Hello! I'm back from vacation and finally have time to catch up on everything. I kept up with some entertainment and celebrity news over the vacation, but definitely missed some things. Our DVR didn't record the SAGs so I missed that show, but we did catch the Grammys this past weekend.
Mr. Y and I watched Argo on the plane, and we both thought it was an excellent movie. I'm excited that it is getting great momentum going into the Oscars. I didn't even mind the cinematic embellishments because the basic true story is so exciting. I thought Ben Affleck did a great job as a director and as the lead.
Another movie that Mr. Y and I watched on the plane was Pitch Perfect. It was a great movie for a plane ride - lightweight and funny. The singing sequences were great, particularly the riff-off and the final performances. I didn't know Anna Kendrick could sing like that, and Skylar Astin really should be a bigger star than he is. I found out later that he was on Spring Awakening with Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff, and that Lea Michele originally wanted him on Glee to play Brody, but his schedule was too busy. Anna Camp was also believable as the controlling leader of the Barden Bellas, the all-female a cappella group. Other supporting players were also very funny, particularly Rebel Wilson as another Bella. The whole movie was just the right amount of sweet and silly, and the chemistry between the actors was believable. We even bought the movie on Blu-ray when we got back so we can enjoy it on a bigger screen, and it came with a funny Line-O-Rama extra.
oh man, he would have been so good as brody!! :-)
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