Not JUST a Movie Fan

The Unexpected Hiatus has Ended

2010-12-23T19:51:00.000-08:00

Woah! Sorry guys for not updating at all since August! Things have been busy, but I'm pretty sure you don't want to hear about my boring life. Basically, I moved from Seattle to SoCal and school has been ridiculous and on top of that, I've watched so many movies in between now and August, I can't even count them anymore. I will be reviewing, but mostly movies in the theatres. I will still put older movies up too, but my main focus will be the ones still playing. I mean, what's the use of talking about movies that are out of theatres and not on DVD yet? If they are on DVD, they will be reviewed, but mostly by request. Also, most Rated R movies will be denied. If they are in theatres and I have seen it, it will be reviewed. Thank you for sticking with me! God Bless and Merry Christmas!

Easy A: This Is The Movie That John Hughes Would've Made

2010-10-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

While you may underestimate this movie as a cheap cliche of a teen flick, but it makes it's mark with a big A.

Olive Penderghast (Golden Globe Nominee, Emma Stone) is just another one of those invisible girls. She spends her weekends singing "Pocketful of Sunshine" in her room, and is pretty normal. Before this, she told her best friend that she was on a date that weekend and couldn't hang out with her family. When she returns home, she has to tell a lie to her friend who doesn't believe that nothing happened, even when nothing did happen. Christian extremist, Maryann, hears this rumor and convinces everyone that Olive is a floosy. With this, she's happy with her reputation, because she now has one. She helps guys out, allowing them to say what they want about Olive and their encounters. With this, it becomes clear that when the rumors become too much, she needs to come clean about everything that has been said, and not done.

This will be a very memorable teen comedy, like Mean Girls before it. It's smartly written, witty, funny, and greatly acted. Emma Stone was very deserving of the Golden Globe nomination for this movie. She was a comedic force to be reckoned with throughout the whole movie. As the plot takes twists and turns, it all comes together in the most unexpected ways.

This is Zoe, coming with a lot more. :)

Vampires Suck: Yeah, Vampires Don't Suck as Much as this Movie

2010-09-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, this takes a hit on about every vampire series and movie ever made, but Friedberg and Seltzer once again fail in their spoof movie, that is hardly funny.

Becca Crane moves into Sporks, Washington after her mom starts dating Tiger Woods. If you know Twilight, you know how this goes. She falls in love with the vampire, but at the (in this movie) BEYOND disastrous birthday party he leaves on his vespa. Her shirtless best friend, Jacob, the chihuahua, falls in love with her. The Zolturi come and crash the Italy based prom, where they plan to turn Becca into a vampire. That basically where the movie ends, and there's not much to it after that.

The movie is short, simple-minded, and unfunny. All the funny parts in the movie were already shown in the trailer and TV spots. Matt Lanter is the only one who even tries to make an effort, but is still more convincing as his 90210 charcter, that I don't even watch! Don't waste your money, and wait until DVD if you wanted to watch it. As a Twilight fan, I felt they just tried to remake the movie in a terrible way. As you see, there is not much to say about this movie. It's just lousy.

Grade: -D (Yup, it sucks that bad.)

This is Zoe, saying Vampires may suck to you, but this is worse than vampires.

