HBC and Nell

Helena and Nell were spotted on the 10th in London out being adorable and shopping at a shop called Mystical Fairies-- so cute!

HBC Talks Red Queen Makeup

Helena explains what the makeup process for her character in Alice in Wonderland was like and how eventually having an over sized, 3D and HD head played into that: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Helena-Bonham-Carter-Proves-Ugly-Takes-Time-87245842.html

Alice Breaks Box Office Records!

In its first week, Alice in Wonderland made $116.3 million, which is more than Avatar made in its first week; Alice now holds the record in earnings for the opening of a 3D movie.

Alice Review

     Alice in Wonderland came out today, and if you haven't seen it yet I'd recommend you do as soon as possible. I thought it was amazing! Helena and the rest of the actors did a fantastic job with their characters,  the animation was beautiful, and Tim Burton did a good job with the story, I thought.
      The list of great things about it goes on; Danny Elfman delivered a score that compliments the movie perfectly, as always, though I'm not sure how crazy I am about the Almost Alice soundtrack... But the instrumental tracks are lovely. The costumes were especially astounding-- Colleen Atwood is incredibly talented and I want her to make all of my clothes!
    And, of course, Helena and Johnny continue to be brilliant and talented, but I don't want to give anything away about their performances. ;)
You should go out and see the movie, either in 3D or 2D (I am yet to see it in 3D, only 2D. If you saw it in 3D you should leave a comment with what you thought, did you think the 3D made it better? Should people make an effort to see it in 3D?)
     The main complaint I've see in other reviews about Alice is regarding the story. (This may be considered a spoiler, so be warned) People expect the plot to be exactly like Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland, seeing as it has that title, but the plot is that of Through the Looking Glass. I don't think the movie should be judged off of the title or prior expectations the audience has, so I recommend you look passed the fact that it's Through the Looking Glass but called Alice in Wonderland. I assume that was Disney's decision as to make the greatest profits by giving it that title.
     So just go and enjoy the characters, the familiar story with the Burton edge, and Helena's giant head.

--Sierra

HBC Updates

Helena recently commented on her sense of style, it made me smile:
"I’m in the stocks perpetually in the UK  — They say, ‘What is she wearing now? How dare she?’ Like, criminal acts. Now I feel like I have a reputation to keep. I have a responsibility now to dress badly, so it’s kind of liberating.”
And she hints at her outfit for the Oscars:
“It was basically a rough dress I was going to wear, made of canvas — the one they make before they make the proper dress. I said, ‘Can I just wear this?’ They’re going to paint it"

HBC and Tim Burton were pictured shopping with their kids Billy and Nell on Monday:

9 Producers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov Together Again

9 movie producers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are said to be producing a new movie that's called.. wait for it... Abraham Lincoln: VAMPIRE HUNTER!
Doesn't that sound like the best movie ever?!?
Read more about it here.

Alice in Wonderland Release!

Just a reminder that Alice in Wonderland come to theaters this Friday! Make sure you get your ticket early before they're sold out either at your local cinema or online at Fandago:

HBC: "I Do Get a Good Death Scene."

Thanks to RottenTomatoes.com, we get some more juicy news from the lovely Helena! In this article she discusses her final scene - which is coincidentally the one she dies in:

"I'm mostly in [Deathly Hallows: Part 2]," she told RT. "But it was fun. I died on my last day, which was really weird -- to actually be [killed] on my last day. Molly Weasley - Julie Walters - kills me."

And it'll be quite the moment, she explained. "I do get a good death scene," she told us. "It was really exhausting. As usual! [I'm] duelling, with a wand, on a table. I fell right off. I was clever enough to say, 'If you're going to ask me to duel, backwards, can we put a stuntman at the end?' They said, 'Ah, you won't need one.' And what did I do? Walked straight off.

"You'd think with 70 people looking at you, one of them would go, 'Er, could you stop?!' No! They loved it. I nearly killed myself -- on the day that I died."

Read more on RottenTomatoes!

Pictures!

Johnny Depp on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, and photos from the premiere of Alice here.

Tea Party Clip

Watch the clip of Alice at the Tea Party with the Mad Hatter, March Hare and Doormouse at the Alice in Wonderland Facebook page :)