Jennifer Lopez Books

These are two of the best.I love these movies.They are both movies that make you feel good.I will watch them again and again.Nothing is better than watching a great romantic movie.

Great Price on these two Love Story classics. Jennifer Lopez is superb !!!

I thoroughly enjoyed both movies, I had seen Fools Rush in many years ago, but had never seen Maid in America. I would highly recommend this combo to anyone, both movies are very good in my opinion.

MAID IN MANHATTAN ***

This is a relatively pleasant, though eminently forgettable, once-upon- a-time romantic comedy. Not even its excellent supporting cast can make this tepid movie better than it should be. Ralph Fiennes, with his sometimes British, sometimes American accent, and Jennifer Lopez, with her beauty marred the minute she opens her mouth, are the would be mis-matched lovers.

Fiennes plays Chris Marshall, a wealthy, to the manor born, silver spoon, political candidate. Lopez plays Marissa Ventura, a working class woman and single parent with an adorable, precocious, ten year old son named Ty (Tyler Garcia Posey). Marissa works as a maid in the posh hotel in which Marshall is a guest. When her son accompanies her to work one day, he runs into Chris Marshall and recognizes him. They start up a conversation and before you know it they are going to go off for a walk together, only Ty has to ask his mom. They go to the suite in which she is cleaning, only thing is that she has tried one of the haute couture outfits belonging to a wealthy businesswoman named Caroline who is staying in the suite.

Naturally, Marissa looks gorgeous in this outfit and is wearing it when Ty and Chris enter the suite. Chris is smitten, and all three go for a walk in the park. Chris does not know, and Marissa does not disclose, that she is one of the maids in the hotel. Don't ask. Don't tell.

When Chris, thinking that his dream woman's name is Caroline, forwards an invitation for lunch to her ostensible suite, the real Caroline (Natasha Richardson) responds. Let the games begin! Marissa spends quite a bit if time avoiding running into Chris in her work clothes. When she finally runs into him in the street, Chris instructs his aide to find her and invite her to a glittering soiree. She gets the invitation via the hotel butler (Bob Hoskins), along with some advice, and decides to go for the gold. With her fellow employees at the hotel acting as collective fairy godmothers, she gets the proverbial ball gown, diamonds, makeover, and emerges a princess, making a dramatic entrance at the ball, further entrancing Chris. When she runs off before the ball is over, he pursues her, and what then follows is a night to remember.

Of course, Natasha, who is also at the ball, sees Marissa and Chris together and realizes that she looks familiar. Consumed by the green eyed monster, she contacts the hotel authorities when the morning after the ball she sees Marissa, exiting the suite occupied by Chris and still wearing the diamond necklace she wore at the ball. A review of security tapes leads to her identification of Marissa and a host of other things. Chris is now faced with a choice, as is Marissa.

The film is pretty formulaic in that it is filmed as a fairy tale. Of course it has the proverbial happy ending. The film is saved by the very funny performance of Natasha Richardson and her pre-menopausal, obnoxious friend played with relish and delicious abandon by Amy Sedaris. Stanley Tucci is excellent as Jerry, Chris Marshall's campaign manager. Bob Hoskins is very good as the prim and proper hotel butler, though the film strikes a false note towards the end when he gives Marissa a final speech that is ridiculous. Tyler Garcia Posey is a totally adorable child actor who gives a very natural and engaging performance.

Ralph Fiennes gives a decent performance but has difficulty maintaining an American accent. Jennifer Lopez gives a better performance than she usually does but that is not saying a lot. It is unfortunate that to date she has been unable to replicate the level of performance that she gave in "Selena", the film that propelled her into stardom. She is, however, totally drop dead gorgeous when she is all gussied up, looking every inch the princess.

Still, if one's expectations are not too high, one should find this to be a mildly entertaining, romantic comedy. Rent it rather than buy it.


FOOLS RUSH IN ****

This is a delightful romantic comedy. Matthew Perry is a charming, self-effacing leading man. Salma Hayek is a most fetching and winsome leading lady. Strong performances by the supporting cast help make this a most enjoyable movie.

Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) lives in New York and has a high powered job as a field agent for a builder that specializes in the construction of night clubs. He is sent to Las Vegas to supervise new construction. While there, he meets a fiery, latin beaty, Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), with whom he has a very memorable one night stand. This is totally out of character for both of them. In fact, she is so embarrassed by what happened, that she sneaks out of his house first thing in the morning. Before he even knows it, she is gone, never to be heard from again, until she shows up on his door step three months later to announce that she is pregnant with his baby.

