The Brave One - Jodie Foster is usually good in this type of movie, but the reviews have been atrocious, so I'll pass unless I can see a matinee somewhere close.
VERDICT - See it, if it's convenient.
Things We Lost In The Fire - I'd rate this one first, but I don't think there's a chance in hell it'll be anywhere near me. The trailer makes it look like it's a clever drama like 21 Grams.
VERDICT - See it.
Mr. Woodcock - There's a reason this has been on the shelf long enough to be walking on it's own.
VERDICT - Skip it.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
Chiodos scores the top rock debut of the week at #5.
Every Time I Die debuted at #41.
Manu Chao debuted at #71.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1.
Debuting this week are Jimmy Eat World at #16 with "Big Casino", Seether at #19 with "Fake It" and Papa Roach at #20 with "Time Is Running Out".
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1.
Atreyu debuted at #18 with "Becoming the Bull" and Papa Roach debuted at #20 with "Time Is Running Out".
Chiodos scores the top rock debut of the week at #5.
Every Time I Die debuted at #41.
Manu Chao debuted at #71.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1.
Debuting this week are Jimmy Eat World at #16 with "Big Casino", Seether at #19 with "Fake It" and Papa Roach at #20 with "Time Is Running Out".
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1.
Atreyu debuted at #18 with "Becoming the Bull" and Papa Roach debuted at #20 with "Time Is Running Out".
Saturday, September 8, 2007
New Movies This Week
3:10 To Yuma - Yes, the summer is over, but surprisingly there are still good movies coming out even at this late date. Yuma is a gritty Western starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. I just saw it today and it's outstanding. It looks like it's going to be a hit too, so good on you North America.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Shoot Em Up - I'd love to see this movie, but I'll probably have to wait until it's on DVD considering how small of a release this is.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
The Brothers Solomon - Despite that talented pair of Will's involved in this film, it's release might as well have been straight to DVD, because it's going to be the biggest comedy stinker since The Ex or possibly even Let's Go To Prison with the support it's getting from the studio.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Shoot Em Up - I'd love to see this movie, but I'll probably have to wait until it's on DVD considering how small of a release this is.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
The Brothers Solomon - Despite that talented pair of Will's involved in this film, it's release might as well have been straight to DVD, because it's going to be the biggest comedy stinker since The Ex or possibly even Let's Go To Prison with the support it's getting from the studio.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
Atreyu debuted at #8 this week, just beating out Ben Harper for the top rock debut at #9.
Also debuting this week were the Scorpions at #63.
Modern Rock:
Foo Fighters stayed at #1 with "The Pretender".
Against Me! debuted at #20 with "Thrash Unreal", which is one of the best songs off of one of the best albums of the year so far. Hopefully this one will tear up the charts.
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1. I'm so ashamed of you, America.
Seether debuted at #16 this week. I haven't heard the song, but seeing that every single is worse than the last, I can't say I have high hopes.
Sixx: AM debuted at #19. Why? I can't imagine. It is a freakin' Motley Crue side project for the love of God!
Atreyu debuted at #8 this week, just beating out Ben Harper for the top rock debut at #9.
Also debuting this week were the Scorpions at #63.
Modern Rock:
Foo Fighters stayed at #1 with "The Pretender".
Against Me! debuted at #20 with "Thrash Unreal", which is one of the best songs off of one of the best albums of the year so far. Hopefully this one will tear up the charts.
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1. I'm so ashamed of you, America.
Seether debuted at #16 this week. I haven't heard the song, but seeing that every single is worse than the last, I can't say I have high hopes.
Sixx: AM debuted at #19. Why? I can't imagine. It is a freakin' Motley Crue side project for the love of God!
New Releases
DVD:
Away From Her - Good luck finding this movie anywhere, even after it's on DVD. It's supposed to be really good though.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Georgia Rule - The smaller of the two Lohan flops of the summer is already on DVD. I'll begin ignoring it immediately.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Delta Farce - The good news for humanity is that they ignored this piece of shit. With two major flops to his name we've probably seen the last film to ever star Larry The Cable Guy. Granted, no one's ever seen either, so it doesn't really matter, now does it?
VERDICT - SKIP THE HELL OUT OF THIS ONE.
