Lindsay Lohan- Too Skinny? New Pictures from shoot with Hedi Slimane

Lindsay Lohan circa 2004

Wow. Lindsay Lohan is a far cry away from where she used to be…remember how cute she was in Parent Trap and Mean Girls? Well- let’s just say that she’s really changed her look. Anyway, check out these photos from a fashion shoot with famous male model photographer Hedi Slimane. They are just gorgeous photos. 

 

Lindsay, is topless and looking rock-star chic. I think she looks extremely thin, but I must say the photographs are flawlessly done, and full of personality and attitude. Check them out and let me know what you think! I’m curious to know your thoughts.

The Bachelor- a conspiracy theory!

The Bachelor- season 13, Jason Mesnick

 

Unfortunately, I missed last night’s episode! =(. But then again, since my favorite fellow Canadian Jillian was booted last week, I have lost most ofmy interest in the show. Nonetheless, I still wish Jason Mesnick all the very very bestest. 

Anyway, for any bachelor watchers, if you haven’t already heard or seen the ‘final rose’ ceremony spoilers which aired the same night as the premier of season 13. Check it out here. 

HOWEVER, it turns out that there is a CONSPIRACY!!!  It was all rigged!! surprise surprise. NOT.

SPOILER ALERT PLEASE STOP READING THIS if you don’t want to ‘ruin’ the ending. Apparently, Jason choses Melissa…only to secretly date Molly afterwards! AHH which explains the TWO after the rose ceremonies.  Check out what conspirator Reality Steve has to say about the whole thing. He has posted 3 you tube videos to explain is theory without outing his sources. According to Steve, Jason was TOLD to pick Melissa despite his deeper and truer connection to Molly, all for the sake of better tv. 

Regardless, poor Melissa has gotten the shitty side of the deal. She is now ‘refusing’ to take part in the Final Rose Part II-cause she got PLAYED! 

From steve– “Because ABC wants Melissa on camera talking about what happened and she wants no part of it after how badly they screwed her. Can you blame her? I hope she holds out on them so that show never airs. Once again, this is what I’ve been led to believe, but it sure makes a hell of a lot of sense. Their ATFR 2 is airing one week from tonight and they haven’t taped anything yet? Melissa has them by the balls. I love it.”

I hope that Jason is happy with his young fling, Molly and that he does eventually find ‘the one’. But in the meantime, I am going to keep my fingers crossed that Jillian gets her own series. They suggest that this might be the case. Even Chris asked Jillian if she’d be up for it last night!

If you have also missed the last episode…click here for a quick recap of what you missed. or just check out Reality Steve for more!

But read the host- Chris’s blog…cryptic…interesting

Hugh Jackman Hosts the Oscars

I loved the intro ‘song’ Hugh Jackman sang!!! Here is a clip of it.

I will try to post more once I get the chance. I have been really really busy with school. So stay tuned.

Oscar Predictions

Slumdog Millionaire

Now that I have watched all (well about 4 and three quarters of the movies nominated) Here are my humble predictions for the big Oscar categories…

 

Best Picture: “Slumdog Millionaire”

Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (pretty much a sure thing in my opinion)

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona (I watched this movie last week…review to follow soon. I really enjoyed it, Penelope Cruz was incredible in it!!!) **this is an uncertain category for me, I think Penelope Cruz maybe too beautiful to win, the academy usually favors old farts to win, or people who are naked, and in my humble humble opinion…are mostly overrated. SO! with that ramble…I HOPE she wins, but I predict Amy Adams MAY win for her role in Doubt (which may take some surprise wins…)

Original Screenplay: Milk- I loved this film, so I hope they win something!

Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire

What do you guys think?

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

This movie was my Everest. Maybe I am just extremely uninformed about American politics, maybe I just prefer psychological dramas, thrillers, or movies where people move around…action some might call it…

Anyway, I am proud to say I managed to get through this movie, well 3/4 of it. Hurray. I promised myself that I would get through ALL the Oscar films before the show tomorrow. Fortunately, I watched enough to know what I was missed. (I mean, it is based on history, so any idiot knows what happens at the end! DUH!) 

The only thing I did enjoy about this incredibly slow-moving, dialogue stuffed, documentary of sorts film… was the superb directing by Ron Howard! I mean it is one thing to direct a movie which has lots of twists and turns in the plot, but it is another to build tension and dissonance in a film that is really nothing more than two people sitting in large interview chairs! 

I was completely stunned at Howard’s ability to move the camera so masterfully, creating just the right amount of tension and conflict between interviewer David Frost, and president Richard Nixon. My favorite part, visually, was when they would use the playback televisions (in black and white) and do an over-the-shoulder shot of the playback and the live action. I really enjoyed the use of the one-on-one confessional mock-documentary footage used, which were comprised of snipped interviews from Frost’s the producers, staff, and parties involved. It really added a level of legitimacy and credibility to the film without using standard, boring, narration. 

I may not have enjoyed the movie, but I do know what to appreciate. This is a gripping story for history buffs, especially those who might have been present to experience or hear about these events first hand. It is an important film which documents a very tumoltuous time. Certainly, I notice that there are some areas of Hollywoodized historic events, and multiple hyperboles used to spruce up the storyline, but it was generally done convincingly and in a manner which might be entertaining to some. 

