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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Amy Adams, Frances McDormand and Lee Pace

Posted on March 18, 2010 Written by ripitup

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Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day with Amy Adams, Frances McDormand and Lee Pace
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day with Amy Adams, Frances McDormand and Lee Pace. Light, entertaining and nostalgic travel through time. Photo: http://ciciyoung.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/809242.jpg

1939. Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a little uptight,old-fashioned and opinionated- which doesn’t go well with her occupation as a nanny/housekeeper. She finds herself out on the streets, completely broke and unable to get a new job. But through a coincidence, she starts working for Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), the complete opposite of her in every way imaginable:

She is young,pretty,chirpy and well, very busy romantically. She has juggling a romance with her possibly future producer and the owner of her luxurious apartment and the club she is singing at (Mark Strong). Then there is the actual love of her life Michael (Lee Pace), just back from prison, willing to elope with her if she will have him. Pettigrew eventually gets over her shock and disapproval and she decides to be “the social consultant” Delysia needs her to be…but with all the shopping and the partying and juggling, Pettigrew’s life gets even more complicated when she develops a crush for a man who might be involved with one of Delysia’s friends…

This movie is really entertaining. I was either laughing or smiling the entire time. I love a good period piece.and this is as fun as it can ever get. I’ve loved seeing Amy Adams on screen ever since I first watched her in Enchanted as the fairy tale princess, fish out of water in the real world. Frances McDormand just oozes charm and perfect comedic timing. And Lee Pace as a romantic lead? Wonderful casting in a lovely and very fun(ny) movie. Check it out.

7.1 on IMDB. At least 7.5 from me.

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Possession starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace and Michael Landes

Soldier’s Girl: A Haunting True Story starring Lee Pace and Troy Garity

The Fall starring Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru

When in Rome starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. feat. Lee Pace

The Good Shepherd starring Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie & Lee Pace

Other Posts on Amy Adams

Leap Year starring Matthew Goode and Amy Adams

Enchanted starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey and James Marsden

Other Posts on Frances McDormand

City by the Sea starring Robert De Niro, James Franco & Frances McDormand

Something’s Gotta Give starring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves& Frances McDormand

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: Amy Adams, comedy, Frances McDormand, Lee Pace, Mark Strong, Miss Pettigrew lives for a day, romance

Wedding Crashers starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Bradey Cooper and Christopher Walken

Posted on March 16, 2010 Written by ripitup

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Wedding Crashers with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson
Wedding Crashers with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. Hilarious. Photo from: http://www.uic.edu/depts/chcc/programs/Campus/Files/wedding_crashers_ver2.jpg

Finally, a movie that shows how fun weddings can be. Yes, I have a confession to make. I am a girl, and I am a romantic but I absolutely detest weddings. I dodge every wedding my parents try to drag me to (even though I was childhood friends with the brides or grooms). When they try to suggest “But no one will come to your wedding if you keep doing this.” And I go “Promise?”

I am not fond of weddings because let’s face it, hardly any wedding we are invited to is organized by someone with money, taste and a good sense of fun. It is not like Nicole Kidman invited me to her wedding and I turned her down. Weddings usually involve weird relatives you wish you never knew, friends of your parents that you couldn’t care less about, awful music and equally awful food. The result is never worth the effort or actually going there. Obviously I’ll not run away when my best friends get married but that’s where I drive the line.

But I have to admit, watching Wedding Crashers was so much fun and I probably wouldn’t mind crashing them if I had pals like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson’s characters. Jeremy and John. I may not be after bridesmaids, but it would sure be fun to meet single men and fool around. As for the plot:

John (Wilson) and Jeremy (Vaughn) work together and have been friends for a long time. When the wedding season comes, they go to weddings, pretend to be some friend or relative of either bride or groom’s and just join the party. They meet lots of hot, single women who are extra horny and not being bad-looking guys, the duo manage to score every time.

They make up a different back story every time and have a blast. However, at the latest wedding, something goes horribly wrong: John meets and falls for one of the bridesmaids- Claire (Rachel McAdams). By this time Jeremy is dying to get rid of the other bridesmaid, Claire’s clingy sister Gloria (Isla Fisher). However John is not deterred, even when he meets Claire’s boyfriend Zach (Bradley Cooper). So he gets himself invited to the family’s house where the real hilarity begins with the weird gay brother, slutty mother (Jane Seymour), Zach’s bullying and Gloria’s puppy behavior towards Jeremy….

This movie is one of the most fun romantic comedies ever. It is mostly funny than romantic and I love the cast. Claire’s father is played by the ever-awesome Christopher Walken, Bradley is really good as the baddie and I just cracked up at every scene of Vaughn and Wilson. It is R rated, so it won’t be for everyone but it is a very funny ride all around. It even has an equally hilarious cameo by Will Ferrell.

