" He's just not that into You "

verdict: 7/10

directed by: Ken kwapis

year: 2009

Based on a book by: Greg Berendt and Liz Tuccillo

Great cast and very typical "st.elmo's fire", light hearted movie.

about love... this flick deals with how we interpret signs in our life, how men and women think diffrently and thoughts about commitment, about getting to know a person, about finding true love. Obviously, some parts are funny and some will leave you teary-eyed but it was quite entertaining.

Ben affleck played it cool, as the guy who doesn't believe in marriage and Jennifer Aniston was the stuck up girl longing to be married to Ben bec. after 7yrs. they're still technically together but not married. One of the actors is played by newcomer Bradley Cooper who's also in the fave sitcom Kitchen Confidential by the famous chef/writer Anthony Bourdain,he played quite a hideous role, he's married to jennifer connelly- who's an O.compulsive freak, He isn't happy about his marriage, he feels suffocated and somehow is attracted to this other girl played by Scarlett johansson as the young chick who likes married men and likes to play around, toying guys she wants and rejects, who is friends with drew barrymore, although she played small parts in this film, she was one of the producers and his ex-boy friend played the part as the guy who owns the Bar,( don't know his name),also, jennifer connelly- who thinks everything is in order with her life but soon realizes that marriage with Bradley seems to be falling apart, as he's cheating withe another woman. Then the newbie ms. Ginnifer goodwin...who is the narrator of this movie.. i have to rewind the last part of the movie bec. i'm not familiar with her name though i've seen her in other flicks before.

the music- ost of the film were catchy from my favorite - keane- somewhere only we know...

to the Ting-Tings..

to maroon 5, James Morrison, r.e.m, corrine bailey rae, lily allen ,

oh! and there's a rendition of Scarlett Johansson- Last Goodbye... never thought she could sing... but nice voice...

Verdict: 7/10

The Other Boleyn Girl

Year: 2008

Directed By:Justin Chadwick

Based on a book by:Philippa Gregory

In my Opinion: The first half part of the story was a little dragging but all throughout the movie was not bad. The setting was rich. Alex Bana as King Charles, Natalie POrtman as Anne Boleyn and Scarlett Johansson as Mary Boleyn. Before this film, i've already watch some of the parts from "The Tudors"- this is a bbc tv-drama series like "Rome" in Hbo. I like the tudors storytelling better than this film. Because the story here is a little vague and it really gives emphasis on these two sisters, but more or less the storyline is just the same. Anne Boleyn is a a wretched-ol-witch who is really ambitious and very envious of her sister Mary, who is very timid, shy but very kind and down-to-earth but because of wanting to please the king and both of them are falling for the same guy. Anne so desperate to win over the King's love, betrayed her sister, persuaded the king to annul his marriage with queen Catherine of Aragon, tried to bore a child but end up having a girl who she named Elizabeth who will later rule for the next 40+ yrs. bec. she wants to gain power and throne over her kingdom when her 2nd pregnancy became a miscarriage she tried to have sex with his brother and therefore both of them were tried for grave judgement. If you want to know a little glimpse of England's history, try watching this film.

Verdict: 6.5 /10 Girl with a Pearl Earring directed by: Peter Webber based on a book by: Tracy Chevalier In my opinion: I think the story started a little slow and a little dragging for me. I like Scarlett Johansson better in the movie Lost in Translation. I think her role here was too stiff bec. she has to portray this all to innocent and demure lady. I also had trouble with her accent, didn't sound too realistic. But i like Colin Firth's portrayal as Vermeer ( the painter ). I also like the attention to detail of this film, like the scene where Vermeer is going to paint the girl, he has to adjust the lighting, how he seduces this Girl to be her inspiration for the painting, how Vermeer's wife got jealous and accuses her of stealing the pearls.How lighting plays an important role for every scene that was captured,the silence and the enigma of this drama even without talking to each other, you can see the intimacy between the painter and that of the girl.The costumes unveiled the rich colors of golden yellow and royal blue. The setting was similar to what was described in the book. I think a few scenes may have been omitted. Definitely, the book was better than the film,. Tracy Chevalier writes in a way that makes you feel like you were part of that era,but overall, the movie wasn't bad.