Confessions of a Shopaholic -2009

"Based on Sophie Kinsella's fluffier-than-air novels, Confessions of a Shopaholic may have been shot before the economic crisis, but as the cautionary tale of one girl's protracted shopping meltdown, it's actually quite timely." - EW.com by Owen Gleiberman.

Synopsis - Based on the books "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan" by Sophie Kinsella. Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is a 25 year old who lives with her best friend Suze (Krysten Ritter) in Suze's flat (paying her friend rent that is well below market value), in a trendy part of town. Rebecca has a very boring job writing for a financial magazine. She has a shopping addiction and her crap job doesn't pay enough. Her bills are piling up, so she tries cutting back (complete fiasco), then she tries making more money (another fiasco). Eventually, Becky discovers a story that she is truly invested in. Exposing the story gets the attention of a colleague that she hasn't quite figured out yet. Some drama ensues as she snags the guy, and she attempts to pay off her ever-growing debt. (The Internet Movie Database)

This is the typical movie to watch in a girls night. I had a morning/afternoon with my BFF and even though she had watched already. She made it clear it was of those movies that you don't mind watching it again. And she was right. Credit cards are really a big problem for some and this movie tells the story of Rebecca a New Yorker writer addicted to shopping. Besides her shopping addictions, she was a liar. That kind of person that has a way out of everything, always an amazing, last minute, new excuse. As any other addicted person, she has to fight against herself, against the bad habits and the thoughts that brought her to the situation where she found herself buried in. The movie discusses a major actual problem which is credit cards and organizing finances, in a fun way. Who never caught yourself in situations like those? Where you buy something for the attraction and advertisement that it had, because you saw a friend wearing or even because that special magazine had a full column about that master piece and how should we wear? We are used to buy things that we don’t need it, that’s natural of human being, most of the times for us is: what we want, not what we need. This is cultural and is not going to change anytime soon.

Of course things change when Rebecca loses everything, she finally realized what was important to her: her job, the man she loves and her friends, not that Prada shoes that would look so amazing with the bag she just bought. She gives up of everything to try a fresh start, she declines the dream job and she decides to sell all her wardrobe to pay her bills. In the end she gets the man she loves, a new job, new hobbies, new friends and of course the fabulous green scarf. A fun movie, with a great soundtrack, to make you think about organizing yourself and what is really important in your life. It’s cheesy, girly, but wonderful. To have your opinion, watch it!

The Women -2008

''THE WOMEN unfolds in an entirely female world; men are richly portrayed, but are never seen onscreen. Making her feature debut, English creates a multi- generational tapestry that encompasses post-feminist baby boomers, post-menopausal women and pre-teen girls..'' - Celebrity Wonder

Like the 1939 original, the film deals with the relationships among a close group of female friends, who, when their marriages fail and their lives are on the verge of falling apart, turn to each other for support. On the surface, Mary (Ryan) appears the happiest of the bunch, but her life changes instantly when her best friend Sylvia (Bening) discovers that Mary's husband's having an affair. The film feels cluttered at times, but perhaps that is fitting considering how much each female character has on her plate with regards to family, work, marriage, and friendship. Eva Mendes appears as the jaw-dropping beauty who is partially to blame for the fallout of Mary's marriage.. As in the SEX AND THE CITY movie(without sex, just actually with the city), the message seems to be that before finding love with a man, a woman must truly love and know herself. While Mary's high-society social standing enables her to start a fashion line on a whim and makes her self-transformation somewhat easy, female viewers from all walks of life are likely to recognize something relatable in the many women characters driving the film.

While much of the drama surrounds various marital problems, even the cheating husband in question it's never seen. The invisible men was probably Diane English way to show that the film's most important relationships are between the women themselves.

Very well chosen cast, full of all-starts, The Women still left me wanting more. The story is cute and fun, but still needed some seasoning, i guess I'm still looking for ''The Men'' in this movie.

Watch it and give your opinion! =]

Twilight (2008)

"When you can live forever what do you live for?"

Why not start by the movie that has been turning teenagers' heads upside down? witches seems to be out of ''fashion'' (at least for a while) vampires are totally IN.
The writer Stephenie Meyer reached the jackpot when she started writting the Twilight Saga. Her best seller collection got even bigger attention once it got to the screens.

The story of a girl, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to live with her father(Billy Burke) in Forks, Washington to allow her mother to travel with her new husband, a minor league baseball player. New in school, she becomes the center of attention. Bella finds herself involuntarily drawn to a mysterious, handsome boy, Edward Cullen(Robert Pattinson). She eventually learns that he is a member of a vampire family who drinks animal blood rather than human. Edward and Bella fall in love, but James(Cam Gigandet), a sadistic vampire from another coven, is drawn to drink Bella's blood. Edward and the other Cullens defend Bella. She escapes to Phoenix, Arizona, where she is tricked into confronting James, who tries to kill her. She is seriously wounded, but Edward rescues her and they return to Forks.

Which girl doesn't like a romance? Which boy doesn't like fantasy, some fight? Nothing like a impossible love to get the girls attached to the tv, don't you think? Helps even more when the main vampire of choice is the charming Robert Pattinson. His ''bad boy'' looks combined with the romantic vampire makes any girl lose their breath. I believe they made great choice of actors, the two main characters are very well played, they are just good together. The story is interesting, nevertheless the dialog sounded very silly at some points. Fans argue the movie isn't half as good as the book. Overall, the movie is a ''nice bad'' that almost get to be good. The second movie is on its way, New Moon has trailler and date to come out. It looks a lot more interesting than the first one, so it may be worth it to watch to catch up with the next. For those who may interest, Twilight trailer is available. To get your opnion.. WATCH IT! ;]