Sunday, December 23, 2007

UPDATE!

The Reviewin the World MyPod has been updated, and the site now will stream 5 songs;

Teenagers
Makes Me Wonder
Break Anotha
Sober
and
Don't Stop the Music

'These were the winners of the musical awards this year, so it is fitting for them to be playing ont he sidebar.

MORE UPDATES AND REVIEWS BEFORE THE YEAR IS OVER!

Monday, December 10, 2007

REVIEWIN THE WORLD 07 AWRDS (pt2)!!!

HERE ARE THE WINNERS FOR THE MOVIES!:

BEST MOVIES:





BEST ACTRESS
1st Keira Knightley- POTC 3 AWE
2nd Nicole Kidman- The Golden Compass
3rd Emma Watson- Harry Potter 5
4th Dakota Blue Richards- The Golden Compass
5th Nancy Cartwright (VOICE)- The Simpsons Movie

BEST ACTOR
1st Johnny Depp- POTC 3 AWE
3rd Tobin Bell- SAW IV
2nd Daniel Craig- The Golden Compass
4th Justin Long- Live Free or Die Hard
5th Daniel Radcliffe- Harry Potter 5

FUNNIEST MOVIE
1st The Simpsons Movie
2nd POTC 3 AWE
3rd Superbad
4th Futurama-Bender's Big Score
5th Good Luck Chuck

ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER MOVIE
1st The Golden Compass
2nd Transformers
3rd Harry Potter 5
4th POTC 3 AWE
5th SAW IV

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
1st Transformers
2nd Beowulf
3rd The Simpsons Movie
4th Ratatouille
5th Futurama-Bender's Big Score

BEST FIGHT IN A MOVIE
1st The Golden Compass- Battle at Balvangar
2nd POTC 3 AWE- Ship Fight in Whirlpool
3rd Live Free or Die Hard- "This Crazy Bitch!"
4th Bewoulf- Beowulf vs. Grendel
5th Transformers- Megatron vs. Optimus

BEST MOVIE OF 2007
1st Harry Potter 5
2nd The Golden Compass
3rd The Simpsons Movie
4th Transformers
5th POTC 3
6th Superbad
7th Saw IV

WORST MOVIE OF 2007:
WORST The Messengers
2nd WORST Evan Almighty
3rd WORST Ocean's 13
5th WORST Eragon
4th WORST Blood & Chocolate


AND HERE ARE THE TV AWARDS...

BEST TV SHOW OF 2007:
1st Bones
2nd Heroes
3rd Family Guy
4th The Amazing Race All-Stars
5th Survivor China
6th The Simpsons
7th Big Brother 8

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SHOW:
1st Hugh Laurie (House)
2nd Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes)
3rd Wentworth Miller (Prison Break)
4th Kiefer Sutherland (24)
5th David Boreanez (Bones)

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SHOW:
1st Emily Deschanel (Bones)
2nd Ali Larter (Heroes)
3rd Kristen Bell (Heroes)
4th Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman)
5th Annie Wersching (24)

WORST TV SHOW OF 2007:
WORST Don't Forget the Lyrics
2nd WORST Kitchen Nightmares
3rd WORST The Next Great American Band
4th WORST 'Til Death
5th WORST Journeyman

WELL THERE YA GO! it's all done folks! All sidebar apps will be added after the removal of the others. I may also add some trailers of these great epics to my sidebar!

Reviewin the World '07 AWARDS!!!

Well, the time has come to reveal PART 1 of the winners!!! Part 1 will feauture all of those under the Musical Category and Part 2 will feauture Television and Movies.
(SCROLL FOR NOMINEE LIST)

PART 1:
CD WINNERS:





















BEST SINGLE OF 2007
1st Makes Me Wonder (Maroon 5)
2nd Apologize (OneRepublic ft. Timbaland)
3rd Umbrella (Rihanna ft, Jay-Z)
4th Misery Business (Paramore)
5th I Got it From My Mamma (Will.i.am)

BEST ARTIST
1st Kelly Clarkson
2nd Blake Lewis
3rd KT Tunstall
4th Will.i.am
5th Rihanna

BEST GROUP/BAND
1st Maroon 5
2nd Daughtry
3rd OneRepublic
4th Three Days Grace
5th Paramore

CATCHIEST CD OF 07
1st Blake Lewis- Audio DayDream
2nd Rihanna- Good Girl Gone Bad
3rd Dragonette- Galore
4th Nelly Furtado- Loose Deluxe Ed.
5th Paramore- RIOT!

LYRICAL CD OF 07
1st Kelly Clarkson- My December
2nd KT Tunstall- Drastic Fantastic
3rd OneRepublic- Dreaming Out Loud
4th Paramore- RIOT!
5th Will.i.am- Songs About Girls

BEST ROCK SONG
1st MCR- Teenagers
2nd Three Days Grace- Riot
3rd Daughtry- Over You
4th Evanescence- Sweet Sacrifice
5th Billy Talent- Surrender

BEST R&B SONG
1st Rihanna- Don't Stop the Music
2nd Rihanna ft. Ne-Yo- Hate That I Love You
3rd Rihanna- Umbrella
4th Fergie- Clumsy
5th Will.i.am- I Got it From My Mamma

BEST POP SONG
1st Maroon 5- Makes Me Wonder
2nd Kelly Clarkson- Never Again
3rd KT Tunstall- Saving My Face
4th Avril Lavigne- When You're Gone
5th Nelly Furtado- All Good Things

BEST BALLAD
1st Kelly Clarkson- Sober (Radio Single Only)
2nd Evanescence- Good Enough
3rd Avril Lavigne- Innocence (Radio Single Only)
4th Nelly Furtado- In God's Hands
5th Fergie- Big Girls Don't Cry

BEST CD OF 2007 (7 NOMS!)
1st Kelly Clarkson- My December
2nd Maroon 5- IWBSBL (got your votes!)
3rd Blake Lewis- A.D.D.
4th OneRepublic- Dreaming Out Loud
5th KT Tunstall- Drastic Fantastic
6th Avril Lavigne- The Best Damn Thing
7th Paramore- RIOT!

WORST CD OF 2007:
WORST Chris Brown- Exclusive
2nd WORST Britney Spears- Blackout
3rd WORST Jordin Sparks (self titled)
4th WORST T.I vs. T.I.P- T.I
5th WORST Duran Duran- Red Carpet Massacre

WELL, THERE YOU HAVE IT the posts will be up on the sidebar very soon, and it looks like "Makes Me Wonder" "Sober" "Don't Stop the Music" and "Teenagers" will all be joining "Break Anotha" on the RTW MyPod!!!

Thursday, December 6, 2007

TV REVIEWS COMING SOON!! + TV NOMINEES

I would just like to adress that in the new year, there will be reviews that will come for the new TV shows and each episode of my favourite shows like:
THE AMAZING RACE
AMERICAN IDOL
BONES
FAMILY GUY
THE SIMPSONS
BIG BROTHER
SURVIVOR
HEROES
ETC....

The writers strike will be a bump, but i hope to pass it. For now, to celebrate this new news, i have decided to add 4 Awards to the full list, making it 24!!!

