Life of Pi Movie Review

I was one of the lucky winners of Nuffnang's double passes to preview Life of Pi. This isn't released until January. Woohoo!! Last night, I organised my date for the night, Lisa from Mrs BC's House of Chaos, got pretty and headed off to Dendy at Portside. We got there with 15 minutes to spare. This is just enough time to have a quick drink and enjoy the river view.

I am a huge fan of Yann Martel's book and I couldn't see how this gorgeous, crazy, unbelievable story could be translated to the big screen. Oh, my friggin' gosh!!! This was simply beautiful. It completely exceeded my expectations. It was amazing in 3D. I think this is one of those movies that should be seen this way. I could really feel the rough seas, the deep bengal tiger growl and the gentle rocking.

The casting was excellent. Suraj Sharma was perfect as 16 year old shipwrecked Pi. I had seen it mentioned that Gerard Depardieu was in it. I am surprised he was even mentioned for the brief 30 seconds he has on screen.

I love Richard Parker!

Thank you Nuffnang and 20th Century Fox for this experience.

LOL movie review with a give way valued at $200

This movie is a remake of a French movie by the same name. It's a coming of age/love triangle/teen angst/drama movie. I think it's fine for what it is. It's not going to change your world or inspire you to start writing fan fiction but it will keep you entertained for 1.5 hours.

Miley Cyrus is the lead and does a fine job. I think she is quite charismatic on screen. Demi Moore is her mum. I am not afraid to admit that I like Demi Moore. I like her voice, it's so sexy and husky. I want a sexy, husky voice but it would probably sound more drag queeny on me.

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The movie touches on teenage sex and drugs so I would recommend this movie for older kids, maybe 14+. The rating is M. I guess it's like Gilmore Girls dirtied up.

The good bits

• The mother/daughter dynamic. They were very close and believable. I think Demi and Miley probably really like each other in real life
• Demi's voice (pass me the whisky and smokes)
• Fisher Stephens. I just like him. He is one of those people I call strangely attractive. I wish he had more than 5 minutes screen time
• Miley Cyrus seemed like she was playing herself. She must be a great actress or she really was just being herself

The bad bits

• It seemed like a little stray vaseline might have got on lens when they were filming Demi.
• I thought Demi's love interest seemed a little young. At 34 year old Jay Hernandaz might even be too young for me
• I also don't think the mother would hop on the back of a motor bike 2 minutes after meeting someone for the first time. What kind of message is this giving the young and impressional teens watching this movie?
• The chicken fondling scene was not necessary
• Ashley Greene's make up

GIVE AWAY 
Roadshow Entertainment have given me 5 copies of LOL! If you would like to own this movie, all you have to do is:

1. Leave a comment either here or on facebook telling me why you would like to win a copy of this DVD.
2. Enter prior to 6am on 11 December 2012.

If you would like to 'like' Redcliffe Style on Facebook that would be nice too.


LOL is available to rent & own on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download from 12 December 2012

I have not received payment to review or host a giveaway. All opinions are my own.

On Tuesdays I link up with IBOT at Essentially Jess

Magic Mike and a DVD giveaway

I am not interested in strippers of any kind. I have had many opportunities to appreciate their work but have always managed to avoid them. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate attractive males and envy gorgeous females but I don't find dry humping, nude strangers attractive.

I still chose to review Magic Mike. I guess I was swayed by the never-ending, breathless comments I had been hearing. Plus, it would be in the privacy of my own home and I could blame it on doing it for work. What I didn't except that my Mother-in-law would visit at the same time and we would watch it together. #awkward

If you don't already know the story, a male stripper called 'Magic Mike' (Channing Tatum) introduces a younger male, newly renamed 'The Kid' (Alex Pettyfer), to the world of stripping. That world is also inhabited by people called Dallas (Matthew McConoughey), Tarzan and Big D***k Ritchie.

There is also the requisite love interest.