Alex tells her that he supports her right to choose. Isabel chooses to have the baby. She asks nothing from him other than he meet her family, so that it is not such a shock when she announces that she is pregnant. He agrees to do so. He meets her traditional, Mexican-American family and is taken by their warmth, a quality that is sorely lacking in his family. He rarely sees his own family, except for the obligatory holidays, while Isabel meets hers once a week for dinner.

Alex and Isabel fall in love and have a quickie marriage ceremony performed in Las Vegas. Naturally, as they are now husband and wife. they move in together. Then reality sets in. They contend with cultural difference, with pain in the you know what in-laws, and with the every day adjustments necessary, when living with someone one does not, as yet, know. Then, the trust that had developed is violated, and they each go their own separate ways.

What happens with the baby? Does the marriage survive? Watch the movie and find out. The experience will be an enjoyable one.

These are two of the best.I love these movies.They are both movies that make you feel good.I will watch them again and again.Nothing is better than watching a great romantic movie.

Great Price on these two Love Story classics. Jennifer Lopez is superb !!!

I thoroughly enjoyed both movies, I had seen Fools Rush in many years ago, but had never seen Maid in America. I would highly recommend this combo to anyone, both movies are very good in my opinion.

MAID IN MANHATTAN ***

This is a relatively pleasant, though eminently forgettable, once-upon- a-time romantic comedy. Not even its excellent supporting cast can make this tepid movie better than it should be. Ralph Fiennes, with his sometimes British, sometimes American accent, and Jennifer Lopez, with her beauty marred the minute she opens her mouth, are the would be mis-matched lovers.

Fiennes plays Chris Marshall, a wealthy, to the manor born, silver spoon, political candidate. Lopez plays Marissa Ventura, a working class woman and single parent with an adorable, precocious, ten year old son named Ty (Tyler Garcia Posey). Marissa works as a maid in the posh hotel in which Marshall is a guest. When her son accompanies her to work one day, he runs into Chris Marshall and recognizes him. They start up a conversation and before you know it they are going to go off for a walk together, only Ty has to ask his mom. They go to the suite in which she is cleaning, only thing is that she has tried one of the haute couture outfits belonging to a wealthy businesswoman named Caroline who is staying in the suite.

Naturally, Marissa looks gorgeous in this outfit and is wearing it when Ty and Chris enter the suite. Chris is smitten, and all three go for a walk in the park. Chris does not know, and Marissa does not disclose, that she is one of the maids in the hotel. Don't ask. Don't tell.

When Chris, thinking that his dream woman's name is Caroline, forwards an invitation for lunch to her ostensible suite, the real Caroline (Natasha Richardson) responds. Let the games begin! Marissa spends quite a bit if time avoiding running into Chris in her work clothes. When she finally runs into him in the street, Chris instructs his aide to find her and invite her to a glittering soiree. She gets the invitation via the hotel butler (Bob Hoskins), along with some advice, and decides to go for the gold. With her fellow employees at the hotel acting as collective fairy godmothers, she gets the proverbial ball gown, diamonds, makeover, and emerges a princess, making a dramatic entrance at the ball, further entrancing Chris. When she runs off before the ball is over, he pursues her, and what then follows is a night to remember.

Of course, Natasha, who is also at the ball, sees Marissa and Chris together and realizes that she looks familiar. Consumed by the green eyed monster, she contacts the hotel authorities when the morning after the ball she sees Marissa, exiting the suite occupied by Chris and still wearing the diamond necklace she wore at the ball. A review of security tapes leads to her identification of Marissa and a host of other things. Chris is now faced with a choice, as is Marissa.

The film is pretty formulaic in that it is filmed as a fairy tale. Of course it has the proverbial happy ending. The film is saved by the very funny performance of Natasha Richardson and her pre-menopausal, obnoxious friend played with relish and delicious abandon by Amy Sedaris. Stanley Tucci is excellent as Jerry, Chris Marshall's campaign manager. Bob Hoskins is very good as the prim and proper hotel butler, though the film strikes a false note towards the end when he gives Marissa a final speech that is ridiculous. Tyler Garcia Posey is a totally adorable child actor who gives a very natural and engaging performance.

