2009 OSCARS

Did anybody else love the Oscars as much as I did? It had to be one of the best ceremonies that I've ever seen (and I've seen every single year since I was like, 7 yrs. old)

Hugh Jackman was the best Oscar host hands down. Not only was he sexy but he was also funny & talented. His opening "number" was incredible & when he said "and I'm wolverine" I screamedddd. lol. We all love X men & Wolverine in our house.

His big medley with Beyonce was also great. I heard that alot of people were "twittering" that she was lip-singing & all this stuff. Stop hating! lol. She's performing at the Oscars & you're not. Get over it.

Steve Martin & Tina Fey were funny presenters. Ben Stiller was showing out during his presentation, putting gum on the stand & not paying attention. lol! I apparently missed the "look" that Brad & Angie gave when Jennifer Aniston was presenting. And Queen Latifah killed the song for the "In Memoriam" tribute.

My favorite thing besides Hugh Jackman was the way they had the past winners present & honor this year's nominees. That was the best change that I've seen within the Oscars itself. It was beautiful, touching & oh so appropriate. Loved it! Also loved the set design; the crystals were gorgeous.

I was really rooting for Brad Pitt to win Best Actor cuz he reallllyyyyy deserves one but I wasn't mad that Sean Penn won. He's great & it's well overdue for him too. I'm biased because I haven't seen Slumdog Millionaire but I didn't want them to win Best Picture. lol. I'm sure I'll love it once I watch it so I'm bittersweet about it.

We haven't seen The Reader but I'm sure Kate Winslet deserved the Best Actress win. She's so humble & grateful that it was good to see her get it. Benjamin Button didn't win the big awards but they won Visual Effects, Art Direction & Make up so I'm happy for the crew. They did an awesome job with the movie.

All in all, I missed parts of the show cuz I was cooking but those were my highlights. Oh, and I watched like an hour of the red carpet then fell asleep & woke back up for the main event. Here are my favorite dresses for the night:

She's always wearing the hottest dress
Beautiful origami styled dress

Angelina's dress was simple but her green jewelry was banging & made it gorgeous.

Love the design of this one

Alot of people hate this dress but I like it

CLICK HERE for the complete list of winners.

HAPPY FRIDAY

Happy Friday my lovely internet geeks :-)

Boy am I gladdddddddddddd it is. Whew! Long week! I'm ready to go home, relax, catch up on shows & movies & watch the Grammys this weekend. If you didn't know it's coming on this Sunday Feb. 8th at 8pm on CBS.

We watched Zack & Miri Make a Porno last night. It was funny. hahahaha. This is the 2nd movie that I've seen with Seth Rogen & Craig Robinson together. They are a trip! And Elizabeth Banks is silly & beautiful. It was a very vulgar & explicit movie but it was funny. No you couldn't actually see anything but the girl's boobies during the "shoot" if you were wondering.

I made meatloaf for the 1st time last night. It turned out pretty well besides the fact that I wanted turkey instead of ground beef. The store didn't have any so boo them.

I'm kind of exhausted so can't think of much else to say but... enjoy your weekend & I'll talk to you soon.

Hanh

HAPPY MILK DAY, well, without the I

Since it is MLK day I would like to take a moment to reflect & thank him & every other civil rights leader, past & present. Well, except for some like Jesse Jackson cuz he gets paid HOW MUCH per speech? Blah. lol. Now before you hose me I'm not judging or hating on him cuz he's done some notable things for the movement but I think he (and others) are always looking for stuff to march over so he can make a speech & get paid. There I said it, sue me.

Anyhoos, In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. the Great, I am going to list some other notable black men that I admire:

Obama - For being the 1st black (among other races) president. Go him!

Russell Simmons - For being the father of Def Jam. What else can you say?

Jay Z - For being cool & a great business man. And he's married to the hottest chick in the game.

Fiddy Cent - For staying with a fresh suit on. Love how clean he is. And he's also a great business man.

Dwyane Wade - For being a good ball player & also kinda hot. lol

Danny Glover- For making my all time favorite movies with Mel Gibson. If you don't know what movie then go smack yourself with a bat.

Will Smith - For making every movie a multi-million dollar hit. And he's still swole as hell for his age.

Tyler Perry - For becoming a billionaire by dressing as a woman. Props man props.

Morgan Freeman - For being one of my all time favorite actors.

Denzel Washington - For making every movie great. And for still pulling at his age. lol.

Sidney Poitier - For being the 1st Black man to win an Academy award for Best Actor. Also the youngest one to win at that time.

Those are all that I can think of at the moment. I feel like I'm forgetting some important names so I'll add on as I remember.

