Alice in Wonderland, Release Date 3/5, Diva Screen Date 4/4

As you can see by the pictures, Alice has had a lot of looks over the years, and somehow through all of those looks I've yet to read the story or see anyversion of the movie.

Until now.

I can't say I'm always a Tim Burton fan, or even a Johnny Depp fan, however this movie may have changed my mind! I am actually feeling a bit inspired to go and read the original Lewis Carroll book and see what, exactly, I've been missing all this time.

A clever story, and apparently a new take with Alice "going back" to Wonderland as a young woman. As the story goes, she was actually a child when she was in Wonderland the first time.

I saw this in 3D and it was pretty amazing. There were times when it felt like items were coming at you out of the screen and others when it felt as if things were moving toward the screen from behind. Colors and characters were both amazing.

I am glad that I wasn't taking a kid to this movie, I think it would have been a bit too dark and scary. It was rated PG for (in the words of IMDB.com) "fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar."

My question is, just what exactly was that caterpillar smoking??

I really liked this movie, and when i talked to my mom today, she said she really liked this movie. It was fun and different and made for adults. Loved it. Go see it!

The Bounty Hunter, Release Date 3/19, Diva Screen Date 3/28

I thought I was going to a chick-flick, so I didn't take Dave. What I ended up seeing was a ha-ha funny movie that didn't get (too) girly and definitely didn't take the cheesy way out at the end.

Jennifer Aniston was in her usual role as the smart-assed funny female. Gerard Butler was very funny, I don't know that I've seen him in anything else, but I would definitely watch something else with him in it. He has that dry way of playing humor that is a little bit like Russell Crowe.

The movie was funny, entertaining and played quickly.

How I was the only person in the theater is beyond me, but it was $6 well spent. Sorry AMC for having to lose some money on my ticket!

Drive-In's, Burritos, Popcorn and The Blind Side

Saturday was a date day (YAY!!), not only did I get an afternoon movie date to Hot Tub Time Machine (see previous post for review) but I also got to see a movie at the Drive-In theater!
The Blind Side just came out this week on DVD but seeing it a second time at the Drive In theater was fantastic.
From the fried burrito to the over-buttered popcorn everything at the drive in is a little white trash and a little bit awesome!
The movie is a must see, from Oscar-winning Sandra Bullock to a quiet supporting role by Tim McGraw, they are both great. The first time we saw this movie I did want to cry, not this time...I just enjoyed the great movie that it is. See the movie!
The 112 Drive In in Fayetteville is one of a few great survivors. Showing a double feature for just $12 per car, you just can't get cheaper entertainment. Throw your cooler with goodies in the car to save even more, but please please please buy something at the concession stand because you hate to see a gem like this shut down due to lack of revenue. It's probably not necessary to spend an additional $17 in the concession stand like we did. But, it was worth it!

Hot Tub Time Machine, Release Date 3/26, Diva Screen Date 3/27

Finally, a John Cusack movie produced post-1989 that I will watch again and again! The fact that he is a producer on this goes to show that he hasn't lost his sense of humor and he still does it best when it is self-deprecating.

The movie was so funny there were times I thought Dave would actually fall right out of his movie seat. Although there were a few times that you could predict what was coming but it didn't matter, it was hilarious.

What made this movie even better to me were the great throwback scenes and lines from classic 80's movies like Sixteen Candles, Karate Kid, Back to the Future, and some even came from one of my favorite Cusack movies, Better Off Dead. I was actually hoping for the paperboy to show up at some point yelling, "I want my two dollars".

If you were in high school or college in the late 80's, have an appreciation for the crazy fashion, fun music, and gut-busting comedies from that decade then this throw-back movie is a must see.

Cop Out, Release Date 2/26/20, Diva Screen Date 3/6/10

It is what it is and it just happens to be a fun movie. Ratings on-line weren't great, but I wasn't looking for Oscar-worthy, I wanted to laugh and have a good couple of hours of escapism.

Bruce Willis was a great sarcastic lead. Tracy Morgan totally overacted it, but do we ever expect him to be subtle? Probably not. I loved seeing Kevin Pollak in this, he's kind of disappeared from anything I've seen lately.

That's it, short but sweet because the Oscars are coming on!

Film: Crazy Heart, Release Date 12/16/09, Diva Screen Date 2/6/10

Wow! What a great movie.

The hype round Jeff Bridges performance as Bad Blake is completely understandable. I don't like most country music, but I may have to download the soundtrack.

Someone as we were leaving said it was the most depressing movie she ever saw, two ladies in the same row as where we sat were crying. I didn't think it was depressing or anything to cry about. It was just a really well done movie with great characters you connect with and care about.

I will say the theater was packed with an older crowd, some of who apparently never have been in a movie before. Loud talking was prevalent during the movie as some people had to predict what was going to happen next.

Final words on this, don't miss!

Film: When in Rome, Release Date 1/29/10, Diva Screen Date 1/31/10

More of a romantic comedy and less of a chick-flick (yes, there is a difference and I'll explain it another time) this was just the movie I was looking for!

I thought this was cute, fun, clever and managed to be romatic without getting too corny.

Kristen Bell is really funny and definitley carries this movie. Josh Duhamel is a pretty face but probably needs to start getting a little meat behind his movie roles (you know what I mean if you saw "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton"!) Overall he was ok in the limited requirements of his character. A nice surprise that hasn't been shown in the previews were cast members Danny DeVito and Anjelica Huston.

The movie moved along quickly and although it wasn't a gut buster, it was pretty funny even when they switched to a little slapstick humor through Duhamel's clumsiness.

If you like romantic comedies, you should go see this one.