you are the blood

In the dog days of winter, life can get a bit dreary. After the first snowfall of the season, us New York women grow tired of the same old same old. We are simply not accustomed to the flakes making our mascara run, or getting the tips of our noses Rudolph-red. Luckily, spring is right around the corner, and soon we can indulge ourselves in the cinema with these up-coming features.

Shutter Island
Directed by Martin Scorcese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo.
Snuck into this one last night with my homies, as I am not quite 17 yet. Not quite sure whether it was a "good" movie per se, because my mind is still in a daze and I still can't think straight, but it really makes you think. It's about a World War II veteran who becomes a U.S. Marshal. After a patient goes missing at a mental institution for the "criminally insane", he and his partner are hired to investigate, but later you find that isn't the only reason they were asked to pay a visit. Very well done and keeps you wondering. For the complex plot line connoisseur. (P.S. May not be up-coming, but still must be seen)

Alice In Wonderland
Directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, and newcomer Mia Wasikowska.
Coming out March 5th. Guaranteed to blow your mind. It's a new take on the 1951 cartoon classic, and uses a combination of live action and animation as well. I will definitely be attending a screening of this one.

The Runaways
Directed by Flora Sigismondi. Starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning.
Coming out March 19th. I'm not quite as confident in this one. It will either be a complete and total dud, or it will turn out to be a huge success. It is about Joan Jett's all-girl rock band (The Runaways) that launched her career in the 1970's, and follows the story of her and her best friend, Cherie Currie, the lead vocalist. They hailed from the rebellious L.A. street kid crowd, and eventually rose to international fame and become role models for future rock-girl bands. Hopefully this one turns out to be a winner.

First photo from here, second: here, third: here.