BEST TV SHOW OF 2007:
-Bones
-Heroes
-Family Guy
-The Simpsons
-The Amazing Race All-Stars
-Big Brother 8
-Survivor China

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SHOW:
- David Boreanez (Bones)
- Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes)
- Kiefer Sutherland (24)
- Wentworth Miller (Prison Break)
- Hugh Laurie (House)

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SHOW:
- Kristen Bell (Heroes)
- Ali Larter (Heroes)
- Emily Deschanel (Bones)
- Annie Wersching (24)
- Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman)

WORST TV SHOW OF 2007:
- Journeyman
- 'Til Death
- The Next Great American Band
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Don't Forget the Lyrics

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

WORST OF... NOMINEES & Other Mentions

WORST CD OF 2007:
- Jordin Sparks (self titled)
- Britney Spears- Blackout
- T.I vs. T.I.P- T.I
- Chris Brown- Exclusive
- Duran Duran- Red Carpet Massacre

WORST MOVIE OF 2007:
- Evan Almighty
- Ocean's 13
- Eragon
- Blood & Chocolate
- The Messengers

HONOURABLE MOVIE MENTIONS:
Freedom Writers
Reno 911! Miami
Blades of Glory
Disturbia
The Invisible
Spider Man 3
Knocked Up
Fantastic 4 (2)
Surf's Up
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & larry
the Bourne Ultimatum
Across the Universe
Resident Evil 3
Enchanted

COMING SOON THIS YEAR; MAYBE NOMS FOR NEXT YEAR:
I am Legend
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Alien Vs. Predator Requim

NOMINEES!!!!!(Movies)-PART 2

Continuing with MOVIES:

BEST ACTRESS
- Nicole Kidman- The Golden Compass
- Emma Watson- Harry Potter 5
- Keira Knightley- POTC 3 AWE
- Dakota Blue Richards- The Golden Compass
- Nancy Cartwright (VOICE)- The Simpsons Movie

BEST ACTOR
- Daniel Craig- The Golden Compass
- Daniel Radcliffe- Harry Potter 5
- Johnny Depp- POTC 3 AWE
- Justin Long- Live Free or Die Hard
- Tobin Bell- SAW IV

FUNNIEST MOVIE
- Superbad
- The Simpsons Movie
- POTC 3 AWE
- Futurama-Bender's Big Score
- Good Luck Chuck

ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER MOVIE
- POTC 3 AWE
- The Golden Compass
- SAW IV
- Harry Potter 5
- Transformers

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
- Transformers (Partial)
- Beowulf
- Ratatouille
- The Simpsons Movie
- Futurama-Bender's Big Score

BEST FIGHT IN A MOVIE
- POTC 3 AWE- Ship Fight in Whirlpool
- The Golden Compass- Battle at Svalbard
- Live Free or Die Hard- "This Crazy Bitch!"
- Bewoulf- Beowulf vs. Grendel
- Transformers- Megatron vs. Optimus

BEST MOVIE OF 2007
- The Simpsons Movie
- POTC 3 AWE
- Transformers
- The Golden Compass
- Harry Potter 5
- Superbad
- Saw IV
-

NOMINEES!!!!! (MUSICAL)

Well, ladies and gents, it's time to reveal the nominees for THE BEST AND WORST OF 2007!!! Here are the categories :D :

BEST SINGLE OF 2007
- Apologize (OneRepublic ft. Timbaland)
- Makes Me Wonder (Maroon 5)
- I Got it From My Mamma (Will.i.am)
- Umbrella (Rihanna ft, Jay-Z)
- Misery Business (Paramore)

BEST ARTIST
- Kelly Clarkson
- Rihanna
- Blake Lewis
- KT Tunstall
- Will.i.am

BEST GROUP/BAND
- Maroon 5
- Daughtry
- Paramore
- OneRepublic
- Three Days Grace

CATCHIEST CD OF 07
- Rihanna- Good Girl Gone Bad
- Blake Lewis- Audio DayDream
- Dragonette- Galore
- Paramore- RIOT!
- Nelly Furtado- Loose Deluxe Ed.

LYRICAL CD OF 07
- Kelly Clarkson- My December
- KT Tunstall- Drastic Fantastic
- Will.i.am- Songs About Girls
- Paramore- RIOT!
- OneRepublic- Dreaming Out Loud

BEST ROCK SONG
- Daughtry- Over You
- Three Days Grace- Riot
- Billy Talent- Surrender
- MCR- Teenagers
- Evanescence- Sweet Sacrifice

BEST R&B SONG
- Rihanna- Umbrella
- Rihanna- Don't Stop the Music
- Rihanna ft. Ne-Yo- Hate That I Love You
- Will.i.am- I Got it From My Mamma
- Fergie- Clumsy

BEST POP SONG
- Avril Lavigne- When You're Gone
- Kelly Clarkson- Never Again
- Maroon 5- Makes Me Wonder
- KT Tunstall- Saving My Face
- Nelly Furtado- All Good Things

BEST BALLAD
- Kelly Clarkson- Sober (Radio Single Only)
- Evanescence- Good Enough
- Avril Lavigne- Innocence (Radio Single Only)
- Fergie- Big Girls Don't Cry
- Nelly Furtado- In God's Hands

BEST CD OF 2007 (7 NOMS!)
- OneRepublic- Dreaming Out Loud
- Kelly Clarkson- My December
- Maroon 5- IWBSBL (got your votes!)
- KT Tunstall- Drastic Fantastic
- Blake Lewis- A.D.D.
- Paramore- RIOT!
- Avril Lavigne- The Best Damn Thing

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

A Melodic Dream World of Fantasy



4.5/ 5
Blake Lewis-A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)

American Idol was really looking down at the start of 2006, especially when Chris Daughtry's elimination infuriated over 100,000 fans and had them all boycotting the show. The show went on, however, as it should have, because we wouldn't have had talent in the next year. Which was creatively found within Mr. Blake Lewis. His beatboxing and smooth pop voice was a breath of fresh air within the stalement that Taylor Hicks left behind. Blake's self-esteem and great creativity allowed all the "youngins" to vote for him; but only to get him to 2nd place when he threw the competition in the end, trying to allow Jordin to win so that he would get a better record deal-which he did! "Audio Day Dream" is definately one of the coolest CDs to listen to, and is truly a competitor when it comes to BEST CD OF 2007. The music is fresh. The music sounds so much like a bunch of my favourite artists combined. The CD kicks off with a random intro which is kind of unnecessary, but flows into the single which we mostly know (playing on the Reviewin the World MyPod). Then we get a fresh and sassy beat from "Gots to Get Her", which is a truly stand-out track that the CD produces and invigorates the body with fresh dance tunes. "Know My Name" is next, which features newcomer Lupe Fiasco, who gives it a nice "will.i.am" touch. The song is still quite great though. "How Many Words" comes next, which is also good to listen to, and yet again, freshens up the CD. Followed by "Surrender" and "Hate 2 Love Her" which both sound sort of similar, but still pack a big punch on the CD, "Surrender" being one of my favourite songs. Than comes "Without U", which has a nice tone, but takes some getting used to. After that quiet tune, we jump into "Here's My Hello" and "What'cha Got 2 Lose" which are both 2 of my favourite tracks on the CD because of their upbeat and vibrant tones. Than comes a beatboxer track known as "She's Makin Me Lose It", which is poppy but as one of the most amounts of beatboxing on the disc, making it the best dance song. "BShorty Grabs Mic!" is next, and is the first track to fail in my eyes. The song is all beatbox, but sounds kind of retarded. I'm pretty sure that it is freestyle. The next 2 songs "End of the World" and "1000 Miles" are really good tracks, but thy don't stick into your head. Than finally "I Got U" is a catchy tune which sounds very radio friendly and catchy. Than there's a useless outro. But no one cares for those things.
Overall, this is a FANTASTIC CD- miuns the intro, outro and B SHORTY GRABS MIC! crap.

BEST SONGS: Gots to Get Her, Here's My Hello, Surrender, What'cha Got to Lose, She's Makin Me Lose It

Saturday, December 1, 2007

PURE CINEMA GOLD!



