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100 Feet Review

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

This is definitely the kind of horror movie that I have been looking for, for a long time now. Like I have expressed before how much I dislike guts and blood being dished out as ‘arty’ horror, I can’t emphasis enough how horrors as this come as such a delectable pleasure.

100 feet is a story of Marnie (Famke Janssen), who was convicted for the murder of her abusive husband. After serving a sentence in a jail, she let out condition of house arrest. She is chained with an electronic bracelet which gives her a mobility of a 100 feet radius, within the confines of her own home.

As she attempts to settle back into a normal life in her old home despite the disturbing memories, she realises that there is more than just the old memories that are haunting her. The ghost of her dead husband, Mike (Michael Paré) is back and with a more violent flare than his mortal self, wanting from his wife nothing but revenge.

The story unfolds with dark beauty and keeps you on the edge of your seats at all times. It is well paced and you connect with Marnie’s plight as she tries to get rid of the ghost of her still very abusive husband. There is a certain amount of appreciable dark humour. And although, there are a few surprise elements along the way, the movie is nothing close to a suspense drama. All of your thrills are pure horror chills.

Excellent performance by Famke Janssen, who drives the movie through, single handed. Noteworthy mentions to Bobby Cannavale, who plays the cop and a friend of the dead husband. The ghost, too, has done best what ghost does best.

The amazing camerawork and background scores only help enhance the fantastic narration by its director Eric Red.

My only complaint and probably a huge dawdle for the movie, are the effects. For a horror cinema made in the early 2000’s, it sure is a step behind and leaves scope for a lot more.

Final Verdict: A must watch the aficionados, especially for those with higher taste in the genre of Horror.

Grade: B

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Twilight Role Playing

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

There are many reasons why twilight appeals to such a wide and varied audience. It takes themes of immortality and death, and couples them with thoughts on love, the nature of a relationship, and the nature of the preternatural world. As such it is natural for people to want to assume the roles of the characters in Twilight, in order to explore these themes for themselves.

There are a couple of ways to explore roles in the Twilight Universe. The most obvious is to take on the characters of Edward and Bella. This allows two people to play with the romantic aspects of the series, battling back and forth between indignant consternation, and free willed love. A more complex version of this would be to play out as Bella and Jacob, since Jacob represents the biggest complicating factor in the romantic part of the story.

There are also action roles which can be assumed. There are the Volturi, the hunter vampires, rogue werewolves, and a variety of allies and enemies which can be brought into the story.

One of the first choices that needs to be made when endeavoring to undertake any roleplaying experience based on an already existing story, is how closely will you choose to follow the books? Here there are a variety of options.

The simplest method is to simply act out the scenes in the books, giving each a flavor of your own distinct personality. In this way you can simply follow the chronology of the stories as written by the author.

Another choice you can make is to completely diverge from the original tale. This allows you to get really creative as you can take the pre-existing characters and have them interact in entirely new and fascinating ways.

Finally, you have the choice to simply fill in the blanks. This involves acting out scenes that weren’t fully described in the books, or to work through prequels, or through the story after the books end. This allows you creative freedom, without having to alter the story that you are already familiar with.

This article was written by Jim Slate. If you are interested in Twilight Roleplaying, then visit http://www.RolePages.com – The worlds first in character social network, where you can sign up as anyone or anything that you want, and interact with our eclectic members including vampires, werewolves, demons, dragons, elves, psychics, aliens, and much more.

Miley Cyrus – Personal

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Teenagers have always idolized celebrities and tend to then dress like them. The latest fashion queen seems to be Miley Cyrus. And it is not just teens. Smaller children have also been copying her and to my surprise even some adults have been caught in the Miley Cyrus craze. Miley is the main character of the show “Hannah Montana”. This has been her main portal to super-stardom. She only made it big in 2006 when the show became extremely popular.

She literally started as a no one and ended up as one of the most famous people in the world and she will remain famous for very long time. Not many people know that her real name used to be Destiny Hope Cyrus but she later changed this to Miley Ray Cyrus. Because she always smiled as a baby her parents called her Smiley, this later changed to Miley. Miley Cyrus seems to have become the perfect image for the modern teenager. Although she is still young she is already a worldwide super star that has achieved more than most people do in their entire life. She always seems to look different. She loves to change her style and this means that everybody changes their appearance.

No matter what she wears she looks amazing. This is because of her strong spirit. She seems to enjoy everything that she does to the full extent. Miley is one of the only women in the world that can go from the “totally innocent” look to the “super rock star” look in a matter of minutes. She puts allot of attention on every little detail from her hair all the way down to her shoes. How did she get this famous? Well she has been all over the place the last few years. She has done some solo albums including:

Meet Miley Cyrus
Breakout
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana 2
Hannah Montana 3

Then she has also started to play in movies. We can expect much more in the future. Miley has played in:

Big Fish
High School Musical 2
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Bolt
Hannah Montana: The Movie
The Last Song
Sex and the City 2

What made her the most famous is her series. She early on played in Doc then in The Emperor’s New School and The Replacements. She has also held two major tours:

Best of Both Worlds Tour
Wonder World Tour

I think that it is safe to say that we will be seeing a lot more of Miley in the future!

