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| We've Moved! Posted by Kim on 05 May 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorta. If you're still looking at this, you're in the wrong place! Girls Talkin Smack has changed over to Word Press and all the new posts will be updated at www.GirlsTalkinSmack.com. The RSS feed has also changed. So if your subscription didn't change automatically, please visit us at the main domain to subscribe again. Thanks! |
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| The Queen DVD Review Posted by Tiff on 29 Apr 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  When I first saw previews for 'The Queen,' I was intrigued. Never would I have considered a movie about the British monarchy following the death of Princess Diana. However, someone did. The movie is set in the U.K., and follows the stories of the Queen, Prince Charles, and newly elected [at the time] Prime Minister Tony Blair. The movie provides a unique insight into royal life and protocol which media cameras don't allow. Truly captivating is the performance of Academy Award Winner Best Actress Helen Mirren. Her acting allows you to believe she truly is the Queen. She manages the coldness of protocol all the while bringing human emotion and realness to the role, a realness few believe exists. She certainly stands out among the other actors and steals the show. It is a story of tragedy we all know well, and the decisions that shaped the legacy of a monarchy. I'd say it's definitely worth renting. It's slow in some parts, and seems a bit unfinished in others, but Mirren's acting makes up for it. Rating: Three and a half of five stars. Mirren's acting: Four out of five stars. |
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| Time Travelers Wife Casting Posted by Kim on 18 Apr 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  I'm reading this book The Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger right now. I already knew Rachel McAdams was cast as Claire before I started the book, and I was wondering all along who would play Henry, the other lead. I couldn't think of any male actor who would fit the part (except maybe Christian Bale), but obviously Eric Bana didn't come to mind (who's a better choice). The two of them are absolutely perfect for the leads! If you're not familiar with the book, it's about a guy who has a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel at any given moment. The story isn't science fiction like it sounds, it's pretty much purely about his relationship with his girlfriend/wife. I'm about half way through the book right now; it's good, I wouldn't call it great though. And by the way, does anyone see parallels between this story and Henry on Lost? I'll talk about that more in my Lost recap tomorrow. Shooting for The Time Travelers Wife starts in August and is set for release in 2008. |
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| License To Wed Posted by Kim on 13 Apr 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mandy Moore and John Krasinski? In a movie together? SUCH a cute couple! The movie is called License To Wed and it also stars Robin Williams. Here's the synopsis from Yahoo! Movies: A young couple's wedding plans are interrupted when the pushy minister of the bride's family church orders the pair to complete a two-week prenup course. They must pass the class if they want to marry in his church. The groom fails the course and loses the girl but fights to win her back.I remember seeing John filming this at the mall a year or two ago. I still can't figure out why they had to use the crappy downtown Macy's, but whatever. The movie opens wide on July 4th and I have a few more promo pics on the flip side! |
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| Vacancy Posted by Kim on 02 Apr 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Cool looking movie alert. Vacancy is a new thriller starring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale. The movie is about a couple who stop at a motel and find some pretty brutal videos in the room, and figure out that they're about to be the next victims of a snuff film. Sounds pretty original compared to some of the stuff they're churning out at the moment! It also kind of reminds me of Identity, which I finally got around to watching the other day and surprisingly enjoyed for the most part! Check out the Vacancy trailer below: / You can also call 1-888-9-VACANCY for reservations (no joke!). |
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| Premonition Review Posted by Kim on 27 Mar 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  I got to the movies for the first time this year (winter is always slow for good flicks) when I went to see Premonition over the weekend. I had low opinionss for this movie, and I thought I could read it by the trailers alone. Psychological thrillers with a big name attatched to them are almost ALWAYS by the book with a predictable ending. As it turns out, the movie was quite a bit better than I expected. But that's not to say it wasn't predictable. The basic idea behind Premonition is that the main characters husband dies in a car accident, and the next day she wakes up and he's alive. The movie is obviously non linear and goes back and fourth between the days following his death, and the days prior to it. And their is no order to the days she relives, it's just random. My biggest gripe with the film was continuety. I noticed one major inconsistency between what happened in the past and what happened in the future, which made me think she could change the future while she was in the past. But there's really only one instance when she does this, so it makes me think what was the point, really? There's an overall moral to the story for those who catch it (listen to what the Priest says), but for the most part the main character does EVERYTHING the same when she goes back so what was the point in her reliving the past anyways? Hopefully someone has a good answer for that. And it really didn't make sense for her to do certain things when she knew they would get her in trouble in the future; for instance, when she goes to see the psychiatrist. Contrary to what the trailer for the movie would like you to believe, there isn't a single twist or turn in the film. They used a lot of sound effects and dramatic music in inappropriate place, like "omgz, she put her hand in a bloody bird!" or "onoz, she opened her eyes!". Sigh. But putting all that aside, Sandra Bullock did a good job acting wise (despite the stupidity of her character) and the movie held my interest, and didn't make me cringe at cheeseyness, so that's worth something. And speaking of acting, Julian McMahon was the biggest waste of space in this film. All he did was stand their and stare vacantly into space in EVERY SINGLE SCENE. I guess when he's not playing a skeezy character he just loses his charm. The biggest complaint I've heard about this film is the ending. I really didn't mind the way they resolved the plot, but it was the very last scene that I didn't care for. I'm not going to give it away (not to say it's anything shocking, because it's not in the least) but it just made the situation even more sad. All in all, Premonition is a decent film, but it didn't exactly satisfy my craving for a good old psychological thriller 6/10 Oh, and one last thing, during the previews before the movie (my favorite part!) they showed a couple interesting trailers.... Disturbia starring Shai LeBouf I bet I'm off on this, but this film looks darn good; like a real edge of your seat thriller. It's about a kid who's on house arrest, and has nothing to do but spy on his neighbors. He finds out about all their dirty laundry, but gets into the hamper a little too deep when he sees (or thinks he sees) a neighbor murder someone. Methinks this will be like Domestic Disturbance with an ending similar to Gothika, but I'm gonna check it out anyways. Fracture starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling Can you get a cast better than that? In this movie Ryan Gosling plays a young attorney who is one step away from becoming a prosecuter, but one case stands in his way. That case has to do with Anthony Hopkins character, who murdered his wife (very Lecter-esque). Beyond that, I can't really explain the premise, so check out the trailer for yourselves: Perfect Strangers starring Bruce Willis & Halle Berry The only thing worse than a star vehicle thriller is a star vehicle thriller starring Halle Berry. Her movies are just straight up TERRIBLE. The Rich Man's Wife, anyone? Yeah, I think this is a redux of that film. Check out the trailer here if you want, but I'm not wasting precious megabytes on it! Sponsored Post |
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| Pirates of the Carribean III Trailer Posted by Kim on 20 Mar 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HD Version And of course, my thoughts.... I expected the last one to be an utter disaster, and it wasn't. I expected this one to be the same...until I saw the trailer. You can't really base everything off of a slick preview though (example: XMen 3) but the whole premise sounds promising. It sounds like all the pirates around the world are coming together for their "last stand". Like I said last night, the movie looks pretty intense with more action/drama than comedy. That doesn't bother me but some people probably won't like it! In case you didn't see it, check out my caps from the trailer! |
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| PotC 3 Trailer Caps! Posted by Kim on 19 Mar 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    This movie looks INTENSE! I just checked out the trailer, which is in some language that I don't recognize, but it doesn't dissapoint! There's even a scene where the two ships battle it out on the edge of whirlpool.... I smell an Oscar for the effects people! I can't wait to see the trailer in english. Look for it here as soon as it's released! ETA: Check out a short clip from the movie! Click READ MORE for the rest of the caps! |
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| SherryBaby Movie Review Posted by Tiff on 18 Mar 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Amid what has been one of the busier weekends I've had in recent memory, I managed to stop and rent a few movies. One of those movies was the independent film, SherryBaby, which stars Maggie Gyllenhaal. She plays Sherry, a young mother who is released from prison after a history of drugs. She is thrown back into the world, and she has to get a job, stay clean, deal with life pressures, and also get to know the daughter she'd left behind. It's not really a feel-good movie. In fact, at the end, there are a lot of questions unanswered, and there are a lot of things in the storyline that are never addressed, which tends to bother me. However, Maggie's acting is raw and strong. I have seen her performances in other movies, and this one, perhaps serves as a very accurate gage of which she is capable. In fact, the performance earned her a nomination as Best Actress at the Golden Globes. It's a raw movie, that deals with drugs, sex, mistrust, and hurt, but the rawness is part of what makes the movie intriguing. Real life isn't always wrapped up in a neat little package with a pretty bow. Maggie's acting is worth 4.5 of 5 stars. The Movie 3 of 5 stars. Official Movie Site |
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| New Stills from Pirates Posted by Kim on 13 Mar 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Nine awesome new pictures from Pirates of the Carribean 3: At Worlds End. Now all we needd is that trailer! Yahoo actually has a timer counting down to the trailers (six day, y'all!) which drops March 19th...and you can bet we'll have it here as soon as it hits youtube! Check out the rest of the stills on the flip side. |
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