5/5
The Golden Compass

In a holiday season where Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter no longer remain supreme-a new legend is born unto this world. THE GOLDEN COMPASS!!! This movie was fantastic and amazingly well done. The visual effects were completely stunning and captivating. The storyline was fantasticly reproduced and duplicated from that of the original novel down to the last detail. This movie was a magnifivent movie for the holidays and will, no doubt, be nominated for one of the BEST MOVIES OF 2007. Being a fan of the books, I've been keen on seeing this, but all the athiest controversey got me worried that the movie would have to water-down the against-government view of the novel, and would make the movie a sketchy, boring movie like the failing Eragon of last holdiay season. The Golden Compass is truly among the ranks of the high fantasy movies, and is definately one to remember !

HIGHLIGHTS: The Golden Compass has seriously become one of my favourite movies. It was visually stunning. It had an amazing plot. It stayed true to the novel. And most of all, it kept me WANTING MORE. Can't wait for the sequel in 2009!
DEFINATELY ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR, AND ALREADY LISTED AS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN DECEMBER!

LOWLIGHTS: *coff* goes the daemon.

The Poll !!!

I just put it a new sidebar app, known as The Poll !!! This week's poll is asking for who you think should win BEST CD OF... 2007! If i get tons of votes, i may take it into consideration for who should win! But their are more nominees. Sadly the app only lets me put 4 up, changing the whole outcome. But for now, VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

Futurama Scores Big!



4/5
Futurama: Bender's Big Score

On November 27th, Futurama followed the Family Guy suit and released a straight-to-DVD movie, entitled; Bender's Big Score. The movie is well done, considering we haven't seen the likes of a new Futurama episode in two years, which is cleverly stated at the beggining (in the same way as The Simpsons Movie). Than we get a mix of the original opening and BAM! the show starts with everyone partying, and than something AWFUL happens. But I can't tell you that, you'll have to rent it or buy it yourself. The movie is actually quite good, being exactly as funny as Futurama was when it used to originally air. It stayed true to its original form, with lots of snickers and a few LOL laughs. A lot of characters that had one or a few appearences on the show came back for a cameo, including the Santa Claus, and the mofia-bots. But the difference i found between this movie and The Simpsons Movie and Fanmily Guy's movie is that this one didn't seem like an elongated episode. The Futurama movie had many twits and turns and even had mysteries involved within the plot itself.
HIGHLIGHTS: The movie was very good for a straight-to-DVD movie. It would have done well in the theaters, but maybe it was better this way b/c there wasn't such a high expectation for an AMAZING movie. The movie was overall, funny and witty, which is all a need to have fun on a Friday night. Not to mention the mystery at the end which was mind-blowing!

LOWLIGHTS: The movie had very few, but i felt that there were some really random parts and some random songs added to the movie. The ending could have also ended, but it kept rolling on, which kind of pissed me off, but in the end, it all makes perfect sense.

Overall, the movie was extremely funny and very good. I think it deserves BEST MOVIE IN NOVEMBER !!

December Outlook

December looks like an extremely slow month for music, but an extremely amazing month for movies! Including: The Golden Compass, National Treasure 2, I Am Legend, etc. But besides that, there isn't too much excitement for December here. Nevertheless, there will still be revies on everything i listen to or see, and there will be pushback reviews from November, like "Futurma: Bender's Big Score". So enjoy the month!

Friday, November 30, 2007

News of The Award Nominations!

On December 5th, 2007, the nominees for the BEST AND WORST OF 2007 AWARDS will be posted. Stay tuned for the long list of nominees and then stay tuned on December 10th for the announcements for THE WINNERS!!! Than, each winner will have a song go on the MyPod on Christmas Eve, and will be up until New Years Day. Comment here and who you'd like to see win BEST CD AND MOVIE OF 2007!!-Two of the many awards.

NOTE: Actual celebrities that win these awards do not claim anything, just the notification of the award and a placement on the "Reviewin' the WORLD" MyPod.

The Music Player

As you may have noticed, there's an MyPod in the corner of the sidebar and right now it's playing BREAK ANOTHA by Blake Lewis. ENJOY THE MUSIC! You can also control it too, and i will add more songs to it as the months go on, based of artists of the month. If i am able to find Blake music from his CD, i may put up some full songs to help his sales out! Or I'll add clips for you to get interested in it.

Idol Winner Finally Delivers-With Minor Faults



4/5
Brian Melo-Livin' It

This season's winner of Canadian Idol (much to my happiness) has finally released his debut CD-"Livin' It" on November 27th. Suprisingly, this is only 1 week after the Americam Idol's CD, which has been worked on since June, while Brian only had started working on it in September. In two months, he's made a fairly engagind CD, especially for a Canadaian Idol, but is it as good as Eva Avila's debut last year? The first song "Shine" starts off slow, but grows into a more rockish tone, and is actually a very good song for a Canadian Idol. The second song "Back To Me" also does the same thing as the previous song. It grows into a rock song, but starts as a slow, pop beat, and it's better than the first song-this is good news. So far, Brian's voice sounds just like it did on Idol, which is really a great thing. If you live in Canada, you'll know the third song. It's called "All I Ever Wanted" and it is the first single, which is an okay song, it could be a little more catchy. The fourth song "Summertime" follows the same exact pattern as all the songs here, a slow beggining and strong chorus. At this point, i wonder where all the creativity has gone. Where are the ballads? My prayers are than answered with one of my favourite songs by a canadian idol; "I Gave You All My Life", which will make a good single, if he chooses it. The song climaxes in the end, but not in a rockish way, in more of a beautiful way, kind of like Kelly's "Sober". The next song is slower, taking the pace down a notch, but is still pleasant to listen to. Than a faster song kicks in, and takes over the CD. The song Livin' It, is definately going to be the next single, in my eyes. Livin It marks a speed up for the next song, Stay, which actually uses electric guitar and bass gutair in the way they were invented for! Stay is most likely the best rock song among these. The next two songs are okay, and than the second single (confirmed) "She Moves Me" kind of sets the state of Canadian idol-ness, and the CD begins to turn into a cliche. Finally, the last ballad ain't too bad, but is Idol-ish.
Overall, the CD is well-done and is worth buying, but take precautions for some cliche music (for Idols).

BEST SONGS: Shine, Stay, I Gave You All My Life, Summertime, Obvious

Thursday, November 29, 2007

"Rocking" Out Loud



4.5/5
OneRepublic
Dreaming Out Loud

OneRepublic had their turn as a puppet on "Timbaland presents: Shock Value", but now, their debut CD is here, and it beats out Timbaland's latest CD. The CD is packed with an amazing track of songs ranging from upbeat tempos like "Tyrant" and slow, impacting ballads such as "Come Home". The CD's main strong point is a mix of these two genres, which is perhaps why it is so ingenious. Personally, i enjoy the CDs vibe because of how amazing Ryan Tedder's (lead) vocals are. Not to mention that the original version of "Apologize" is much more enjoyable than Timbaland's modern mix. The CD has no flaws, except for maybe that it could go a little faster, and get more upbeat at the down points. However, the CD is still highlighted with plenty of radio-friendly songs and emotion-stirking music. Don't be surprosed if you see OneRepublic making plenty of music.
The one thing i noticed with this CD is that it sounds similar to The Fray, making it seem less original. Songs like "Won't Stop" are prime examples of the Fray's style. But sometimes that could be a good thing.

BEST SONGS: Come Home, All We Are, Won't Stop, Tyrant, All Fall Down

What I've Missed

I missed lots of things these past few months, so i will briefly summarize what I have thought of music/movie releases from AUG-OCT

August was an awful month for EVERYTHING, and there was nothing worth recognizing in that month, except for a few movies.

