Sex and the City 2

Bring on the bling, the girls and the New York spirit.

Whilst I embraced the show at the beginning and laughed at all the funny scenes in between, I couldn’t help but feel that the show could have a more intriguing plot. 1 hour into the show and I felt that the show was more of dazzle-me-colour-oh-pretty-dresses than plot-material-worthy.

Also, I felt that the show didn’t give a fair portrayal of the Middle East culture… which made me feel a little uncomfortable - the exact same feeling when I watched Kaiji.

But… thank goodness the pretty clothes saved the day.

Here are some snap shots of the outfits that I totally love. Delicious!

What’s there not to love about this outfit. Simple yet stunning. Heart the Louboutins.

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An interesting take on exotic outfits to suit the Middle East’s climate.

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Ah now these are outfits that I would love to wear! Love the Goddess look that Charlotte is pulling off.

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You know how most ladies would obsessed with Carrie’s array of clothes and wished that they were her? I admit that her outfits are indeed tempting… But, I kinda like Samantha’s character. She’s the one in the show that makes me laugh uncontrollably because her mannerism is just so out of this world!

All the glitz. But you can’t beat having a dog as accessory. After all, Miss Hilton started the trend.

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I always wondered why giangatic earrings were on sale. I can never pull them off to save my life. But she rocks it so well you wish you owed one of those.

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Have a great week ladies!

Alice in Wonderland…

In celebration of Alice in Wonderland. This was what I wore to view the movie.

White tee with heart motif from TopShop; Black tulle skirt from 109 Japan (I love this so so much); Pink On peddar wedges; Pearl ribbon ring from Far East; LV pochette.

I heart my blue nails very much! It’s called Absolutely Alice by OPI. A pity the nail colour lasted well for only 2 days.

There were mixed reviews about the show; but I’m a fan of the show anyway. I think Johnny Depp made a hell of a good mad hatter and Anne Hathaway did her fair share of princess floating on the clouds - I was pretty amused; it must have been fun acting that role.

You know… I always ponder about how I would dress up if I wasn’t living in Singapore. Probably always in leggings, tulle skirts, boots and lots of smoky make-up. And if I didn’t have a sister who nags at me constantly on dressing to fit with the crowd, I would most probably be decked out with studs and goth nails on top of the black tulle. Lol.

I Hate Valentines

Hate it or love it.

When I saw the trailer for this show, I wasn’t sold. I mean, after watching countless of chick romance flicks… why will I want to spend money watching this movie? There ain’t any mega big stars or a blockbuster plot.

But since Valentine’s is fast approaching, and having watched majority of the shows currently being screened. I bought tickets to watch this show.

Boy, it got me laughing so badly I was tearing and had a very painful tummy.

The comments made by the character was darn straight in your face, and peppered with sharp wits. Light hearted romance was all in the air. True to what some critic say, the conversations sounded more like slap-stick comedy than what we will say in real life. But, it got me laughing anyway.

My favourite part has got to be date 2 when the lead characters went to an art gallery. They made fun at artistic expression and how some people can make “oohs & ahhs” out of blank paper. I started laughing uncontrollably at the yellow dot. I think the lady sitting next to me was quite close to asking me to shut up, because I was laughing every 10 seconds of the script for the first 1 hour of the show.

A lovely romance or non-romantic show to catch.

Cages

Cages is a remarkable film. And Singapore has a lot to be proud of this film.

Shot solely in Singapore, Cages presents our beautiful island in a different light. Think bunk boats, Nonya outfits, kok kok bowls (porcelain bowls with rooster motifs), and colourful mosaic tiles. Even being a born and bred Singaporean, I have never seen my city island viewed in that light before.

As for castings, Cages is acted by late Makoto Iwamatsu, Zelda Rubinstein, Asrani, Bobby Tonelli, and our very own Tan Kheng Hua and Dickson Tan.

Iwamatsu made such a convincing role out of Tan’s father that it was pretty teary at some point. Whilst Tan, immersed herself in the role so much, I could sense her protectiveness as a mother and defensiveness as a daughter. Above all, I thought Dickson deserved praise for his role in the movie. Cages shines brightly as its star studded cast.

Vibrant staging and good casting aside, the movie follows a dramatic plot, embedded with a  lot of hidden meaning that viewers need to decipher before fully understanding the story line - like why was Iwamatsu avoiding Dickson at one point and embracing him at another. And that was what I loved about the movie. It wasn’t a in-your-face story.

With exception of the first 5 minutes of the show - which I thought was irrelevant - I thought that this show is fantastic. I would show this film to my kids when they are a bit older, to allow them to appreciate the artsy side of it.

Visit Cages official site here: http://www.cagesmovie.com/

The Time Traveller’s Wife

One of the show to catch this season. The other is Coco before Chanel for obvious reasons ;).

The Time Traveller’s Wife is a romantic story entailing a time traveller (Henry) and his wife (Clare). And it’ll surely wring the tears out of you - even out of the boys.

