Albums:
Kid Rock debuted at #1 for some unknown reason.
Even more offensive, Alter Bridge debuted at #13.
Also debuting this week were Eric Clapton's 803rd greatest hits album at #14, Puddle of Mudd at #27, Band Of Horses at #35, Van Zant at #57, and She Wants Revenge at #58.
Modern and Mainstream Rock:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on both charts again with "The Pretender", so I don't have to completely give up on America.
Debuting this week were Silversun Pickups' brilliant "Well Though Out Twinkles" at #20 on the Modern Charts and Another Animal's not-so-brilliant "Broken Again" debuted at #19 on the Mainstream charts.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
New Movies This Week
Michael Clayton - The buzz on this film is off the charts and I want to see it the first chance I get.
VERDICT - SEE IT ASAP.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age - A prestige film that is probably pretty good, but I won't be seeing it as I haven't even seen the original as of yet.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
We Own The Night - A crime drama with an outstanding cast, the reviews have been average so far. I'll probably see it, but it wouldn't kill me if I had to wait until DVD for this one.
VERDICT - SEE IT IF YOU GET THE CHANCE.
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? - I've never seen any of Tyler Perry's movies. They get terrible reviews and clearly aren't targeted at any demographics I belong to. This movie will not change that trend for me.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
VERDICT - SEE IT ASAP.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age - A prestige film that is probably pretty good, but I won't be seeing it as I haven't even seen the original as of yet.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
We Own The Night - A crime drama with an outstanding cast, the reviews have been average so far. I'll probably see it, but it wouldn't kill me if I had to wait until DVD for this one.
VERDICT - SEE IT IF YOU GET THE CHANCE.
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? - I've never seen any of Tyler Perry's movies. They get terrible reviews and clearly aren't targeted at any demographics I belong to. This movie will not change that trend for me.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
The Boss debuted at #1 with his new album Magic. Good job America.
Matchbox Twenty debuted at #3. Not so good, America, not so good.
Annie Lennox debuted at #9, shocking the hell out of me.
Also debuting this week were John Fogerty at #14, Dashboard Confessional at #18, another Bob Dylan anthology at #36, PJ Harvey at #65, The Cult at #70, Mick Jagger's greatest hits album (this implies that he has more than 1... very troubling), Nightwish at #84, the Deluxe version of that Bob Dylan album at #93, and a Chicago greatest hits album at #100.
Modern and Mainstream Rock:
The Foo Fighters stay at #1 on both charts. Cookies for everyone.
Debuting this week were Chevelle's "I Get It" at #19 on Modern and Avenged Sevenfold's "Almost Easy" at #18 on Mainstream.
The Boss debuted at #1 with his new album Magic. Good job America.
Matchbox Twenty debuted at #3. Not so good, America, not so good.
Annie Lennox debuted at #9, shocking the hell out of me.
Also debuting this week were John Fogerty at #14, Dashboard Confessional at #18, another Bob Dylan anthology at #36, PJ Harvey at #65, The Cult at #70, Mick Jagger's greatest hits album (this implies that he has more than 1... very troubling), Nightwish at #84, the Deluxe version of that Bob Dylan album at #93, and a Chicago greatest hits album at #100.
Modern and Mainstream Rock:
The Foo Fighters stay at #1 on both charts. Cookies for everyone.
Debuting this week were Chevelle's "I Get It" at #19 on Modern and Avenged Sevenfold's "Almost Easy" at #18 on Mainstream.
