nicki releases a song the same caliber of "super bass." finally.
the show
this. show. this. show. it's like crack to me.
the movie
things the movie the vow will teach you: channing tatum is not an actor. rachel mcadams is an actress. rachel mcadams is also hollywood's favorite choice to play the daughter of the one percent.
woody allen brings fantasy back to the big screen. midnight in paris follows gil (owen wilson) and fiance inez (rachel mcadams) as they explore the city of lights just before their wedding, alongside inez's parents. inez is all about being a tourist, while gil wants to immerse himself in the city. while inez discovers museums and historical sites, something else discovers gil- the past. at midnight in paris, gil's transported back in time to the era of f. scott fitzgerald, ernest hemingway, pablo picasso and gertrude stein. an aspiring writer, gil returns to the past every night. couple his disappearing act with an unexpected romance with adriana, a woman from the 20s, and gil and inez's world is turned upside down. allen's mastered the mix between comedy and drama, infusing midnight in paris with plenty of heart, laughs and meaning- it's a love-letter to the city and to the audience. midnight is a must-see, with standout performances from an all-star cast, including kathy bates, marion cotillard and michael sheen. even if you've never seen a woody allen movie (check out annie hall asap, though), make sure to see midnight in paris.
rachel mcadams is back! it seems like the woman who brought us regina george has been absent for a while now, but i'm glad she's back. especially in morning glory. the movie follows becky (mcadams), a down-on-her-luck tv producer who gets the chance to bring a struggling morning show back to life. the movie has a very similar spirit to the devil wear prada, which shouldn't be much of a surprise because the same person wrote both movies. it's very witty, very sarcastic and very relatable, especially for anyone in or about to be in the tv biz. while it's a little predictable, there are still some twists that make it worth watching. the supporting cast - namely diane keaton and harrison ford - help bring the whole flick together. morning glory passed my watch test (i think i only looked at the time once or twice) and made me laugh harder than i have in a long time. definitely check it out.
life as we know it as i saw it
this movie's been out for a while, but i thought i'd still but my two cents in. especially because i was pleasantly surprised. i was half-expecting to be entertained, half-expecting to be out of my mind like i seem to be in every other katherine heigl movie. but life as we know it was 100% entertaining. when complete opposites holly (heigl) and messer (josh duhamel) are forced to co-parent their god-child, sophie, after the death of her parents, everything and anything seems to go wrong, as you'd expect. but through laughter, sex and wine they're able to make it all work. life as we know it is one of the most predictable movies i've probably ever seen, as i think you'd expect, but, like morning glory, there are a couple of plot twist that kept me interested and involved. life as we know it strikes the perfect balance between out-right comedy and drama, giving everyone something to relate to. i don't know how much longer it will stick around in theaters, but definitely catch it before it wanders off into the waiting-to-be-on-dvd abyss.
maybe it's because i want to go into the world of tv news. maybe it's because i love rachel mcadams. maybe it's because i wish diane keaton was my grandma (yes, two days in a row i've talked about her. shove it). i don't know what it is, but morning glory looks really good. the film follows mcadams as a naive producer hired to help a failing morning show get back on top. keaton and harrison ford play the anchors on said morning show. naturally, hilarity appears to ensue.
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