I just came across with an amazing new talent and I just can't get enough of his music. His name is Alex Goot, check him out, this is an original song from him --->
Also check out his covers, pretty awesome.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
spotlight (oh nostalgia)
Music recommendation of the day! This is "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" from ex-FallOutBoy vocalist Patrick Stump. Enjoy.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
the king's speech
The Oscars may have ultimately not turned out as I hoped, but I was pretty close in getting all my predictions right.. except for the two main categories of course... and original screenplay.. well enough. Congratulations to Tom Hooper on his win, there will be another time for Aronofsky and Fincher to take home the awards. Here are my thoughts on the now Best Picture Academy Award Winner "The King's Speech".
PS. I love you Natalie Portman. I cried with your speech. Obviously.
A beautifully filmed and impeccably written, directed and edited dramedy that is worth praising left alone for its inspiring plot and the acting duel between Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, both who make the characters their own so intensely you realize they were actually born to play those roles.
90 OUT OF 100
Sunday, February 27, 2011
oscar predictions
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Who Will Win: The Social Network
Who I Want to Win: Black Swan
The One that Could Surprise: The King’s Speech
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Who Will Win: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
Who I Want to Win: Colin Firth for the King’s Speech
The One that Could Surprise: James Franco for 127 Hours
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Who Will Win: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Who I Want to Win: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
The One that Could Surprise: … Natalie Portman for Black Swan J
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Who Will Win: Christian Bale for The Fighter
Who I Want to Win: Christian Bale for The Fighter
The One that Could Surprise: Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Who Will Win: Melissa Leo for The Fighter
Who I Want to Win: Melissa Leo for The Fighter
The One that Could Surprise: Helena Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech
Best Achievement in Directing
Who Will Win: David Fincher for The Social Network
Who I Want to Win: Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan
The One that Could Surprise: Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Who Will Win: Inception, Christopher Nolan
Who I Want to Win: Inception, Christopher Nolan
The One that Could Surprise: The King’s Speech, David Seidler
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Who Will Win: The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin
Who I Want to Win: The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin
The One that Could Surprise: Toy Story 3, Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Who Will Win: Toy Story 3
Who I Want to Win: **tie** How To Train Your Dragon & Toy Story 3
The One that Could Surprise: How To Train Your Dragon
Thursday, February 24, 2011
of guilty pleasures... burlesque & love and other drugs
Burlesque is the not the kind of musical you admire and consider award-worthy, Burlesque is the kind of musical that you look for on a rainy night, to have some fun, sing/dance along and just sit back and enjoy. Another name for it? A guilty pleasure. The plot may be troubled, quite campy and mundane, but the songs are good enough to assure a great time. Besides, the cast is likeable, and let’s face it, we just can’t ever get enough Cher.
67 OUT OF 100
Love and Other Drugs differences itself from other romantic comedies simply for the fact that its story is not overdone, that it’s actually funny at several moments, that it has two incredible lead actors that always deliver more than expected and of course, the final touch, that it’s quite charming and moving. However, the movie is not clean of flaws, sometimes the pacing catches the audience by surprise and they no longer know whether to laugh or cry, not to mention the music can sometimes be a mood killer. Overall, Love and Other Drugs will easily classify into some people’s lists as an instant guilty pleasure, and even if it doesn’t, it's still worth watching at least once, specially for the great on screen chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Hathaway.
69 OUT OF 100
never let me go
I had my hopes pretty high for this one. It looked like a different movie, potentially sad and artistic. After finally seeing it I guess I can admit it was indeed sad and artistic, but it definitely didn’t fill my expectations. Never Let Me Go is quite the difficult movie to enjoy. The premise may be interesting, but the pacing never changes, the whole movie is in the same line, it’s slow and very calmed and do to that, it can become dull at several moments. The upsides are the performances from the cast and the artistic look to it, with great cinematography and music that stand on their own. However, overall, this is not the sci-fi drama most people would care to see and at the end it just falls flat as a forgettable and gloomy film that could have been more.
62 OUT OF 100
Sunday, February 20, 2011
the end
you don't stand a chance fighting with me
because even if I lose
you lose with me
this isn't working
I could see it before but now it's clearer
we are long past expiration date
my patience is gone
and so am I
because even if I lose
you lose with me
this isn't working
I could see it before but now it's clearer
we are long past expiration date
my patience is gone
and so am I
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