Hop - Movie Review

Hop is a Easter-themed movie that combines live action and CGI together, staring James Marsden and Russell Brand. E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand) is a rabbit that is supposed to take over as the Easter Bunny from his father, but all he really wants is to be a drummer. He runs away from his home on Easter Island and heads to Hollywood to pursue his dreams, when he is hit by Fred O'Hare (James Marsden), a slacker who is going to house sit for his sister's friend. E.B. brings all sorts of trouble to Fred, from creating a mess of the house to ruining Fred's job interview.

Back on Easter Island, the head Easter Chick, Carlos, is leading a revolt and taking over as the next Easter Chick. E.B. and Fred team up and save the day, both growing up and learning to take responsibility in their lives.

Hop was cute and the animation very well done, merged with the live action. Russell Brand was perfect as a slacker Easter Bunny (even though he only does the voice, all you can do is think about Russell Brand)! The movie was funny, though the ending was a bit cheesy. It's definitely a great movie to take for your family to this Easter.
Hop comes into theatres tomorrow, April 1st.

Source Code - Movie Review

Source Code stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Captain Colter Stevens, who wakes up in the body of another man. He finds out he is part of a government experiment called the Source Code, which enables him to enter another body and take that person's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. Stevens is part of a mission to find the bomber of the train that he is on. The bomber had already killed everyone on the train and has threatened to kill millions of other people by bombing downtown Chicago. It is up to Stevens to figure out who the bomber is and prevent another attack by reliving the same last 8 minutes over and over again, gathering more clues each time until the mystery is solved.

I thought Source Code was a great movie! It's fast-paced and you get so involved in the movie and can really feel the confusion and urgency of what Colter Stevens is going through. Great acting by Gyllenhaal. I'm not so sure about the character falling in love so quickly though, but I guess everyone loves a little romance. The concept of the Source Code is very interesting (it boggles my mind when I think about it) and the twists were unbelievable! I'm not going to spoil it for you, but it's definitely a must-see flick!! Highly recommend!

Source Code comes out this Friday, April 1st. For more information, check out the website here.

Hall Pass - Movie Review

Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis star as Rick and Fred in this comedy about marriage and family responsibility, as 40-somethings who romanticize their days in college when they were young and had the freedom to have any woman they wanted. Their wives Maggie (Jenna Fischer) and Grace (Christina Applegate) give them a hall pass - one week to do whatever they want without any consequences. Fred is excited to rustle up the women and egg his best friend on. Of course, things don't go as planned and before they know it, the week is almost up and what do you know - no women. When the two finally manage to find someone to sleep with, their love for their wives is put to the test.

Hall Pass has a lot of crude jokes and really gross gags, some parts funny but cringe worthy at the same time. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone who doesn't like potty humour. Fans of directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly's movie may enjoy this mindless movie for a few good laughs, but don't waste your time if you're looking to watch something more meaningful.

For more information on Hall Pass, go here.

Nintendo 3DS Out Tomorrow!

Nintendo is launching their latest version of the DS tomorrow, March 27th! The 3DS will be retailed at $249.99 everywhere and comes in aqua blue or cosmo black. Games are a bit more pricey, at $39.99. I've taken a look at one last week and I'm not that impressed. I know Nintendo is trying to be innovative, by producing the first hand held gaming device where you don't need 3D glasses to see the images in 3D, but I think I will wait for the second generation to come out before considering getting it. It's just the newest novelty and a money grabber. Didn't they just come out with the Nintendo DS XL just a while ago? Anyway, make sure to watch for sales this coming week, since there are often specials the launch week. Best Buy is offering 1600 Reward Zone Points, which is equivalent to $20 toward a future purchase. Are any of you planning to buy the Nintendo 3DS tomorrow?

FREE Amazon Gift Cards - Swagbucks & Irazoo!

Swagbucks is an awesome search and win site where you can earn rewards FAST. It's easy to do and you get 30 swagbucks right away if you use the link below. So far I have cashed out for $315 Amazon.ca gift cards. There are tons of prizes to choose from, like other gift cards, cards, comics, Wii and PS3 consoles, Nintendo DS, you name it! So many prizes to choose from!

