You don't sell over 1 million albums of your most recent work and "lose" your fans....

I don't know what to make of BLENDERS new cover. Obviously Britney wouldn't give them a photoshoot OR an interview. Why stoop so slow and make a cover story like that....I dread ROLLING STONES new one that is doing the EXACT same thing. Oh well, with or without her...they'll sell like hotcakes. Perez and Britneyboards both posted the pic and yes it hards to read but there is an alert pointing to her body (lower left) explaining how its a composite pic. Cigarettes in the mickey hat...nice touch.

SAGs....

Ok well I am SO HAPPY Daniel-Day Lewis won for my fave movie of 2007. From the beginning of the speech, I kind of knew what direction he was headed...he gave a heartfelt speech about Heath. Also, while my heart was with Cotillard, I am more than happy that Julie Christie was there to accept her win for Best Actress in Away From Her. 'No Country...' won best ensemble which sometimes can lead to oscar glory so we will see. Again, No JUNO wins = :).

Britney is hot!

Granted this video is an invasion of privacy, I just HAD to post it. She looks amazing and I'm glad she's dancing again. We get to see her boobie :):):):)! But no, no! Naughty!

mini brit update

she looks cute to the right in a recent candid and hot to the left in an outtake from the same shoot as the one with her kids on OK! mag...i think? Her eyes..nothing like them! Also BLACKOUT won Best International Album at the NRJ Awards in France. From what I hear, it is a quite an honor and even more interesting is that she beat out Amy Winehouse, James Blunt, Rihanna and Mika (Three of whom were in attendance) Amazing, really. People with any brain know what the cd is worthy and amazing and addictive. It's just sad that she pretty much has no "Team" right now so if you watch the video, the audience goes wild but there is really no one there to accept the award. ::sigh:: but still cool nonetheless.

the SAGS are on right now...

nothing too exciting yet but THE OFFICE won best comedy series :) and Javier Bardem took home, inevitably, best supporting actor for 'no country' ill update or tom. w pics

BRITNEY COVERS ACE OF BASE

"ALL THAT SHE WANTS"

NO INFORMATION ON THIS IS OUT AS OF IT YET ILL KEEP YOU POSTED BUT ITS A HOT JAM. CHORUS IS SAME, THE VERSES ARE CHANGED.

Adnan just hit somebody while driving Britney's car.....

Seriously did I jinx myself? Atleast she wasn't driving but WHY IS SHE WITH HIM?! They hit a poor guy on a motorcyle. Get out of Brit's way!

RIP HEATH LEDGER

After nearly a decade of a successful career that was only headed up, a talented actor and father has passed on. You will be missed and never forgotten.

WHAT THE HELL.....OSCAR NOMINATIONS

WHERE IS THE LOVE FOR PENN AND BURTON?! WHY DID JUNO AND ATONEMENT BOTH GET IN FOR BEST PICTURE?!? Ugh, below is the main nominations...my picks in bold.


Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)
Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) <--u deserve it but its not your year
Tommy Lee Jones in "In the Valley of Elah" (Warner Independent) <-big shock
Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" (Focus Features) <--yay!

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (Warner Bros.)
Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War" (Universal)
Hal Holbrook in "Into the Wild" (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment)
Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Universal)
Julie Christie in "Away from Her" (Lionsgate)
Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse)
Laura Linney in "The Savages" (Fox Searchlight)
Ellen Page in "Juno" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There" (The Weinstein Company)
Ruby Dee in "American Gangster" (Universal)
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone" (Miramax)
Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Best animated feature film of the year
"Persepolis" (Sony Pictures Classics): Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Brad Bird
"Surf's Up" (Sony Pictures Releasing): Ash Brannon and Chris Buck
^^ I'm really happy SURFS UP got in.


