Have you ever heard about a major movie months prior to it’s release and get upset that you have to wait so long to see it? Yes I’m sure you have. Especially if the movie promises to be amazing due to the cast. People like Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin) tend to draw a pretty big crowd to their films and they all have movies coming out soon. As you can imagine, the anticipation is killing me…So I just watch the trailers over and over again and I’ve decided to share them with you! Sex and the City 2, Iron Man 2, and Kickass are all on my must see list. Check out the previews and try not to burn out your computer screen.

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If you’re looking for me, I can be located in the nearest movie theater. Movie hopping is my number one cold weather activity. That and eating pizza and wings in the house. #dontjudgeme. Anyway, since it’s been so cold I’ve been seeing a lot of movies so I just wanted to give you folks some brief reviews. First of all, “Ninja Assassin” was CRAZY!!!! And it actually had some substance to it, surprisingly. Not that I really cared, because I was expecting nothing but flying swords and gushing blood. There was plenty of that, but there was a great story to support all the violence. Amazing graphics and martial arts make this a must see before it leaves theaters. I also checked out that new Columbus Short and Laurence Fishburne flick, Armored. Another action  movie, but not as good as Ninja Assassin in my opinion. Maybe I was just in a shallow mood the night I saw this, because the film came off as a bit too serious for me. It was good, though and had a great story. Just got a little rigid for me at certain points. I do recommend it though, so go check it out. The last movie I saw was “Up In the Air” starring George Clooney. I love the humor this guy brings to his roles. A little bit of Danny Ocean never hurt anybody and Clooney surely brought some of that into his new character. He played an intriguing business man who spent most of his time flying and in hotel rooms. This is the tale of his travels. Turns out to be a love story, but a great movie nonetheless. Don’t sleep. Go see it. Thank You and You’re Welcome!

P.S. The Book of Eli and Brooklyn’s Finest look like they are going to be great flicks too! Just a heads up.

Midnight. Tonight. Get Your Tickets. Or Miss History

We all know the story of Alice and Wonderland and the countless remakes, renditions and movie translations that have occurred over the years. Who better to make the latest version than the warped, twisted mind of Tim Burton? Having been produced by Disney Studios, we can expect the royal treatment in terms of scale and publicity. The fact that they’ve released these shots an entire year in advance speaks to the marketing dollars they are throwing behind it. But why not? Tim Burton releases always go to number 1 and become classics in their own right. I remember being young and having “A Nightmare Before Christmas” be a really big deal. Tim Burton is known for his dark, twisted and warped perspective and it’ll be interesting to see how this plays out. Of course the set and costume designs will be top notch. It’s also no surprise that Johnny Depp is somehow involved. It’s clear that he and Tim Burton work well together, and enjoy doing so. Peep some of the character shots below. Projected release is March 2010. I think they’re all done filming, but the post production will surely be bananas.

Alice – Mia Wasikowska(a relative new-comer)

Red Queen – Helena Bonham Carter(or Bellatrix for all you Harry Pott-heads.)-

Mad-Hatter – Johnny Depp

The White Queen – yes that’s Anne Hathaway

Hello Brooklyn!! Greetings to the rest of the world as well but specifically Brooklyn. In case you were not informed, there has been a tribute to Spike Lee going on since June 25th and will go through June 30th which has been named Spike Lee Day! From art galleries to poetry slams, everyone is paying homage to one of the greatest filmmakers to ever do it. You may have missed a few days of the festival already but it’s not over!! Click here for a list of events and be sure to “Do The Right Thing” and attend whatever you can!!

It’s crazy how many people have already seen the movie seeing as it comes out today. But sadly, I’ve heard very few great things about it. I woke up bombarded with comments like:

“Like watching paint dry while getting hit over the head with a frying pan!” (Bradshaw, Guardian);

“Sums up everything that is most tedious, crass and despicable about modern Hollywood!” (Tookey, Daily Mail);

“A giant, lumbering idiot of a movie!” (Edwards, Daily Mirror).

Both the Associated Press and Roger Ebert review didn’t stray to far from those sentiments either, and that’s really really bad. Although, I’m not sure the first Transformers necessarily got great reviews from critics. It was just a movie that people wanted to see regardless. The franchise definitely hold it’s weight though, and I’m positive no matter how bad it is, it’s gonna rake in the cash. Is anyone going to see it tonight, or this weekend? I slacked on pre-ordering my tix so there’s really no telling when I’ll go. Let me know something, good, bad or indifferent.

4. Am I the only one boosted that The Sims 3 is out? LOL
 
5. Does anybody else feel bad for Ciara and her career, or the lack thereof? And am I alone in being extremely thrown off by that album cover? What was going on in that concept meeting???
 
6. And while we’re talking about urban ladies in music, is Christina Milian’s next album sure to be a banger now that she’s all chummy with the ‘radio killer’?
 
7. Do people really always try to pronounce URLS? I mean granted at first, perhaps,… but after you realize it’s NOT a word, why would you harp on it? Despite the big fat, M&N in the header, people insist on saying ‘MANDIMENT‘? LOLOL. It’s alright tho folks, we got ya’ll and will be changing it soon… maybe.