All you have to do is search and you might be rewarded with points. The fastest way to earn is through swagcodes, that are released several times a day. You can find it through their blog, searchbar, facebook, twitter, etc. Also there are points for daily polls, checking out the survey link and the daily special offers link! Now they have also added SwagTV, where you watch videos and earn 3 swagbucks for every 10 videos you watch. As well, they have partnered up with all of those Groupon type deals, and if you buy a coupon, you are rewarded with swagbucks!



Irazoo is another great search and win site that I've been using for even longer than Swagbucks. They recently changed it so that it's just like Swagbucks - you win points for searching, and there are also treasure codes. As a summer special, they brought back the rate and earn portion of points - when you do a search, you can comment and rate a site for 50 points. They limited it to 100 points a day though (used to be 300!).

Canadians are only allowed to redeem for Amazon.com gift cards, but if you live in the states, you have access to the other prizes as well, like gaming consoles, cameras, computers and other gift cards. I have already cashed out for $150 Amazon.com gift cards!

2 Free Bottles of Aquafina Plus

It's Facebook Freebie Friday! Today's freebie is two bottles of Aquafina Plus+ Vitamins 10 Cal! Head on over to Aquafina's Facebook page, give them a "like" and then fill in your information!

$5 off Disney's Tangled 4-Disc Combo Pack

Disney's newest release, Tangled is coming out on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 29th and Disney is offering a coupon once again. I loved this movie! Sooo funny. This time it's a relatively low value coupon, for only $5 off, valid on the 4-disc Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack. Stores are selling them for $34.99 each, so with the $5 off, it would be $29.99. The coupon is only valid until April 3rd. Print out your coupon here.

It's Friday!

Hahaha, I just felt like I had to post this. It's so ridiculous but getting so much attention since this song came out last week. But like they say, no publicity is bad publicity! I mean, look at William Hung from American Idol, he's had a record deal and made movies and starred in television shows. What have you done? Rebecca Black better milk this for all it's worth while she has her fifteen minutes of fame!

Free Sumi Plushies (Mar 26-27) - Lower Mainland Only

This week's Olympic freebie is the adorable Paralympics mascot, Sumi. It's a smaller 7.5 inch size, being offered free while quantities last this Saturday and Sunday. There is a limit of one per person.

The two locations of the Olympic Merchandise Warehouses are at 8410 Ontario St in Vancouver and 6741 Cariboo Rd in Burnaby.

For more information on the warehouse locations and hours, check out their website.

West Is West - Movie Review

West is West is a sequel to 1999's East is East (which I haven't seen, but think I should!) that follows George Khan (Om Puri) encouraging his teenage son Sajid (Aqib Khan) to follow the Muslim way of life while living in England. Sajid hates it and thinks of himself more English than anything. This leads George to take Sajid to Pakistan for a month to learn about his heritage, but he finds out he has changed since he has last been there.

I didn't really know what this movie was going to be about when I went in, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was funny, with cultures clashes and a great homecoming story. There is some great acting by Puri and Khan and I am definitely going to find East is East and watch that, though this movie is good as a stand-alone as well. West is West comes out in theatres this Friday, March 25th.

Sucker Punch - Movie Review

Sucker Punch is an action-fantasy directed by Zack Snyder (also known for directing 300) featuring Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung. Babydoll (Emily Browning) is sent to a mental institution by her step-father to get lobotomized but she is determined to fight for her freedom. She uses her imagination to escape reality, and urges some of the other girls to join her. They have to retrieve four key items that they will need to use to escape: a map, fire, a knife and a key. The fifth item is a mystery and BabyDoll has to discover this herself. Using their imagination, the girls have to work together to battle giant samurai warriors, dragons, Nazis and robots.