CDs:
Black Francis - Bluefinger - Yeah, it's been like 9 months since the last Frank Black album, but here he is again. I'm a big fan, so if I can find it, I'll buy it.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd. - HHH usually has one good song per album, so you'd be better off buying that one online than buying the whole album in a store.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills - Buzzy indie band #133 releases their latest here in the states on Tuesday. Unless it gets some insane reviews, I'm probably going to pass.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Kanye West - Graduation - Kanye's one of my favorite rappers. If I can find his CD on sale, I'll definitely give it some consideration. On a side note, 50 Cent has said that if Kanye outsells him with their respective latest albums, he'll stop making music. If that doesn't make you want to buy this CD regardless of your feelings about Kanye, I don't know what will.
VERDICT - BUY IT IF YOU LOVE KANYE OR HATE 50 CENT.
Away From Her - Good luck finding this movie anywhere, even after it's on DVD. It's supposed to be really good though.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Georgia Rule - The smaller of the two Lohan flops of the summer is already on DVD. I'll begin ignoring it immediately.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Delta Farce - The good news for humanity is that they ignored this piece of shit. With two major flops to his name we've probably seen the last film to ever star Larry The Cable Guy. Granted, no one's ever seen either, so it doesn't really matter, now does it?
VERDICT - SKIP THE HELL OUT OF THIS ONE.
CDs:
Black Francis - Bluefinger - Yeah, it's been like 9 months since the last Frank Black album, but here he is again. I'm a big fan, so if I can find it, I'll buy it.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd. - HHH usually has one good song per album, so you'd be better off buying that one online than buying the whole album in a store.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills - Buzzy indie band #133 releases their latest here in the states on Tuesday. Unless it gets some insane reviews, I'm probably going to pass.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Kanye West - Graduation - Kanye's one of my favorite rappers. If I can find his CD on sale, I'll definitely give it some consideration. On a side note, 50 Cent has said that if Kanye outsells him with their respective latest albums, he'll stop making music. If that doesn't make you want to buy this CD regardless of your feelings about Kanye, I don't know what will.
VERDICT - BUY IT IF YOU LOVE KANYE OR HATE 50 CENT.
Modern Rock Song Reviews
Tiger Army - Forever Fades Away - B-
A good start, but they need to take the tempo up a notch to get their sound down right.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down - B-
A catchy tune, but nothing particularly special from what appears to be the new Jimmy Eat World.
Reel Big Fish - Party Down - B-
This genre is really hit or miss and this song isn't catchy enough to be considered a "hit".
H.I.M. - Kiss Of Dawn - B-
Decent, but not remarkable, metal but not loud, screechy or sludgy. Essentially, the prototype H.I.M. song.
Deepfield - Get It - B-
Not bad for a debut, but nothing really notable.
Yellowcard - Light Up The Sky - B-
A typical unremarkable emo pop song from Yellowcard. Dull, but not awful.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Your Guardian Angel - B-
Dull, but not particularly irritating.
Within Temptation - What Have You Done - B-
A halfway decent Evanescence rip-off that doesn't get annoying as fast as most Evanescence songs.
Travis - Closer - B-
A far below average tune from Travis is boring and too slow with no notable hooks.
Pepper - Your Face - B-
Lousy lyrics hold back an otherwise alright song.
Wired All Wrong - Elevatin' - C+
A dull indie pop song that doesn't take off.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - False Pretense - C+
A particularly dull pop punk song with a lousy hook.
Buckcherry - Broken Glass - C+
Buckcherry minus a solid hook = just plain average.
Trivium - The Rising - C+
A fairly dumb metal song with a lame chorus and no notable solos to prop it up.
Jesse Malin - Broken Radio - C+
A dull, adult contemporary song with no hook to it. Not a fun experience.
Atreyu - Becoming The Bull - C+
Above average for a metal song, but still nothing more than ordinary.
Hurt - Ten Ton Brick - C
I'd like to say this is a disappointment, but I've never had high hopes for this particular metal band in the first place.
Five Finger Death Punch - The Bleeding - C
Yet another new sludge metal band with little going for it. These things must breed in litters...
Circus Diablo - Loaded - C
A completely average metal song with nothing distinct to prop it up.
Blaqk Audio - Stiff Kittens - C
A dull techno-flavored indie song with an 80s sound and not a lot going for it.
Underoath - You're Ever So Inviting - D+
Typical death metal. Swirling guitars ruined by wretched vocals.
Hellyeah - Alcohaulin' Ass - D+
A dumb, metal song with terrible lyrics and a bad hook. This is the type of stuff Saliva thinks is too cheesy.
Three Days Grace - The Animal I Have Become - D
What's the appeal of this band anyway? I just don't get it. Their music isn't pleasant sounding, they don't have great hooks or lyrics or musical skills but for some reason this is the most popular rock song at the moment? Does anyone know why?
