So, there’s a new DVD out with Gerard Butler so I’m betting you think I automatically want to see it right? Okay, you win ‘cause I do and I have seen Gamer already and yes, I’m shallow but at least I can admit it! But here’s the thing, if that Butlery goodness wasn’t enough to get me goin’, there was also Michael C. Hall (the devilish leading man in Dexter) and Milo Ventimiglia (from one of my other guilty pleasures, Heroes). All in all, let’s just say I was fairly happy.

The big face off!

Okay, so I’m completely ignoring the guys here (how selfish of me!) because there’s also Kyra Sedgwick, Alison Lohman and John Legiuzamo (no I don’t think he’s a girl, I just don’t find him all that attractive) so it’s pretty safe to say that cast-wise, Gamer has it covered. As for the flick itself, it’s pretty much like The Sims gone wrong. Ken Castle (Hall), a genius programmer has developed a game called Society in which gamers control real people. Basically, it’s like one mega videogame with stages and save points and then there’s Kable (Butler), the champ (and can I add, the champ with the impressive muscley arms!). When a player wins thirty games in a row, they go free but of course, Ken ain’t too happy with the fact that Kable’s very close to escaping his weird little techno prison.

Go Butler go!

This game isn’t going to escape the comparisons to Crank and yes, it is similar. Crank is probably more action packed and crazier on the whole but if you ask me, Gamer is the superior of the two. And hey, I’m no gun nut but if I had to choose to see someone holding one, it’d be Butler!

If someone has to carry a gun, it may as well be Gerard!

Now it’s time to take a breath and let me get away from my Butler fascination and what better way to do that than with a movie about food? Yep, Julie & Julia isn’t the kind of flick you go to see on an empty stomach. Even though the storyline is great, this movie is worth seeing just for the bevy of food on show but be warned… the butter flows fast and thick, as does the cream and lard so yep, it certainly is heart attack stuff but one thing’s for sure, it’ll have you salivating!

What really kept me fascinated (seriously, my eyes were peeled to the screen) was how the creators made Meryl Streep look so massive compared to everyone else in this movie (the real Julia Child is 6 foot 2). And if I thought that was funny, imagine how I felt when her sister was introduced mid-way through the film. She’s even taller again! All I could think of was Hagrid from Harry Potter… could a couple ever be more perfectly matched? I think not!

Yes... she's a large lady!

Like Gamer, another impressive thing about Julie & Julia is its talented cast. Apart from the two impressive leading ladies in Streep and Amy Adams, there’s someone who I’m becoming increasingly fond of: Stanley Tucci. Yep, ever since The Devil Wears Prada, he’s really started to float my boat and hey, it’s actually thanks to his acting ability rather than his good looks (no offence Stanley, if you’re reading).

A toast to two fine actors!

Well now that I’ve brought up The Devil Wears Prada, I may as well just go with the flow and get stuck into Coco Avant Chanel. I’m going to be pretty straight up with you here, I’m not one of those girly girls who really loves fashion. Here’s a bit of insight for you, I only know Rebecca Twigley exists because of Chris Judd being a top AFL footballer and I only heard about Kate Moss when she had all of those ‘issues’ a little while back. Not to mention, the only coco I’m aware of is used in chocolate! So yeah, fashion just ain’t my thing.

Despite this, I didn’t mind Coco Avant Chanel. It wasn’t so much the gowns and hats (although, I have to say, they were pretty impressive if you’re into that kind of thing) that keep me intrigued but the story of how little Gabrielle Chanel (Lisa Cohen) became a mega millionare worthy of the nickname, Coco (Audrey Tautou). I love any film that features a sugar daddy and Coco found hers in Etienne Balsan (Benoit Poelvoorde). The two have a brief romance until she meets and falls for a lovely Englishman, Boy Capel (Alessandro Nicola). At this point, the film becomes a little bit more about whether the two will remain together through tough times or whether Coco will prosper on her own (and I’m pretty sure fans of Coco will know this answer already).

Dance the night away!

That’s me done for a little while but on Friday, Dan will be having a look at one of the dilemmas 2010 has already thrown up: who is superior, Harry Potter or Percy Jackson? I’ll leave that to Dan to decide!