September was a better month, with KT Tunstall's "Drastic Fantastic" hitting shelves. Music was slow, but movies picked up their pace with the hilarious, but very dirty, "Good Luck Chuck" and "Superbad" being the most memorable.

October had a bigger set going, as The Killers' "Sawdust" was leaked onto the net, and it really was a good compilation. Movies were again at their prime with horror flicks like "Saw IV" and "30 Days of Night" being 2 of my favourite movies.

Overall, I didn't really miss much, but the holiday season is a perfect place to restart!

I'M BACK!!!

Well, i'm back! I decided to re-open the blog with a harder mind towards things, meaning CDs and Movies won't be getting as many high marks as they used to :P. So now the idea is to do exactly what i did before, but in a better way :). I've also decided to go forward with CROWNING CDS AND DVDS as the best of the year in late December. For now, the November/December artist is none-other than Blake Lewis, and a review for his new CD should be in ANY DAY now. I'm really excited about opening up again and I can't wait to be successful again! :D

-RobsDobs

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Certainly Beautiful



Goin out on a happy note, this is the last post.

KT Tunstall-Drastic Fantastic

10/5

With the smash hit "Eye of the Telescope" being quite popular everywhere, KT has a huge fan base. And while i thought the first CD was very artistic but only had one colour, i tended to enjoy her singles. When Hold On came out, i was quite excited of its upbeat sound. The song is a different risk, which made it sink on charts, causing KT to be in the dark in the US and Canada. The fact that KT is simply not an extremely popular artist is a terrible occurence. Drastic Fantastic is anything but DRASTIC. It is by far the best CD i have ever heard. I say that a lot, but after a while...the CD ends on the shelf. Picture Eye to the Telescope as a beautiful painting, made up of one colour. The one you put up on the wall, but hardly look at. Picture Drastic Fantastic as a painting with rainbows of colours that you can't keep your eyes off until you're viciously pried away. But this painting is more beautiful than words can describe. Songs like "Hopeless", "If Only", "Paper Aeroplane", "Beauty of Uncertainty and "Someday Soon" kick you with a package of indepth lyrics and beautiful or catchy beats. Other Songs like "Little Favors", "Hold On", "Funnyman"and "I don't want you now" add a faster beat and make you want to play them again. Every single lyric on this masterpiece sheds light to the oh-so-dim world of music. Kt Tunstall makes Rihanna look like a salesman at Sears, and makes Kelly look like the runner-up of American Idol. The fact that KT is not popular enough to pull number one with this is sad, considering all the little Disney puppets have hit number one. This CD shows how simple the world is, in such a complicated time. And since Drastic Fantastic is KT's comic book life, than this CD is a comic book of what the world is. And a fantasy is what we needed after a summer of meaningless music. And perhaps that's why this CD deserves #1 at the end of the year. The world would be one big masterpiece..if more artists and people could understand that this music is made by a TRUE artist. Although that day will never come, as KT implies, perhaps a fantasy would help...

Favorite Songs: (In order)

1 (tie): Hopeless/If Only
2: I Don't Want You Now
3: Paper Aeroplane
4: Little Favors
5: Funnyman
6: Beauty of Uncertainty
7: White Bird
8: Saving My Face
9: Someday Soon
10: Hold On

BUY THIS!!!
GOODBYE EVERYONE!

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

I'm Done...

Well it's been nice being able to talk to the world like this, but my reviews are done and so is this blog. I have decided to start a Big Brother blog and will create many other blogs for which references will be posted on this page. I'll leave you with at least a list of CDs you should be lookin forward to:

KT Tunstall-Drastic Fantastic
Nickelback-untitled
Dilana Robichaux-Untitled
Kelly Clarkson-Untitled (2008)
BEP-The E.N.D (Energy Never Dies)
Massive Attack-Weather Underground (Working name)

See ya!

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

End of the Month Newsletter!

July has come to a close, which is sort of bitter sweet, we had a lot of great movies this month and a few great musical moments. The Best movie is undecided again this month, with HP5 and The Simpsons Movie both holding outstanding performances. The best CD is clearly Yellowcard's "Paper Walls" which is really addictive and one of my favourite CD's this year. August is another slow CD month, I've decided to make KT Tunstal Artist of the Month, and change September's Artist to Will.i.Am who has a release later in September. KT Tunstall's review will probably be before her release this time around and might be named Best CD of August b/c of it's Sept 3rd release and probably Mid-August leak. But August has 2 releases that I'm looking forward to, so that should make it a little more exhilerating. There are some issues with the Best Movies I'm trying to fix but I can't figure out the problem, I will fix them ASAP. Anyway, their's a new template for this month and i hope i get more posts this month too.
L8r Days!
Robsdobs,

Monday, July 30, 2007

Paper Walls Act Like Concrete


Yellowcard-Paper Walls
4.5/5
Well, as July comes to a close, this is the oonly CD review a have done. That's because all the other CDs this month weren't worth posting cuz they all sucked. All I can tell you is to pick this CD up. It is a great CD that has a very well-rounded tracklist. The lyrics are tremendous and the songs are quite easy to get hooked to. So instead of wasting my time ranting about nonsense you don't need to hear, This is the best CD of July.
Best Songs: Shadows & Regrets, Shrink the World, Five Becomes 4, Keeper, Paper Walls...Lots of Others

The Wait Is Over!


The Simpsons Movie
5/5
After about 10 years of talk of a Simpsons Movie, it's finally here. It took a grueling LONG time to get to this point and for God's sake was it freaking agitating. But don't get your hopes up too much, or you'll get lost in a field of heavy anxiety and will be disappointed with the end product because your mind was so clouded. No, The Simpsons Movie is not the most amazing movie you will ever see. It is more or less a long episode. So it, in purpose, is the Best TV Show Episode you will ever see. The movie is "ROFLicious". It is a very funny comedy that is packed with all sorts of jokes that will yack the funny bones of all ages. The movie is a resemblence of why the TV Show is so successful. But think for a second, aren't you paying to see something that you could have seen on TV? Well, basically, but not really. Homer makes this point at the beggining of the movie, calling you a "sucker" for paying for something you can watch on TV. The only difference is that the plot is different and longer. But in the end, Homer is such a dumbass, who cares what he thinks.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The movie is consistently funny and is definately worth seeing in theatres. Not only that but it has such bold character that it makes everyone laugh. All the characters stick to their ture callings, Marge the worrisome, Bart the Daredevil, Lisa the Skeptic, Maggie the Moody and Homer the Dumbshit. I guarantee you will walk out of the movie theatre happy, and fro die-hard fans, you'll probably go back into line for the next showing.
LOWLIGHTS:
Don't expect too much, or else you will fall into a pit of stalement. Just expect a good time at the theatres.
In the end, The Simpsons Movie is a great addition to this summer's line-up. It is one of the Best Movie's of 07 and probably the Best Comedy in a long time. All I have to say is:
BEST EPISODE EVER!

Sunday, July 15, 2007

The Grueling Plot...



With only 12 days until release of The Simpsons Movie, we still have no official word of what the OFFICIAL plot is. According to Groening "I can't imagine people looking in the TV Guide to see what the plot is, you just tune in". Sadly, I usually look in the TV Guide to find out what episode it is t see if it's worth tuning in. Maybe that means the plot is too weak to reveal, meaning everyone may tune in and become disappointed. I really hope this is untrue, but it is just a simple suspicion at the moment and doesn't mean anything right now.

The following plot is discovered;

There is an environmental crisis into which Homer adds.

