conversations that have leaked between him and ex-girlfriend, Oksana Gregorieva.
Aren't these promotional posters for Darren Aronofsky's new film, Black Swan, phenomenal? Someone in the 20th Century Fox marketing department deserves a raise. I love the film noir feel of the ads, and I'm not exactly sure how they pertain to the movie specifically, but eh, who cares. It looks amazing-- and how many modern day movie posters can you say the same for these days?
Black Swan stars Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, and Vincent Cassel, and is a thriller which centers around a star ballerina and a rival who threatens to steal her spotlight. It was directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream, Pi), so you know it'll be dark, twisted, and fantastic. The film has also generated some glowing reviews, especially for Natalie Portman's role, and has also been gathering some considerable Oscar momentum. It'll be interesting to see if Portman or Black Swan gets a nomination, considering horror movies very rarely, if ever, receive Academy recognition.
New Trailer of "Yogi Bear" in 3D, out December 17. I'm only posting this because I find Justin Timberlake as the voice of 'Boo Boo' hilarious and ridiculous. Good thing he's making good with his time off from music, eh?
Alright, I've officially succumbed to the hype. When buzz surrounding The Social Network first hit the web last year, when the film was still in production, I was interested. Not only because the adorable (and talented) Jesse Eisenberg would be playing the main role of Mark Zuckerberg, or that Justin Timberlake would be tackling the role of Sean Parker, creator of Napster, but because I knew that David Fincher was directing and that Aaron Sorkin had written a (most likely) masterful script. Fast forward a few months later and snippets of the movie were finally being released, accompanied by that haunting choir rendition of Radiohead's Creep, and my interest had come to an all time high. Tell me that the score from the commercial didn't have you reeling. A full choir doing a mellowed out, chilling version of Creep and a whole score cut by Nine Inch Nail's Trent Reznor? Brilliant. Today, I am in full force, and totally, completely, and unabashedly excited for this movie. The Social Network opens this Friday, October 1st. There are already Oscar campaigns for this movie, and the damn thing hasn't even opened yet. Please don't let me down, David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin.
Watch this exclusive webcast with the cast of the "Facebook movie" and its screenplay writer (Aaron Sorkin), brought to you by none other than MySpace, and uploaded onto YouTube(Hilarious, right? Right.):
I also loved this interview with Jake the Movie Guy. I like that this guy always does his research and actually asks some thought provoking questions, making movie junket interviews less vanilla and repetitive. I also have a newfound love for Andrew Garfield, who is just lovely and eloquent. Still waiting to see him in Never Let Me Go. Interview features Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, and Aaron Sorkin.
Preview featuring Kanye West's Power:
And.. if you're up for it, the 40 minute panel at the New York Film Festival, held last Friday, September 24. It's interesting, and worth it to watch. Part One:
Yeah, I pretty much need to see this movie whether or not it turns out to be absolute crap.
For those of you who know me, know that I have an obsession with french bulldogs. My life's ambition is to own one. I go to pet stores and end up near tears when I see a french bulldog I cannot have. I troll the internet for cute frenchie photos and videos. Ok, I think I'll stop now to avoid further embarrassment and subsequent awkwardness.
I've been following this movie for awhile now, ever since I saw teaser pictures from the shoot with a french bulldog in it. A teaser trailer was released in July and the frenchie was the total scene stealer! My heart still melts a little when I see the poster. A new trailer has been released for Due Date, featuring more frenchie love! Check it out below. Due Date is an updated take on Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifanakis (but most importantly, that adorable french bulldog). Due Date is due in theaters on November 5th.
The much buzzed about trailer of The Social Network has hit the web. Just in case you've been living under a rock, this is the movie about Facebook. Yes, Facebook. Even more unbelievable, it's directed by the amazing David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Zodiac, Fight Club), so the very idea of this movie went from lame to awesome in just about two milliseconds. It also stars Jesse Eisenberg, as Mark Zuckerberg (the creator of Facebook), Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake, who plays Sean Parker, the creator of Napster.
This movie has been on my mind for awhile, and I'm incredibly curious to see how it turns out. I am in love with Jesse Eisenberg, because he's adorable, brilliant, and endearingly awkward. I swear, after Adventureland, I'd watch anything with him in it. Millions of people use Facebook everyday, but they may not know anything about its meteoric rise to popularity, and ultimately, notoriety. It's a story that revolves around the sudden acquisition of billions upon billions of dollars for a young college kid, and the vicious legal battles on ownership, copyright infringement, and privacy that ensued.
The marketing campaign started virally with cryptic posters, a vague website titled '500 Million Friends', and audio teasers here and there, but we've barely seen any footage of the film. Now we finally have a full length trailer. Check it out below.
The much anticipated trailer for the American remake of the successful Swedish vampire flick, Lat den Ratte Komma In (Let The Right One In), has leaked.
Let Me In is based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestselling Swedish novel, "Lat den Ratte Komma In" and the Swedish movie of the same title. I've seen the original, and haven't read the novel, but the movie is great and disturbing enough as it is. I hear the movie (the original) is much more toned down compared to the novel. It will be interesting to see how Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) has adapted the movie for an American audience. My worst fear is that the darkness of the book and original movie will be lost in the American remake.
I'll be crushed if this movie is a complete flop creatively. I love the cast -- Chloe Moretz (who kicked major ass in Kick Ass) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) star in the story of a bullied, young boy (McPhee) who befriends his new neighbor (Moretz), but soon discovers that she is a vampire. Now before you cast judgment on the idea of another vampire flick, these aren't soft vamps like the ones in the Twilight saga. The story is highly disturbing and dark, and the character development goes beyond two young kids in puppy love. At least that's what I'm expecting from this remake.
Check out the leaked trailer for Overture's Let Me In below:
Once in awhile, when a great trailer comes along, fans and devotees will put together awesome mash-ups with movies that are very unlikely to be paired together.
The latest great mash-up? Inception and Pixar's Up. It's pretty damn good. Kudos to youtuber 'iwantmytvnow'!
And if you haven't seen the latest trailer for Inception, which debuted in Iron Man 2, then check it out below:
Who else is insanely excited for Inception? You just can't go wrong with Leo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy (good god, how I love this man) and Joseph Gordon Levitt all under the direction of Christopher Nolan. Or at least I hope not.
I posted the first trailer for Sex and the City 2 way back in December and now we finally have a second trailer! With the May 27th release coming up soon, I'm sure we'll see a couple more clips and details trickle in. This movie will serve as a shiny new toy for me as I try to decipher and interpret all of Pat Field's work. Just from the trailer, I spy with my naked eye a little bit of Halston, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, YSL, Dior, and Valentino. Not too shabby so far.
Spotted: Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, and most importantly: the return of John Corbett, aka Aidan!