Achievement in directing
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Julian Schnabel
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Jason Reitman <<<----FUCKIN STUPID CHOICE!!!!!!
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Tony Gilroy
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Paul Thomas Anderson


Best motion picture of the year
"Atonement" (Focus Features) A Working Title Production: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight) A Dancing Elk Pictures, LLC Production: Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.) A Clayton Productions, LLC Production: Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production: Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax) A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers

Adapted screenplay
"Atonement" (Focus Features), Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
"Away from Her" (Lionsgate), Written by Sarah Polley
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson

Original screenplay
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Written by Diablo Cody
"Lars and the Real Girl" (MGM), Written by Nancy Oliver
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Written by Tony Gilroy
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Brad Bird; Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
"The Savages" (Fox Searchlight), Written by Tamara Jenkins

^^^ Not sure on that one.



Oh yeah overall I'm pretty mad....really, they are trying to be "hip" like last year with 'miss sunshine' by nominating JUNO in everything when the only true deserved nomination would have been for Jennifer Gardner... and I'm just over it. My faves this year just didn't match up as well but here is hoping THERE WILL BE BLOOD dominates. Also, I'm glad ENCHANTED got music nominations. I hope to see Amy Adams and Jon Mclaughlin perform :).

THE BEST FLICKS OF 2007!!!!!!!!!!

It's that time of year isn't it? I had been holding off in order to make sure I saw all the potential flicks and while there are still one or two that I have missed, I think this may be pretty definitive for now. The Oscar nominations do come out tommorow(Hopefully I'll be back to give you my input) so I can still catch up and update the list if I have to.


1. There Will Be Blood- - A dark, deep, lengthy epic story that displays what one man will do to make it to the top. The best performance of the year.

2. The Orphanage -Certainly the best horror movie in awhile. Makes you crap your pants and shed a tear at the same time. Go see it.

3. Enchanted- Pure Disney magic. Amy Adams is a joy to watch.

4. Sweeney Todd - Grim, Mysterious and Sweet. Just a fantastic, different movie. Not for the weak hearted or stomached though. Yay Helena, Johnny and Tim..hell, everyone involved!

5. Into The Wild - A movie that makes you want to change your life but then makes you take it all back....superior filmmaking from Penn and a career-uplift for Hirsch. Beautiful

6. Waitress - A truly sweet, funny, romantic gem that deserved much more praise than it got. Keri Russell is delightful.

7. The Host- A monster movie with a big heart. Tragic, scary and hilarious. Seek it out.

8. Stardust- Overlooked. Better than expected fantasy with a fun cast. Just lots of fun at the movies.

9. The Mist Being released at the wrong time hurt this one. So many monster movies lately but they are all so good. This ending packs a punch.

10. No Country For Old Men - Talented cast and skillful direction hold together this violent story.

They came SO close: KNOCKED UP/SUPERBAD , Eastern Promises

They came close: Hairspray, The Kite Runner, Away From Her, La Vie En Rose, Once, Vacancy, Harry Potter 5, Ratatouille, Grindhouse

Not bad at all: American Gangster, Freedom Writers, Bridge to Terabithia, Spiderman 3, Disturbia, Surfs Up, Hatchet, 1408,
Oceans 13, Meet The Robinsons, Zodiac, 28 Weeks Later

OVERRATED: Juno, Atonement

Blahhh: Shrek The Third, Bug,Mr. Brooks

True Shit: Alpha Dog, Pirates 3, Music and Lyrics

THERE WILL BE BLOOD

(10/10)

Main Entry: cor·rup·tion
Pronunciation: \kə-ˈrəp-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a: impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle : depravity b: decay decomposition c: inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (as bribery) d: a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct




