Prime Time Emmy Nominations 2009

The Emmy's Nominations were just announced this morning! I was so happy to hear that some of my favorites have been nominated:

• The Mentalist
• Grey Gardens
• Entourage
• Greys Anatomy
• Mad Men
• Lost

You can go to www.emmys.com to see the complete list.

Good Luck All!

Movie Review: Napa Valley's - Bottle Shock

A story set in the vineyards in Napa Valley

Surfing through my Blog Reads I came across this review from:

 Starfish and Sundresses

It sounded interesting so we added on Netflix that same day.  We were very thrilled that it came up as an instant selection.

It is based on the true story of Napa Valley struggling to get California wines on the map.  This will happen if Napa wines wines win the blind tasting against the French.

It is a great movie filled with many, many wonderful actors: Bill Pullman, Alan Rickman, Chris Pine and Rachael Taylor.  If you are a wine buff you will appreciate this one!

We loved learning about Napa's history of their struggle to keep from losing the vineyards

  due to the French ruling the wine market, but in 1976 on our historical Birthday things take a big turn for our country.

I highly recommend this one!  Loved it :)

Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian Movie Special Screening Review

We were the lucky ones tonight to be able to catch a special screening of the new hit movie "Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian".

Ben Stiller returns as his character Mr. Daley, but not as the night guard but as a successful inventor of the new glow in the dark flashlight.  When he finds his old friends at the Museum of Natural History in New York City being boxed up and shipped off to the Smithsonian to be placed in the archives for eternity he has to help save the day.

This sequel has everyone in it from Ivan The Terrible (Christopher Guest), Young Al Capone, Cherubs, Darth Vader, The Grouch from Sesame Street, General Custer,  President Abraham Lincoln, NASA Astronauts, Giant Octapi to Napoleon (Alain Chabat).

The Movie is very entertaining, funny, full of surprises and thrills.  Fighter jets fly through the grand Smithsonian halls as extinct Woolly Mammoths wander about while flying dinosaurs soar above the exhibits from the two separate museums fighting for control of the magical tablet that would let Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria) the King of Kings have control of the world. 

Mr. Daley teams up with Amelia Earhart played by Amy Adams to return the exhibits back to their proper museum before it's too late.  

There is so much going on at all times you may have to watch it more than once to see it all.  From the statues coming to life to the portraits becoming human like to the main characters hiding out in a world inside a photograph hanging on the wall.  It's all there!

We loved it!  My kids loved it!  It's a keeper.  I recommend this movie and give it a thumbs up!

Movie debuts on Memorial Day!

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!

Tickled Pink And Green said...

Will have to see this one! I really liked the first one and am always using two of the lines from it..both from Mickey Rooney:

"You look like a weirdie"
"Are you cracking wise?"

Both of those still crack me up. :)

MAY 28, 2009 11:48 PM 

Bride Wars Directed by Kate Hudson - Movie Review

I watched the movie "Bride Wars" tonight.  Starring in this chick flick was Kate Hudson (who also directed) and Anne Hathaway.

It was a cute story about two life time friends both with a dream of someday getting married at the Plaza in New York City.  As the story unfolds of course with the venue double booking their wedding dates they end up fighting over which one gets to have her wedding on the available date.

Kate Hudson plays a lawyer, Liv, and makes more money than Anne Hathaway's character and has the attitude to go along with it.  I'm not sure what the studio costume and hair stylists were thinking though.  Her long blond hair with bangs which looked like a wig was annoying.  She is such a beautiful girl why did they have to go and mess with her?  It wasn't until the actual wedding scenes that they finally figured it out and fixed it.

I was a bit disappointed with the movie but it was cute.  I don't think my hubby would have liked it too much, he would have sat through it and said "it was cute".  He sometimes watches a chick flick to make me happy :)

I give it: lll out of Five.

Hannah Montana The Movie with Rascal Flats & Taylor Swift

I took Chloe' to see the new Hannah Montana movie with guest stars Rascal Flats and Taylor Swift. Billy Ray Cyrus her Father played the part of her Father.

The movie was great!

Hannah playing herself a spoiled super celebrity that has somehow lost her way along her climb to the top. Her Father, Billy Ray Cyrus realizing this plots a plan to bring her back to her roots when he tricks her to return to her home town.

The town in need of financial help to survive turns to Hannah Montana to hold a concert for the big fundraiser. Miley Cyrus who grew up in the town as an aspiring singer left and invented Hannah Montana and became a "superstar". However, the towns folk only know her as Miley.

And the adventure continues....

Click here to see Disney's Hannah Montana Movie link:

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/hannahmontanamovie/#/home

This was a wonderful movie! I was very pleased to see Disney bring back clean morals to the movie screen. With out any violence, blood, bad language or sex! No nudity here!

It had a great plot, kept your attention and was funny. Chloe' cannot wait to go get the soundtrack! You will find yourself singing along while watching.

I give this: * * * * * Stars!

Rated: G

Happy Spring!

Click here if your Obsessed

There is a new Movie coming out Obsessed. Click the title above to check out the movie web site. It is NOT an ad. This is not a movie for Tweens but for us Mom's to check out.

I think it looks good! We know how to fight to keep what we have and it looks like this will be a good one. So grab the popcorn and have a great time. Post a comment to let us all know what you thought.

Obsessed

Happy Spring!

Karen's Movie Review

Seven Pounds

Seven Pounds with Will Smith was a great flick! Will's Characters family dies in a auto accident and feeling as though it was his fault he goes through the movie trying to find others that are decent good people that need help.

It's heart wrenching so grab the tissue box for this one!

Rate: llll (4 out of 5)