Enjoy your day! Love one love all. In the end we're all God's children.

P.S. - Oh yea, the song for the day is Robin Thicke's "Dreamworld." If you haven't heard this song yet then GO GET IT NOW!!! It captures the spirit of MLK day. And just the spirit of life period. More on him later as he is the delicious king of soul :-D

GOLDEN GLOBES 2009

Did anyone see the Golden Globes last night? Whew! I love watching award shows because it inspires me to work harder so I can be on there one day too. I vow to be the 1st Vietnamese woman to win an Oscar... If I don't get more acting jobs here in Atlanta I'm gonna move to Cali pretty soon. Maybe in a couple of years.

But anyhoos, I missed some of it cuz I was hungry & couldn't figure out where I wanted to eat. I browsed around at Kroger for a while then decided that I wanted Subway. lol. Go figure.

Here are some personal highlights from what I did see:

FAVORITE DRESSES:

Eva Longoria


Eva Mendes


Kate Beckinsale

Megan Fox

Drew Barrymore

~ How cute was Drew Barrymore? She usually annoys me but she was so adorable with her teased hair that it made her dress (and her) look better than it actually is.

~ Never even heard of Slumdog Millionaire (shameless to say) but see that they won Best Drama picture (among other categories.) Gotta see it now.

~ I loved how people cried & were all out of breath when they found out that they won. Seems really genuine. Those are the best. They make me get all misty myself. Don't judge me!
~ Speaking of surprised winners, how the hell did Kate Winslet thank Leo Dicaprio 1st & said that she loved him & all this crap THEN thanked her husband. haha. Didn't even say that she loved him. *shame on you*

~ Mickey Rourke won Best Actor for "The Wrestler." Yay! I love him. He's so damn cool.

~ And I'm glad that Paul Giamatti won for "John Adams." Love him too.

~ "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" won for Best Musical/ Comedy picture. Gotta see that.

~ No idea who Sally Hawkins is, or most of the other female nominees for that matter. I have GOT to watch some new shows.

~ Glad that Colin Ferrell won for "In Bruges." Heard that was banging too. That's also on my "to see" list now.

~ It was a great moment for Chris Nolen ("The Dark Knight's" director) to accept a posthumous award for Heath Ledger. *sighs* We still miss him.

~ Benjamin Button was a good movie & I'm kinda disappointed that it didn't win anything, especially since I haven't seen Slumdog so I'm biased. haha. Plus I always want Brad to win. He won a Golden Globe in '96 for Twelve Monkeys but no Oscars yet. Ugh! I'm still rooting for you Brad! lol. Maybe you need me in the movie to get ya Best Motion Picture. *hint hint*

~ But him & Angelina don't care if they win or not. lol. They're Brad & Angie. Beat that biatches!

~ Looking at celebrities, don't musicians look like they're on a lower level than actors? Somehow Jay Z, Beyonce & Diddy (just to name a few) don't look as "celebrity" as A-list actors. lol. Still a different class I guess. Don't know if you get what I'm trying to say cuz it's hard to explain...

~ 30 Rock won so big! lol. I've never seen the show but I bet it's funny. Tina Fey is a trip! She's so funny & cute. And Tracy Morgan is a fool! haha.

Umm, that's about all that I can recall that's worth mentioning. It's just cool to see all of the actors from film & tv mingling with each other cuz I bet some of them haven't even seen each other face to face yet.

Golden Globes wait for me... I'll be there soon :-D

THE RIGHTEOUS DEATH BURN

Boys & girls, if you weren't aware, there are several great movies that are coming out & I am EXCITED to see them! They are:

DEATH RACE
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring:
Jason Statham (one of my favs)
Joan Allen (she's really good. From the Bourne series)
Tyrese (who gets better & better every movie)
Jacob Vargas ("no more locked doors!") hehe


Here's a synopsis courtesy of Douglas Young from IMDB:

In 2012, the United States economy collapses and life for everyone is not the same. Once a NASCAR champion, Jensen Ames, (Jason Statham), hits rock bottom and spent several years in prison. His life was improving and changing for the better after meeting and marrying Suzy (Janaya Stephens) and having a baby girl. Then the steel mill closes, and he loses his job. But that was not the worst thing to happen to Jenson that day. Suzy is brutally murdered, and he is framed for her murder.

Jenson is sent to Terminal Island, the worst and toughest for-profit prison in the country run by Warden Hennessey (Joan Allen). She has created the country's most popular pay-per-view sport, a kill-or-be-killed car race where the inmates race to win their freedom from prison after 5 wins. Every inmate driver is driving a monster car that they built which is loaded with machine guns, missiles, flamethrowers, napalm, and no rules.

