Take a Gander at Nicholas Hoult as a Zombie in ‘Warm Bodies’
Can you complete the following sequence: Wizards, Vampires, Werewolves, Dystopian world where teens fight to the death, _________________. The obvious answer is ZOMBIES. That said, the next big thing is the movie adaptation of Isaac Marion‘s novel Warm Bodies (which I wrote about in May 2011 — I hope you were paying attention). The movie...
Best of 2011: ‘The Hunger Games’ hype
Reading Suzanne Collins‘s young adult book trilogy The Hunger Games was a life-changing event for me. First off, it made me realize that the Twilight books were really, really, really badly written (although I think I caught on to that on my own when I realized that the term “Russet-colored skin” was used in the...
‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ is like ‘New Year’s Eve’ with pregnancy
How in the hell do you make a pregnancy guide book into a movie? For starters, you put a gaggle of celebrities in it — that’s what What to Expect When You’re Expecting did. For some odd reason, the all-star cast does not scream “LOOK AT ME I’M FAMOUS” as much as the grating New...
The Rum Diary: not as crazy as you think
I could recite a list of could of, should of, would of’s for The Rum Diary, but that would just be too whiny. Instead, I will just straight out tell you my opinion of the movie: I only kind of enjoy it. As for the story behind the movie — I enjoyed it a lot...
An Open Letter to the “Harry Potter” Franchise
Dear Harry Potter franchise, As I write this, millions upon millions of people would have seen (or are currently seeing) the final installment of your 10 year journey that took us to Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station to the magical halls of Hogwarts to the Quidditch arena to the Ministry of Magic to...
Chatting with Gals Who Aren’t Scared to Tell You to ‘Go Fug Yourself’
Today, the experts of celeb fashion ridicule (and praise) Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan of GoFugYourself.com will be making an appearance at Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco — and I had the opportunity to interview them beforehand for SFGate.com. Yes, this post is purely about shameless self/cross-promotion. But here’s a fun excerpt from the...
I Predicted it: Lenny Kravitz Casted in ‘The Hunger Games’
In The Hunger Games, Cinna is Katniss’s flamboyant, yet subdued & serene stylist that preps her “catching fire” look for the Games. During the course of the story, he becomes a confidant of the heroine and is a fan favorite. Whilst reading the description of Cinna, an image of figure skating sensation Johnny Weir popped...
Three Things that Require Your Attention: TheHob.org, ‘Warm Bodies’ and ‘Bridesmaids’
If you don’t know already, I am an avid fanatic of The Hunger Games. It brings out the angsty teenage girl in me. That said, I have been watching the casting announcement of the movie adaptation like a obsessive stalker. Elizabeth Banks and Stanley Tucci have snagged pivotal roles in the flick and they just...
Geist Infection: Uprisings, Revolts and Acting a Fool
There are some real issues concerning uprisings and things of that matter going on in Libya — not to mention the diffused danger in Asia — but I am just not that smart to articulate my thoughts on real issues. But perhaps those real life situations may be in line with the geist. Everyone wants...
I am one of the few that liked ‘Never Let Me Go’
As seen on 8Asians.com… At first glance, Never Let Me Go has nothing to do with Asians. Actually, there isn’t really a trace of any Asian-osity throughout the entire film: Carey Mulligan isn’t Asian; neither is the new Spider-man/Brit-boy du jour Andrew Garfield. If you put Keira Knightley in an unfocused lens, she can look...
Summer Reading Endorsement: ‘Role Models’ by John Waters
After reading ‘The Bedwetter’ by Sarah Silverman (it was OK), I was craving something a little bit more…filthy — in a good way of course. Enter ‘Role Models’ by John Waters, a book where he talks about all of his role models and how they had an impact on his life. From Leslie Van Houten...
The stop-motion slyness of ‘Mr. Fox’
If someone had to put a new spin on stop-motion movie, it had to be Wes Anderson. Actually, it makes sense. His movies (Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited) all have this stop-motion caricature to them. They are quirky, humorous and as clever as the species of the title character of Fantastic Mr. Fox. The...
