The Pig with the Froggy Tattoo

Those who know me well know that I have had a life long love of The Muppets, it started at an early age despite being deathly afraid of Beeker, I got over that and now love them all, some people just don't get it and others wholly embrace this furry crew with me.

Now as a respectable 30 year old I don't think I can bring myself to go to the movie theatre to see the new Muppet Movie but you bet I will find a wat once it comes out on DVD.

The new trailer is a clever spoof of another highly anticipated movie, check out that trailer here to see what I am talking about, but you can enjoy The Muppets version right now:




xo J

Nobody puts Baby in a corner!

And nobody should be re-making this movie! Have you heard this news! Why can't Hollywood just leave some things alone. If the horrendeous trailer for the re-make of Footloose (another all time favorite of mine, Kevin Bacon should be furious), which they have pretty much just copied the orignal word for word, is any indication then I don't even want to know what they do to Dirty Dancing, it is a crime! Kenny Ortega needs to SIT DOWN and stick to directing High School Musical 10 or whatever number they are on. Sorry, had to get that out of my system.

Below one of my favorite clips from the movie. How can you possibly replace Patrick Swayze in this movie, or come even a teensy bit close to how iconic he is here!!

"I carried a watermelon" - Baby

xo J

And the Oscar goes to...

...well we don't know that yet, but we now know who might get one. Oscar nominations were announced this morning and most were fairly predictable but it is still fun to start speculating on who will actually take the big prize. I am rooting for The King's Speech to take best picture!

My aunt is bringing back her annual Oscar party this year which I am pretty excited about. She makes tons of yummy snack food and the entire family meanders around the house to the different TV’s all tuned in to the Oscars, oh yes and we drink a lot of wine. Do you have any favorite Oscar moments from over the years? I think these are some of mine…

When Billy Crystal hosted, he was one of my faves and he was hilarious.

Anna Paquin winning Best Supporting Actress, she was so young, so cute and so excited.


Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, won best original song for "Falling Slowly" from the Movie Once, when the music cut their acceptance speech short, after the commercial break host Jon Stewart insisted they return to the stage to allow Irglova a chance to speak.


In memoriam, it is always sad to remember those that have passed but it always offers a moment to look back to remember some great talent, Patrick Swayze broke my heart.

Katheryn Bigelow became the first woman to recieve the top award for directing for The Hurt Locker, and she won it over her pompous ex-husband, James Cameron, to boot. Now that is what I call karma.

To see a full list of this years nominees:
http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html

xo J

Take me to the Movies

The Golden Globes were last night and I happily planted myself on the couch with a glass of wine and a plate of pasta to enjoy all the glamour and fun. While I love the build-up and hoopla of the Oscars, the Globes are always my favorite because they are always a bit more unexpected, I mean, how can they not be when you have the hilarious Ricky Gervais charmingly insulting everyone in the room.

But as a true movie fan I am already looking ahead to what movies will be on my list to see for 2011, here are JUST a few, because I could go on too long:

HANNA
Starring the impressive Saoirse Ronan as a young girl raised by her father (Eric Bana) in the wilderness of Finland to be the perfect assassin, with Cate Blanchett playing a ruthless operatives agent who is tracking down the young assassin. The trailer is kick-as*!

Tree of Life
The long awaited film from Terence Malick starring Brad Pitt, visually it looks beautiful, as is expected from Malick.

Jane Eyre
This is the English major in me coming out, I love the haunting and mysterious story of young Ms. Eyre and Mr. Rochester. Also, Mia Wasikowska, is proving, like Ms. Ronan, to be a young force to be reckoned with on the big screen.

Paul
From the fellows who brought us Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz so it’s going to be funny. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back and this time they stumble across Paul, voiced by Seth Rogan, he’s not your average alien.

Rango
He’s a weird looking green gecko…and he is voiced by Johnny Depp! I’m already sold.

Go to www.apple.com/trailers to view all the trailers!

"Blue Valentine" is Blue but Good for Some

Hey Peeps,

Welcome to the weekend! I hope that you all had a great week.

I just went to see Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams with Jessy and some of our friends. It's a gritty movie that looks at one relationship at the beginning and end. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give very moving performances - with moments of charm and moments of total heart-rending tension. This movie certainly gives you a lot to chew on and isn't the easiest to watch - but if you're into movies that are a collision of rawness and grace, love and pain then this is a good one for you.

I've reviewed it in video form below - hope you enjoy it and hope you have a lively weekend. What are your plans?

xo
Jenny C

ps. Ryan Gosling knows how to wear a hoodie. Wowza!

King's Speech is the bee's knees

Happy New Year mes amis! I hope you had a great holiday with friends and family. I spent some good quality time with my friends, and one of the great things we did was take in the movie "The King's Speech" starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.

The movie retells the true story of King George VI (Firth) - who after his father's death and his party-loving brother's adbication must overcome his debiliating stammer and lead his nation which is on the brink of war.

You must go see this movie. I could end the blog post there, but if you need to know why, basically the acting is superb - really, really superb. The story of friendship, love and overcoming adversity plays on classic themes, but delivers them in a compelling and deftly crafted way. This was a really easy movie to watch - no need to overlook gaps in storyline, or so-so performances. It was top to bottom a pleasure and a great way to spend the afternoon.

Can you tell I liked it?

Also if you are an actor, or ever took a voice class you'll get an extra kick out of the "unusual" methods taken by King George's speech therapist Lionel Logue. Yup, not unusual at all. I'm pretty sure I've done every one of those vocal exercises - hey, they work!

If you want to test your elocution try saying the following phrase 3 times fast:
"I'm a mother pheasant plucker. I pluck mother pheasants. I'm the most pleasant mother pheasant plucker to ever pluck a mother pheasant"

Pardon me? Don't say anything rude now ;)

xo
Jenny C

Holiday Couch Favorites

November has just flown by and usually I don't allow myself to get in to full Christmas mode until Devember 1st, but the extra chill in the air and all those white flakes comind down from the sky here in Vancouver has me thinking of all the things I love during the holidays. From all the food to the decorating, the festive gatherings and the classic carols, and not to mention those holiday films that year after year never fail to put a smile on your face. What are your go-to holiday movies?

In no particular order, here are some of mine....

Love Actually - ask any woman and it is probably on their list, it is just so good in so many ways

The Family Stone - I have always liked big ensemble casts, and this has a great one, it reminds me of all those big family gatherings and the chaos that ensues.

The Muppet Christmas Carol - So I have a confession to make, I love the Muppets! Always have and always will. Their take on this classic story is priceless.

The Lord of the Rings - Yeah, not a choice you would be expecting, but my brother and I use to spend the time on Christmas Day between opening presents in the morning and dinner in the evening just laying on the couch watching endlees hours of action, so now I always have a nostalgia for these movies around Christmas.

Home Alone - Do I even need to explain why?!