Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp were at the premiere of their new movie “The Tourist” in New York on Monday (Dec 6).

While Johnny came in solo, Angelina was with her inseparable “life partner” Brad Pitt and looked elegant in a long off-white dress. In addition, all types of celebs came to see the movie – from extravagant fashion designer Betsey Johnson to model Alessandra Ambrosio, and actors Jennifer Connelly, Gabourey Sibide, Brooke Shields and singer Ashanti.

“The Tourist” will be in theaters this Friday on December 10th. Check out 15+ pics of the premiere below!

On Sunday(Mar 21) Brad pitt and Angelina Jolie took their four children (Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, Zahara, 5, and Shiloh, 3) over to Johnny Depp‘s home in Venice, Italy.  Depp has two kids, Lily-Rose (10) and Jack (7), with girlfriend of 12 years Vanessa Paradis. Jolie, 34, and Depp, 46, are over in Venice  shooting the dramatic thriller “The Tourist” to be released later next year.

In related news, A source tells UK newspaper Daily Star Sunday that Brad and Angelina don’t like to travel in the same plane because they’re afraid that if something bad were to happen to the both of them at the same time, their children will be orphaned. This became public knowledge when they reportedly booked tickets on the Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Jolie will allegedly go on the first flight later this year and Pitt will take the second one.

The source said: “When she was asked if Brad wanted the seat next to her, she said they no longer flew together in case disaster strikes and their six kids are left parentless.”

So what’s the plan if both planes go down? We feel where they’re coming from but … wow. Check out a few pics of the Jolie-Pitts on their way to Johnny D’s house below…

While I’ve never been a real fan of the original Alice in Wonderland film (having never seen it), I’m pretty familiar with the story of Alice, a young girl who drops down a rabbit hole into another world. In Wonderland, Alice discovers various creatures, befriends a few, and goes to trail with the Queen of Hearts.

In Tim Burton’s Alice, the childish joy and fantasy is completely thrown out the window and in enters something dark, at times scary, and life-threatening – the world of Underland, which sounds much less happy than “Wonderland.” But despite the innocence of the childhood fairytale disappearing, Burton’s Alice is nothing short of a visual masterpiece.

Alice in Wonderland tells the story of Alice Kingsley, a 19 year old who attends a party only to find out that it is actually her engagement party for her arranged marriage. Confused, Alice runs away and follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole into “Underland,” a world that she remembers having a nightmare about as a child. In Underland, Alice is told that she is the only one that can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon that belongs to the Red Queen.

I thoroughly commend Tim Burton’s new brilliant interpretation on Alice. Straying away from the original story that simply has a curious Alice going back and forth between various characters works out excellently for Burton; an adult Alice works better and actually presents viewers with a story that is interesting. But with an adult Alice, comes a more adult story. It didn’t take long for me to wonder why the story was rated PG. After the initial entrance into Underland, the story turns dark when the Bandersnatch, another creature belonging to the Red Queen, attacks Alice and the mood doesn’t change from there. The climax of the film also shows Alice decapitating the Jabberwocky (which was actually more terrifying than I thought it’d be). It’s safe to say that not only is this NOT a kids’ movie, but one that young children will not understand much. But on the bright side, it will be a visual treat for them.

Burton, being the visual artist that he is, delivers once again when it comes to Alice. It is an enchanting feast of color and brilliance and the Real-D touch adds a tinge of depth that any artist would appreciate. If you are a fan of Burton’s work (Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Planet of the Apes, Edward Scissorhands) then you will appreciate what he does with Alice. And, of course, like most Tim Burton films, the characters are as engaging as they can be. With Burton comes the likes of top British actors like Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, and what seems to be his favorite American actor, Johnny Depp. Each actor brings a damn near perfect portrayal of their character; Depp with The Mad Hatter and Carter with the very ill tempered Red Queen easily stand out. Mia Wasikowska plays Alice and while she delivers a nice performance, it is not a stand-out performance; she is often blank-faced and loses the curiosity and charisma that someone like Alice should have.

The climax of the film comes when Alice defeats the Jabberwocky in what is a generic but visually good battle sequence. With very rich characters, a great story, and excellent acting, it is a shame that screenwriter Linda Woolverton had to result to the typical Hollywood ending and while it’s done well (hello, it is Tim Burton we’re talking about), it leaves much to be desired.

This is not your typical Alice in Wonderland story and anyone looking for that should simply watch Disney’s 1951 version. Burton offers up a new dark and grim Alice but makes it work with the spectacular visuals and good direction.

Overall Rating: 8/10 = B-

By: Kenni Nwajagu
Contributing Editor for Gossip On This

Here is the first official trailer for Oscar Winner Heath Ledger‘s last film, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” Ledger was almost done filming for the movie before his unfortunate death from an accidental drug overdose. But instead of shelving the project, director Terry Gilliam hired Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell to play alternate-dimension versions of Ledger’s character. Follow the break for the trailer.

This definitely has a pretty good cast and looks like an overall good movie! The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus hits theaters October 16th.