"I see Cosplay people...all the time."

So I went to Comic Con at Earl's Court and REALLY enjoyed it. Comic Con is a sort of film convention with lots of stalls selling cool things and many, many comic/film nerds :D
But what was almost as fun as seeing famous people and buying stuff was seeing the costumes that the members of the public wore! Seriously, some were amazing, if a little weird...

Here are a few photos:

A guy dressed as Wonder Woman :/

Stormtroopers :)

Captain Jack Sparrow (one of two)



They stopped a car and pointed guns through the window :D

Gracie x

"Details of your incompetence do not interest me."

For this week only, I'm working at a magazine in the editing department, and so I've decided to list my top 5 movies that are about, well, working at a magazine. They're in no particular order by the way. Click the numbers to see the trailers.

Top 5 Magazine Related Movies:

1) The Devil Wears Prada - the first time I watched this, I enjoyed it. But after a second viewing, I wasn't so keen. There are a few laughs along the way but it isn't an amazing film.

2) 13 going on 30 - I really like this film; it's innocent and girly but it also teaches you a valuable life lesson: don't try and grow up too fast!

3) How to Lose Friends and Alienate People - Comedy genius, I love Simon Pegg :) Definintely watch this (but be warned, there's a dodgy scene with a trannie).

4) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - Ok so I'll admit it, I never watched the end of this film, but what I saw was actually rather hilarious. It's a really clever idea for a movie :D

5) Confessions of a Shopaholic - I quite liked this, it may have been silly at times and ever so slightly stereotypical towards women, but it was a fun film to watch with a group of friends.

Comments are appreciated :) honest.

Gracie x

"Let's take it to the limit one more time."

I realised yesterday, that I have never seen a film with the Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx in. So, since I was babysitting and had some time on my hands, I watched Collateral and Miami Vice: both films with Jamie Foxx, both action films, both films directed by Michael Mann.

In Collateral, Jamie Foxx plays a dull taxi driver who ends up with a hitman (Tom Cruise) in his car who he's forced to drive round to each target's house. Some scenes are a bit slow and it can get a bit tedious, but the ending scene is way tense. It was so thrilling that I stopped texting and became properly engaged in the action onscreen.

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Foxx's character in Miami Vice is a lot cooler - he plays a cop named Ricardo Tubbs. Tubbs and his partner Sonny Crocket (Colin Farrell) go undercover to help take down drugs traffickers from the inside. But Crocket gets a bit too involved and things get messy...

I enjoyed this more than Collateral, partly due to the storyline, but mainly because it is more visually stimulating and the scenes are more action packed (it helps that the music is great too). However I will admit to being a tad confused by the plot at times :S

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Let me know your thoughts on these films and/or Jamie Foxx, and feel free to follow me :)

Gracie x