Annabelle VIP Movie Release Party

On Tuesday September 23rd, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema hosted a VIP movie release party at Jekyll & Hyde in NYC for Annabelle, in theaters October 3rd. Attendees were able to meet with Annabelle and actor Tony Amendola from the film, while enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.

In full spirit of the film, guests were given an 'evil eye' protection bracelet and a curandero performed a cleansing ritual prior to meeting with Annabelle.  

Annabelle is the prequel to The Conjuring, which I had previewed before its release and thought that was incredibly scary. There are a ton of horror movies coming out this month, and Annabelle kicks it all off for a frightastic October ahead!

Summary of the movie:

John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now... Annabelle. 

Tony Amendola introduces Annabelle

- Kim Weling

Divergent Day at Sephora

 Divergent Exclusively at Sephora

Divergent Mulit-Piece Collector's Kit, $59.50

Sephora introduces an exclusive, limited edition cosmetic collection inspired by the new motion picture DIVERGENT. Head to Sephora on Friday, March 21st to reveal your adventurous side with first-to-market transforming special effects for eyes, nails, face and lips. Celebrate your individuality through beauty and receive the Divergent smoky eye using shades from the exclusive, limited-edition collection inspired by the film.

One day only.

Appointments preferred. Walk-ins welcome.

Divergent is in Theaters and IMAX on March 21^st

Divergent 7-piece Nail Art Kit, $27.50

Divergent Multi-Piece Collector's Palette, $32.50

Marvel's The Avengers - Go See It!

Marvel's The Avengers (in theaters and IMAX 3D on May 4th) is the superhero movie of the year, written and directed by one of my favorites - Joss Whedon. I have been looking forward to this screening for weeks and it didn't disappoint. I do highly recommend you watch all the movies leading up to The Avengers beforehand: Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Captain America. I haven't seen Iron Man 2 or Thor yet and I think it would have helped me understand the characters more and provide insight into their background.

Aside from being action-packed and entertaining, what I loved most about The Avengers is the characterer development and humor that Whedon ties in so well. You really see the contrast between their personalities, how their egos clash with one another and how they unite and put aside their differences to save the world. There are a lot of laugh out loud moments, but Tony Stark and The Hulk just crack me up.

You really see that Whedon-esque touch during the second half of the movie, which reminded me of so many of the battle scenes in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Serenity.

The characters really drew me in, and left me wanting to know more about them and their history with each other (yes, I immediately went home and went on marvel wikia and googled searched some tidibts), like the closeness and connection between Hawkeye and Black Widow, personality clash between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers or conflict between brothers Thor and Loki.

By now, I don't think I have to tell you to stay put while the credits are rolling. I already can't wait for The Avengers sequel, but before that happens we'll get to see Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor 2 (2013) and Captain America 2 (2014).

Check out The Avengers "ASSEMBLE" featurette


Clip of "Black Widow Interrogation"


Clip of "Captain America & Thor Battle"


- Kim Weling