Adventures of TinTin movie review

What begins as a fun, nimble little mystery in the first act soon kicks into comedy-action-adventure high gear when junior reporter Tintin, with his brave dog Snowy, stumbles upon boozy Captain Haddock (an excellent Andy Serkis), whose family legacy may prove pivotal in a race to uncover the secret of the Unicorn.

From that point on, it's more or less non-stop comedy—some fizzles, most of it works—with gags ranging from jaw-dropping blockbuster chase antics to throwaway background humour. Captain Haddock works brilliantly for the most part: he's unpredictable, endearing, and colourful in all the ways Tintin himself isn't. While the youngster is well played by Jamie Bell, he's mostly just there to work out the clues for the audience. Tintin and Haddock make for a good double-act, though: brains and brawn, cunning and in-over-his-head rashness; together they'd make a good Indiana Jones. 

The plot is a by the numbers mystery/adventure/treasure hunt, complete with bumbling detectives (so-so comic support from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost), exciting sea plane action and hidden clues, but it's brought to life in gorgeous visual style. While the script only comes alive in fits and starts, the whole film is bursting with rich detail, and is given added depth by a good, solid use of 3D. The virtual camera-work throughout is stupendous.

One extended chase sequence through the flooding streets of a North African city is so dazzling and dizzying it reminded me why no other filmmaker can match Spielberg when he lets his imagination out for a spin. Another action scene, told in flashback, depicts a breathless pirate showdown in a storm, and features some of the most playful transitions I've seen since Ang Lee's Hulk. There's a pretty good villain, too, played by a wily Daniel Craig.

Snowy, while definitely smarter than your average cute canine, is also given to chasing cats, digging up fossilised bones from the desert, and gobbling sandwiches at decidedly inopportune moments. In other words, he's an instant audience favourite.

All in all, it's a rollicking good adventure, one of Spielberg's most fun movies in a long time, and I'll be buying it on Blu-ray next year.

Twilight’s Kristen Stewart Spotted Very Drenched In New ‘Snow White Huntsman’ Photo

Twilight’s Kristen Stewart spotted very drenched in new ‘Snow White Huntsman’ photo. Some new photos arrived,today, from the Spanish version of the new “Snow White and the Huntsman” movie that busy little Twilight Saga Starlet Kristen Stewart has been working on for a couple months now. She absolutely looks hot in this new photo as she got wet and drenched for this scene.

Whatever’s going on,here,looks quite intense for sure. It also looks like Kristen will finally be wrapping up the long filming this month,just in time for Christmas. Her Prince Charming co-star Sam Claflin recently tweeted the news. She’ll definitely deserve the downtime. She’s been running back and forth,literally, across the world this fall for both Breaking Dawn and Snow White. I applaud her efforts.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Ours’ Video Casts a ‘Weird, Eclectic Bunch’ – Webisode Seven

Video No. 7 of 13 in Taylor Swift‘s behind-the-scenes series of ‘Ours’ is all about the characters. Casting for the ‘Ours’ video happened in Nashville and the surrounding areas, according to director Declan Whitebloom. Aspreviously revealed, Swift specifically asked for actor Zach Gilford to play her love interest, but Whitebloom had his own fun in finding folks for the singer to cast as extras.

“We have a weird, eclectic bunch of people who work in this office,” Whitebloom says in the clip as the camera pans across one man sticking a pen up his nose, and another with a paper clip stuck to his lip.

In this webisode, viewers get the scoop about several ‘Ours’ video characters: the “perfect” security guard, the janitor who Swift labels her “one friend” at the office, the annoying young redheaded male who shares her cubicle and enjoys attacking her with staplers, and — who could forget? — the heavyset fella who hogs the water cooler.

“The day just goes from bad to worse for Taylor,” Whitebloom laments. Swift’s expression in these scenes says the same.

Entertain yourself by watching the the behind-the-scenes glimpse at the ‘Ours’ cast below, and come back tomorrow to see more of the making of Swift’s latest music video.

Watch the Taylor Swift Behind-the-Scenes ‘Ours’ Clip – Webisode Seven

Justin, Selena enjoy ‘romantic’ Mexican marriage

London: Lovebirds Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez had a great time during a romantic beach wedding of one of the Disney actress’s dear friend in Mexico.

The so-in-love couple got romantic while attending the beautiful beachside nuptial of Gomez’ friend Shannon Larossi in Los Cabos, the Sun reported.

While posing for photos on golden sands the young couple ensured that they have a memento of the magical day.

The Disney actress, who was a bridesmaid, met Larossi- a costume designer by profession, on the Disney show “Wizards of Waverly Place.”

The 19-year-old actress wore a halterneck blue frock while the ‘Baby’ singer donned a white T-shirt with green capri shorts and a magnolia jacket emblazoned with badges.

The two spent the day lounging on the beach, cuddling in the sea and tearing around on jet-skis. 

Emma in Hong Kong for Lancôme

Emma Watson is in Hong Kong to promote Lancôme. Emma was present at a launch event and later a VIP dinner. We have a mix of HQ and LQ photos courtesy of celebutopia and various tumblr and weibo accounts.

Radcliffe, Pitt among 2011's top entertainers

"This year, it seemed pretty clear that it was Daniel Radcliffe," Cagle said. "Between 'Potter' and Broadway, he's the one who surprised us the most and got us most excited."

In the issue, celebrities write about the entertainers on the list. But how are those celebrities chosen?

Entertainment Weekly, Cagle explained, looked for a personal or professional connection.

"We asked Meryl Streep to write about Viola Davis because they're both great actresses in the forefront of the Oscar race. And even though Meryl and Viola are competitors, Meryl couldn't wait to say nice things about the very talented and popular Viola Davis," Cagle said.

"We asked Steve Carell to write about Ryan Gosling because they costarred in one of our favorite movies this year, 'Crazy Stupid Love.' In a couple of instances, we invited celebs to write just because they were fans: Julia Roberts loves Adele; Sandra Bullock loves 'South Park' and 'Book of Mormon,' so we asked her to write about Trey Parker and Matt Stone."

Cagle also shared thoughts on each of the entertainers on the list:

Entertainer of the Year: Daniel Radcliffe

No one has ever had a year like him: a billion-dollar blockbuster and a Broadway show. Radcliffe starred in the finale of the biggest movie franchise in history (nearly $8 billion in global box office), he spent 11 months learning to dance so he could star in Broadway's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (and he was great in it) and he also found time to shoot another film -- a thriller called "Woman in Black," which opens in February. Despite wealth and fame at an early age, he's never fallen into the teen-star trap. He has shown that he's humble, curious and dedicated to the craft of acting, and he has made a point of learning all he can from great actors (like Gary Oldman and Alan Rickman during the 'Potter' films) and directors, and challenging himself whether it's in a Broadway musical or 'Equus,' which he did on stage a few years ago. This means he's got a bright future: He's interested in learning and growing, that's the key to longevity.

Adele:

When picking Entertainer of the Year, it was actually hard to choose between Adele and Radcliffe. Adele had the top-selling album of the year and as a singer, she touches her audience more deeply than any other singer today. Julia Roberts in her essay pointed out that people have a deep personal connection to Adele. It's because Adele puts so much of her soul into her music, we really feel like we know her.

Brad Pitt:

He had two very interesting movies this year: "Tree of Life" and "Moneyball." While neither was designed to be a huge commercial hit, both movies were critically-hailed artistic accomplishments from one of this generation's finest and most interesting actors. I think this year the conversation moved away a bit from his personal life, and toward his career, which, artistically, reached a new peak.