i just watched derailed, starring jennifer aniston and clive owen. the reviews by critics were not that good, but nevertheless i wanted to watch it (mainly because it's jennifer aniston on the big-screen since friends!). i'm glad i watched it; i mean the plot twist was kind of surprising even though it could be predicted, and also jennifer aniston did kind of a good job in portraying her character, sultry lucinda harris.
okay, first for those who doesn't know the storyline.. clive owen plays charles shyne, a financial consultant, who meets jennifer aniston's character on a train. things heat up between them, and they find themselves in a hotel room. but wait, both are married and have a daughter each. well anyway they went on with their affair, and BAM! in comes this crook who blackmails them. what luck. there's more to it though.. won't reveal too much. just have to say if you're into action/thriller, and is an aniston fan, go catch it.

i know i shouldn't be writing this, but it's so hard to ignore the fact that there are so many good movies coming out this holiday season. i will be caught in my final exams then, but after i'm done, it will be a movie-craze for me. these are some shows i just have to watch..

aeon flux
starring charlize theron, this is a futuristic film where virus is rampage in the world and there's only one safe city left. but a resistance movement are wanting to expose the deception with the help of sleek, ready-to-kill assasinator, aeon flux. opens dec 2.
i kind of like futuristic films. maybe it's the thought-provoking effects that it has on my brain when i try to visualise the future world. cool. charlize theron looks like she can do some serious damage to anyone who messes with her.

the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe
lord-of-the-rings-like movie based on the book by c.s. lewis. a group of children enter a wardrobe to the magical narnia, and teams up with aslan, the lion king, to battle the evil white witch. opens dec 9.
another fantasy movie that will spawn more movies since the chronicles of narnia is a 7-book novel. since i love lord of the rings and harry potter, i guess this will definitely find its place in my 'favourite movies' list.

the family stone
the eldest son of the stone family brings home his uptight NY girlfriend to meet his family for the holidays. things go haywire as everyone doesn't get along as well as expected. starring sarah jessica parker, claire danes, rachel mcadams, luke wilson and more. opens dec 16.
the list of cast members is impressive. with SJP (what else but sex and the city), claire danes (one of my favourite actress in movies like romeo+juliet, little women, stage beauty, shopgirl), and rachel mcadams (canadian star who appeared in movies like mean girls, the notebook, red eye), how can i not watch this movie? plus from watching the trailer, it seems funny.

memoirs of a geisha
from the acclaimed director of chicago, this film is also based on a best-seller novel about the life of a young japanese girl who is sold to a geisha house. zhang ziyi, michelle yeoh, gong li stars. opens dec 23.
there's all the more reason to support asian actors (especially since michelle yeoh was born malaysia!) in hollywood films, of course besides the fact that this movie is interesting. from the poster itself, i get the tingle seeing those blue eyes, red lips and white skin.

hoodwinked
an animation of the modernised, law-and-order version of little red riding hood. voices of anne hathaway as red riding hood, and glenn close as granny. opens dec 23.
karate-kicking little red riding hood + sarcastic wolf + clumsy woodsman + crime investigation? LOL, need i say more?


so here's to me in being successful in my final exams and watching all the nice movies to come. and to a good weekend.. better go mug now. cheers!