Lidsay Lohan rehab

The Lindsay Lohan drama continues. While she has dutifully spent time in the rehab and has generally been subdued, it is too early to see if this will last. If Britney Spears is any example of what to expect, then buckle up. It is going to be a rough ride for Lindsay Lohan-watchers.

Hermes India inspired fashion

Luxury brands are setting up shop in India, Vogue is launching an Indian edition of its magazine, and the fashion week in India was remarkable for its absence of traditional Indian clothes. Even though many wondered if the sari was dead as a preferred outfit, it is interesting that Jean-Paul Gaultier has now created a whole collection for Hermes inspired by the maharajahs (kings) of India. Not bad for one of the poorest countries in the world.

Jumanji movie review

We love the idea of watching movies as a family but it is rather sad that so many family movies have way too much violence. I wonder if these movies can actually be made in two versions: one for adults and then an edited version for the kids. While this is a great movie, we thought that parts of the movie could be scary for young kids - so I suggest that the parents watch it first and then decide how to prepare their kids for it and how to watch with them. They will love it but some of the horror is rather unexpected.

Alan Parrish (played by Robin Williams) finds a board game (Jumanji) and decides to play it with a friend Sarah Whittle without really knowing what it was. Very soon unexpected things happen and without warning Alan disappears into thin air and Sarah is chased out of the house by scary looking bats. 26 years later, two other kids in the same house (Judy Shepherd played by Kirsten Dunst and her brother Peter played by Bradley Pierce) play the same game after they find it in the attic while their aunt is not home (their parents died in an accident).

They are able to return Alan Parrish to a normal life after he disappeared into the game and in order to finish the game, they also track down Sarah Whittle but in order for everything to return to normal, they must play till the end. It ain't easy on anyone, including people not playing the game. Life in this tiny town is turned upside down and wild animals are roaming on Main Street.

It is an excellent fantasy/action moview and perfect for not only kids but even adults who like fantasy and action - for example, Pirate of the Caribbean Dead Men's Chest. Unfortunately parts of it border on horror (in a fun way, though, and nothing like the violence and horror you see in video games) but still strongly recommended.

Boca a Boca movie review

I became a fan of Aitana Sanchez Gijon after watching her in Femme de Chambre du Titanic and that was the sole reason I chose to watch Boca a Boca (Mouth to Mouth). It stars Javier Bardem (who plays the role of Victor Ventura, a struggling actor) who takes a job as a phone sex operator to pay his bills before he appears for a casting call for a Hollywood movie. He ends up answering a phone call from a plastic surgeon (Bill or Ricardo played by Josep Maria Flotats) who is a down-low man (people like Ted Haggard who are supposedly happily married to a woman but are secretly gay) and in his desperate attempt to make as much money as possible, he makes Bill think that they are in love. But Victor is actually in love with Bill's wife Amanda (played by Aitana Sanchez Gijon) who sleeps with him to take revenge on her husband.

The plot gets complicated after that and I will not give you any more details but you have to wait till the end to figure out who was trying to kill who for what reason. All I can say is that it is not what you think. Despite what I have described above, the movie is fairly clean, but be warned that it is rated R due to the nature of the theme. In my opinion it is a beautiful comedy that would remind you of movies like Beverly Hills Cops. Strongly recommended.

Stella McCartney fashion

Of course it helps to be the daughter of Paul McCartney but you can't survive too long in the world of high fashion if you don't have talent. So if Stella McCartney is thriving, it is for a reason - as her father says, she is "brilliant." This fashion show was yet another testimony to that.

Paris fashion week

It can be overwhelming to following all the fashion weeks but it is nice to follow what is going on Paris. I have to say that Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel did a remarkable job - dresses that are fit for those "power" girl moments. If you are looking for glamorous, red-carpet-ready dresses, pick John Galliano for Christian Dior. Valentino was at his best with yet another set of beautiful clothes. I found designs by Christian LaCroix and Jean-Paul Gaultier fit for a Halloween party (I am not kidding).

Tsumori Chisato dresses

Apart from some great designs from Tadashi Shoji, another Japanese designer Tsumori Chisato has introduced a great collection in Paris. They are not "Japanese" per se but almost all modern Japanese women wear like we do in the west. The dresses are colorful and flirtatious.

Vivienne Westwood latest fashion

There is no other woman like Marilyn Monroe. I don't know how Anna Nicole Smith got the crazy idea that somehow she was her. So it is great to see that Vivienne Westwood has used her as an inspiration for the latest collection.