Inception: Smart without being Boring

2010-09-17T22:39:00.001-07:00

You may have heard a lot about Inception this Summer, but it all live hype when it hits the big screen. In a soon-to-be classic by genius, Christopher Nolan, comes a new story about dreams and reality.
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an extractor of dreams. His job is to steal company secrets to sell to other companies for their advantage. He soon takes on one last big job: performing inception in the dreams of a company heir. When he sees this is his only way back home, he assembles a team consisting of a point man (Arthur played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an architect (Ariadne played by Ellen Page), a forger (Eames played by Tom Hardy), a tourist, and a chemist. They need to build a three layer dream, otherwise known as dream in a dream in a dream. It’s the only way the plan will work, and the idea will get planted. But as they go deeper into Robert Fischer’s mind, they begin to go deeper into Cobb’s. Will they prove successful or will his subconscious end up taking over?
This movie is beautifully shot with dynamic angles and fast pace editing, so the audience never gets bored. Although, you can’t miss a minute or you will be somewhat confused and lost. Hans Zimmer creates a perfect score with hauntingly amazing music that sets the mood for the emotional scenes, just as well as the action scenes. The script is well-written, very easily being one of the best scripts ever made for an action movie. It’s exciting dialogue and sometimes humor makes it fun without cursing so much, but with tons of awesome and solid action scenes.
The performances made it what it is though. Leonardo DiCaprio captures the depth and emotion of the character, as always, but is still interesting as this is the only action movie I have seen him in. Marion Cotilliard does well as the dead, but still insane wife of Cobb. Ellen Page, best known for her more humorous roles, finally shows her more dramatic side as a young woman, just discovering the dream world. Tom Hardy, lesser know than most of the cast, brings some comic relief as forger, Eames. . And my personal favorite, Joseph Gordon Levitt as Arthur. He always switches up his roles, but hardly is ever in action flicks as I was waiting for more movies from him after his performance in (500) Days of Summer. I’ll just say he has THE best zero gravity fight scenes.
This movie really makes you think, It takes a few days to process what you saw, and not be obsessed with everything about it and its idea. Yet, it is still completely worth it. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, you’re missing out! Go see it, and you’ll have no regrets about it.

Grade: A+

Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Funny, Family Friendly, and Realistic (Guest Reviewer)

2010-03-20T20:38:00.000-07:00

This movie was amazing considering that most books made into movies, they aren't anything alike. If you are thinking of going to see this movie and think it might be a little too "kiddish" for you, go see the movie right now. It is perfect for the whole family, kids and adults will love this hilarious film about a kid named Greg, and his "diary." Having read the books, it had all the elements included in the movie. Unlike "The Vampire's Assistant", the school, middle school, that the characters are in is realistic as it could be. Overall, it is outrageously funny, weirdly realistic, and an amazingly directed film.

Summary:
Greg, an eleven year old kid, is about to head to middle school with a high school brother, Rodrick, in a band named Loded Diper, pronounced Loaded Diaper, and a little brother, Manny, who calls Greg, "Bubby." Greg has a friend, Rowley, who isn't the most mature but isn't stupid. Their are several problems with Rowley and Greg which Greg hopes to fix. In the meantiime Greg is all alone, rejected by everyone he walks by and an outcast without Rowley. In the school there is the "cheese touch" that came from a rotten cheese that mysteriously appeared on the blacktop one day. Greg signs up for the Wizard of Oz play i the school where Patty Farrell is Dorthy, she is also known as a smart snob. The whole movie connects at the end and most of the problems are solved. By that time, the school year has ended and it enters into the awesome credits.

NOTE: If you have the time, try to read the books. They are really quick reads and easily enjoyable. :]

This is the mystery reviewer signing off saying, go watch this movie, you'll enjoy it.

Remember Me: Moving, Amazing, and Sad

2010-03-12T22:22:00.000-08:00

If you think this is a love story, you've either a.)been talking to my mom or b.)know nothing about this movie.

Summary:
The film starts with a young girl and her mom in a subway station. The little girl then witnesses her mother's murder. Ten years later, that little eleven-year-old is now the twenty-one-year-old, Ally Craig [Emilie De Ravin]. Tyler Hawkins [Robert Pattinson] is a troubled and rebellious twenty-one-year-old who recently saw his brother die. He doesn't have a great relationship with his businessman father, Charles [Pierce Brosnan], but is very close with his sister, Caroline [Ruby Jerins] and his roommate and best friend, Aidan Hall [Tate Ellington]. One night, Tyler and Aidan are out and see a fight begin to breakout and decides to be the hero and beat up the guys that started it. When he does, he gets beat up by a cop [Chris Cooper], and gets put in jail. After being bailed out by his father, Aidan and Tyler meet Ally who also goes to NYU with the two of them, when Aidan finds out that Ally is the daughter of Neil, the cop who put them in jail. Aidan makes Tyler meet her to get back at Neil. After goind a date with her, they get to know each other by sharing each other's past losses, and fall in love. As things progrees, the relationship get harder to hold up, but in it's obstacles, they realize how much they love each other. But, it's not just the relationship that starts to have problems, his relationship with his father is also tested, and his talented art sister begins to get hurt by the fact that she think her father doesn't like her and that he doesn't show up to her art exhibit. He builds better relationships for the ones he has, and everyone redeems themselves. By the end of the movie, you find out what happens and it's not what you think...it's near the end of 2001.

ONE WARNING: If you were in 9/11, or lost someone from it, you may not want to watch this movie. The end may offend you or sadden you deeply. I thought the movie was very beautiful, well-directed, and had great preformances all around. It was so great that it actually scared me. It was very moving. Everyone had amazing chemistry, and genuinely looked like the people loved each other, were close, or hated each toher like their characters. Emilie and Rob make an amazing on-screen couple. All the characters make you feel their pain. Ruby Jerins was very excellent, and I could see her being just like Dakota Fanning in a few years. The more experienced actors, Pierce and Chris were great too, just because I've never really seen them play the meaner characters, and they pulled it off. I liked Rob more in this than in the Twilight movies, because it truly portrays his skills as an actor. The movie becomes hard to watch at times, because it is very sad and very violent and when it opens up with a murder scene, it shakes you up for the rest of the film. The storyline had to be the greatest though. It was somewhat of a love story, but I think it was truly a story about life, and redeeming yourself for the people you love, and sticking up for what you believe in. This movie does become apart of you and sticks. I knew a few people who read the script beforehand and loved it, so I trusted their judgement, but it was even more amazing than I thought they meant. I was crying so much at the end, because one you see that one thing, you know what's happening. I was still shaking even when I got out of the theater. A lot of other people were too, but if you could stomach it, go ahead and watch it because it is amazing. It was one of the most amazing movies I have ever seen in my entire life.

Garde: B+

"Ghandi said that whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it's very important that you do it anyway. I tend to agree with the first part..." This is Zoe, saying that my heart goes out to everyone who lost someone in 9/11. Signing off.

Alice In Wonderland: Come To The Tea Party

2010-03-05T20:26:00.001-08:00

It's almost been TWO weeks since my last review! D: I'm soooo sorry! School, Mid-Winter Break, Three/Four assingment books, and the end of the school year is arriving. I've watched so many movies that I need to do reviews for them, so I will have TONS! I just thought this would be my coming back one. :]

Summary:
Alice Kingsley was just a little girl, who had nightmares of falling down a hole and such. As thirteen years pass, she's almost 20. Everyone wants her to marry Hamish, and she sttends a party that is her engagement party. He proposes, and she leaves, falling down a rabbit hole on the way. She comes and people keep saying "She's Alice, she's Alice." She gets confused, because she's never been there before. She begins to figure out what's happening, and what she needs to do to get out of her so-called Wonderland "dream".

This movie was actually really great and exceeded my standrads. It was classically Tim Burton, so I expected it to be weird but good. It was nice to watch. Everyone's preformances were great, especially for Mia Watsikowska, for I have not seen many of her roles. I loved Johnny's wackiness, Helena's sense of humor, and Anne's grace and poise throughtout the film. It was very Disney, and I expected it to be a little darker, but you know, Disney. I still enjoyed it. It's just the ending that felt a tad bit rushed, but it was quite lovely. If you're a fan of Alice in Wonderland, go see it, very enjoyable.

Grade: B

This is Zoe. Signing off for right now, saying, Come to the Tea Party, you're in for a delightful treat. :]

Valentine's Day: Garry Marshall is a Sheer Genius

2010-02-13T17:56:00.000-08:00

I have one thing to say: Thank you, mom, for taking me to see this movie. Okay, so I've begged her ever since I heard about this movie in July. We also took my little siblings, and you know, it was great! I gotta say, this movie made me love Valentine's Day a little. :]

Summary:
(This is a story about Love, and the true meaning of Valentine's Day. I'm not going to say a lot, because the movie has to make you think, because they never say it completely outright, and it has 10 different intersecting stories, so one can give away another.) It starts with Reed Bennett [Ashton Kutcher] proposing to his girlfriend, Morely Clarkson [Jessica Alba], and she says yes. But then, Morely makes a decision, changing things. Jason [Topher Grace] forgot that it was Valentine's Day, so he decides to do something special for Liz [Anne Hathaway], but then he finds out her big secret. Kelvin Briggs [Jamie Foxx] is a sports reporter, who has to report about Valentine's Day, but as news breaks, he goes to a press conference where Sean Jackson [Eric Dane] releases a big secret, and if he's going to stay in football or not. Julia Fitzpatrick [Jennifer Garner] is dating Harrison Copeland [Patrick Dempsey], but when Harrison comes into Reed's flower shop, Reed finds out something that will hurt his best friend, Julia. Alex [Carter Jenkins] and Grace [Emma Roberts] are supposed to have sex, but decide that, maybe this won't keep there relationship strong while they're away from each other. Edgar [Hector Elizondo] and Estelle [Shirley McLaine] are just months away, when she tells him that she did something years ago that could tear them apart. Edison Hazeltine [Bryce Robinson] is a 5th grader in love, but he needs to tell that special girl in time. Kate [Julia Roberts] is on army soldier on leave, when she befriends Holden [Bradley Cooper] on a plane. Kara is a neurotic women who hates Valentine's Day, but her luck, just begins to change. This movie also has performances by Kathy Bates, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, and Taylor Swift.

I thought this was the cutest romantic comedy EVER! The storyline clicked a lot more than He's Just Not That Into You. It makes you think, because it won't just tell you everything right away. The cast had great chemistry, partly because a lot of them knew and worked with each other before, but they made it believable. It balances out the drama, love, and the comedy, so it wasn't cheesy at all. I just love the cast they chose, because they made it amazing. It was just a flat-out great date movie and it's just so much fun to watch. I'm such a softy. Don't listen to all of those critics who said this was a bad movie, because this movie is irresistable. You won't be able to stay away. Garry Marshall, I have said this many times before and I WILL say it again many times in the future, you are my hero. Thank you for this amazing movie, because he outdid himself again.

Grade: B

This is Zoe, saying if you haven't seen Valentine's Day yet, GO SEE IT! Or I will send my dogs to come after you and hunt you down. Have a great Valentine's Day. Love, Zoe.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: There are No Words to Describe how AMAZING it was

2010-02-12T21:12:00.001-08:00

Literally, indescribable. I was going to do a vlog for this one, but I found out that I'm no good at it.

Summary:
Percy Jackson is a normal kid, with a normal life. One day, his sub turns into a Fury. This is when Mr. Brunner and Grover knows he needs to leave and go to Camp Half-Blood. His mom gets "killed", along the way. When he gets to camp, he finds out he's a demigod, and Son of Poseidon. He also meets a new friend, Annabeth Chase. He is accused of stealing Zeus's master bolt. When he finds out Hades has his mom still, they take a quest to the underworld to get her, with some of Luke's equipment. Will Percy, Grover, and Annabeth come back alive?

I though this was seriously amazing. It was more entertaining than a lot of mythical movies that I have seen. And it's original, instead of Vampires, Wizards, etc. I am always interested in Greek mythology. It was a lot of fun to watch Rick Riordan's book come to life on the screen. I read the book, not too long ago, and the only gripe I have is that it was only kid of like the book, because they changed the storyline to just fit the main characters, because they took out Ares and Clarisse, but still, it was good. First, the effects were the best and incredibly realistic. Second, the cast was perfect. They really got into their roles, and became the character. Logan Lerman, to me, is just amazing. I love his work, and he's a great person, aside from being gorgeous. I am proud to be a Loriginal Lermanite. Brandon T. Jackson is just awesome, and it was funny to see him play a satyr, and I just love him! [I love the whole cast, so yeah.]Alex was great as Annabeth. And I could go on all day, but I'll just say, the rest of the cast was amazing also. Third, I recommend it to you if you haven't seen it yet. It was most definitely worth the wait. Fourth, they also has Chris Columbus as a director, so that just made it even better, and if you mistake this movie for Harry Potter, I will kick drop you. Haha. Long review. I'm just saying, it's amazing, go see it. [Oh, and forget everything you saw in the very first trailer. None of that is in the movie.]