The story is refreshing, and is just a delight to read.

Henry travels through time and lands at unexpected places, but he is usually drawn to a place that is important to him. He is never able to control this genetic disorder of his, and he comes and goes without warning. He gets into a lot of hassle because of this reason, but he never manages to stay for long to be in trouble.

Clare is Henry’s wife. She met Henry when she was only 6. And him? In his late thirties. Since their first meeting, Clare develops feelings for Henry and only dreams of marrying him one day.

Fast forward a few years later, and many meetings in between, Clare finally meets Henry and marries him eventually. They have a child together, who shares the same genetic disorder as Henry. She is also a time traveller, but a prodigy at it because she is able to control the time, duration and the place that she wants to travel to.

The movie follows closely to the book with exception of a few scenes like Henry time travelling to see Clare when she is an 80-year-old lady. So if you have read the book, you will not be disappointed (not like in Harry Porter).

Without a doubt, this movie is now one of my all time favourite.

Twilight

Alright, I am slow, but I have gotten around to watch the first of the Twilight quad. This image is not the popular cover, but it is the version that I prefer.

We have been bombarded by images of the blood sucking “human”; from Count Dracula in Sesame Street, to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to I have a date with the Vampire. Originally thought to be an evil creature, it seems that the vampires have gotten a lot cooler in our era. Gone is the fear of being eaten or turned into a vampire. Instead, we seem to be welcoming the idea of being turned into one. That is Twilight for you.

Watching Twilight is like watching Buffy all over again. But Buffy with a twist. Instead of humans being afraid and go out on a vampire hunting spree; we now have a group of good vampires who are “vegetarians”, who protect a human instead. But the characteristics of vampires still remain, so you would see lots of pale looking vampires, who have envious fair complexion and hazy eyes.

Besides having delicious looks to match, perhaps it is the hint of devilish side to the good vampires, that lure female fans. Or perhaps it is the old story plot of good versus evil, and good-must-triumph-feel-good-factor, that engages our interest. Who knows, but I do know that Twilight has created quite a stir amongst teenagers and young adults alike. And to soothe my Buffy-fan-at-heart, I am anticipating for the next Twilight movie to be aired.

August Rush

First at foremost, just want to shout out to my best guy friend Tommy Boy a very HAPPY 23rd Birthday! Bro, you are the best. May the Lord bless you abundantly.

I watched August Rush today. It’s a beautiful show. Mainly because the gist of the show is about music, so it touches a string in my heart. Indeed music is a language by itself.

August Rush is about a little boy who seeks to find his parents. Raised in an orphanage since he was a baby, he ventures out at age eleven into the streets of New York. By a twist of fate, he was talent spotted and was made a busker. After a raid, he ends up at a church and was once again talent spotted and was given a spot in Julliard’s. During class time, Rush will compose his own music. As magical as it sounds (it must be in view of Christmas), his works caught the eyes of his tutor and wah la! he was given a chance to debut his works as a composer no less at a Spring time concert in central park.

Adding to the magical atmosphere, Rush’s real parents happen to be talented musicians as well. His mother happened to be invited to be the guest cellist for the same concert. On the other hand, his father, a fabulous Irish guitarist turns up in New York to find Rush’s mother.

And Rush’s dream comes true. He found his parents.

Ahhh…. Now I’m all set for Christmas. =)

The House Bunny

The first thought that popped into my mind when I saw the advertisement was Mingren. He nicknamed his girlfriend bunny.

Acted mainly by Anna Faris as the bunny and with cast like Emma Stones, Katherine McPhee, Hef & the 3 real playboy mansion girls, this show is sure to tickle your bones.

Bunny is kicked out of the house due to a scheming other playboy girl. She is left homeless and signs herself up to be a house mother of Zeta (a soreignity house who is losing their rights). She starts teaching the outcasted girls how to doll up and be the hottest girls on campus. In the end, Zeta really turned popular and it’s horray for house bunny!

I really loved the way Faris played stereo-typed dumb blonde. Her lines sure got me laughing from the start to the end of the movie.

Let’s go girls!

Wall.E

Pixar is at it again! Pixar applaud themselves for doing a fine job with Wall-E. The show is terrific!

I had this odd idea that Wall-E was an old comic series like Batman or Spiderman. But I was wrong! It’s a brand new animation altogether except for perhaps the once in a while subtle appearance in prior Pixar films like Monster Inc or Cars.

So Mr. Wall-E or Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth Class is a robot assigned to compact waste. He falls in love with Eve. I like the first few moments of communication where Eve tries to pronounce her name in syllabetic fashion. But the funniest part of the movie was to see the humans in their tiny little automated seats. It’s like a mockery on how lazy humans have become over the years which I actually agree! But how the little babies actually are made given that humans have actually forgotten about dating and marriage and all that stuff erm is a little too complex to comprehend. Not important information anyway.

But Wall-E is a lovely watch!