Notes from the Trailer (Guesses):
- The presdent is involved

- There is a plan to destroy Springfield

- Homer travels the World

- Bart befriends Ned Flanders after being embaressed by Homer; He looks at Ned as a new Father Figure

- Homer gets a pig

-The moral is; Always listen to your wife

- Mr. Burns is somehow involved

Final Plot Guess:

The town of springfield is increasingly growing in pollution rates, causing the city to be looked down on by the rest of the country. When the city tries to block all pollution from happening, it is all-but Homer Simpson who, over-time,, continuously ignores signs and begins to pollute Lake Springfield. This heavy over-pollution causes the president to do the uinimaginable, destroy Springfield in order to lower pollution rates. Miniscule pieces by miniscule pieces, with the help of Montgomery Burns. In a desperate attempt, Homer tries to escape the evil civilians that now want to destroy him to travel to the president of the United States. While Homer is on absence, Bart finds a new father-figure in Ned Flanders, who strongly believes that destroying Springfield is theright desicion to svae the World that god created. This drives Homer and Bart apart.

This is basically what I've pieced together, it seems like WAY too much in one movie, but we'll see on July 27th (or July 26th at 12).

Saturday, July 14, 2007

The Rebellion Succeeds!



Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

5/5

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth in the series, and there are still 2 more to go. Quite discouraging when each movie is 2 and a half hours long and most of the books are at least above 500 pages. Not to mention the characters don't look like they belong in the proper age group. But why is there still that spark inside Harry Potter that keeps fans coming back? There is just that never-ending love that you have. But seriously, it's cause the movies are so god-damn entertaining. The Order of the Phoenix is automatically the best of the five, whether or not if it cut the book in half. It's great because it emotionally grips you in ways unimaginable.

HIGHLIGHTS

HP5 is always grabbing your attention. It is one of the greatest films of the year, with it's fast climax, its vast intensity, it's amazing casting and its towering presece over the previous four. The Half-Blood Prince will have a lot to live up to. The movie is more magical than any other Potter film and indefinitley produces that charisma that has always been there. As for Imelda Stauton (Prof. Umbridge), i bow to you.

LOWLIGHTS:

Like stated before, the characters seem older than they should be, but hey, I can't slow down time to make Emma Watson stay 15, even if her acting is on top all the time.

Final Review: Best Potter film so far, and most fun I've had at the movies this summer.

Hold On to this Beat KT!


Hold On (Single)-KT Tunstall
4.5/5
Well, after much success with her debut CD "Eye to the Telescope" KT Tunstall, is bound to make another hit on the charts. Not just with her upcoming CD, Drastic Fantastic, but with this Single; Hold On. Most likely her best track to date and seriously packs a sweet punch of new catchiness to KT's style. The song is very upbeat and very easy to sing along to. It has such a great feel to it and will make you happy when it appears on the shuffle function on your iPod, which wasn't the case with KT's other music. This song will most likely shoot up the charts just like "Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" or "Suddenly I See". She's got another BIG one on her hands, but can she "hold on" with the rest of her CD, od will she let go and flop out...I wait and see.

BEP HIATUS!!!


According to a new rumor, the Black Eyed Peas are on a hiatus until 2010! There has been no official confirmation on this but it seems as if Fergie wants another CD and so do the others, so they each have solo projects in the wait. This news is quite odd considering a CD "From Roots to Fruits" to be released in October, but apparently we might have to wait. This may be a false rumor, but word of a BEP Hiatus has been around for a while, I trukly hope this is untrue, but hope and faith aren't exactly fact.

KT Tunstall-CD Cover (Drastic Fantastic)


This is going to be the cover of KT Tunstall's new CD "Drastic Fantastic" in stores Sept. 18th. She will be taking the place of "Artsist of the month (AOTM)" in September. Posts have been slow lately due to my computer breaking down, but i'm surviving on this laptop i rarely use. Sop sorry for the long wait.
What do you think of the album cover?

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Transform into Reality



Transformers

5/5

Well, another great movie in the summer has come to earth, in this Sci-Fi adventure about mechanical robots in an ongoing war against each other in search of the ever-incredible "All-Spark". The movie is about robost from outer space, you would think it would be terribly cheesy and promotionally inventive. Well, it is promotionally inventive, the toys are already out there, and will most likely boom in sales once the kids hit the theatres. But, for the plot they had to work with, the movie was very well done. Whether it was the facts that made it seem believable, or the action that made it intense, or the humor that made it funny, it turned out to be a great movie all-in-all.

HIGHLIGHTS:

This movie was funny, intense, quick-witted and well done. Not only did the effects stand-out, but the robots were believable, a task that is very difficult to do. But when you think about it, what's more realistic, robots in war with each other, or magicians on broomsticks? Well, we'll be the judge of that next week with HP5. But for now, I can say, this is my favourite summer movie so far.

LOWLIGHTS:

1 and only 1 very small lowlight, the battle between megatron and optimus prime was very short, making me believe that they did not put that full effort.

Overall, transformers is a great movie, regardless of that one small lowlight.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

7 Eleven Transforms Kwik-E Style

Now, 7-elevens across North America have become Kwik-E-Marts selling many products seen on the simpsons. Including:

Squishees (slurpee with different packagin)
Krusty-O's Cereal (froot loops basically)
Buzz Cola (pepsi basically)
Pink Doughnuts (Official Movie Doughnut)
Kwik-E-Mart shirts (just like Apu)
Simpsons Straws and other simpsons merchendise

Some 7 eleven have become Kwik-E-marts literally (see below) so go buy your merch NOW!:


July Singles

So far, we have confirmed singles to come out this month or early august:

Maroon 5-Wake Up Call
Kelly Clarkson-Sober (Video)
AFI-Summer Shudder
Three Days Grace-Riot
Billy Talent-This Suffering
KT Tunstall-Hold On
Nickelback-Side of a Bullet
Daughtry-What I Want (Video)
Fergie-Clumsy (Rumor)
Gwen Stefani-Now That You Got It (Rumor)
Rihanna-Don't Stop the Music
Avril Lavigne-Hot

As you see we got quite a summer of singles ahead of us, we;ll c wat happens...for now, I want to leave you with my opinion on the next singles from these artists SHOULD be:

Maroon 5-Goodnight, Goodnight
Kelly Clarkson-Haunted
Billy Talent-Pins & Needles
Nickelback-New Material-Work on a new CD!
Daughtry-All These Lives
Fergie-Here I Come
Rihanna-Breakin Dishes
Avril Lavigne-Runaway

What's your opinion?

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Dying Hard was awesome, But living Free is Better!


Live Free or Die Hard
5/5
Well, after a summer packed with sequels, its another one! But seriously, who cares if there a sequel or not, we all watch them anyway. While May was mostly about 3rds, which were pretty good, June was all over the place, with this being the 4th in its series. In my opinion 4 is better than 1, 2, or 3. In most situations. Especially in the Die Hard situation. Die Hard, the original, had always been my favoiurite seeing Alan Rickman as the bad guy, but today, that has all changed! Although Timothy Olyphant was not as purely evil as Alan Rickman, he sure was a good villian. Bruce Willis was at his top game, looking 35 at the age of 50. This movie made you believe it was just part of the series, making it worthy of the best of the 4.
HIGHLIGHTS:
With half of the movie being in an action sequence, you were at the edge of your seat the whole time and the intesity rumbling beneath your feet got you even more exhilerated. The movie was intensley powerful and had you glued the whole time. And with a plot so realistic, it scares youb to think it might happen in real life.
Live Free or Die Hard is one of the best movies this year. It was so good, i didn;t bother with LOWLIGHTS

Saturday, June 30, 2007

RATA-TERRIFIIC!