Grade: B-

This is Zoe, saying go see Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and my computer is about to shut off, so I will be reviewing Valentine's Day soon. Have a great Valentine's weekend. :]

The Time Traveler's Wife: One of the Best Movies I Have Seen in a Long Time

2010-02-12T15:55:00.000-08:00

Yes, I usually like most of the movies I review, but this is different. Trust me.

Summary:
Henry is a time traveler, but he can't at all control it. Also, he's naked every time he travels. In the beginning, he meets Clare in a library. Now, don't turn off the movie yet, because she will act a tiny bit crazy when she sees him. They met when she was a little girl, and when he was older. The movie progresses to say that when he keeps going to everywhere, his age always differs depending on the time. Will there love survive through the passing time?

I love this movie. It was complicated, but it was purely amazing. Just a few warnings, it's sad, and shows some brief nudity, so yeah. I can't even really describe this movie in words, so I'm just going to say that I loved it.

This is Zoe, and my next review will be Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. My brother already got to see it at midnight. -_- xD I had to stay home with the little sister. I'm freaking excited! :]

The Stepfather: I Usually Don't Say Movies Are Scary, But...

2010-02-09T21:36:00.000-08:00

Last review for the night, then bed!

Summary:
David Harris looks like any other guy a single mom could fall in love with, but this one guy has a secret. Michael Harding came back from militray school, and met her mom's fiancee, whom she knew for six months. David always tries to build the perfect family, and when they aren't, well, let's just say a lot of bad things happen. Michael knows something is wrong with this guy, and everyone has been disappearing, but when they put two and two together, who will live?

Okay, to be honest, this movie scared the living crud out of me. I haven't seen the original version, but this one was enough to make me shake. The pieces easily fall together when you watch it, but it was still enjoyable to watch. The cast did a very good, convincing, preformance. Penn Badgley did great as always, and so did the rest of the cast! Dont' watch this movie, if you are easily scared. If you're not, knock yourselves out.

I'm Zoe, and if you're reading this, then you will know that over my school break, I will be putting up tons of reviews, like The Time Traveler's Wife, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Valentine's Day! Have a great week!

Love Happens: Depressing, but Refreshing

2010-02-09T21:24:00.000-08:00

Ah, I did say I was going to do another, wasn't I? Didn't I? Haha, weird week for me, so I'll just go on and do this.

Summary:
Burke Ryan is a self-help author, and when he comes to Seattle, he just wants to leave as fast as humanly possible, once the seminars are over. His wife died in a car accident three years ago, and that's how his book became what it was. He meets this florist, Eloise. They don't get off on the right foot, but once they hit it off, they become good friends. She actually becomes the one who helps him get his life back together, but a few bumps in the road sends him reeling and thinking about what he's done.

To be honest, I thought this would be a straight-out love story. It wasn't, which I was so happy about! I was especially looking forward to it because it was in Seattle, and you all must know how much I love this city. Only watch this movie, if you like sad movies. I was tearing up at parts, because it was depressing to see this therapist fall apart and reveal his secrets, and such, but it was a great movie regardless. It had some comedic parts, some sad parts, and some romantic parts, but it's good for anyone to watch. It was different. I suggest it.

This is Zoe, saying Love Happens, and one more review until I can sleep!

The Invention of Lying: Basic Comedic Genius

2010-02-07T21:39:00.000-08:00

I saw two movies today, and I liked them both. When I watched The Invention of Lying, I thought, "Why has no one made a movie about this before?"

Summary:
Okay, so Mark Bellison, lives in a world where NOBODY lies. To him, they're brutally honest. One day, when he was trying to pay his rent, he told them he had more money in his bank account, and they believed him, because no one lies. He does this and helps some people out by it, but then when his mother has a heartattack, he tells her that there's a place to go to after she dies because she was afraid of eternal nothingness. It then gets out about what he said, so he tells more lies, about there being a big man in the sky and whatnot. After this, everything becomes good for awhile, but his best friend, Anna, won't be with him because of genetics. This movie also includes preformances by Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, and Jason Bateman.