The good bits

• The bodies are good and they can move. Channing Tatum is a skilful dancer
• I always enjoy Matthew McConaughey (I just never expected to see him bending over in front of a camera while wearing a tasseled g-string
• I always enjoy looking at Joe Manganiello. He will alway be Alcide to me (that's a True Blood reference)
• I found Tarzan surprising sexy. He was hiding in the back a lot and he couldn't dance at all

The bad bits

• There is a lot of swearing. I found it really unnecessary and distracting. Take out 90% of it and it would have been better. I must be a real prude
• There was a lot of floor humping. Am I the only person that doesn't find that sexy?

Over all, I enjoyed the movie and I know many, many other women will appreciate it too.

My Mother-in-law thought it was soft porn but managed to sit through it all.

GIVE AWAY  - This has now closed and the winners have been notified by email.
Roadshow Entertainment have given me 5 copies of Magic Mike to give away! If you would like to own this movie, all you have to do is:

1. Leave a comment either here or on facebook telling me why you would like to win a copy of this DVD.
2. Enter prior to 6am on 27 November 2012.

If you would like to 'like' Redcliffe Style on Facebook that would be cool too.


Magic Mike is available to rent & own on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download from 26 November 2012

I have not received payment to review or host a giveaway. All opinions are my own.

On Tuesdays I link up with IBOT at Essentially Jess

My new obsession and a "Call the Midwife" giveaway worth $120

Call the Midwife is my new obsession. I had a big gaping whole left by Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs. I was lost and empty, then I discovered this series.  It is amazing!

Call the Midwife is the highest rating drama series on BCC1 in the last 10 years and I can see why. Jenny Lee is the lead and she plays a new midwife. It's set in poverty stricken London's East end in the 1950s. It's so interesting to see how times have changed.

Glass enemas, pregnant ladies bawling, loopy cake stealing nun, and that is just the first episode.

My husband walked passed me watching it and made some sort of remark about 'obviously it's only for the ladies'. Get this....he didn't walk away and he couldn't stop watching it.

GIVE AWAY!! 

Call the Midwife is released on DVD on 10 October RRP $39.95 and thanks to Roadshow Entertainment I have three sets to giveaway!! All you have to do to enter is:

1. Leave a comment either here or on facebook telling me why you would like to win a copy of this series. The three most interesting comments will win.
2. Enter prior to 6am on 16 October 2012.

If you would like to 'like' Redcliffe Style on Facebook that would be great but it's not an entry requirement.

Call the Midwife is available to own on DVD from 10 October 2012.

The second series is currently in production.

I have not received payment to review or host a giveaway. All opinions are my own.

W.E review and DVD giveaway

When I was offered the opportunity to review and host a giveaway for Roadshow on the movie W.E. I wasn't really sure. I knew it was directed by Madonna and this automatic placed it in my "eerrr, I don't know if I want to see it" pile.

I ended up watching it and was completely surprised. I would never had guessed that Madonna would be capable of the gorgeous, simplicity of this movie. Abbie Cornish is mesmerising on screen. I loved her never ending supply of simple, classic black and white outfits. In fact, I may or may not have worn black and white and wandered dreamily through museums for a few days after watching this movie.

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'Their affair ignited a scandal. Their passion brought down an empire.'

This also started off my new obsession with wanting to know everything about Wallis Simpson, King Edwards and their love affair. Ask me anything :)

GIVE AWAY 
If you would like the opportunity to own this movie, I have 5 copies to give away! All you have to do to enter is:

1. Leave a comment either here or on facebook telling me why you would like to win a copy of this DVD. The five most interesting comments will win.
2. Enter prior to 6am on 18 September 2012.

If you would like to 'like' Redcliffe Style on Facebook that would be cool but it's not an entry requirement.

W.E. is available to own on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download from 5 September 2012

I have not received payment to review or host a giveaway. All opinions are my own.