Warden Hennessey convinces Jensen to secretly take the place of the late 4-time superstar winner, Frankenstein, and wear his metallic mask in the race. If Jensen wins just one race, he can go home to his baby daughter. To get to the finish line, Jensen must kill his competition before they kill him.


Why do I want to see it? Because Jason Statham is in it. lol. And the fact that I love action movies, the rest of the cast is great & it's a hot & unique concept.

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RIGHTEOUS KILL
Directed by: Jon Avnet

Starring:
Robert Deniro (One of my favorites!)
Al Pacino (Other favorite!)
John Leguizamo (Uhh, favorite!)
50 Cent(he's a pretty good actor. I actually miss seeing him on screen)


Synopsis from IMDB:

After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren't. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before.Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing.

When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. His mission is to do what the cops can't do on their own: take the culprits off the streets for good. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

Why do I want to see it? Ummmmmm, did you look at the cast? I don't even care if they just sit there & stare at each other the whole movie. I'd watch all 3 hours of it... Besides, I love crime dramas. Love love love them.

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BURN AFTER READING
Directed by: Joel & Ethan Coen

Starring:
George Clooney (favorite)
Brad Pitt (favorite)
John Malkovich (the truth)

Synopsis from Fandango:
A CIA agent who is currently in the process of writing a book loses the disc containing his only manuscript in this comedic tale of espionage.

Why do I want to see it? Refer to cast above. Also refer to the same explanation as "Righteous Kill." And by the way, have you SEEN any of the Ocean's? Clooney & Pitt work really well together. Duhhhh.

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* Some notable mentions: These are the movies that I really wanted to see but haven't had a chance to. I might catch them while they're still in theaters or definitely catch them on DVD.

~ The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
~ Pineapple Express
~ Bangkok Dangerous: This is coming out soon but I'm debating if I'm gonna go see it. The trailer makes it look like it'll be a good movie but I'm a little hesitant about it. One because the title is sooooo corny, two because Nicolas Cage still has a bad haircut & three because I hope it's not another one of those action movies that he isn't "fit for the part." He needs to consider another genre of film. Who knows, maybe I'll give it a shot...

Join me at the theater my fellow movie lovers! Whewwww!!! :-D

TROPIC THUNDER

We saw Tropic Thunder on Saturday. Well, that actually was my second time cuz I saw it with Storie last weekend. Believe it or not it was actually even funnier the second time I watched it. I'm laughing right at this moment thinking about it. lol!

If you haven't seen the trailer the movie is about a group of actors filming a "based on a true story" war movie. The director decides to put them in Vietnam in a real war zone to capture real footage & action (without the actors' knowledge of course.) So here they are in the middle of the jungle thinking they're filming a movie but are in fact in real danger & could lose their lives.

The cast explodes with funny greats including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., and two new guys (well, to me anyway) Jay Baruchel & Brandon T. Jackson. Needless to say they were all showing out & acting a damn fool! lol! Ben Stiller got swole for the movie, Jack Black got... well, his self, for the movie & Robert Downey got black for the movie. He looks, talks & acts just like one. haha. With a forced "brotha" voice of course. I don't think I know many black people that actually talks in a deep forceful voice every day. Jay Baruchel played a scary nerdy smart kid which fits him & Brandon Jackson played a hip hop entrepreneur & he also did a good job.

Matthew McConaughey was Ben Stiller's faithful agent & Tom Cruise was a rich entertainment mogul in a fat suit & they were both hilarious! Cruise really showed his funny side so hopefully people will cut him some slack on the whole "he's anal & controlling" thing.

Filled with bombs, helicopters, blood, guns, sexual & racist jokes, profanity, dancing & lord knows everything else, Tropic Thunder was a unique & funny hit. I heard alot of mixed reviews for it but hey, you can't please everyone. People have different types of humor so if you're not into Ben Stiller, Jack Black & Will Ferrell kinda humor then you probably wouldn't enjoy it. Needless to say I love those guys so it was exactly my kind of movie.



"I don't read the script. The script reads me."



"Tugg: I killed one, Rick... the thing I love most in the world.
Rick: A hooker. Oh Jesus, you killed a hooker!"


"Tugg: This is insane. Are you telling me you're quitting the movie? We're supposed to be a unit!
Kirk: Suck my unit."



"Kirk: I don't break character until the DVD commentary."