Corruption. It happens everyday to innocent people and it will always happen as long as psycho narcissists hungry for money (Aren't we all secretly?) like Daniel Plainview are roaming the earth. Paul Thomas Anderson has always been a daring and original filmmaker who really spends time on his work. I have always admired but never loved his flicks. You may know Boogie Nights or Magnolia. The story takes place over the years from 1898 to 1927 and we see Daniel's fight for strength among the oil industry. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants, especially since he just isn't too fond of anyone but himself. Daniel's journey, from the start, seemed selfish although there were sparks of caring, especially for his son, but when a tragic event takes place, that relationship seems to change, for good. There are several other factors to the plot, yes there is a plot. But this is more about seeing what could have gone on in the developments of the early 19th century and how people faught tooth and nail for power and oil. Daniel Day Lewis plays Daniel as one sick, crazy, hilarious, terrifying man. This movie is long for sure but I didn't feel it. Some may complain that scenes of excess could be removed, but to really get a sense of the dangerous work that was being done by these men in the wells- I think you need those parts. Paul Dano plays Eli, a young man who has found God and wants nothing more than to profit from the oil in order to establish his church. The land belongs to his family and they make a deal that they can't take back.

Wonderful shots and foreshadowing. And lots of symbolisms. We can all learn something from this movie.

It is not for everyone but it is a film to be absorbed but that is not to say the story itself isn't filled with shockers. The final half hour is one of the best I've ever seen on film...dread lingers the whole 3 hours ..you just know that this may end up badly.


I'm tired but this is simply the best movie of 2007. Daniel-Day owns the role and so does Dano, I loved everything little thing about this movie.

Things looking up for Britney...with caution of course.

She FINALLY went to court for her kids. She FINALLY dumped that stupid paparazzi. She FINALLY told her fans something ("I love you"). And to add on to those bits of good news. . . People.com is reporting that she has been at Millenium Dance Studios rehearsing a new routine for what they claim is HOT AS ICE but that could be confused with BREAK THE ICE, another Blackout track. We will see but X17online.com got a little word from her in which she claims her modest hit and decent video, PIECE OF ME, is not her favorite. She looks "old school" in the video and wants to do something new and fresh. We can hope...oh yes we can. It's time to stop hating and start appreciating ..cuz my girl needs to shine. :)

CLOVERFIELD

(10/10)


I know what you're thinking...can I be serious? Well yes. Just days literally days before its release I was ranting to people like "Oh yeah another piece of January garbage....oh it's going to get the worst reviews!" and much to my suprise it didn't and as a matter of fact it stands at about 76% fresh over at Rotten Tomatoes. Anyway I knew I had to go see what the fuss was about.
The story revolves around a going away party for Rob who is leaving for Japan and his brother Jason is dating Lily who wants Jason to go around doing testimonials/goodbyes for Rob on camera, Jason hands the camera off to Hud, the resident silly guy, and he has fun with it...when the shit hits the fan Hud thinks its a good idea to record the whole endeavor and we as an audience are glad he did. Some people have complained of motion sickness but I was chillin...just don't sit too close...I don't know, I dont think it was as bad as 'blair witch' when it comes to shakiness. Oh well the night is filled with scares I mean literally this monster isn't playing games. And the little scary shits that come off of it. eeeeek! Overall the performances were good and stuff, Lizzy Caplan (Janis from MEAN GIRLS) as Melena is funny! A cast of fairly unknowns helps this to be even more believable. I don't wanna go into it much cuz it's cool to figure out the story and wonder where it will end but keep a keen eye open for lots of little clues and secrets as to the origins of this beast, esp. in the final scene. But yeah I mean there are parts when I was jumping and turning as if I was on a ride. The final 10 mins are unbelievable. I'm going to rant! Just go see it, don't nitpick just let your brain take you on an 80 min. adventure!!

Cinder Road

I don't know how long this band has been around but I'm digging this song on the radio "Should've Known Better" and apparently they are from my good old hometown of Baltimore, MD ..anyone know anything about them let me know.

How could I miss this?

JANUARY 8th was the year anniversary of my blog! Time sure does fly but its been fun for me. And hopefully for anyone who drops by every once in awhile!