I really liked this, I was laughing throughout almost the whole thing! Ricky Gervais is hilarious, and I always love his work, and this was especially great, because he also takes on very unusual movies. It was strange to see Jennifer Garner play dumb, but it was a good change for her, career-wise, because her characters are always rational, sensible, and safe, but this was different. I thought it was a great movie, showing that one tiny lie can wrap you up and you'd have problems.

This Zoe, going for two more reviews! Haha, onto the next.

Dear John: One of My Favorite Books, Now A Movie...

2010-02-05T19:15:00.000-08:00

Okay, so you should all know now, I'm a huge Nicholas Sparks fan. He is an amazing writer, and I love all the movies that are books. I've actually read a few for class projects, but ya know, what more can a thirteen-year-old girl like, if not Nicholas Sparks?

Summary:
John Tyree is in the army. He's on leave one day when he meets this girl after saving her purse in the ocean. Her name was Savannah Lynn Curtis. After two weeks, they fall in love. He has to go back after the two weeks, and they constantly write letters to each other from then on out. Then, 9/11 happened, his dad got sick, and Savannah's letter came after he was waiting for two months. Will their love really survive through all of it?

To be honest, the movie was really great, beautiful. But, they changed a number of things that I noticed, and unless you've read the book, than you'd notice them too. I think the changes were good, but they could've kept a few things. But, everyone knows, a movie can be never ever be EXACTLY like the book, so I was still happy with it. Classically, it was a typical Nicholas Sparks novel/movie, Romance, Diseases, and Dying, but all of his books are still unique in every way. They had an amazing cast, starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. It was still amazing, I cried a lot, and don't listen to the other critics, they exaggerate. Aren't you glad there's finally a movie crtic who's a girl? Honestly, if you're female, you'll love it, it was fantastic, but at the same time, it was Nicholas Sparks, so go see it for your self.

This is Zoe, the hopeless romantic, and I am so psyched to review Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Valentine's Day next week! Thanks for reading! And try to stay strong through Dear John, because you will cry, a lot.

St. Elmo's Fire: A Different Crazy Brat Pack Movie

2010-02-03T22:08:00.000-08:00

Ah, I'm finally 13, and as usual, I watched another movie, and than I will watch Sixteen Candles. Haha, today was a good day, so i though, hey, why not another review right?

Summary:
Okay, so they all just graduated from college, but they all have different stories throughout the movie. Kirby gets obsessed with a doctor, Billy has many problems, Jules, is in denial, and so on. Basically, they all grow in the movie, realizing what they're doing just isn't for them.

I know, bad summary. I didn't really know how to sum this one up. Basically, imagine friends, but like a crazy people version of it. It was still a good movie, and obviously, so many generations have done things like this, but I still liked it. It was a nice transition from the Breakfast Club, and you know, I'm really looking forward to the show, which will be titled, "St. Elmo's Bar and Grill", starring a few people, like Topher Grace. Anyway, another way to say this is, if you haven't seen it yet, you can probably wait a little longer. As good as it is, it was priginal in the 80s, but now, you just see so many TV shows and movies like this that even though this is the original, it probably won't be as good for you. Honest opinion.

This is Zoe, signing off.

The Breakfast Club: Yes, I'm a sucker for 80's films.

2010-02-02T22:27:00.000-08:00

Okay, I will come right out and say it. I love Brat Pack movies. I'm a total sucker for old movies, so don't hold it against me. I will be reviwing so many movies like this whenever I'm bored so don't hurt me. HAHA.

Summary:
A group of teens comes to school for detention on a Saturday: Geek, Princess, Athlete, Basket Case, and Crminal. At first, they can hardly stand each, but when they get to know each other, they reveal secrets, and would be the greatest of friends, but only one question remains: Will it stay this way on Monday?

Obviously, almost everyone has seen the Breakfast Club, and almost everyone loves it! [Seriously, if you have not even heard of this movie, you must be crazy. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!] Haha, this is one of my favorite movies ever, ever since I got a three pack of Brat Pack movies a few weeks back. The acting was great, and it was funny just as much as it was heartwarming and sad, but still never EVER loses its touch. Overall, it's great. Everytime I watch it I ask myself why they don't make movies like this anymore. I just love watching it! What I'm basically saying is, just go watch it already.

