Oh my!

Girl with a permanent pout

2003 was the year for Scarlett Johansson to do slow movies. Girl with a pearl earring has a script at least, which is more than Lost in Translation can say... The cinematography, artistic direction and costume design are very good. And that's pretty much it. Though Colin Firth is very hot and the actors are good in general (with the exception of pouting Scarlett), the movie in general is quite tedious.

Opening 26th June / Prejudices without Pride

The movies opening the last weekend of the first half of the year in Zaragoza are:

1. LOL (Laughing Out Loud): French comedy about technologies isolating us instead of connecting us ( I guess, I really have no idea). Last French comedy I remember didn't really do it for me. Still... Maybe seeing it.

2. St. Trininan's: Rupert Everett dressed as a woman, some Bond girl and Colin Firth... No reasons to love it, no reasons to hate it. Not seeing it.

3. Tetro: Coppola's (the father) latest film. It opened at Cannes and it stars Spanish actresses Maribel Verdú (Jai ho!) and Carmen Maura (yay!). Seeing it.

4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Megan Fox's breasts and huge robots fighting each other. For the second time. Not seeing it.

Not a great weekend but I really want to see Tetro so... yay!

Opening 8th May / Prejudices without Pride

Movies opening today in Zaragoza:

1. Genova: Michael Winterbottom's film with Colin Firth and Catherine Keener. I haven't made up my mind on my desires to see it. Probably not seeing it.

2. Hannah Montana: The Movie. With nearly 7000 votes it has an average of 2.7/10 on Imdb. It could have 10/10, I wouldm't be caught dead at a theatre watching it. Not seeing it.

3. Last chance Harvey. I've been wanting to see this ever since I learned it existed. Seeing it.

4. Séraphine. The Slumdog Millionare in France (7 César awards). Not very appealing anyway. Probably not seeing it.

5. Star Trek. Never in my life have I seen anything related to the Star Trek franchise. Will my avoidance continue? Who knows? Probably seeing it.

6. Fly me to the moon. Flies. In the moon. Animated film. And it's not Up. Not seeing it.

A mildly interesting weekend...

Tom Ford directs...

... a movie called A single man, based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. It's said to star Julianne Moore and Colin Firth (Julianne + Colin= Good acting). Mad Men production designers are also involved in the film (Tom Ford + Mad Men= Good looks). And rumour has it that Spanish model Jon Kortajarena (below in a Tom Ford campaign) will appear somehow. I want to see this movie already!!