Three Days Grace - Pain - D-
I'd would also rather have you feel pain than nothing at all, Three Days Grace. Lots of pain. Enough pain to equal the suffering you've caused anyone with a radio in the last 4 years.
(Hed) P.E. - Suffa - F
A stupid and annoying garbage metal song. Completely worthless.
A good start, but they need to take the tempo up a notch to get their sound down right.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down - B-
A catchy tune, but nothing particularly special from what appears to be the new Jimmy Eat World.
Reel Big Fish - Party Down - B-
This genre is really hit or miss and this song isn't catchy enough to be considered a "hit".
H.I.M. - Kiss Of Dawn - B-
Decent, but not remarkable, metal but not loud, screechy or sludgy. Essentially, the prototype H.I.M. song.
Deepfield - Get It - B-
Not bad for a debut, but nothing really notable.
Yellowcard - Light Up The Sky - B-
A typical unremarkable emo pop song from Yellowcard. Dull, but not awful.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Your Guardian Angel - B-
Dull, but not particularly irritating.
Within Temptation - What Have You Done - B-
A halfway decent Evanescence rip-off that doesn't get annoying as fast as most Evanescence songs.
Travis - Closer - B-
A far below average tune from Travis is boring and too slow with no notable hooks.
Pepper - Your Face - B-
Lousy lyrics hold back an otherwise alright song.
Wired All Wrong - Elevatin' - C+
A dull indie pop song that doesn't take off.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - False Pretense - C+
A particularly dull pop punk song with a lousy hook.
Buckcherry - Broken Glass - C+
Buckcherry minus a solid hook = just plain average.
Trivium - The Rising - C+
A fairly dumb metal song with a lame chorus and no notable solos to prop it up.
Jesse Malin - Broken Radio - C+
A dull, adult contemporary song with no hook to it. Not a fun experience.
Atreyu - Becoming The Bull - C+
Above average for a metal song, but still nothing more than ordinary.
Hurt - Ten Ton Brick - C
I'd like to say this is a disappointment, but I've never had high hopes for this particular metal band in the first place.
Five Finger Death Punch - The Bleeding - C
Yet another new sludge metal band with little going for it. These things must breed in litters...
Circus Diablo - Loaded - C
A completely average metal song with nothing distinct to prop it up.
Blaqk Audio - Stiff Kittens - C
A dull techno-flavored indie song with an 80s sound and not a lot going for it.
Underoath - You're Ever So Inviting - D+
Typical death metal. Swirling guitars ruined by wretched vocals.
Hellyeah - Alcohaulin' Ass - D+
A dumb, metal song with terrible lyrics and a bad hook. This is the type of stuff Saliva thinks is too cheesy.
Three Days Grace - The Animal I Have Become - D
What's the appeal of this band anyway? I just don't get it. Their music isn't pleasant sounding, they don't have great hooks or lyrics or musical skills but for some reason this is the most popular rock song at the moment? Does anyone know why?
Three Days Grace - Pain - D-
I'd would also rather have you feel pain than nothing at all, Three Days Grace. Lots of pain. Enough pain to equal the suffering you've caused anyone with a radio in the last 4 years.
(Hed) P.E. - Suffa - F
A stupid and annoying garbage metal song. Completely worthless.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
The top debut of the week goes to As I Lay Dying's "An Ocean Between Us" at #8.
Cartel debuted at #20.
Rilo Kiley debuted at #22.
The New Pornographers debuted at #34.
Also debuting this week was Aiden at #54, Sixx:AM at #62, and the Halloween Soundtrack at #82.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 for a second week with "The Pretender".
Debuting at #19 this week is the new single from Kid Rock. I haven't heard it, but the title is "So Hott" and that really pisses me off.
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1 with "Never Too Late".
Ozzy Osbourne debuts at #20 with "Not Going Away", the second single off of his latest album.
The top debut of the week goes to As I Lay Dying's "An Ocean Between Us" at #8.
Cartel debuted at #20.
Rilo Kiley debuted at #22.
The New Pornographers debuted at #34.
Also debuting this week was Aiden at #54, Sixx:AM at #62, and the Halloween Soundtrack at #82.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 for a second week with "The Pretender".
Debuting at #19 this week is the new single from Kid Rock. I haven't heard it, but the title is "So Hott" and that really pisses me off.
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1 with "Never Too Late".
Ozzy Osbourne debuts at #20 with "Not Going Away", the second single off of his latest album.
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