Rataouille


5/5

Animated movies have hit a new high this year as Ratatouille and Surf's Up have become 2 of the best rated films of the year. Ratatouille being the 6th best rated ever! It's no suprise that this movie is continuously getting amazing reviews, because that's basically what it is. Whether its the fact that you're falling in love with a tiny, ugly rat that most of us have probably trapped in our basements, or expressing iun interest in cooking, this movie is a truly curageous display of animals doing what you would never suspect.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Ratatouille is an inventive wonder of a movie, I can't believe how well done a kids movie could ever be. I am no longer discouraged by animated movies. It was a cute delight of tastes (shall i say)! It's a must see!
LOWLIGHTS:
Why do i bother...
Ratatouile is an fun and inventive comedy that is better for an adult viewer than a kid viewer. Love it!

Friday, June 29, 2007

End of the Month Newsletter...

OKAY! June has been a great month, although the worthless sequels i just reviewed may not be amazing, the other things made up for it. Plus, I have a record-breaking 20 posts!!! I am proud, now i'm at 61 posts in total, hopefully 100 by the end of august. With that being said, Artist of July wil not be an artist, nor band, but characters. The Characters of the Month are...THE SIMPSONS FAMILY! in celebration of The Simpsons Movie, in theatres July 27th. The best CD of June has been split into 2 parts, Rihanna-Good Girl Gone Bad and Kelly Clarkson-My December. My December is better, but Rihanna is worth resembling. The Best Movie of June is yet to be determined, I still have to see "Ratatouille (hopefully today)" and Live Free or Die Hard. I can say with confidence that there are 2 movies that have it topped at this point: F4 Rise of the Silver Surfer and Surf's Up. Whether I have 2 winners is undecided. July looks like an amazing month and has great movies, but is slow on music. Hope this blog continues to greatness.

Recommended:
CD: Kelly Clarkson-My December
Movie: Ratatouille
Download: Kelly Clarkson-Sober

These 13 need to be Drowned!


Ocean's 13
2/5
Another hell of a movie in June. This movie is possibly the worst movie ever with the best cast. This time around, the crew robs a casino, WAIT A MINUTE! They already did that in movie 1. But it HAS to be different this time because it's bout revenge *rolls eyes*. I have to admit, the plot was well thought out, but was not done out well. So you couldn't exactly understand everything unless you waited for the end, which i had to. Believe me when i saw everyone in that theatre was waiting for that god-awful movie to finish.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Like I said before, the movie had a great cast and the polot was good, just not presented well. At least there was a climax.
LOWLIGHTS:
I'm not sure who # 12 and 13 are in this movie or what happened to Julia Roberts in the previous one, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't matter, it would not have changed the boredom that takes over in this movie. By the way, me falling asleep in the theatre doesn't really tingle my tastes being woken up 2 minutes later by the bright screen.
In final, don;t even rent this movie on DVD, it was so bad, I can;t imagine who would buy it.

Nothing Almighty About This!



Evan Almighty

1/5

One word:

CRAP!!!


HIGHLIGHTS:

Creative Sequel

Steve Carell is a good actor

Wanda Sykes saved this movie and gave it 1

LOWLIGHTS:

EVERYTHING.

NO JOKES

NO Intense Climax

NO favourable scenes

CRAP!!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

My-My; December is Looking HOT!


Kelly Clarkson-My December
5.5/5
Okayy, 5.5 is not exactly possible, but because this is my favourite album EVER, it has to be possible. So, with that being said, My December is the third of Kelly's releases. It is obviously the best, with Thankful getting a 2/5 and Breakaway getting a 4/5. Kelly has evolved from American Idol puppet, to creative, stand-alone music star. This CD is filled with amazing tunes that you either want to:
Rock-out to, slowly lighten up and sing, or just bop your head and listen.
The CD has an edgier side to it, attracting a more rock-based populous of fans. The first single is a bit of a sample of the new direction, "Never Again" has a rock-ish tone to it and brings powerful lyrics and vocals. But, if you really want a taste of Kelly's CD, you have to listen to "Sober", the next single, which does not attempt any rock whatsoever, but instead, has a light beat, POWERFUL vocals and lyrics. It is truly an amazing song, so stay tuned on the radio for it, or request it f you're dying to hear some softer Kelly before you buy the CD. No pop fan can resist it. The next singles are "How I Feel" and "One Minute" (not confirmed but 90%); How I feel is light/fast, so it represents that "bop your head" side of the CD. One Minute is like rockish techno, it's interesting but does not fit well with the CD, representing nothing, it is sort of an interesting way to drag in more fans. I really think the next 2 singles should be either: Judas, Maybe or Haunted; because those 3 songs are clearly the stand-outs among the CD. Judas and Haunted are rock-ish, and Maybe is soft, soulful and beautiful (just like sober). The further the singles, the less we should talk about them, so I would like to tell you ALL, to buy this CD, whether you have illegaly downloaded it, or whether you have been listening to it on a website. JUST BUY IT. If Kelly gets enough sales here, she will make more songs by herself, that means creating amazing music on every CD, wouldn't that be better than another Breakaway? (Also, there are a few hidden tracks in the ACTUAL CD as well)
Best Songs (In order):
1. Maybe
2. Sober
3. Haunted
4. Judas
5. Can I Have Kiss
6. Hole
7. Be Still
8. Irvine
9. How I Feel
10. One Minute
11. Yeah
12. Don't Waste Your Time
13. Never Again
Kelly is finally becoming an amazing songwriter, we all should praise her and hope we don't have to wait too long before the 4th cd....

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Announcement: The Reviewin' The World Music & Movie Awards

On December 22nd 2007, this blog will be turned into blog central. With the following awards to be handed out:

Best CD of 2007
Best Movie of 2007
Best Song of 2007
Best Catchy CD
Best Lyrical CD
Best 06 CD
Best Animated Movie
Best Action/Adventure/Horror Movie
Best Comedy
Best Artist
Best Band
Best Actor
Best Actress
+
Worst Cd of 2007
Worst Movie of 2007
Worst Song of 2007

Those 17 categories will wrap December in a bunch. I can't wait for the awards, so far I have a good idea for who will be the nominees! So strap your seat cuz on December 22nd, these categories will all be announced, stay tuned for nominees December 20th.


(NOTE: These awards are just for fun and no star or celebrity that wins will receive anything, it is just to determine the best and worst of 2007)

It's That Time of the Year Again...

GRADUATION!

Everyone has their dresses and suits, everyone is sad because we're all moving away. But grad is just an awesome special day.
But what would Grad be without Music?
Well, here are some songs i recommend you listen to as grad nears....
1. All Good Thisngs Come To An End-Nelly Furtado
2. Hope- Twista f. Faith Evans
3. Graduation-Vitamin C
4. Good Ridence-Green Day
5. Photograph-Nickelback
6. I Will Remember You-Sarah McLauclan
7. Unwritten-Natasha Beddingfield
8. Nothing Lasts Forever-Maroon 5
9. I Will Be (Bonus Track)-Avril Lavigne
10. Graduatiuon-Matthew Good Band

If part of your life is comign to an end, it is most likely grad, and right now all you have to do is hold your friends close, because come september, you'll lose those clasps on each other....

Big Girls Write Good Music



Fergie-Big Girls Don't Cry

4/5

Well, fergie has hit her fourth single off her debut "The Dutchess" and finally she releases a single that will be good for a long time. I woul have preffered "Here I Come" as a single, but apparently "Clumsy" will be the next single. So never mind my opinion. Big Girls Don't Cry is a very good song. The lyrics are probably top out of Fergie's CD. Meaning, this would be a good single choice. So tops to Fergie, because she actually wrote a meaningful song and didn't spell anything. So yay!

