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Aziza's Picks
http://azizaspicks.blogspot.com/
Daily picks and recommendations in movies, music, books, magazines, tv shows and others! Occasional ramblings on certain celebrities or topics, but otherwise, a rather simple, straight-up, friendly blog by a 22 year-old girl living the fabulous London life!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 178 )
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There Will Be Blood [2007]
After I saw Little Miss Sunshine last week and was pleasantly surprised by Paul Dano's performance, I decided to watch him in another movie, so this one seemed... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Hunger Games [2012]
Hunger Games is a trilogy of books written by Suzanne Collins about a dystopian world and a girl who is forced to compete against 23 other kids her age, until... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Little Miss Sunshine [2006]
"A real loser is somebody that is so afraid of not winning, they don't even try"*SPOILERS ahead, beware*I am so happy I eventually got to see Little Miss... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
True Grit [2010] and Future Plans
The fourth Coen brothers movie on my list was their latest, True Grit, released in 2010, and based on a novel by Charles Portis (and another movie starring... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Serious Man [2009]
My third choice for the Coens marathon was "A Serious Man", their 2009 film about the complicated life of a Jewish physics teacher. I have to admit I am not... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Florence and the Machine
Right now, I am pretty much obsessed about Florence and the Machine, which is a famous British act that I love with all my heart- their sound is beautiful,... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
7x7 Link Award
Anna, the very smart girl behind the Defiant Success blog,gave me this award, a very cool one, whichis similar to a “tag it” post/game. Rules are as followed:- ... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Fargo [1996]
Continuing my mini marathon of Coen Brothers movies, I decided to go with Fargo, one of their classics and another favorite of many cinephiles out there. Read more
Posted on 14 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Big Lebowski [1998]
It's time for a new mini-marathon: the Coen brothers! First in line: The Big Lebowski!Written by the two famous brothers, and directed by Joel Coen, the movie... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
On The Road- the Trailer
"The only people that interest me are the mad ones"If you follow my tweets, you know I love On The Road; you know it is one of my most anticipated movies of 201... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Dangerous Method [2011]
My David Cronenberg mini marathon continued with "A dangerous method" and I was pleasantly surprised, for I saw some interesting differences between his... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Eastern Promises [2007]
Eastern Promises, my second David Cronenberg movie in a week, is a drama about a midwife who discovers the shocking story of her recently-deceased unknown... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A History of Violence [2005]
David Cronenberg's 2005 movie is interesting. It has its strong points, but some weak ones, as well, but overall, it is good film and projects a cool attitude... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Control [2007]
The 2007 British film, directed by Anton Corbijn, tells the story of Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Jov Division, a famous rock band of the late 1970s. Married... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
February Recap
Honestly, as you will see below, my February has been rather dull and uneventful, especially when it comes to movies. Why, might you ask? Read more
Posted on 29 February 2012 MOVIES -
The Oscars 2012- "live-blogging"
Hello, hello, it's time to face the red carpet and the 1.2 billion people watching at home! No pressure!Red Carpet observations (including fashion)-Berenice... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The 25th of February
Ever since I remember, the weeks prior to this day would be spent eagerly anticipating it, waiting to see what I would get or who will call or text me. Read more
Posted on 25 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live(SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels (courtesy of Wikipedia). Running as ... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset
Before Sunrise [1995]Jesse and Celine meet on a train, have a quick chat and then decide to spend the rest of the day and night in Vienna- this without even... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Deep Blue Sea [2011]
The Deep Blue Sea is a character-driven movie, more or less. It doesn't focus on story development or action, it just takes us through the life of a couple and... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES