Time flies fast and now the first quarter of the year is almost over. What has happened to me these past few days? Not that much! The Oscars was a dismay for me since I was hoping for Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) and Charlize Theron (North Country) to win. I haven't seen both Walk the Line and North Country in its entirety, but for me Charlize deserves the trophy more. Charlize's film "Monster" was never shown here in the Philippines (and I can't even find a copy of it in any video shop) but I know she acts genuinely and without any effort at all. I guess Reese is now the next big thing in Hollywood! She's like Julia Roberts who was first recognized in the romantic comedy genre. The only difference is that she was younger when she bagged her Oscar's. I loved her in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, and recently, in Just Like Heaven.
I saw Must Love Dogs last week. John Cusack is not that appealing to me anymore! He seemed to have gained extra pounds here and everywhere. But Diane Lane looked lovelier, as always. She's indeed a perfect example of the phrase "aging gracefully". As for the story, I find it plain and dull.
I hope could rent "Crash" in the days to come. I really feel sorry that I just passed it by for so many times in the video shop. And now that it won the best picture in the Academy Awards, it really deserves my time.
Next in line: Pride and Prejudice, North Country, and Syriana. The local film "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros" has kept me waiting for so long. It was a recipient of numerous international awards and yet the producer has not come out with a DVD format yet. I'm also curious about "Nasaan si Francis?," another local film that got the nods from movie critics lately. These are actually my type of local films, not the teenybopper or slapstick comedies that are unfortunately released often.
2 comments:
i was actually rooting for either witherspoone or felicity hoffman. i like reese, although i havent seen walk the line yet, because she's a young mom with a career that has started small but definitely not insignificant(legally blond was a hit) and is now a success. her movies were basically light, feel good movies but look what she's doing now.. she seems down to earth too...with hoffman, i wanted her because it would be good to see someone from a t.v.sitcom to make it in the oscars. and she seems genuinely funny and real...
i want to see pride and prejudice, million dollar baby....and all that good stuff...hehe
take care...
highly recommended ko ang pride and prejudice. saw it last sunday. i haven't read the book pa kc kaya syempre kilig ako sa plot. it's about suppressed feelings of two individuals, na from the first time they met, have actually fallen head over heels with each other. walang appeal sa kin ang million dollar baby kc i don't like stuffs like that. but one of these days, i'll try to rent boys don't cry. i like period movies since i also collect american classic novels by bantam books. i actually have two new ones untouched. i'm tired na kc pagdating sa bahay. imagine, basa na sa office, basa pa rin sa bahay. i think reading is to blame for my 300-250 vision now. but i cannot drive reading out of my system, LOL!!! not just because i earn from it, but because i love it to death. anyways, thanks for dropping by! :)
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