This is not the original, but it's a good edit:

This is Zoe, and on the February 3rd is my birthday, in which this weekend I will review Dear John and I'm excited! I love this. Anyway, Zoe, signing off.

Whip It: Family-Themed, Girl Empowering, and Surprisingly Heartwarming

2010-02-01T00:25:00.000-08:00

Haha, my first DVD review. Fox Searchlight has done it again. Drew Barrymore's directing debut is one darn good kick butt indie film, dealing with themes such as family, and building youself as what you want to be. Ellen Page is portrayed in this quirky teen dramedy as the female protagonist Bliss Cavendar.

Summary:
Bliss Cavendar lives in the most small town of Bodeen, Texas. Her mom wants her to do pagaents, and that's not what she wants to do at all. About ten minutes in, she and her friend, Pash, go to a roller derby game, and after she decides to try-out, but lies that she's 22 to get in. She finds out she's actually really great at it. After that she lands the guy of her dreams and after THAT, it all goes down hill for her. What will she choose being misrable in pageants for the rest of her teenage life or will she be able to stick with what she truly loves?

The movie was predictable, but it was nice to see something a little different for a change. Something based on family that shows that not everything goes perfectly and you get what you want. It goes to show that you will go through the hardest of times to get it. If you like movies that are fun, funny, and empowering, you will so love this movie! After seeing this, I got way better understanding about roller derby and now I'm too scared to join it. Haha, but Ellen Page's preformances was really great, because she acted so believably tough in this movie and I just thought that was awesome! So much of the Saturday Night Live cast, also did their comedic bits, but Kristen Wiig shocked me with a tender moment in the movie. Everybody just stepped out of their usual routine and showed a totally new side. Drew Barrymore is making look forward to her next directing gig, because I thought she rocked this. So, overall, it was a pretty good movie.

This has been Zoe, and I will soon be reviewing many movies that I can't wait for, like Dear John, Valentine's Day, and especially, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Wow, two days until my 13th birthday. Thanks for the support! This has been Zoe, officially signing out to do more homework, and telling you to be your own hero.

"When In Rome": Another Cute Chick Flick

2010-01-29T20:24:00.000-08:00

Haha, yes, you read it right. The first movie to be reviewed is the newly-released romantic comedy, "When In Rome". You've probably heard of it by now. Anyway, I saw it tonight and it was actually really cute, like most chick flicks, but it wasn't cliched [ergh, spelling error, I don't know how to put that stupid accent mark], like boy meets girl, both fall in love, they have a problem, but they end up back together. This was more, girl meets boy at wedding, she makes a huge mistake, but they fall in love anyway.

Summary:
Beth, played by Kristen Bell, is a curator, and a really good one too. Her sister comes in town to tell her that she is getting married, but Beth, as far as we know, usually never does. When she comes to the wedding in Italy, she meets Nick, played by Josh Duhamel. They're so much alike, it's almost scary. They have a connection, until she decides to go outside to find him with another woman. She gets drunk, and takes a few coins out of the Fountain of Love, meaning that whoever has the coin will fall in love with her. The guys who fall in love with her are played by Danny DeVito, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, and Dax Shepard. After that, she's always trying to avoid them, because they're the closest things to stalkers. She and Nick fall for each other, after explaining the situation at the fountain. She then sees his chips, and thinks he's under the spell. After losing the chips, and giving them back to undo the spell, she and Nick do fall in love...again, and I guess you'll just have to see the movie if you want to know what happens at the end. [I left a few big/minor parts out of the movie, because I want you guys to go see it, because these aren't cliffnotes. Haha.]

So, yup, I watched this with my family and if you're a woman, you'll adore this movie, and if you're a guy, you'll like it, too! It's most definitely on the worth watching list, so go see it! Well, I must go and finish my homework.

This has been Zoe, and not just a movie fan, signing out for the night, and saying I can't put anything original, witty, or a movie quote here without it sounding cheesy.