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Getting Hooked on Law and Order SVU

Posted on March 25, 2012 by movie critic| Leave a comment
Law and Order SVU

Law and Order SVU

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I loved watching CSI for long periods in a day. I would even stay up until the wee hours of the morning just to finish episodes. I outgrew the show because on Season 8, the character of Gil Grissom left the show. It’s just doesn’t the same without him.

Anyway, now I am hooked with another crime drama, Law & Order SVU starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay. After blogging, I would ask my husband to turn the TV on so that we can watch some old episodes. Sometimes we watch two to three episodes in one sitting that we would end up sleeping around 3am. LOL

This has gotta stop. Maybe I will stop when I reach Season 13 because the character of Meloni, Elliot Stabler, has left the show and Detective Olivia Benson (Hargitay) will also have lesser appearances.

For now, no movies for me because my source of entertainment is this series on s3xually-based offenses in New York City.

I dunno why I like these crime dramas. They just make me paranoid! LOL.

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What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas

Posted on February 23, 2012 by movie critic| 8 Comments
What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz.

The catchphrase, “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas”, is a great marketing strategy. I think that whoever thought of this was really brilliant because it is something that is being chanted by people everywhere who wanted to get away and do something for the first time in their lives. And it is working because people are constantly drawn to Vegas. It is a life-long dream for many.

When I was in the United States on a visit, my only regret was missing Las Vegas. I went from San Francisco, to Los Angeles, then Orlando, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, back to Orlando, then LA again. But we just did not have the time to swing to Vegas.

That is why I enjoy movies with Vegas settings like “What Happens in Vegas“. This movie by 20th Century Fox stars Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz, and Lake Bell. By a stroke of bad luck, both of them decided to go to Vegas. But their lucks turned when they ended up getting billed in the same room of a hotel. Getting upgrades and freebies, they partied hard and ended up married. Realizing their mistake, they decided to get a divorce as soon as possible. But to complicate things, Ashton’s character played the Slots from a coin that Cameron’s character gave him and voila! He wins the jackpot! hahahaha Even in the movies, that only happens in Vegas.

Anyway, it had been a difficult trail after that and you will have to watch the movie to fully enjoy the raucous that ensued. But I really had a good laugh with this movie. As this is a romantic comedy film, you can expect that it has a happy ending. Still, it is highly entertaining. And it would make you feel like playing Online Bingo or other games after watching. Sigh…the influence of Vegas. hehe

Here is the full trailer of What Happens in Vegas:

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