The Notebook - not remembered at all

Directed by: Who cares? Written by: Some dude. Starring: Random pretty boy lead man Random kinda pretty lead woman with a huge forehead vein that kept looking at me James Garner Story: Something to do with a notebook, probably. Veriew: Didn’t really get the jist of what was happenning. It was a really short fillum. One minute the opening scene is taking place, then nothing. Then I get an elbow in the ribs as the closing credits roll. She’s all teary eyed and I’m thinking I didn’t miss much. Verdict: Possibly a huge steaming pile of meh. Good nap though.

Two Sheets to the Wind: Top Five Tearjerkers

I‘m not afraid to cry. Honestly. This week we decided to look at the movies that made us cry like babies. Well, maybe not cry, but certainly well up a bit. On Twitter, I asked people to suggest what films make them blubber. There was an abundance of Notebooks, ETs and Terms of Endearment, but a few interesting alternatives too.

The Time Traveler’s Wife - Movie Trailer

Three weeks ago I finished reading The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I really did wait too long to read this book - it’s spectacular. Today I came across the trailer for the upcoming movie starring the adorable Rachel McAdams and the chameleon like talents of Eric Bana and I’m totally unconvinced. It could very well be the manner that the trailer is cut but it just doesn’t seem to do the story justice. Your thoughts? **Warning** The trailer contains some pretty significant spoilers so if you haven’t indulged in the pleaure of the book yet, don’t watch it. Go out and get the book instead.

Movie News 07/04/09

Jennifer Garner and Butter. No, not as exciting as you might think, but mildly interesting all the same - she’s starring in a political satire which follows a young orphan adopted by a couple in the American Midwest who discovers she has a hidden talent. She’s a genius at carving sculptures from butter and must compete with the wife of her town’s former carving champion in the annual competition. According to the writer, Jason Micallef, he “wanted to do a political satire and…was looking for some venue that people take very seriously but is also ridiculous - like politics - but at the same time is really visual.” JJ Abrahms’ new comedy (he produces, while Roger Michell directs) has an impressive cast list. Morning Glory has Jeff Goldblum as the boss of an aspiring news producer, Rachel McAdams, who must save a failing morning TV show by keeping in check … There’s more