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5 Cool Things You’ll Find in the Movie “Down With Love”

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

“Down With Love” is a film that pays homage to the sex comedies of the 1960s. Starring Ewan McGregor and Renee Zellweger, the film is a cute romantic about the love that sparks between a feminist author and a chauvinistic journalist. The plot is original and the score is truly unique, and while it was not widely popularized on the big screen, it has become a fan favorite for anyone who loves the sex comedies of the 1960s. All else aside though, here are 5 of the coolest things you’ll find in the movie “Down With Love”.

Barbara Novak’s Apartment. Barbara Novak is the central character in the movie “Down With Love” and her apartment is simply to die for. She has a rather large and spacious apartment that is a white canvas with splashes of pinks, blues, and yellows throughout. Her unrealistic yet beautiful view of New York City that can be seen just off of her large terrace like balcony gives her apartment and air of sophistication and fantasy.

Catcher Block’s Apartment. If you want to see a real bachelor pad, then you want to see Catcher Block’s New York City apartment. His is the ultimate bachelor pad complete with hidden bar, a couch that electronically turns into a bed, record player that sets itself to the perfect volume, and light shades that dim according to his perfect touch. Catcher Block’s apartment is the perfect lady trap and is also known as the place where he seduces women!

The Clothing. If there was one thing that old movies were known for, it was there wardrobe. “Down With Love” is no exception. The pieces are so true to the time period that it is almost unbelievable. Barbara Novak’s wardrobe and costume changes really pay homage to the fact that designers used to put a lot of detail into their designs. There are probably over 7 or 8 costume changes in the movie for each character and each one has its own uniqueness about it; the bottom line is that you are never bored.

An Old Fashioned Telescope. In one of the sexiest and funniest scenes in the movie, Barbara Novak and Catcher Block are seen having dinner in Catcher’s friend’s apartment. In that scene there appears a beautiful old fashioned telescope. You don’t really see those anymore and they are really expensive when you do find them. How the production team was able to find it is a mystery, but that’s why it is included in this list.

Great Music. The musical score for the movie is very reminiscent of the movies that it tries to mimic. The score is an original by Marc Shaiman and features catchy tunes performed by a fantastic orchestra. The theme song for the movie is a Judy Garland number that is actually played in one of the pivotal points in the movie where Judy Garland makes a guest appearance (of course only via old footage).

“Down With Love” is a definite must see especially if you are a lover of 1960s Doris Day and Rock Hudson sex comedies; it is sure to not disappoint.

Sheila Dollarsby is a big fan of sex comedies from the 1960s. She has seen “Down With Love” dozens of times which is why she purchased a telescope replica of the one in the movie from Celestron Telescopes. She loves her telescope from Celestron Telescopes and even placed it near a her terrace just like in the movie!

No Day at the Beach – It’s the Desert For Sex and the City 2

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Holy Shoulder Pads–Carrie and Co. have released the launch date (May 28, 2010), sneak peeks and the first official trailer of the much-awaited sequel Sex and the City 2–a.k.a. SATC2.

Everyone but your mother appears to be cameo-ing along with the fab four–Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte–as the film carries on two years later since the first one sated our appetites for this girl-fest franchise.

From the snippets we’ve read and seen, teeny teen sensation Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana upstages the un-upstageable Samantha by wearing the same gown (yes, it’s the horror, the horror) to a film premiere, and Liza Minelli sings at a gay wedding attended by the gal pals.

The luscious Penelope Cruz plays herself, and her replacement post-Tom, Katie Holmes pops in all business-suited and powerful as an exec. It is even rumoured (but please say it isn’t so) that Britain’s glamazon Jordan is auditioning for a role as a sexy British nanny (isn’t this an oxymoron?)!

Back to the posse.

Clothed like 70’s and 80’s fashion crimes by wardrobe mistress Patricia Field in a series of flashbacks, Carrie and Samantha channel Studio 54 with leggings, big layered hair and batwings. Sam does not disappoint us in a Desperately Seeking Susan kind of way, replete with tie-dye, acid wash and fish net. Carrie looks like Madonna looks now. Charlotte, no matter the towering Louboutins, is still wearing Lily P. and peplums like a time-warped suburban housewife. Poor Miranda, paraded in mustard of all colors, looks less and less like a lawyer and more like a hapless hostess at a restaurant frequented by the gang.

Flash to the desert and sand dunes, and the girls look like they’ve found an oasis at La Mamounia after a Bedouin camel trek. Sam is dedecked in a one-piece cozzie with more bling than Tiffany and Carrie is actually wearing a turban! All this in the name of ’sometimes you just have to get away with the girls’. (Give us a beach!)

Without divulging the plot, the interviews so far have only served to foam us up once more about fashionistas versus recessionistas, Mr Big and whether there is going to be a little Mr Big and all things Sarah Jessica Parker, channelling vintage Halston, Chanel and Louboutins, natch, below.

There’s bound to be more press, more glittery snippets and even another perfume, perhaps. But for now, we’re hanging on the trailer.

Bring it on, or should we say, ‘Carrie’ on?!

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