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About leen

I am by no means a critic by credential, but I'd like to think I have good judgment when it comes to looking for pecularities and oddities in books, music, and films. I am especially fond of all things out of the ordinary and nonconventional. Palao'an CHamoru yu', born and raised on the island where "kicking back" sufficiently describes our lifestyle.

The Last Airbender (Trailer)

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For as long as my son, my husband, and I have been huge fans of the animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, we’ve been long-awaiting M. Night Shyamalan’s latest Film, “The Last Airbender.” And as long as the trailer is as promising as the animated series, the entire family is bound to enjoy this film–especially in 3D.

The only thing that disappoints me is that my favorite character, “Toph,” doesn’t seem to be anywhere in the cast of characters listed for the movie, but not even that will stop me from making it a point to watch this!

Synopsis

Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicole Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world. Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film “The Last Airbender” is the opening chapter in Aang’s struggle to survive.

Planet 51 (Theaters)

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It’s been a while since I’ve seen a family film that truly was a family film. (The last family movie I thoroughly enjoyed was “UP.”) My son was captivated from beginning to end, and he understood just about everything that was going on. I found it easy and fun to watch Planet 51.

In a far away world that seems almost Earth-like but set to the American 50′s era, everything seems normal until an “alien” lands in the suburban town of Glipforg. Immediately, the whole town is awestruck yet curious about the invasion.

And when Lem has the unfortunate fortune of meeting up with the alien his life takes a drastic turn. He’s forced to realize that things just aren’t what they seem to be. Naturally, the rest of Planet 51 is in panic, making assumptions as to what the alien is up to and how he’ll bring his plan to invade the planet into action. As the movie progresses, you realize how much alien and the beings from Planet 51 have in common. The moral of the story? Fearing the unknown… it’s amazing how ignorance breeds chaos. ;)

This is a film you and your family are sure to enjoy together.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Theaters)

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All I can say is, “I want more”! We enjoyed every moment of the film–just about every scene leaves you at the edge of your seat, wondering what’s going to happen next. Even the ending makes you crave the next sequel (“Eclipse”).

Now that Bella (Kristen Stewart) is 18, the rest of the world seems to change before her eyes. Secrets revealed, nemeses return, and jealous rage takes a new form. Edward (Robert Pattinson) decides that he wants Bella to have a normal life–one without him–so the Cullens leave Forks without a trace. Bella is left behind to deal with her extremely broken heart and dreams beyond her measure. Somehow, her broken heart leads her to a closer relationship with Jacob (Taylor Lautner) who turns out to be someone – or something – else. But you’ll have to watch the movie to find out the rest.

Since I don’t have the luxury of reading all the books, I’m really looking forward to watching Eclipse (expected to be released June 30, 2010).