Catchiest Album so Far THIS YEAR!


Rihanna-Good Girl Gone Bad
4.5/5
Ever since that first time I saw Rihanna perform live, I did not have her respect. With this release, she just redemed it. Rihanna's newest CD is one of the best CD's of 2007. Too bad it has to go face-to-face with Kelly Clarkson. Although the lyrics may not match up to where they shoudl be with Rihanna's voice, the catchy beats really make this CD one to remember. Whether its the climatic catchiness of "Breakin' Dishes" or the new tone in "Shut Up and Drive" this CD is packing heat for June releases. June may just have to have 2 Best CDs of June. As for "Good Girl Gone Bad" as the title, I have to agree. She has decided to not listen to her label all the time and has become a different artist with more mature songs. The next step is writing her own musi. The cd is extremely catchy and is more high active then low and mellow. The whole CD is "Radio-friendly" which will make Rihanna's next singles extremely popular. With another CD coming out inb 2008, i have to say...she is a hard worker, and may rush, but rushing isnt always bad. The only bad thing is that the beggining of the CD is very good, the last few songs are a little light...
Rihanna suprised me with this CD and will have a more brighter future to come.
Best Songs: Breakin Dishes, Don't Stop the Music, Shut Up and Drive, Push Up On Me, Rehab

Friday, June 22, 2007

Combat Ring: Round 2

Round 2

Kelly Clarkson-Never Again (Champion)

VS.

Gwen Stefani-4 In the Morning


Round 2-A

Lyrics:

Kelly's lyrics are about revenge after break-up.

Fave Lyric: "I hope the ring you gave to her turns her finger green"


Gwen's Lyrics are about trying your hardest to make a relationship work.

Fave Lyric: "Remember when you said you would change, don't let me down"


Gwen has great lyrics, but listening to Kelly's makes you think more, because she delivers it clearer.

KELLY WINS ROUND 2-A


Round 2-B

Vocals:

Kelly has AMAZING VOCAL TALENT, but this song isn't a complete showcase of it.

Gwen has a pretty good voice, but her rapping skills and quick singing makes her vocals indefinetely unique.


GWEN WINS ROUND 2-B


Round 2-C

Beat:

Never Again has an awesome beat, it may not be able to withstand Umbrella, but it truly has a crazy and cool rock beat.

4 In the Morning is a ballad, the beat is very techno, something that serves the SKIP button on the radio.


KELLY WINS ROUND 2-C


KELLY WINS!!!

In the end, Clarkson takes her second win to the bank! It was not as close of a call, but what will happen next week when Kelly goes fist-to-fist with MCR!

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Combat Ring: Round 1

Here's a new concept I've decided to come up with, I put 2 singles from artists or bands and judge them based on lyrics, vocals, and all that other mumbo jumbo. If i get enough responses on you guys' input, then I will make the winners be chosen by YOU! But I need a lot of responses on this post to make that happen.


ROUND 1
Never Again-Kelly Clarkson
VS
Umbrella-Rihanna


Round 1-A
Vocals:

Who has a better voice? You would most likely say Kelly. Rihanna does have a very good voice too, though. But, when I saw Rihanna open for the Black Eyed Peas I was really dissapointed with the vocal aspect of her music and didn't proove to me that she could sing. Kelly, on the other hand, has won American Idol, meaning we know she can sing.

Kelly wins Round 1-A!



Round 1-B
Lyrics:

On these particular songs you have to look at the lyrics ina little way. most people today are not affected by lyrics of a song, because they don't listen to them.

"Does it hurt to know i'll never be there, bet it sucks to see my face everywhere, it was you who chose to end it like you did, i was the last to know, YOU KNEW, exactly what you would do and don't say you simply lost your way. She may believe you but i never will...never again"

"When the sun shine we shine together, told you i'll be here forever, Now that its rainin' more than ever, know that we still have each other. You can stand under my umbrella"

Rihanna is a little on the light side of an analogy so...
Kelly wins Round 1-B


Round 1-C
Beat:

Yes, beat. One of the most important aspects of a song. Well, Never Again has a cool beat and Umbrella has a very catchy tone to it. Only a couple listens and you're hooked!

Rihanna wins Round 1-C


Tally Up:
Kelly-2
Rihanna-1
Sorry, Rihanna, but Never Again is better than what you have prooven so far. We'll see in the near future!
WINNER:
KELLY CLARKSON-NEVER AGAIN
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FqcVczO5uCU


Stay tuned next time for Kelly against Gwen Stefani!

Saturday, June 16, 2007

From the Beggining to now the F4 have risen


Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
4.5/5
WOW! Another great movie in June that is really worth watching. The complete and utter idea of this movie is MUCH better than that of the first one and has emmensly grown in maturity and action. The silver surfer is one of the best villians ever, making this one of the best superhero movies EVER. Yes, regardless of Jessica Alba's cheesy acting, this movie is one that prooves it deserves a third. Everything is completely different from the first. The storyline, the graphics, and the worthless problems are a lot better than broken puzzle pieces (the first movie had tons of 'em). Anyways...here's the throwdown:
HIGHLIGHTS
There was a lot more action than there was in the first movie and the graphics made the battle scenes more believable. The return of Dr.Doom actually made sense when you learned what the surfer could do. The storyline was more adventorous than "I'm mad because you all forgot about me..." It was more or less intergalactic space aliens from a society unlike our own being controllled by a dominant force Galactus, similar to a God, controlling the surfer. Makes more sense and is more educational.
LOWLIGHTS
Galactus was portrayed wrong; why was he a huge cloud? Jessica Alba's acting was pretty bad, but it wasn't too noticable.
In the end, F4 2 is the best superhero movie of the year and one of the bestof all time.

An Intense, Wild RIDE!



Surf's Up

4.5/5

Who would have thought that another animated penguin movie would come out. Well, penguins have become the latest thing with kids these days and are really making a lot of money for those who animate 'em. So when I heard of Surf's Up, I figured it would be a crappy copy of Happy Feet.

Boy, Oh Boy, was i wrong! Surf's Up is one of my favourite animated movies ever. It is funny and is basically a spiced up Happy feet with less morals. It's out there for fun. Happy Feet can't hold a candle to this one. The movie is done in a unique documentary form which was really cool watching. It was like an animated reality show.

HIGHLIGHTS

This movie prooves that animated movies don't have to appeal to kids only. This movie was fun to watch and really had a sense of style in many areas. Kids will laugh at the things that are more humorous to them like bathing in glow-worm poo. But if you ask me, this movie would be a lot more fun to see with your friends than to bring your kids.

LOWLIGHTS

It was short. The funnier characters didn't get a lot of screen time either, but that's about it.

In conclusion, Surf's Up is the best animated movie of 2007. Can't wait to see F4-ROTSS, Evan Almighty and Live Free or Die Hard to see which will be the Best Movie of June!

KELLY CLARKSON SUMMER TOUR CANCELLED!

Damn! Bought tickets 2 weeks ago and now this, well just putting it up here so that u guys know that u have to call whoever and get refunds. This sorta sucks, but she fired her manager postponing this till the Winter, most likely. Hopefully the ticket sales will be higher once people hear the CD.

Getting Knocked Up has its highs and lows...

WARNING! MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Knocked Up

3.5/5

Well, after getting AMAZING reviews i just had to watch this movie. The problem is, the critics are different from normal people out in the world like me. They look at MEANING, and PLOT. Normal people look at LOTS OF LAUGHS and that's about it. Especially in a movie like this. Well, there are lots of laughs, but there is a problem with them. Me, being a teen would never laugh at these things in front of a certain group of people. If i was watching this with my parents, it wouldn't be as enjoyable because of the raunchy humor that they would look down on me by. You get my point. There are certain movies you can see with your parents...this ain't one of em.