Sucker Punch is visually spectacular with great effects, and has a style that is uniquely Zack Snyder's. Always in different fantasy worlds, it's interesting to see where Babydoll's imagination takes her. There are plenty of guns and sword fights that make it a pretty hardcore action movie (reminiscent of 300). Some parts of the movie were confusing - like what is happening, is this reality? I found the movie very interesting and entertaining to watch, and the twist at the end is shocking. I definitely recommend seeing it on the big screen!

Sucker Punch comes out in theatres this Friday, March 25th.

Free Wings @ Original Joe's

It's another Facebook freebie! Today's freebie is free wing's at Original Joe's! Just mosey on over to their Facebook page here, like their page and sign up for your coupon! Hurry, this offer ends this week!

Vancouver International Auto Show (Mar 29 - Apr 3)

The International Auto Show is coming to Vancouver once again, from March 29 to April 3 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Check out the newest cars, enter some contests and have fun!


The show hours are as following:

Tuesday - Friday: 12pm - 10pm
Saturday - 10am - 10pm
Sunday - 10am - 6pm

Tickets are $15 for adults, with discounts for students/seniors and children. For more information, check out their website here.

I went last year and had fun, even though I am no car buff, and will be going again with my family this year, so maybe I'll see you there!

Elise Estrada Concert @ Metrotown (Mar 20)

The Beat 94.5 will be on location at Metropolis at Metrotown today at Times Telecom from 12-3. There will be a free concert by Elise Estrada at 2pm! You can enter to win 1 of 2 Blackberries as well as a $10,000 shopping spree in LA! 20 lucky people will also win dinner with Elise Estrada, where she will pick up the tab! Check it out today!

Free MukMuk Plushies (Mar 19-20) - Lower Mainland Only

This weekend's giveaway is the cute MukMuk plushie! It's a 7.5 inch mascot sidekick plush with the iconic Red Mittens, free when you visit the store! The offer is limited to one per person, while supplies last.

The two locations of the Olympic Merchandise Warehouses are at 8410 Ontario St in Vancouver and 6741 Cariboo Rd in Burnaby.

For more information on the warehouse locations and hours, check out their website.

Save 30% @ The Gap, Old Navy & Banana Republic (Mar 17-20)

From March 17 to 20, you can use this coupon here to save 30% off your purchase at The Gap, Old Navy or Banana Republic! This coupon is valid for four days only. As an added bonus, the store will donate 5% of what you spend to one of their non-profit partners.

The Lincoln Lawyer - Movie Review

The Lincoln Lawyer is a mystery suspense film that was adapted from the book by Michael Connelly. The movie stars Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller, a criminal defense lawyer who represents all sorts of criminals, usually guilty. When the rich Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe) is arrested for rape and attempted murder, he requests Haller as his lawyer. Roulet seems innocent, until Haller realizes that there were too many similarities to a past case where he put client Jesus Martinez in jail for life on the charges of murder.

While I am not a McConaughey fan, I have to say that he suited the role of the scumbag lawyer in this movie, with no scruples about making money and taking on cases where he knows his client did the crime. Ryan Phillippe did a great job playing out his innocence that you believe him in the beginning. I really enjoyed the movie - I like films where little pieces of clues and information come together in the end! After watching the movie, I think I will go and borrow the book to read!

The Lincoln Lawyer is playing in theatres this Friday, March 18th.

Contest: Chronicles of Narnia Vogage of Dawn Treader

Here is another blog giveaway, hosted on No Time Mommy's blog. If you're a fan of the Narnia series, then you'd probably like this movie as well! Good luck!

Contest: Win a Tokidoki USB!

Here's another contest for an adorable USB! Jaebumfangirl is hosting this giveaway again, for a Tokidoki 8GB Meletta Mimobot from Clooci! I LOVE Tokidoki!! So cute. Anyway, head on over to the blog to enter yourself!

Contest: Win a Slouchy Cap!

Jaebumfangirl is hosting another giveaway on her blog, for a Slouchy Cap made by Swak Shop. So Pretty! Check out the blog and enter, it's really easy! Good luck everyone!