7.2 ON IMDB. Well, generally speaking, and including all genres, I agree. But if we have to compare with other comedies, I dare give it an 8.0.

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: Bradley Cooper, Christopher Walken, comedy, Isla Fisher, Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, romance, Vince Vaughn, Wedding Crashers, Will Ferrell

The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock

Posted on March 15, 2010 Written by ripitup

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The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock
The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. As cute as any movie can get. Sandra Bullock won both a Golden Globe and an Oscar for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy. Photo from: bostonherald.com

Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) is an efficient multi-tasker. Being happily married with 2 kids, a successful designer, cheerleaders’ trainer, and socially active, her hands are quite full. But one day she meets a big, young guy going to her kids’ school and realizes she just might need to help this poor, black  boy out. Mike has nowhere to stay so she invites him to their home to spend the night. Realizing, he has nowhere else to go, she decides to make some more permanent arragements for him. And as unusual as their circumstances are, everyone in the family seems to have liked this guy and they all help him become a part of the family, succeed in school and eventually in football.

The movie is the true life story of football player Michael Oher. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrait of Leigh Anne. This is an uplifting, heart-warming and an entertaining experience. It is one of the rare movies where I enjoy to see a lot of football going on. All actors do a good job but my favorite is the son of the family, played by Jae Head. His negotiation and coaching scenes are just a riot to watch. A should see. However as good as Sandra was in her role and as much as I like her, I failed to see what was it that won her the award. A friend of mine made a funny comment on this:

“Well, Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep had won and the other 2 were young actresses and could win later. Sandra has been working hard so they thought it might be time to give her an award”. That does makes sense in a weird way, I suppose. After all, the academy does work in mysterious ways.

Entertaining and emotional. 7.7 on IMDB.

Other Sandra Bullock Movies

The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds

While You Were Sleeping starring Bill Pullman and Sandra Bullock

The Lake House starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: Academy-award winning movie, comedy, drama, Michael Oher, movie the blind side, movies, Sandra Bullock, sandra bullock movies, sandra bullock the blind side, sandra bullock the blind side movie, The Blind Side, the blind side movie, the blind side movie review

Death to Smoochy starring Edward Norton, Robin Williams and Danny DeVito

Posted on March 8, 2010 Written by ripitup

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Death to Smoochy with Edward Norton
Death to Smoochy with Edward Norton, Robin Williams, Danny DeVito, Catherine Keener and Jon Stewart.

One of the times Edward Norton was on Conan O’Brien, they were talking about how intense his roles were. Edward just found it really amusing that people found him intimidating. Well, you might remember his complicated role in Fight Club and even more powerful role in American History X. But Edward points out his role in the pink suit in this film. That’s right. Edward spends a lot of time in his gigantic pink rhino suit in Death to Smoochy, as a host for a children TV show:

When Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams) is caught during an unethical bribe thingy, his days as an adored kids show star days end. The channel is forced to find a host that’s squeaky clean and that’s when the producers (Catherine Keener and Jon Stewart) unwillingly hire Sheldon (Norton) who happens to be ultra ethical and morally sound. He annoys the hell out of Nora (Catherine Keener), one of the network producers.

However Nora’s monetary concerns and her contempt towards him are the least of his problems: Randolph is furious and obsessed with getting rid of Sheldon to get his old gig back. A shady organization wants him out and there is an Irish mob gang with some special demands. Now, how the hell will Sheldon remain true to himself with all these people around?

First, let’s state that this is an absurd, dark comedy with some edgy and over-the-top characters. In fact, all of the characters are over the top and this gives the movie some hilarious and amusing moments. Sure, there are some slow moments but overall, it is very entertaining. Lots of fun in an exaggerated world. Be warned. This movie is not for everyone. Especially if you don’t want Norton in such a comedy. Directed by Danny DeVito, who also plays yet another character with questionable motives.

OTHER NORTON FILMS:

Kingdom of Heaven

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/kingdom-of-heaven/

Down in the Valley

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/down-in-the-valley/

The Incredible Hulk

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-incredible-hulk/

Pride and Glory:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/pride-and-glory-with-edward-norton-and-colin-farrell/

25th Hour:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/25th-hour-with-edward-norton/

The Illusionist:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-illusionist-with-edward-norton-and-jessica-biel/

The Painted Veil:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-painted-veil-with-naomi-watts-and-edward-norton/

Fight Club:

http://cinemaroll.com/cinemarolling/fight-club-overrated-really-good-but-not-perfect/

photo: http://www.impawards.com/2002/posters/death_to_smoochy.jpg

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: Catherine Keener, comedy, Danny DeVito, Death to Smoochy, Edward Norton, Jon Stewart, movies, Robin Williams

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