I give this film one thumb up and one thumb horizontal. Yes, horizontal. It was because I was just bored. I think that this movie is just not my cup of tea, but according to RT– it is to pretty much everyone else… Go figure. B

Rating: [C+]

The Reader

The Reader

I must say that when I watched the Reader, I had no idea what to expect. I knew it was based on a book, I knew that it was a story about a love affair between a young child and an older woman, and I knew it was set in Germany…

I was pleasantly surprised by the acting of both Winslet, and young Michael Berg, played by David Kross. According to RT, this movie has received a 61% fresh rate…which is significantly less than the other Oscar nominated films. Nonetheless, I found this movie much more enjoyable than…say The Wrestler, and Frost/Nixon, which I will review later today. 

Perhaps, this is because I never read the book that this movie was based on. The novel by Bernhard Schlink, according LA Times reviewer, Patrick Goldstein, is not captured to its chilling intensity in the film. 

In my very humble opinion, I beg to differ. I was sincerely moved both Hanna and Michael’s emotional struggle. For those of you who do not know, the movie takes place over four decades, jumping forwards and backwards in time. What I really enjoyed about this film, was first and foremost the acting and the ability for these actors to embody the struggle they face against “what is right, what is wrong, what is legal, and what is justice”. Despite all of Hanna’s sentence for horrific crimes, Winslet creates a multidimensional character who you cannot help but sympathize and feel drawn to. Winslet manages to create a human out of minimal dialogue, stolen glances, shameful secrets, and conflicted decisions. 

I do not want to spoil the film for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, so I will not indulge much more of the plot and stick to making broad generalizations, which for those of you who have watched it, will understand. 

My favorite part of the movie was when Michael realizes that Hanna is illiterate, and in the years past, he begins to send her taped recordings of every novel he has. This part moved me to tears, I couldn’t stop sobbing. It was both heart-warming, tragic, romantic, and tortured. There really isn’t much more to say about this film, other than to shout praise to the actors (minus Ralph Fiennes, who is only in the movie very briefly). The movie itself is not of the highest quality, as there are gaps and areas which can be strengthened by narration, dialogue, and plot…but the actors do such a superb job that my concerns about this film are pretty minor. 

Here is a fun fact: Kate Winslet was originally cast as Hanna, only then to be recast by Nicole Kidman because of Kate’s scheduling conflict with the movie Revolutionary Road, only to be recasted as Nicole Kidman was preggers!!

Rating: [B]

Facebook in real life. hilarious

Watch this. This is soo funny. It is made by a british comedy group. A friend of mine from facebook posted it on her profile. I just had to share this to the few people who do check this page out =)

Chris Brown and Rihanna Updates

For those of you who have read my previous posts. I am a huge Chris Brown fan. I am totally crushed that he has been arrested for assault charges against him. I think that what he has done is truly unforgivable, now that photos have surfaced…it really looks awful. My heart goes out to both parties involved. Chris Brown’s career will never be the same. Click here for a photo of poor Rihanna and her bruises. I feel awful just looking at them 

Follow the jump for some interesting articles with updates.  

Chris Brown Assault: Rihanna torn over helping the police.

Chris Brown and Rihanna: A love in trouble

Rihanna won’t discuss Chris, thanks fans.

TMZ: Rihanna photos. 

Halston Fall 2009 presentation

Gorgeous! Many designers opted out of conventional runway presentations at New York Fashion Week. Halston was one of them- check out the Fall 2009 presentation. It is gorgeous. I really want a yellow dress….

Milk

Milk

I finally got a chance to watch Milk this weekend and it was great! I must say that I didn’t expect too much going into it, but it was a sincerely engaging true life story about the first openly gay man elected into American public office.

Harvey Milk’s true story was a story about courage, dedication, and above all, hope and the belief in equality. I thought that this was a superb movie. It was two hours long, but the story moved quickly, coherently, and left me riveted even though I knew Harvey Milk’s fate from the first few scenes of the movie (and from history…or for the latter- Wikipedia).

I am really surprised that a film about Harvey Milk was not made until now. I thoroughly enjoyed Van Sant (also directed Good Will Hunting…one of the best movies of all time, in my opinion) style, which integrated gritty footage or what is made to appear as newsreel footage, a time-line, and simple scenes of Milk narrating his life. It provided context and motive to Harvey Milk’s political ambitions. 

Out of all the Oscar nominated films I have seen to date, Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler, and now Milk, I really think that Milk is the only film I could imagine re-watching. But this is largely because it is emotionally engaging and palatable by mass audiences. It was also the least violent (overtly shown on film that is…not to say that nothing violent happened throughout the course of these particular events in history) film out of all the ones I have watched. It was also a triumph in many ways, as Van Sant ends the film on a bittersweet note with a flashback to a scene with James Franco (Scott), Milk’s lover, where he states he will never make it to the age of 50, and true to life, he does not, and is assassinated at the age of 48. I couldn’t help but shed  a few tears for all that Milk accomplished. 

Rating: [A]