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February 29, 2008
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TGIF! It's finally Friday and there are some kick ass movies opening up this weekend. Check it out:
The Other Boleyn Girl:
Natalie Portman and Scarlet Johansson are ferociously ambitious sisters and rivals for the bed and heart of King Henry VIII.
Semi-Pro:
Will Ferrell is the owner/coach/player of basketball team who rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.
Penelope:
Christina Ricci is a woman suffering from a "curse" who sets out to free herself of a life-long bad luck streak and find her true self.
Here's the trailer for 'The Other Boleyn Girl'
February 27, 2008
Reese Witherspoon appeared on Regis and Kelly this morning to talk about her new movie with Christina Ricci Penelope and about the movie she's currently shooting and producing, Four Christmases.
She talks about what makes a movie run smoothly, and believe it or not, it comes down to food and coffee!
Reese says, "The key to having a happy crew is feeding them lots of coffee. Good coffee and I have the ice cream truck come on Fridays."
January 30, 2008
We all have our fears. Some are silly, like Christina Ricci's fear of monkeys. Well her worst nightmare came true on the set of her latest movie Penelope.
"I'm afraid of monkeys but I had decided not to be afraid of this monkey because no one else is: 'Everyone else thinks he's awesome so just be cool.' It's the first day of shooting and I have this kitchen scene where I'm sitting down and the monkey is sitting right next to me. Of course it freaks out during the take and grabs my left breast and will not let go, and he's so strong. I'm thinking, 'This thing is gonna rip it's hand away and I will no longer have a boob there!' I'm so freaked out and the whole rest of the actors are turned around so no one sees that this has happened to me and I'm like, 'Help, help' as quietly and calmly as possible so this thing does not freak out any further. Finally they got him off me but my fear is completely validated and I did not go near him for the rest of the shoot… Monkeys are crazy and you never what they'll grab onto; I don't like unpredictable animals."
Ok, as silly as that sounds, I have to give it to Christina. If a monkey came flying at my boob, I would totally freak out too. If most humans came flying at my boob, I'd be freaked out!
January 2, 2008
Finally there’s a romantic comedy that doesn’t depict a woman falling in love with a beast. Although “Penelope” is a romantic comedy, it differs from all other movies in its genre. This film is the anti Barbie flick, which conveys the meaning of what beauty truly is.
The movie stars actress Christina Ricci who takes a bold step in covering her pretty face with a pig like nose. Faced with the family curse, Penelope (Christina Ricci) must overcome all obstacles to break it by finding true love. The warm and funny adventure leads her to realize the most important life lesson, “I like myself the way I am.”
The movie also stars Hollywood’s “it” boy James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hara, Peter Dinklage and Richard E. Grant. Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon takes on two roles as a producer of the film with her production company Type-A and as Penelope’s friend in the film.
Penelope is an original screenplay from writer Leslie Caveny (Everybody Loves Raymond), and marks the feature film debut of director Mark Palansky. The movie doesn’t hit theatres until February 29, 2008 but the timing for the flick couldn’t be better. With so much focus these days over plastic surgery and celebrities its time for a film to prove that beauty isn’t always perfect. Check back tomorrow as we have a candid interview with Christina Ricci about the film. In the meantime, check out the movie trailer.
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