Ralph Fiennes gives a decent performance but has difficulty maintaining an American accent. Jennifer Lopez gives a better performance than she usually does but that is not saying a lot. It is unfortunate that to date she has been unable to replicate the level of performance that she gave in "Selena", the film that propelled her into stardom. She is, however, totally drop dead gorgeous when she is all gussied up, looking every inch the princess.

Still, if one's expectations are not too high, one should find this to be a mildly entertaining, romantic comedy. Rent it rather than buy it.


FOOLS RUSH IN ****

This is a delightful romantic comedy. Matthew Perry is a charming, self-effacing leading man. Salma Hayek is a most fetching and winsome leading lady. Strong performances by the supporting cast help make this a most enjoyable movie.

Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) lives in New York and has a high powered job as a field agent for a builder that specializes in the construction of night clubs. He is sent to Las Vegas to supervise new construction. While there, he meets a fiery, latin beaty, Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), with whom he has a very memorable one night stand. This is totally out of character for both of them. In fact, she is so embarrassed by what happened, that she sneaks out of his house first thing in the morning. Before he even knows it, she is gone, never to be heard from again, until she shows up on his door step three months later to announce that she is pregnant with his baby.

Alex tells her that he supports her right to choose. Isabel chooses to have the baby. She asks nothing from him other than he meet her family, so that it is not such a shock when she announces that she is pregnant. He agrees to do so. He meets her traditional, Mexican-American family and is taken by their warmth, a quality that is sorely lacking in his family. He rarely sees his own family, except for the obligatory holidays, while Isabel meets hers once a week for dinner.

Alex and Isabel fall in love and have a quickie marriage ceremony performed in Las Vegas. Naturally, as they are now husband and wife. they move in together. Then reality sets in. They contend with cultural difference, with pain in the you know what in-laws, and with the every day adjustments necessary, when living with someone one does not, as yet, know. Then, the trust that had developed is violated, and they each go their own separate ways.

What happens with the baby? Does the marriage survive? Watch the movie and find out. The experience will be an enjoyable one.

This book was amazing. It was not afraid to take you right down in the deepest levels of the writer's psyche. The twist at the end is downright naughty! I loved it and I am recomending this book to all my friends.

This is a hot book! My only criticism is that it wasn't longer! The pictures are wicked! Jennifer Lopez is fantasic! She's so beautiful and talented! The book is great!

The book was in great condition when it arrived and it was given as a gift to a family member who just loved it. She found it very entertaining and not boring. She didn't put it down until she read the whole thing.

This is one of the greatest books I haved ever read for a very long time. I recomend this book to people who don't understand the latin community. This book explores the lifes of many latin artist who's life you don't know; this book goes on to talk about artists who's lifes where cut short like Selena's.

Divas of the New Millennium is a wonderful book that I truly enjoyed reading. It gave insight into the lives of women many of us have come to respect and admire. I especially enjoyed the section about Alicia Keys that's written by Natasha Lowery. While all the authors of Divas of the New Millennium do the book justice, Ms. Lowery has a flair for writing that kept me particulary interested. Her sense style and commitment to detail is truly commendable. A great book!

Divas of the New Millennium was a truly exciting read. It's exciting as it takes you through some of today's prominent stars life during the ups, downs, good times and struggles. It brings forth realization to see the person behind stardom and show yes stars are human. It great read for all ages and I recommend this book to everyone.

~ SisterDivas Magazine

When I was a teenager, music soothed my soul and helped me through a lot of ups and down when I was growing up. Like most kids, I had idols that I looked up to. Teen magazines about young music stars, such as Right On! and The Beat, fed my hunger for information - but only to a point. Even after thumbing through reams of pages, I felt I never knew enough.

Divas of the New Millennium by Stacy Deanne and other contributors brings back colorful memories of these days. The writers deliver a book jam-packed with information, but it never overwhelms you. Divas focuses on some of today's top female artists - Alicia Keys, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, just to name a few.

I enjoy the book's positive focus. It gives you a bird's eye into these women's lives, families and fans. Deanne wrote these stories as if she had sat down for a private chat with several of her closest friends. She and the other contributors wrote this book with special care, helping you get to know the real persona of your favorite female entertainer. Divas is well-written and very detailed, but you feel as if you're reading short stories rather than one-dimensional accounts of each artist's life.

If you're like me, you'll find this book hard to put down. It poignantly profiles each phenomenal woman. I recommend Divas for anyone wishing to learn about high-achieving women and the attributes that propelled them to acclaim - success that most of us can only dream about.

