Yowazzup: A Directory of Happening Things

Mulan i the epic adventure of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father. Starring Zhao Wei, Jaycee Chan, Vitas, Mulan opens on December 3, 2009 in Singapore.

Popularity: 1%

Funny animation of a man trying to woo girls and sad to say, reality hurts.

Popularity: 1%

Bright Star is a romantic drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), which was cut short by Keats’ untimely death at age 25. Starring Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Bright Star opens on September 16, 2009.

Popularity: 1%

Youth in Revolt is romantic comedy about 14-year-old Nick who sets his sights on his dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she’ll be the one to take away his virginity. Starring Michael Cera, Justin Long, Ray Liotta, Portia Doubleday, Youth in Revolt opens on October 30, 2009.

Popularity: 1%

The Proposal is a romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

SPOILER WARNING: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in "The Proposal"

Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) works for Golden Book as the chief editor. When she finds out that she is being deported back to Canada, she forces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her. An immigration officer is suspicious of their marriage and warns them on conducting a fraud.

As Andrew accepts Margaret’s idea of marriage and a quicky divorce to follow, he makes her to promote him to the position of editor and have his manuscript be published.

They spend their weekends in Andrew’s hometown, Sitka, Alaska to celebrate the 90th birthday of Andrew’s grandmother Gammy (Betty White). Andrew announces his plan to marry Margaret in front of many friends and family members, everyone rejoices except Andrew’s father and ex-girlfriend Gertrude (Malin Akerman).

Andrew’s mother and grandmother insist to have Margaret and Andrew marry in the barn at their house in conjunction with Gammy’s birthday.

As Margaret is overwhelmed by the reception she receives from Andrew’s family, she decides to tell Andrew’s family about the truth and walk off from the wedding. Gammy fakes a heart attack in order to get Andrew to the airport. However, when Andrew reaches the airport, Margaret’s plane has already departed. Margaret has 24 hours to leave The United States of America as soon as she lands in New York. Andrew finds Margaret packing in her office and announces his love for Margaret in front of the entire office.

Overall, the movie is surprisingly entertaining with numerous satirical jokes. The chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock is amazingly matching despite their age gap and position level in the film. While Ryan Reynolds is well-known for his sarcastic jokes, Sandra Bullock who is also the executive producer of the film, manages to pull this off as an attractive but arrogant boss that everybody hates.

My ratings: 8 out of 10.

Popularity: 1%

The Time Traveler’s Wife is a romantic drama about a Chicago librarian (Eric Bana) with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage. Starring Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, The Time Traveler’s Wife opens on August 14, 2009.

Popularity: 1%

Whatever Works is a romantic comedy directed by Woody Allen starring Evan Rachel Wood, Larry David, Henry Cavill. Whatever Works opens on June 19, 2009.

Popularity: 1%

Chéri is a romantic drama set in 1920s Paris, where the son of a courtesan (Rupert Friend) retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who educated him in the ways of love. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates, Chéri will be released on a limited release on June 26, 2009.

Popularity: 1%

My Life in Ruins is a romantic comedy about a travel guide (Nia Vardalos) whom rediscovers her romantic side, with a very unlikely match, as she whisks a group of tourists around Greece. Starring Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Dratch, My Life in Ruins will be released on June 5, 2009.

Popularity: 1%

Confessions of a Shopaholic is a movie based on Sophie Kinsella’s novels — Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan.

SPOILER WARNING: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Isla Fisher in "Confessions of a Shopaholic"

Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) works in an unpopular magazine publishing company in Manhattan as a journalist and she has a strong urge to shop for clothes, bags and shoes all the time. When she sees a beautiful green scarf which she doesn’t have enough money nor credit limit to buy, she cheats her way into buying all the hotdogs from a man with a check in exchange for cash and hotdogs by telling everyone she needs to buy a scarf for her dying aunt. A man from the street purchases a hotdog and gives Rebecca the $20 dollar she needs to buy the scarf. When she goes for an interview with Alette magazine, she is told that the position has been filled and the person who has taken the position, Alicia (Leslie Bibb) walks by. Rebecca is disappointed but admit Alicia has long legs. As she leaves while telling Allon, Dante West’s receptionist she purposely buys the green scarf for the interview, Allon introduces her to a job at Successful Saving. When Rebecca goes for a job interview with Luke Brandon, the editor of financial magazine Successful Saving, she realizes he is the man from who she had borrowed the money.

Feeling disappointed at not getting the job at Alette magazine, Rebecca writes drunken letters to Alette magazine and Successful Saving, but she has wrongly posted them the one another. Impressed by her "out of the box" thinking, Luke Brandon hires her on the spot and she is given another assignment. Instead of completing the assignment, she goes to a clothes sale and ends up with bags of clothes and shoes. After realizing the expensive cashmere pullover she has bought is only 5% cashmere and the rest acrylic, she writes an article about it and uses an anonymous nickname "The Girl with the Green Scarf" and not long, she becomes an instant hit when readers send letters, TV shows invites her for a talk show and even the boss, Edgar West (John Lithgow) calls in to compliment.

Impressed by her success, Luke invites Rebecca to a conference and an important ball in Miami. In the process of picking up the clothes for Luke for the ball, Rebecca finds out that Luke’s mother is none other than the famous socialite Eleonor Sherman and his parents were divorced when he was young.

During a "Live" TV show, Rebecca is publicly humiliated by the debt collector, Derek Smeath who has been chasing her for the debts for almost a year. Luke is hurt to know Rebecca lies to him all this while but he still finds her as a source of inspiration.

When Rebecca goes back to New York, a debt collector arrives at her doorstep. Her housemate, Suzy (Krysten Ritter) warns her through a phone call and she has to enter her apartment through the backdoor. Suzy recommends Rebecca to join a Shopaholic Anonymous group.

Rebecca decides to sell all of her clothes with the help of the Shopaholic Anonymous participants. She hesitates to sell the green scarf but a blonde woman buys it for $300. With the successful sale, she manages to repay her debt and she turns up at Derek Smeath’s office with the $9,000 she owes all in jar of coins.

Rebecca bumps into Luke in the street and Luke gives her back the green scarf revealing he’s the man behind both bidders and Rebecca ends up working for Luke’s new magazine.

Overall, Confessions of a Shopaholic is quite amusing and Isla Fisher who plays the adorable copygirl in Definitely, Maybe plays her role well. Worth watching for the laughs and the satisfaction is almost like when you shop for something using credit card. The feeling is so complete and happy.

My ratings: 7 out of 10.

Popularity: 1%