The Holiday

Released date: 8 Dec 2006
Running Time: 2 hr. 11 min.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Director: Nancy Meyers
Starring:Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black

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Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) fell in love with bad boy who engaged with the other woman. She lives in a cottage in London. Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) is a producer of thriller movies. She lives in a big house in LA. Her husband had affair with another woman. These two broken hearted gals wanted the same thing, to get out & to forget. Through the internet, they met each other which ended up with a deal to swap their places for 2 weeks.

Amanda got the cottage in London. At first she had some difficulties in adjusting. Then Graham Simpkins (Jude Law), Iris' bro came & changed everything. They involved in a passion romance full relationship. Iris who lived in Amanda's big house was very happy with all the facilities it has. Moreover, she could fulfill her passion in arts & movies as well met Amanda's neighbor, the old writer. She also met Miles (Jack Black), Amanda's ex-hubby's assistant, the composer of the thriller movies songs. Miles also has a bad gal friend, is in the same shoes like Iris. In the end they fell in love.

The movie has a happy ending. They celebrated the Xmas together.


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CJ Tan said:

The movie is quite interesting & entertains. During the show, I found some scenes have deep impression but there also some have really light flicks. So it goes up & down. This most applied especially to character Graham. The gals played very well. They are very pro, in which leads us into the movie. Character Miles looks just so-so.

Recommend for wknd entertainment. Not bad... :)

Rating: (3 popcorns)

Happily N'Ever After

Released date: 5th January 2007
Running Time: 1 hr. 27 min.
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Romance
Director: Paul J. Bolger
Producer: John H. Williams
Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie PrinzeJr,
George Carlin, Andy Dick


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This movie is about a fairy tale world going up side down & back to normal again with some twists. ;p The story begins with the wizard (George Carlin) whose job is to ensure the balance between good & evil in the fairy tale world. One day he decided to go for a vacation in Scotland. He entrust his tasks to his inept assistants, Munk & Mumbo (the lil mouse & the pig). They were in charged of his wizard stick & the balancing scale. Because of their inept acts, Cinderella's evil stepmother Frieda (Sigourney Weaver) found out about the place. She took over the place & began to wreak havoc on the endings of fairy tales.

Later on, Ella, Frieda's stepdaughter (Sarah Michelle Gellar) & Rick (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), the dish washer who is in love with Ella become heroes by fighting Frida back. It all ends well with their successful fight to get everything back in the order & a wedding bell for the two love birds. Happily ever after. :)


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Extremely Hillarious, Fun & Entertaining!

It seems become the trend of this producer of Shrek & Shrek 2 to make satire cartoon movies with twists. I found it refreshing for its not-so-monotonous & not-always-follow-by-the-book story line. I think it's suitable with the current market audiences. :)

The animation is very good. It makes the characters come to life with its stunning high quality graphic & its celebrity voices.

It is indeed an amusing reversal of Disney's fairy-tale films of the past.

Rating: (4 popcorns)

Flushed Away

Released date: 3rd November 2006
Running Time: 1 hr. 24 min.
Genres: Comedy, Animation
Director: David Bowers, Sam Fell
Producer: Cecile Kramer, David Sproxton
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis




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The movie is telling us a story about Roddy, a very lonely but is a very rich pet mouse. This character described as a pet who lives comfortably well in his owner’s penthouse who though he seems happy & content with everything he has but at that same time he looks very pathetic & lonely by playing with unspoken dolls since he got neither family nor real friends to play with.

Another character is Sid, the wild rat from the sewer. One day this naughty rat just come and takes over Roddy's position. Flushing Roddy down the toilet to the sewer of London... which lead him to a remarkable adventure.

In the sewer, where Roddy fell, he met Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger who is described as a very brave & vibrant wild rat. In the further story line, they are involved in some matters. At the end Roddy is willing to sacrifice all his privileges as a well live pet, to save Rita & her friends. And of course... they live happily ever after... in the sewer. :)


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CJ Tan said:

I'd say that this movie is not bad as an easy entertainment. Short in depth, full of humor, even though I hate the slugs & the real sewer creatures! ;p

The moral of this story is what I found interesting. That sometime in this life, to be able to live your life lively, we have to move out from our comfort zone. That sometime in order to get something, we might have to sacrifice other things. That sometime, an upper scale life is not as fun as one think might be. (It could be so monotonous, like playing with the mute dolls. ;p) That sometime, people who are often underestimated (as the slugs), can be true supporters with beautiful voices. That appearance, status, etc are no guarantee for good outputs.

Rating: I give (3 popcorns) for this movie.