Indie Film Fails, a.k.a. Monday Movies

This is a rant, ok? If you're religiously opposed to rants, run away. Now.

Let me start by saying... indie films are the best. So much more refreshing and unusual than blockbusters and romcoms. Obviously. They surprise, sometimes shock, and always satisfy any film fanatic. Having said that, I have comprised a list (which I may or may not share in the future) with indie titles. My biggest source is Sundance, the annual film festival in Utah. I've already checked some of the titles, and even though I watched some pretty good tear and joy-jerkers, I was disappointed by a couple.

Back to Basics: My Inspiration Retreat

I showed you mine. Now you show me yours.

When I had a near nervous breakdown at a bus stop, blabbing about how my life makes no sense, about how I am never focused on one thing, and how I'll ruin my future, my very wise friend said, “You’re being too hard on yourself. You should just take a break, figure things out. You have to wait for the answer sometimes.” Then I realized, she was right! I’d been driving myself crazy with all kinds of expectations: for the future; how I should spend my times; scheduling my free time; etc. 

Which One Are You: Sadist or Masochist?

Good movies always make me think of existential questions. For example, the other day I saw Secretary (2002) with Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader, and I started thinking about pain. A friend recommended it to me because she knows I like weird movies. 


So you’ve been warned!

Soul Surfer: The Story of Bethany Hamilton

Two years ago I read one of the most inspiring true stories I have come across in my life. I read it in Cosmopolitan magazine. Ever since I have used (and abused) this story as a go-to reference whenever I wanted to kick my friends out of whining and into acting. In fact, I always offer the story to anyone who’d say something along the lines of ‘it’s too difficult’ or ‘it can’t be done’.

Worse yet, a lot of people seem to use the word impossible these days.

My Magic Man List and Five Celebrity Yum-Yums

While she was checking the list, some woman stole her man.

So… one of my favorite movies of 2010 is Beauty and the Briefcase with Hilary Duff. I know it’s a rom-com, but it’s about a wanna-be writer who joins the business world to find love as she’s writing a feature article for Cosmo magazine. This is one of my daydreams actually. When the World Cup started last year, I was convinced I’d do the same by going to pubs and chatting up football fans.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t so good with the terms so I ended up calling half-time ‘middle break’ and so on. And even though I didn’t finish the article on time (which I smartly called Football Chick), I had lots of drunken fun with my new football friends. Take it from me, not many girls dare frequent bars and cafes when there’s a game on TV, so it’s a good place as any to hook up with fit guys. *blushes*