New Shit This Week And Last
DVDs:
Planet Terror - The second movie (though actually the first) comes out on DVD. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, PT is a funny gorefest that is entertaining through and through. With the restored "missing reel" footage, the movie should also make a LOT more sense, though it will ruin one of the best jokes in either Grindhouse movie. The bad news is that this disc doesn't feature the fake trailers, meaning that they're being saved either for individual release or for a future 2 movie set.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
A Mighty Heart - I've heard really good things about this movie, though it was a flop at the box office. Jolie is supposed to be good in it, which is rare as she usually seems to pick her scripts with her eyes closed. Still, it's not quite big enough to recommend a purchase.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
28 Weeks Later - I LOVED 28 Days Later. It was one of the smartest sci-fi / horror movies of the last few years and the art direction had a great look to it. This movie doesn't feature any of the cast or crew from the original and the film suffers as a result. It's still worth a look, but not a purchase.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
You Kill Me - An art-house film that is apparently pretty clever, this one will need to be viewed to be judged properly.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Transformers - One of the biggest hits of 2007 so far, this movie was pretty average in my opinion and certainly not worth more than a rental.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
The Hoax - I managed to see this movie. It was good, but not good enough.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Surf's Up - As animated movies in recent years go, this one is right around the middle. Better than Madagascar, worse than Cars.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Reign Over Me - Adam Sandler's latest attempt at becoming a serious actor was a critical and financial flop. The movie's not bad, but it's still not highly rated.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
The Reaping - Despite the excellent twist ending, this movie should have never made it past the direct to DVD level. Another bad choice for Hillary Swank.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Evan Almighty - Bruce Almighty was amusing but forgettable. Evan Almighty is unforgettable... for all the wrong reasons.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
CDs:
Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II - Neil's pretty reliable, but I haven't heard anything about this disc that makes me want to rush out and purchase it.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin - Band of Horses is an interesting band, but I'm not prepared to purchase their albums as of yet.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City - Pretty much the same deal here as with Band of Horses.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus - It's been awhile since Kid Rock has been relevant. I don't see that changing with this album, especially with the first single called "So Hott".
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold - Essentially a one-hit wonder, AS should be worth a look, but nothing more.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Jimmy Eat World - Chase The Light - The most mediocre band in rock history, Jimmy Eat World will probably squeeze a hit out of this album and then fade away for 2 more years.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Electric Six - I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master - Again, probably the same deal as Jimmy Eat World, though Electric Six is slightly better.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
She Wants Revenge - This Is Forever - SWR is a bad rip-off of Joy Division. Actually, they're a bad rip-off of the good rip-offs of Joy Division (Editors, Interpol, etc.).
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Planet Terror - The second movie (though actually the first) comes out on DVD. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, PT is a funny gorefest that is entertaining through and through. With the restored "missing reel" footage, the movie should also make a LOT more sense, though it will ruin one of the best jokes in either Grindhouse movie. The bad news is that this disc doesn't feature the fake trailers, meaning that they're being saved either for individual release or for a future 2 movie set.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
A Mighty Heart - I've heard really good things about this movie, though it was a flop at the box office. Jolie is supposed to be good in it, which is rare as she usually seems to pick her scripts with her eyes closed. Still, it's not quite big enough to recommend a purchase.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
28 Weeks Later - I LOVED 28 Days Later. It was one of the smartest sci-fi / horror movies of the last few years and the art direction had a great look to it. This movie doesn't feature any of the cast or crew from the original and the film suffers as a result. It's still worth a look, but not a purchase.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
You Kill Me - An art-house film that is apparently pretty clever, this one will need to be viewed to be judged properly.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Transformers - One of the biggest hits of 2007 so far, this movie was pretty average in my opinion and certainly not worth more than a rental.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
The Hoax - I managed to see this movie. It was good, but not good enough.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Surf's Up - As animated movies in recent years go, this one is right around the middle. Better than Madagascar, worse than Cars.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Reign Over Me - Adam Sandler's latest attempt at becoming a serious actor was a critical and financial flop. The movie's not bad, but it's still not highly rated.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
The Reaping - Despite the excellent twist ending, this movie should have never made it past the direct to DVD level. Another bad choice for Hillary Swank.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Evan Almighty - Bruce Almighty was amusing but forgettable. Evan Almighty is unforgettable... for all the wrong reasons.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
CDs:
Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II - Neil's pretty reliable, but I haven't heard anything about this disc that makes me want to rush out and purchase it.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin - Band of Horses is an interesting band, but I'm not prepared to purchase their albums as of yet.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City - Pretty much the same deal here as with Band of Horses.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus - It's been awhile since Kid Rock has been relevant. I don't see that changing with this album, especially with the first single called "So Hott".
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold - Essentially a one-hit wonder, AS should be worth a look, but nothing more.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Jimmy Eat World - Chase The Light - The most mediocre band in rock history, Jimmy Eat World will probably squeeze a hit out of this album and then fade away for 2 more years.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Electric Six - I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master - Again, probably the same deal as Jimmy Eat World, though Electric Six is slightly better.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
She Wants Revenge - This Is Forever - SWR is a bad rip-off of Joy Division. Actually, they're a bad rip-off of the good rip-offs of Joy Division (Editors, Interpol, etc.).