The Golden Globes...lol..that didn't happen

What I am happy about: Both of the Actress wins. Both of the Actors wins. JUNO GETTING SNUBBED :). Sweeney winning!

What I'm bitter about: Atonement winning best drama! It's not THAT GOOD!


I dunno. Boring overall but kinda cool having it condensed to one hour. I just don't want that to happen with the oscars. This means I need to see The Diving Bell and The Butterfly and There Will Be Blood soon.

The Orphanage

Wow. That is all I can say. This is the best scary movie since 2001's THE OTHERS. The wave of foreign film seems to still be pouring in and thanks to Guillermo Del Toro's success with Pan's Labyrinth last year (Who also presents and produces this film) , this movie may just have the chance to cross-over as well. I truly was touched by this film and terrified at the same time and I just cannot remember the last time that happend. I'm not afraid to admit that I shed one big tear at the end.
Belen Rueda gives a spectacular performance as Laura, a 37 yr. old woman who returns to the home of her childhood that was actually an orphanage. Herself, with her son and husband, decide to re-open the orphanage as a special home for handicapped children. But on the day of the arrival, intense drama erupts when her son finds out a dark secret and goes missing. From then on and without giving too much away, a game of cat and mouse between Laura and the ghosts explode into a race against time for Laura to find her son.
At times you may find trouble with a plot hole or something not matching up chronologically but by the end you realize that it actually IS working and the director is giving enough to tie it all together but still leave so much open to your interpretation.
I know so many people my age are still so hesitant to see foreign film. HOW DARE YOU READ FOR TWO HOURS? Lol...well believe it or not they are some of the best and most original and beautiful movies! After fifteen minutes you can't even tell your reading. This movie haunted me, truly I had nightmares and I'm still thinking about it. The ending will leave you breathless, the scares will make you leap 5 ft. out of your seat. SEE.IT.NOW. Because after a pretty blah year, this just might be the one to make it to the top of my Top 10.

Eastern Promises

I'm not really going to review this one but I caught up with it on DVD today. I heard about the minor buzz and the globe nominations and I'm also a big Watts fan. I was really happy with this movie. It basically follows a nurse who accidentally gets involved in the violent world of the Russian mafia when she is trying to figure out about a fourteen yr. old girl who died while giving birth. Hmm yeah it sounds more complicated than it is but the movie is just really good. I loved the story and you have fun figuring out the little mysteries on your own. I was proud of myself for seeing the twist coming! Viggo Mortenson is amazing in this, I've never really been blown away by him before but I hope he gets an oscar nomination. Check it outttt..

Skinny....

Britney you lookin good....now can you start actin good?

I'll miss my gossip.....

Man wednesdays episode of GOSSIP GIRL was really good. The best in weeks as in I thought the past few were lacking the awesomeness of the beginning of the season. It just sucks cuz I think this is the last one until the strikes over.... Oh well I was happy to be pleasantly suprised to find a cool new show.

Sweeney Todd

(9/10)

Finally, something that LIVED up to its hype this year. As you know I've had my share of letdowns over the past month. Anyway, this was such an excellent movie. Tim Burton has only gotten better with time in my opinion. Sweeney Todd is like no other film I've seen in memory. And of course, credit goes to Stephen Sondheim who created this crazy story back in the seventies. The plot basically comes off as weird at first- Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp) is a popular barber, but an envious man (Alan Rickman)exhiles him from London and ends up doing harm to his wife and keeping his daughter, Joanna, to his own. 15 yrs later, a very different looking Benjamin returns as Sweeney Todd, who is set on revenge. (Revenge meaning slitting throats and making meatpies of his victims while the townspeople eat them unknowingly)
I really loved this movie and you know why? Cuz I had to pee the WHOLE TIME and I didn't leave for 2 hours because I didn't want to miss anything. From the smallest characters (Sacha Baren Cohen and uh the guy who played the kid who liked Joanna) to the major standouts (No not Johnny...we know he is always awesome regardless) Helena Bonham Carter! She was by far the most delightful to watch, leaving out anyones notion that she was only cast because she is the wife of Timmy Burton. Also, the young guy playing Toby (I just don't feel like looking him up right now sorry) has an amazing voice and I believe this was his first movie! Grim and sweet at the same time? Yeah its possible. But the finale leaves you with a few good twists and a tragedy beyond words. Ick , there is lots of blood but done to the point of artistic and over the top kind of gore therefore I think people with weak tolerance for that could still stomach the movie. Anyway, great performances, a good and emotional story and awesome style make this one of the best movies of the year. Oh yeah and the musics not so bad either. ;)

