SATC – Carrie and the girls are back and as stylish as ever!

As the release date of Sex and the City: The Movie draws closer, photograph stills from set and filming are growing in numbers and confirming hopes that the film will be as beautifully fashioned and sexually alluring as the series it is based on. 

It has been a long time coming, but finally, four years after the airing of the final episode of the multiple Emmy and Golden Globe award winning series, Sex and the City, Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte are back. Sex and the City: The Movie, written and directed by Michael Patrick King, will continue to follow the characters as they live their lives in Manhattan four years on. The series was renowned for its frank portayal of sex and it appears that the film version is not going to disappoint. The photographic stills released thus far imply that the film will contain scandalous sexual encounters and fabulous outfits to match those of the series.

Stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are all on board to reprise their roles. Chris North, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler and Jason Lewis are also due to return as the sassy ladies’ love interests. Additionally, a new character has been added to the script; Carrie Bradshaw’s assistant. The part will be played by none other than Academy-Award-winning actress, Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls). The film was set to incorporate further celebrities with Victoria Beckham being offered a cameo role. Unfortunately, she had to turn it down due to the Spice Girls comeback tour. Perhaps she could have fitted it in after all now that the ‘World’ tour has been cut short!?

The success of the film has already been predicted with the producers already making plans for a sequel to Sex and the City: The Movie.

Until May, here are some of the pictures released thus far for your enjoyment. Is that a wedding dress Miss Bradshaw is sporting?…

Sarah Butt©

Photographs courtesy of

www.imdb.com

www.iesb.net 

A bump in teenage life – ‘Juno’ Film Review

I’m not usually one for simple teen comedy, in fact I make a point to avoid them. So, you can imagine my surprise when after being persuaded to watch Juno, a comedy with romantic implications, I was in absolute awe.

Juno, directed by Jason Reitman, is about a 16 year old girl named, you guessed it, Juno (Ellen Page), who finds herself in a spot of bother. After loosing her virginity she subsequently becomes pregnant and knowing that she is not ready to be a mum she decides to give the baby up for adoption. This film follows her life for the nine months when she is carrying the child.

Every aspect of this film is marvellous, from the choice of music, which fits the mood of the film completely, to the sarcastic and outspoken comedy that promises to have any viewer in fits of laughter. Juno certainly disproves the claim that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit and at the same time cleverly addresses serious issues. The whole story is optimistic and gives a new spin on the discourse surrounding teenage mothers. Juno’s life is not ruined by her pregnancy but instead, her mistake works to improve the life of Vanessa (Jennifer Garner), who has fertility problems.

Such a film would not have achieved such an impact without the impeccable timing of Ellen Page who has become adept at playing frank and fearless characters as can be seen by her moving performance in David Slade’s film, Hard Candy. This young star plays the part of Juno in such a realistic manner and wholeheartedly deserves her Oscar nomination. The casting in general in this delightful film is excellent. The relationships between each of the characters works amazingly well. The connection between Juno and her father is completely believable and a pleasure to watch. Whilst the opposing characteristics of Juno and her ‘boyfriend’ Paulie, played by Michael Cera, is humorous through its irony and works successfully.

Yes, it is true, this is not the sort of film to blow you away. There are no impressive Hollywood stunts or special effects. Yet, aided by the vision of Reitman and the outstanding talent of the Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, Juno is absolutely charming, hilariously funny and leaves the viewer feeling elated. It is definitely worth a look even if like me, teen style comedy is not usually your thing.

Sarah rating 7/10

Sarah Butt ©

Photographs courtesy of:

www.filmschoolrejects.com

www.hollywoodchicago.com

www.nypress.com