Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland and Killers

Hi everyone! I can't believe 2011 is finally here!

How did you ring in the New Year?

I can't make up my mind as to what my first post of the year will be, so instead of going with the jumbled posts I've been doing lately, I thought it'd be nice to actually make a post about some things I promised I would do. And one of those things is a movie review. :)

I mentioned on my previous posts that I watched Alice in Wonderland.

I honestly couldn't remember the story and the original cartoon version of Alice in Wonderland. Watching the movie brought back some of those childhood memories. :)

19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror.

*from Yahoo! movies*

Mia Wasikowska played Alice well. I actually can't imagine anyone else being Alice.

Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen

I think she's got playing characters like that down to a T.


Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter


What can I say... no one else could've done it better than he did.

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen



She played her part well too, as she always does. :)




Tweedledee and Tweedledum - they are really funny!


I think they cast the perfect actors to play their respective roles. No complains about the acting - they were all good. I also liked the idea of a 19-year old Alice coming back to Wonderland. Action-wise... there was a fight scene, although I expected it to be a little more intense, but it was still pretty good.


I liked the movie. I think it is worth watching. :)


Have you seen Alice in Wonderland? What did you think of it?

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Next movie: Killers




Spencer Aimes is just your average, undercover, government-hired super-assassin accustomed to a life of exotic European locales, flashy sports cars and even flashier women. But when he meets Jen Kornfeldt, a beautiful, fun-loving computer tech recovering from a bad break-up, he finds true love and happily trades international intrigue for domestic bliss.Three years later, Spencer and Jen are still enjoying a picture-perfect marriage... that is, until the morning after Spencer's 30th birthday. That's when Spencer and Jen learn he's the target of a multi-million dollar hit. Even worse, the hired killers have been stalking the happy couple for years, and could be anyone: friends, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, even that crabby old guy shuffling across the street. Now Spencer and Jen are on the run for their lives. As their suburban paradise turns into a paranoid game of dodge-the-bullet, they must find out who wants Spencer dead and why, all the while trying to save their marriage, manage his pain-in-the-ass in-laws, keep up neighborly appearances and just plain survive. And you thought suburban life was easy.

*from Yahoo! movies*

Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher played their parts well. No problems in the acting department. I also thought they looked cute together. There were a lot of nice and funny moments.

I think the main problem of this movie is the weak story line. It feels as if the story wasn't well thought-out. I was watching it, getting into the whole spy-CIA-assassin theme, I was like "OMG, who is the bad guy?!". And then the answer comes, and I was just like "Really? That's it?".

I think it's a good movie to watch if you have nothing else to do or if you just want a relaxing night, just hanging out.

And, seriously, Ashton Kutcher was soooooo cute in this movie. He plays the spy character well. So yeah, if you love Ashton, watch this movie! :D

Have you seen Killers? Opinions?

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Last thing, I was reading E! Online, and I saw that Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock spent New Year's Eve together! :D

They ate at Sandra's Texas restaurant Bess Bistro, where they were seen holding hands and looking cute together. I read that Sandra is helping Ryan go through his divorce. They are just friends, but wouldn't it be nice if they do end up together? As much as the news of Ryan's newly single status made a lot of girls happy (yes, including me, haha), I think Sandra and Ryan would make a perfect couple. I am rooting for them! :D

What do you think?

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I hope you all had a fabulous New Year's celebration! I look forward to sharing 2011 with you!

*all images from Google*

Rainy Saturday -- jumbled post. :)

Happy Saturday, everyone!

It's been a rainy couple of days for us here in LA, but I am kind of liking it since we rarely get days like this. Perfect weather for just staying in, with a cup of hot chocolate, and DVDs with family and friends. Click the link below to read an article featuring Christmas movies (for people who usually hate them). :D

http://www.collegecrunch.org/feature/10-christmas-movies-for-people-who-usually-hate-christmas-movies/

Thanks to Florine for giving me this link! :)

On my last post, we talked about Hollywood break-ups, but one couple recently got engaged! Tony Romo and Candice Crawford. Yeah, who knew, right?

It's happy news for the couple, but I think it's kinda sad for Jessica Simpson. 24-year old Candice Crawford got the ring Jessica has wanted from Tony for a long time. Sad. I really hope her pending marriage to Eric Johnson works out.

I also found out that Candice is the younger sister of Chace Crawford. Tony Romo and Chace both dated Carrie Underwood. Tony and his future brother-in-law have a common ex-girlfriend. Weird, huh?

Moving on, have you seen the Kardashian-Jenner (and Odom and Disick?) Christmas 2010 card?

Here it is:

Thoughts? Opinions?