Divas of the New Millenium is a must read. I believe every if not most fans of R&B (or not) should get a copy of this book. It gives give you great background info of the stars and the music we love so much. Up until I read this book, I was ignorant and had no idea the struggles some of these artists went through before they got to where they are to today, and that makes it so much easier to appreciate their music. Thumbs up to the author "Stacy Deanne" for a job well done. I'm looking forward to reading her next masterpiece!

I really enjoyed this book so much that I sent Stacy-Deanne a fan letter! The book got interesting each time I read it. I suggested it to all my friends. I admit that it should have included more divas like Tamia and Ciara, but the book is a still very good. I loved the pictures! I am hoping that the authors(who are also divas)do a follow up for this. I wish them all the best and everyone should get this book!

Katie

I've been loving her since she's been a In Living Color fly girl, and now, what a break-through, dozens of movies, she's the highest paid Latino star, and she has the #1 single out right now (If you had my Love), which has gone platnium. Now, with a book, what else is instore with this hot, sexy Latino actress . Jennifer Lopez has accomplished so much and she is only 29 years of age, she is an inspiration to us all.

I bought the book and I thought it was great! I recomend every Jennifer Lopez's fan to buy it. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

THE BOOK WAS AWESOME. IT TOLD EVERYTHING ABOUT HER THAT I WANTED TO KNOW!

JENNIFER IS UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED, AS IF YOU DON'T KNOW...AND A ROLE MODEL TO MANY ! SHE HAS INSPIRED ME MORE TO TRY HARD IN WHAT I LOVE TO DO(ACT) AND TO NEVER STOP TRYING TILL I SUCCEED, IT FEELS WEIRD TO BE SAYING THIS BECAUSE I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF ACTORS AS JUST PLAIN OLD ACTORS BUT WHEN I SAW JENNIFER'S MOVIES AND SAW HER PERFORMANCE ON MIRACLE ON 34TH KTU CONCERT, I SAW REAL TALENT...THE BOOK WAS GREAT AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO MEET JENNIFER, I FEEL LIKE WE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH IM ITALIAN...lol..SHE'S FROM THE BRONX, IM FROM BROOKLYN SO WE COULD RELATE TO A LOT...WHAWHA ! LUV THAT..ANYWAY BUY THE BOOK IT'S GOOD IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN KNOWING ABOUT JENNIFER LOPEZ IT TELLS YOU A LOT...CIAO 4 NOW !KEEP A TIGHT A$$ PEOPLE !

Althoug the thought of writing a book about Jennifer is a big complimet, considering the time that it takes to write a book, the book was poorly written. First of all it WAS unauthorized and alot of the information is not fact, and true Jennifer Lopez fans will know the facts from fiction. And second of all there were a few Grammar mistakes (with names), if you're going to write a book about someone be sure to spell the names right, because these are the important people in her life.Besides that the book was ok for people (not fans)who are wanting to know the basics and just the basics about Jennifer...I guess the price of the book easily reflects on the writing and information in the book...Jennifer is worthy of so much more. Maybe next time a REAL, AUTHORIZED, WELL WRITTEN BOOK!

If you love Jennifer Lopez like I do, then this is a very good book to read. I liked it a lot. It was short, but to the point. If you want to learn all about Jennifer Lopez (from dancing to singing to acting), then this is a perfect book for you.

Im reading this book called Jennifer lopez it's about when she started her prefessional acting career at age 16 she was bornon july 24,1970in catle Hill section of Bronx is one of New York city's boroughs.Her parents are named David and Guadalupe lopez both of whom had been born in Puerto Rico theymoved to the United state as children and leter net in the Bronx. David worked nights as a computer technician for an insurance company. guadalupe,or lupe as she known,tough kindergarten at the holy
The book it good because it talks about how she was a prefessional acting career at age 16 and her pictures are so enteresting to me because ther's some movis that she made in the 1995, music fans were shocked by the muder of Tejano superstar SELENA QUINTANILLA PEREZ.

This book is great! I loved the full color pix and everything I learned about JLo. I love to read everything about Jennifer.

This very attractive and colorful book that gives you all the most up-to-date information on JLO. She looks great in the numerous beautiful full color photo's. The book does not give the dirt but the truth about Jennifer's career, loves, and life. It really is a must for every young fans library.

I would recommend skipping out on this book. If you're really looking for information about JLo's life, this isn't the place to find it. It's more concerned with fashion and the mythos of the "Jenny from the Block" fan. Whether you love or hate JLo, this book will likely shed no new light on her life.