Adorable. Get Well Britney.

Enough said.

Goodbye Zoey...

I couldn't resist... and what makes this interesting is that perhaps the final outcome of this episode was different on paper before the truth about Jamie's pregnancy appeared. Being 21, I am smack in the middle of Britney and Jamie when it comes to age so of course I'd always leaned more towards Britney BUT I had seen a handful of episodes from the show and it really wasn't bad for a tween show. I'd certainly seen more of the episodes circa 2005 though, so watching this episode in 2008, I can see how the maturity has taken off a little bit. I really was choked up by the end, they did a GREAT job and the cliffhanger leaves me wondering if perhaps Jamie Lynn will return someday. I do hope she can bounce back into her acting, she is so gorgeous and talented. But anyway, I feel bad for the younger people who are going to miss this show..probably one of the last good shows they have. These kids are miles better than the stupid Hannah Montana show. I can imagine the ending is torture for avid-watchers! Oh well. This episode is worth a look. Even after all the harsh media towards Jamie, "Goodbye Zoey" scored close to 8 million viewers!

Oh yay-- first posts of the new year! :)!

2008!

THE KITE RUNNER

8/10

I've chosen not to write about my book reading and reviews on my blog. Mainly because it just doesn't match the theme I have going here but anyway -- I'm not a big reader at all but last April after hearing of the buzz for years I finally decided to just throw myself into THE KITE RUNNER and I was glad I did. It was the most amazing, emotionally entangling read I've had to date. And now that I can finally be the person who says "The book was better..." - I will take that opportunity. Now I'm not saying the movie is bad. It's just lacking and perhaps if I hadn't read the book, the movie would affect me differently. Unfortunately, this is being advertised as a bland heart-tugger which it is far from. The subject matter is grueling, this is not an easy picture to sit through and they tried their hardest to squeeze all they could into the PG-13 rating. It's hard to give the plot away to the point that passes "boring" without giving away the plot elements but just believe me that is an exciting story. Twists abound all over. Anyway, the performances were good but the directing by usually talented Marc Forester just kind of seemed sloppy to me. When something effective was done...immediately something blah would come around and make you underwhelmed as a viewer. It is not completely his fault though because it certainly would have been hard to keep everything from the book into the film version- but something, some kind of magic, is certainly lost along the way. I still love this story and one poignant scene in particular managed to pull at my tear ducts. So I'd say read the book but if your not a reader- it is still a movie worth seeking out because we can all relate to the themes of loss and regret and starting over .."being good again" ahh I'm totally rambling sorry if this review was torture to read PEACE!

January slump takes off....

I'm sorry but I'm already over Katherine Heigl even though I know we all loved Knocked Up her latest flick looks god awful and cliche and as you can see from the poster they are whoreing its connection to the 'devil.' But lets not just knock this movie- we all have crap like Mad Money and One Missed Call that are falling into the mix. Go waste your hard earned cash! :)

Dear God,

I just want Britney to be happy and healthy. I'm sure you all don't need to know the details of the past few days...I'm so confused! All the best!

Oh yeah...during my trip to NYC a few weeks back...

The family and I saw A CHORUS LINE and it was exceptional :). They should remake the crap movie version since musicals are all the rage right now.