DVDs:
Paris Je T'aime - Several high profile directors from around the world contributed a segment to this excellent love letter of a film to the city of Paris.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ocean's Thirteen - Despite the usual law of diminishing returns with sequels, this movie is still worth a look, and it's better than Ocean's Twelve by a mile.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Shrek The Third - The Shrek series should have ended with the first movie. Neither of the sequels has much to add to the original and this one was worse than the second.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Pride And Prejudice - Yet another Jane Austen adaptation. Snoozefest.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
CDs:
The Hives - The Black And White Album - A slow week in music sees the top new album award go to a follow-up album from a mediocre indie rock band from a dead genre. Ouch.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
The Killers - Sawdust - The second best album of the week? A B-Sides disc from a band with only 2 albums to their name.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
November Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
The following artists have been inducted into my Hall Of Fame this month:
| The Eagles |
| The Replacements |
| Alice Cooper |
| ZZ Top |
| Weezer |
| The Allman Brothers |
| Frank Sinatra |
Saturday, November 10, 2007
New Movies This Week
Fred Claus - The holiday season starts earlier and earlier every year. This one is going to be compared to Elf quite a bit and it's not nearly as good as that, but it's still alright.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Lions For Lambs - Yet another politically themed film that's getting lousy reviews. Naturally, the right-wing pundits are assuming it's because the films don't have right-wing politics, but in reality it's because they suck.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
P2 - Unfortunately for this film, it didn't get the memo on torture porn being yesterday's news until after it was in production. I can't think of any reason to see this one or why they would release it in November.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Lions For Lambs - Yet another politically themed film that's getting lousy reviews. Naturally, the right-wing pundits are assuming it's because the films don't have right-wing politics, but in reality it's because they suck.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
P2 - Unfortunately for this film, it didn't get the memo on torture porn being yesterday's news until after it was in production. I can't think of any reason to see this one or why they would release it in November.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
The Eagles debuted at #1 with their Wal-Mart exclusive album. Not that I much care for the whole "Wal-Mart" thing, but it did keep Britney Spears and The Backstreet Boys out of the top spot.
Avenged Sevenfold debuted at #4.
Also debuting this week are Puscifer at #25, Armor For Sleep at #93 and the Bob Dylan-themed "I'm Not There" soundtrack at #95.
Modern And Mainstream Rock
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on Modern, but Seether took over the top spot on Mainstream. Thanks a lot, America.
Debuting this week were Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun" at #18 on Modern, Puddle Of Mudd's "Psycho" at #16 on Mainstream and Killswitch Engage's cover of "Holy Diver" at #20 on Mainstream.
The Eagles debuted at #1 with their Wal-Mart exclusive album. Not that I much care for the whole "Wal-Mart" thing, but it did keep Britney Spears and The Backstreet Boys out of the top spot.
Avenged Sevenfold debuted at #4.
Also debuting this week are Puscifer at #25, Armor For Sleep at #93 and the Bob Dylan-themed "I'm Not There" soundtrack at #95.
Modern And Mainstream Rock
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on Modern, but Seether took over the top spot on Mainstream. Thanks a lot, America.
Debuting this week were Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun" at #18 on Modern, Puddle Of Mudd's "Psycho" at #16 on Mainstream and Killswitch Engage's cover of "Holy Diver" at #20 on Mainstream.
Monday, November 5, 2007
New Shit This Week
DVDs:
Sicko - Michael Moore's latest, which was as poorly marketed as any film in recent memory, still managed to become one of the top-grossing documentaries of all time. It's not as good as his previous films, but his DVDs are usually stuffed with great features and this one is worth a purchase in my view.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ratatouille - Pixar and Brad Bird's latest visual masterpiece is fun and clever. I wouldn't buy it,
but if you like this sort of thing, you probably should.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry - A stupid and pointless film that's as infinitely forgettable as any other Sandler blockbuster of recent memory. Oh, and it's homophobic. REALLY homophobic. If the movie were about black people, it would have been produced by the Klan.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
CDs:
A whole lotta nothing from my perspective, but if you're into specific genres, this could be a good week for you as Jay-Z and Nas both release discs (reheating that old rivalry, boys?), Monster Magnet has a new disc of the same song sung slightly different, Sigur Ros uses bizarre instruments and vocals so weird it makes Bjork sound human and Angels and Airwaves makes a move on stealing the title of "Least Interesting Rock Band" from Jimmy Eat World.
Sicko - Michael Moore's latest, which was as poorly marketed as any film in recent memory, still managed to become one of the top-grossing documentaries of all time. It's not as good as his previous films, but his DVDs are usually stuffed with great features and this one is worth a purchase in my view.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ratatouille - Pixar and Brad Bird's latest visual masterpiece is fun and clever. I wouldn't buy it,
but if you like this sort of thing, you probably should.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry - A stupid and pointless film that's as infinitely forgettable as any other Sandler blockbuster of recent memory. Oh, and it's homophobic. REALLY homophobic. If the movie were about black people, it would have been produced by the Klan.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
CDs:
A whole lotta nothing from my perspective, but if you're into specific genres, this could be a good week for you as Jay-Z and Nas both release discs (reheating that old rivalry, boys?), Monster Magnet has a new disc of the same song sung slightly different, Sigur Ros uses bizarre instruments and vocals so weird it makes Bjork sound human and Angels and Airwaves makes a move on stealing the title of "Least Interesting Rock Band" from Jimmy Eat World.
New Movies This Week
American Gangster - The first obvious "Oscar bait" movie of the fall opens this week and looks to be a huge hit. Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott, this movie is a high priority for me to see.
VERDICT - SEE IT ASAP.
Bee Movie - Jerry Seinfeld's return to the entertainment world is an animated film with a great marketing campaign, but a shoddy product. Still, it's worth a look.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
The Martian Child - John Cusack has a great track record for picking his roles, but this one looks like a sappy melodrama that's not worth a theater ticket.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
VERDICT - SEE IT ASAP.
Bee Movie - Jerry Seinfeld's return to the entertainment world is an animated film with a great marketing campaign, but a shoddy product. Still, it's worth a look.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
The Martian Child - John Cusack has a great track record for picking his roles, but this one looks like a sappy melodrama that's not worth a theater ticket.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss had the top debut of the week at #2.
SOAD front-man Serj Tankian debuted at #4.
Coheed And Cambria debuted at #6.
Also debuting this week were Seether at #9, Neil Young at #11, Say Anything at #27, Ryan Adams at #40, Rob Zombie at #57, Ween at #69, and Cobra Starship at #80.
Modern and Mainstream Rock:
Once again, The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on both charts.
Debuting this week on Modern were Avenged Sevenfold's "Almost Easy" at #19 and Atreyu's "Becoming The Bull" at #20.
On Mainstream, Hurt debuted at #20 with "Ten Ton Brick."
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss had the top debut of the week at #2.
SOAD front-man Serj Tankian debuted at #4.
Coheed And Cambria debuted at #6.
Also debuting this week were Seether at #9, Neil Young at #11, Say Anything at #27, Ryan Adams at #40, Rob Zombie at #57, Ween at #69, and Cobra Starship at #80.
Modern and Mainstream Rock:
Once again, The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on both charts.
Debuting this week on Modern were Avenged Sevenfold's "Almost Easy" at #19 and Atreyu's "Becoming The Bull" at #20.
On Mainstream, Hurt debuted at #20 with "Ten Ton Brick."
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