New Movies!

So, it's finally happened. The film of The Time Traveler's Wife is finished, and has a release date. Two days after my birthday - Friday the 14th of August.

Watching the trailer, it seems they've stayed relatively faithful to the book. Neither Rachel McAdams nor Eric Bana look exactly like I pictured Claire or Henry, but they are both very good actors, and the film seems to have kept the major plot points. I'm looking forward to seeing it. The trailer can be viewed here.

Another book-to-film being released soon is My Sister's Keeper based on the book by Jodi Picolt. The trailer for that, again, seems quite faithful to the novel. I'm hoping it can revive my original love of the book, especially with Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin - who appeared in Definitly, Maybe - in two of the lead roles. It's interesting to see Cameron Diaz playing a character who's entire point is that she's a mother, but she seems to pull it off. That's out this Friday, and the trailer can be viewed here.

Finally, I'm afraid to say that I've cancelled my Unlimited Card. As anyone who reads this blog might have noticed, I'm no longer able to spend as much time in the cinema as I was before. I hope to get it back once I'm a little further through my degree.

Trailers (a few thoughts)

I like trailers.

The Young Victoria - Royalty is very popular these days. The Other Boleyn Girl started it, and now it's just snowballed.

Valkyrie - it doesn't look like what I'd think of as my kind of film - but I kind of want to see it anyway.

Confessions of a Shopaholic - I love the books, but, honestly, this looks like a cheap knock-off, along the lines of Angus, Thongs and the Butchered Title. They've completely changed the books, changed key roles, and just made it into something completely different. That said, I'll probably see it anyway. And Isla Fisher does look kind of how I'd always pictured Rebecca.