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Coming to theaters on March 30, 2012 is the movie Mirror Mirror, based upon the classic tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Mirror Mirror stars Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane.

I wrote about the film yesterday, but in case you missed it here is the movie’s synopsis;

This spectacular reimagining of the classic fairy tale stars Oscar winner Julia Roberts as the Queen, Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Prince Alcott, Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) as the King and Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) as the Queen’s hapless and bungling servant, Brighton.  When an evil queen steals control of Snow White’s kingdom, the exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Mirror Mirror is a spirited adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance and betrayal that will capture the imagination of audiences the world over.

Visionary director Tarsem Singh (Immortals) rewrites fairy tale history as a wicked enchantress (Roberts) schemes and scrambles for control of a spirited orphan’s (Collins) throne and the attention of a charming prince (Hammer). When Snow White’s beauty wins the heart of the prince that she desperately pursues, the Queen banishes her to the forest, where a ravening man-eating beast hungrily awaits.

Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White grows into an indomitable young woman determined to take back her realm from the treacherous Queen. With the support of her subjects, she roars into action in an epic battle that blends spectacle, magic and contemporary humor in Singh’s signature, jaw-dropping visual style.

It looks like a fun family film.

Here is the movie’s trailer.

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Oddly enough my husband said it looked like a funny movie too and he said he’s go and see it. It’s not a “manly” film but I think the humor will appeal to everyone. Plus it looks visually stunning.

In honor of the movie’s release, and the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, I have some Mirror Mirror theme Valentine’s Day cards you can print, cut out and give to family and friends.

If you have cardstock (you can find it at office supply stores like Staples and Office Max) I would recommend printing it on that since it’s stronger than regular paper.

CLICK HERE to print out the Valentine’s Day cards.

You can learn more about the movie at www.MirrorMirrorFlim.com. You can also “like” the movie on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/MirrorMirrorMovie.

Be on the lookout for a Mirror Mirror giveaway here on my site which will include a Fandango gift card you can use to go and see the movie.

Kimberly

*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this for the enjoyment of my site readers. Any opinions expressed are my own.

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I have been following the movie Mirror Mirror since last year when I first heard about it. There are actually two movies coming out this year based on the classic story of Snow White. Mirror Mirror is the family friendly version, and judging by the trailer, it’s going to be really funny too.

Mirror Mirror stars Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Sean Bean and Michael Lerner. Lily Collins stars as Snow White. She is the daughter of music legend Phil Collins (Genesis). She also appeared in the movie Blind Side with Sandra Bullock (Lily played her daughter).

Here is the movie’s synsopsis;

This spectacular reimagining of the classic fairy tale stars Oscar® winner Julia Roberts as the Queen, Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Prince Alcott, Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) as the King and Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) as the Queen’s hapless and bungling servant, Brighton.  When an evil queen steals control of Snow White’s kingdom, the exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Mirror Mirror is a spirited adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance and betrayal that will capture the imagination of audiences the world over.

Visionary director Tarsem Singh (Immortals) rewrites fairy tale history as a wicked enchantress (Roberts) schemes and scrambles for control of a spirited orphan’s (Collins) throne and the attention of a charming prince (Hammer). When Snow White’s beauty wins the heart of the prince that she desperately pursues, the Queen banishes her to the forest, where a ravening man-eating beast hungrily awaits.

Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White grows into an indomitable young woman determined to take back her realm from the treacherous Queen. With the support of her subjects, she roars into action in an epic battle that blends spectacle, magic and contemporary humor in Singh’s signature, jaw-dropping visual style.

I have to agree. Visually this movie looks amazing. Check out the trailer (below). If you are reading this via e-mail you can find the video here, http://www.YouTube.com/MirrorMirrorMovie.

It looks like a fun movie. I’m excited to see it.

If you would like more information about the movie visit MirrorMirrorFilm.com. You can also follow on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/MirrorMirrorMovie.

Be on the look out for a Mirror Mirror giveaway coming in the next couple of weeks, including a Fandango gift card so you can go and see the movie when it comes out.

Kimberly

*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this for the enjoyment of my site readers. Any opinion expressed is my own.

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On February 7, 2012, the movie Fireflies in the Garden will be released on Blu-ray and DVD. The movie stars Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe and Ryan Reynolds.

I didn’t see the movie in the theater but I do recall seeing the previews for it on TV. It looked interesting. I also like Ryan Reynolds. He was perfect in the movie Best Friends, so I was curious to see how he did it a much more dramatic and serious role.

This movie was nothing like I thought it would be. It was an emotional roller coaster!

Fireflies in the Garden is the story of the Taylor family. To the outside world they seem like the perfect family. The father, Charles (Dafoe) is a successful college professor who is on his way to becoming the university president. His lovely wife, Lisa (Roberts) quit college to take care of her children and it just about to graduate with her degree.

Charles and Lisa have two children, Michael (Reynolds), who is a successful romance novelist and Ryne (played by Shannon Lucio) who is about to enter law school.

This family is far from perfect.

On their way to Lisa’s sister Jane’s house for a celebration honoring Lisa’s graduation, Charles and Lisa are in a serious accident and Lisa it tragically killed. The accident occur when Charles tried not to hit Jane’s son Christopher when he ran out in front of their car.

Fireflies in the Garden bounces back and forth to present time (when Lisa is killed) and in the past when Michael and Ryne were children. Their home life was far from idyllic.

Charles was a VERY strict father, which put a huge strain on his father-son relationship with Michael. You can tell as an adult how much animosity there is towards Michael and his father. Let’s just say they have a very volatile and explosive relationship. You can see how much it effects the entire family, including Lisa. She is the one that helped keep the family together. She had to be strong for her family.

With Lisa’s passing old wounds are opened up and secrets are discovered that will turn the family upside down.

Will the Taylors ever find a way to come together and be a family again, or are the scars too deep and memories too hurtful to ever allow that to happen? What secrets are revealed and how do they effect the family?

To find out the answers you’ll need to pick up a copy of Fireflies in the Garden.

This is what I would call a “deep” movie. Even my husband said that he needed to down a pint of ice cream after watching it (referring to how people gravitate towards ice cream when they are upset). As I mentioned earlier, it’s an emotional roller coaster.

I think Ryan Reynolds did an excellent job as the part of Micheal. I still prefer him in comedic roles, but he can clearly pull off serious, dramatic roles too.

Willem Dafoe was the perfect choice for the father, Charles. I couldn’t imagine another actor in that role. His mannerisms and facial expressions made me dislike the character of Charles even more. 

Julia Roberts did a great job as the part of Lisa. But I think most of the credit should go to Reynolds and Dafoe. I think they really made the movie.

If you are into serious and some what depressing dramas, then this is the movie for you. This is far from a light-hearted movie. Far, far, far from it. Make sure to have tissues on hand too. Trust me.

It was a good movie. My husband said he’ll never watch it again because it was TOO ’deep” for him.

 Here is the movie’s trailer for your enjoyment.

Kimberly

*I received a free screener copy in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own.

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