*images from Google*

This post is really jumbled... haha. ;)

I know all the Harry Potter hype has died down since it's been a month since the first part of the last two movies came out. Yeah, even I stopped talking about Harry Potter. But here I am again, sharing red carpet photos of the Harry Potter stars from the beginning 'til last month. :D

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone:

London

New York

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:

London


New York

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban:

New York


London

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:

London


New York

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:


London

Hollywood

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:

London

New York

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1:


London


New York

*images from http://www.usmagazine.com/*

I love how Emma Watson's style has changed over the years. :)

I wish everyone a happy weekend!

Thanks for dropping by! To my new followers, welcome and thanks - I will be sure to follow you back! :D

One more final, and blog world, I am all yours! ;)

Christmas Gifts! :D

Hi, how has your week been going? I am hoping it's going well. :D

Ten more days until Christmas, everyone! Yay! :D

School and life has been so busy, I haven't even gotten around to buying my Christmas gifts yet, eeeeeeek! :O Uh-oh... anyone on the same boat as me?

But, anyways, I will get that done before Christmas, for sure (I hope...). For those of you who've gotten your Christmas shopping done, have you thought about how to wrap your special gifts for your loved ones?

I've scanned these pages from a magazine to help us out in wrapping our gifts:

Which of these is/are your style?

I think I would go for those ready-made containers. First, because I am not the craftiest person alive, haha. And second, because those containers will be like a gift too - they can use it for whatever fits their needs. :D

How did or will you wrap your gifts?

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Hollywood news:

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds filed for divorce. They were married for two years.

I think it's sad because I just read Ryan Reynolds' Sexiest Man Alive interview for People where he said that the best thing about being married is spending everyday with your best friend. Awww. But apparently, Scarlett has been unhappy for a long time, and decided to finally file for divorce. :(

While it is definitely sad, I know many girls out there are rejoicing because Ryan Reynolds is single again! Yes, yes, I am one of those girls, hahaha. ;)

Another reason why girls all over the world are celebrating?

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens broke-up after five years of being together.

Well, this one, I kinda saw coming. It would've been nice to think they would really last, but I don't know, I just kinda knew they would break up sooner or later. What do you think?

My recent purchase: Gossip and Forever21

Hello, my dear blogger friends!

I hope your week is going well! :D

It's really crazy how fast time flies - we are now wrapping up the semester. Finals are here! :O

But, enough about that, I want to share with you some of my recent buys.

Remember that store called Gossip I featured in one of my older posts?

I went to check out what they have, and I was able to buy a simple white tank top for $4.99. It's long, stretchy, and comfortable. :D

Here are the other ones they have:

I also stopped by Forever21. I got some great deals on necklaces! :D

$6.80

Closer look:

I got two other necklaces:

These were originally $5.80 --- I got them for $2.99 each! :D

How cute are they?!



That's about it for today's recent purchase post. I will also be sharing with you the coat I bought from www.shopbop.com sometime this week. :D

What are your recent buys?

I hope you are having a fantastic week!

My recent purchase: Old Navy (and some showbiz gossip)

Hi, everyone!

I am back! Yay, it feels so good to have some time to spend here on Blogger. :D

This week felt like it was going on forever, and yet it came by quickly. Did that make sense, or am I being totally weird right now? Haha. ;)

To celebrate my being back, I thought I'd share with you some of the items I got from Old Navy. It's been a little over a month since I bought these, so I really can't remember how much they were. :/

But anyways, here are photos:

Yellow dress - Isn't the color just the most amazing bright yellow ever? I love it! I wore this during the summer. And on a cold day this past September, I wore this with shorts, a gray cardigan, and my new bright yellow ballet flats (that I will share on a different post). I tucked it in, and it worked perfectly. :D

Green button-down polo - Almost everyone has one, so I had to get one for myself. ;) I haven't worn this though, I'm thinking I'll wear it on Sunday.

Blue with pink vertical stipes button-down polo - Another one. Haha, I just couldn't help it. ;)

How should I wear my button-down polos?

These look really great when worn. They are also comfortable. It's like wearing flip flops, but they're not flip flops. ;)

All these items are under $10 each. When you find yourself at Old Navy, you should definitely check out their sale racks. You will surely find a lot of items you will love. They also lower the price - really really good bargains!

I will be looking through www.shopbop.com later to see what I can get. I will definitely share with you guys my picks - and I might need help. :)

In other news, I was reading showbiz news on my E! online app, and I saw two headlines that caught my eye.

Jake Gyllenhall and Taylor Swift???

Jake (who's 29 years old) and Taylor (20) apparently spent the weekend together, and went out for ice cream. I don't think the age gap is bad, but is it just me or does Taylor seem to have a lotttt of guys?

I think they look cute together, but I just hope that if they really are together, Taylor takes it seriously. Jake seems like a keeper. What do you think?

Next: Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively???

Leonardo (35) and Blake (23, and newly-single) were seen having dinner together. But they said it was just for a movie. Blake might play Daisy Buchanan opposite Leo's Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby.

I think she looks perfect for the role. Do you guys think they look good together?

That's it for today. I will now go visit everyone's blogs. :D