THE DARK KNIGHT

Ok, seriously? When I said you HAVE to go watch The Dark Knight, I meant it. And when I said do whatever you have to do? I meant with good judgement, duhhhhh. Sneaking in to a theater is one thing, but leaving your 2 year old in the car with the windows rolled up to watch TDK is inexcusable. You IDIOT!!! What the *#%! were you thinking? Well, obviously you weren't, but DAMNNNNN!!!

According to the press, David Farnham shares custody with the child's mother & it apparently was his weekend to watch his son. Little old David wanted to go see TDK without any interruptions so he decides to leave him in the car & goes to see the movie. WITH the windows rolled up might I add. It was 11:30 at night but it was still 87 degrees. Yea, need I paint more of the picture?

A fellow movie-goer passed by the car & saw a little boy sweating & crying & called the police. During the last 10 minutes of the movie, they cops went into the theater, turned the movie off, turned the lights on & said that they were looking for Farnham. And they told the crowd why they were arresting him too. lol. Everyone threw stuff at him as he was escorted out of the theater. Man I wish I was there!

Boys & girls, the lesson for the day is to not ever ever ever leave anyone, especially babies in the car by themselves. Especially with the windows rolled up. And especially not for a movie that's almost 3 hours long, ok? Thanks!

Anyhoos, now to the main attraction.

Need I say more?

Well, if you must... The Dark Knight is one of the greatest comic book turned movie ever. Heath Ledger gave the, needless to say, best performance of his career. Christian Bale was hot as always, they replaced Katie Holmes with Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes, Morgan Freeman was awesome as always, Aaron Eckhart was a good two-faced, and the movie is, as of this moment, breaking box office records as we speak.

The scariest thing about Ledger was that he was a surpassingly smart Joker. He didn't have any special powers except for smarts & how to manipulate people into doing what he wanted them to (with a little dynamite here & toys there of course.)

The action was packed as expected, the heat between Rachel & Bruce was still there, and the toys & gadgets were banging!

Honestly, this is the 1st movie review where I don't have much to say. I just want you to go see it. lol. It is self-explanatory. Trust me, you won't want your money back...

"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger."

"Bruce: Why don't we put some tables together?
Harvey Dent: I don't think they'll let us.
Bruce: They should…I own the place."

"Wanna know how I got these scars?"

"Bruce: I need a new suit.
Lucius: Yes, three buttons is a little '90's, Mr. Wayne"

"You wanted me, here I am."

"Do I look like a guy with a plan?"

WANTED

For those of you who haven't seen Wanted yet, what are you waiting for?! No I mean, seriously. Why haven't you seen that movie? Are you ok? And if you haven't seen The Dark Knight yet then shame on you! I mean, I know the economy is bad but come on! Sneak in if you have to, I don't care! Go watch those movies!


I'll talk about Dark Knight next but right now we're gonna focus on Wanted...


Wanted by far has some of the best action that I've ever seen in a movie: the cars, the guns, the stunts, the cast... wheu!!! Loved it!!!


If you haven't seen the trailer (say hi to the rock for me by the way) the movie is basically centered around James McAvoy who plays Wesley Gibson, an anxiety pill popping doormat to family, friends & coworkers. He works in a small cube filling out billing reports day after day. While at the drug store refilling his prescription, Wesley is approached by Fox (Angelina Jolie) whom precedes to tell him that his dad was the greatest assasin to ever live & the other one is behind him ready to blow him into pieces. Fox takes Wesley back to the Fraternity's place, where a secret society of assassins in which his father was a part of, reside. They train him rigorously until he controls all the special gifts that he was born with in order to avenge his father's death.


Wanted is filled with a spectacular (and my personal favorites) cast, from Angelina & Morgan Freeman to Common & Thomas Kretschmann (who plays Cross, Wesley's dad.) Who is so damn fine by the way. Wheu!!! That is a hot dad! It also explodes with a great storyline, smooth editing, action packed stunts & incredible graphics. It's going on my favorite movies list. I shall make one by the way & update it as often as I watch. Hmm...


It's still in theaters so if you haven't seen it then you've still got a chance. It's been out for almost a month but is still one of the top selling tickets at the box office, racking in over $219 million thus far. Go see it!!!


"Kill one, maybe save a thousand."

"Welcome... to the Fraternity. This gun you're holding belonged to your father; he could conduct a symphony orchestra with it."

"Fox: I want you to curve the bullet.

Wesley: How am I supposed to do that?

Sloan: [walking in] It's not a question of how. It's a question of what. If no one told you that bullets flew straight, and I gave you a gun and told you to hit the target, what would you do? Let your instincts guide you."

"I'm the Repairman."

"What do you repair?"

"A lifetime of bad habits."