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
The top debut of the week is the new Foo Fighters, which opened at #3.
Melissa Etheridge debuted at #13.
Joni Mitchell's latest opened at #14.
Also debuting this week were Iron And Wine debuted at #24 and Steve Earle opened at #79.
Modern And Mainstream:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on both charts.
Debuting on the Modern charts this week are the outstanding "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do What You're Told)" by the White Stripes at #16 and the irritating (but still a huge improvement over their previous album) "Everything's Magic" by Angels & Airwaves at #18.
The top debut of the week is the new Foo Fighters, which opened at #3.
Melissa Etheridge debuted at #13.
Joni Mitchell's latest opened at #14.
Also debuting this week were Iron And Wine debuted at #24 and Steve Earle opened at #79.
Modern And Mainstream:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on both charts.
Debuting on the Modern charts this week are the outstanding "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do What You're Told)" by the White Stripes at #16 and the irritating (but still a huge improvement over their previous album) "Everything's Magic" by Angels & Airwaves at #18.
New Movies This Week
The Heartbreak Kid - The latest from the formerly red-hot Farrelly Brothers is another teaming with Ben Stiller. The trailers don't look promising, but the Farrelly Brothers are always worth a look.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising - Usually when you release an epic film that you hope to launch as a LOTR / Harry Potter type franchise you... you know... advertise it? What I've seen makes this one look really stupid.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Feel The Noise - Am I crazy or is there a new break-dancing themed film coming out every month? Thing is, they usually make money... Why is that? Anyone?
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising - Usually when you release an epic film that you hope to launch as a LOTR / Harry Potter type franchise you... you know... advertise it? What I've seen makes this one look really stupid.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Feel The Noise - Am I crazy or is there a new break-dancing themed film coming out every month? Thing is, they usually make money... Why is that? Anyone?
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
New Shit This Week
DVDs:
1408 - It's official, the summer movies are now flooding onto the DVD market. This sleeper hit from July is an above average psychological horror film and worth a shot on DVD.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer - Well, it's much better than the original Fantastic Four, that's for damn sure. The story of the Silver Surfer is one of Marvel's finest and the filmmakers did a decent job adapting it, but I still can't say that I think that they're taking this franchise seriously enough. Sure, it's a team of superheroes that fights with each other and wisecracks, but so were the X-Men.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
CDs:
Bruce Springsteen - Magic - Springsteen is one of my all-time favorites and he's been on a hell of a hot streak lately, as his last 3 albums have been outstanding. I haven't listened to this one yet, but I bought it this evening based on reviews saying it's his best since The River, from 1980.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
P.J. Harvey - White Chalk - P.J.'s not one of my favorites (top 100, maybe), but her albums are easily worth a purchase.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Dashboard Confessional - The Shade Of Poison Trees - Wait... didn't they just put out a cd like 10 months ago? This isn't a Guided by Voices situation where they release absolutely everything that they record, is it?
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
1408 - It's official, the summer movies are now flooding onto the DVD market. This sleeper hit from July is an above average psychological horror film and worth a shot on DVD.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer - Well, it's much better than the original Fantastic Four, that's for damn sure. The story of the Silver Surfer is one of Marvel's finest and the filmmakers did a decent job adapting it, but I still can't say that I think that they're taking this franchise seriously enough. Sure, it's a team of superheroes that fights with each other and wisecracks, but so were the X-Men.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
CDs:
Bruce Springsteen - Magic - Springsteen is one of my all-time favorites and he's been on a hell of a hot streak lately, as his last 3 albums have been outstanding. I haven't listened to this one yet, but I bought it this evening based on reviews saying it's his best since The River, from 1980.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
P.J. Harvey - White Chalk - P.J.'s not one of my favorites (top 100, maybe), but her albums are easily worth a purchase.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Dashboard Confessional - The Shade Of Poison Trees - Wait... didn't they just put out a cd like 10 months ago? This isn't a Guided by Voices situation where they release absolutely everything that they record, is it?
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
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