HIGHLIGHTS

This movie is quite funny. It makes you laugh at every turn, whether it's Kristen Wiig (SNL) doing her "penelope" voice that she once used on SNL to show her jealousy. Or the menopas(how do u spell that) that Heigel goes through during many times. I have to say, the best characters are Pete and Debbie- Heigel's sister and brother-in-law. Debbie is funny to watch as she continuously calls Pete a F***ing dipshit (excuse my french) because he doesn't want to protect his kids from Mercury or child malesters (you have to watch it to get it).

LOWLIGHTS

It's long. 2 hours long. That may not seem like the 3 hrs of Pirates 3, but it's bad to stretch a comedy like that. There is lots of swearing and two scenes where sex takes place, although you don't see and organs, you hear a lot of moaning. For some viewers, that is a little disturbing. The content is vulgar, meaning you can only watch it with people like 13 and up. And since you can't watch it with your parents, your stuck with your friends. Fun times, but odd moments.

In the end, Knocked Up is funny, but the intense content leaves me to wonder how movies like this get 5/5...

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

The Yellowcard can't slow down this band!



Yellowcard-Light Up The Sky (Single)

4/5

YELLOWCARD! I have always been addicted to their music and really am beggining to think that they are the top contender for next months ARTIST OF THE MONTH, but I'm not jumping to anything JUST yet. Yellowcard's new song is not as addictive as its predecessors, but will be...one of those takes a while songs. This new move is a move from Rock to Pop/rock...NICE MOVE! Unlike Bon Jovi, they made a step up and I'm hoping Paper Walls (July 17th) delivers! This song is quite good, do i hope it becomes a big hit!

Jon Bovi is completely LOST!



Bon Jovi-Lost Highway

2/5

I truly hate it when a band goes from pop/rock to something else; especially in this display where Bon Jovi has gone from Pop/Rock to FREAKIN COUNTRY MUSIC! Look, country ain't exactly awful, but at a viewing point, pop/rock is a much popular and better genre. the name "Lost Highway" simply and exactly states where Bon Jovi is right now; on a lost highway in the middle of nowhere (metaphorically speaking). Usually, it would be interesting to see the development of a band, but this is taking one step in the wrong direction. Bon Jovi will have no success with this CD and i seriously advise them to go back to the drawing board and come up with another better CD for next year; that way they won't lose all their fans. I am truly disappointed at them and cannot explain how weird this CD. With Le Ann Rimes singing in the backround, i fell like I'm in some old Sugar shack in the middle of nowhere. Just like a lost highway in the middle of nowhere. Obviously the title wasn't meant to say that "these songs are way off track"-but thats what happens when they are....

Best Songs: Make a Memory, Everybody's Broken, Summertime, Lost Highway

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Kelly's Better When She's Sober


Kelly Clarkson-Sober
5/5
This is the crucial breaking point in a CD. The slow single which follows the catchy single. If you cannot live up, your CD will fail. Luckily for Kelly, Sober is her best single ever. And -in fact- is one of the best on her new CD (review coming soon). It is seriously packing the lyrics, which is something that Kelly has never done- write a full CD. This song prooves that Kelly is both vocally and lyrically talented and can pack the heat when it comes to making a great album. Sober is not exactly single material, but everyone likes it, so request it, talk about it and make it the amazing single it should be. GO KELLY CLARKSON!

When you're Avril; You'll Never be gone...


Avril Lavigne-WhenYou're Gone

4/5

Although Avril was predicted to be a one hit wonder; this song sort of hits that. The reason she didn't become a one hit wonder is beacuse when she's gone, you desperately miss avril. With that being said, Avril may not have chosen the best single here- but as a successful artist, you should be able to choose your singles without the record label telling you to pick something else. Since Avril has always been like this, I don't think we'll ever get tired of her music and i litterally think that she will be around for many years to come. Avril stays because of her choices. This song is her choice. Get it?

Gun Violence FINALLY Sung About!


My Chemical Romance-Teenagers
4.5/5
After a long-awaited release, the best song off "The Black Parade" is a single. Teenagers is about being rejected and using violence as a term to proove what you're made of. This song is not only catchy but it deals with such gun violences like Colombine and Virginia Tech Massacre (The reason this single was delayed). With powerful lyrics and an amazing beat, teenagers is seriously the greatest My Chemical Romance song ever. The video is already all over music stations and the song will hit radios sooner or later. Stay tuned, because a fourth single and tour ending means going back to the drawing board for these hard-ass rockers.

Singles Debate!




Out of my 3 favourite albums right now, we should debate what the next singles should be.


B=Most likely next single

AVRIL LAVIGNE-THE BEST DAMN THING


Current Singles: Girlfriend, When You're Gone


Hopes for Next Singles: The Best Damn Thing, One of Those Girls, Runaway, Innocence, Contagious






Marron 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long


Current Singles: Makes Me Wonder, Wake Up Call


Hopes for nxt: Can't Stop, Goodnight Goodnight, Nothing Lasts Forever, Back at Your Door, Won't Go Home Without You, If I Never See Your Face Again



Kelly Clarkson- My December
Current Singles: Never Again, Sober
Hopes for nxt: Judas, Maybe, Hole, Haunted, Be Still, Can I Have A Kiss, How I Feel, Don't Waste Your Time, Irvine
Most likely next single: One Minute (takes lots of getting used to)

Thursday, May 31, 2007

End of the Month Newsletter!

Well, May is over. Sadly, putting an end to Maroon 5 month. You'll notice that the Best CD of the Month is Maroon 5 It Won't Be Soon Before Long. And the best movie is Pirates 3. With another great month gone, another great one comes. With June on the way, expect reviews on Rihanna's new one, Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi, and Mandy Moore. Plus, great singles from MCR, Avril, Maroon 5, BEP and Gwen. Also, Movie Reviews for Knocked Up, Fantastic 4 the rise of the silver surfer, Ocean's 13, Nancy Drew, Evan Almighty and Live Free or Die Hard.

WOW! GREAT MONTH!

Plus the next AOTM is Kelly Clarkson, cuz her new one is out June 26th.

Movie Review: Sailing the Seas Nice and Smoothly



Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

5/5

Although we've had great movies this month, it is Pirates that everyone is truly waiting for. Well...ITS HERE! After watching it on Friday, I was amazed with the astounding effects, amazing fighting sequences, great plot(s), and vicious pirate sleuthing like never before. This film started off basically right where Dead Man's Chest finished, making it easy for fans to understand.

Highlights

Everything. This movie was great. Whether it was the dimension travelling into Davy Jones' locker, the beautiful scenery, the action, the graphics and the many hilarious pirates this is truly the best of its kind and i dare any film maker to try and make a better Disney film.

Lowlights

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Final Reveiw: Pirates is truly a must see for die hards and for never-before fans. Although you should rent the 2nd before watching this one. The best of all the Pirates.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

CD Review: After 5 Years, im Still Back At Your Door



Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long

5/5

Okay, yes! It's finally in my hands, after the LONG five year wait from "Songs About Jane (Another 4.5/5 HIT!)" which came out in 2002. This album had a lot to live up to. Did it? HELL YA (sort of ironic that Artist of the month always gets a great mark)! Maroon 5's new CD may take 2 listens to get used to, but the second listen is surely the most fun you will have. This CD takes you back to the 80's with great tunes and that old classical Bass guitar taking the lead. I wasn't in the 80's (btw). The lyrics are a little less "Let's have wild sex" and a little more emotional. Basically, this is the break-up with Jane and although some are "let's have wild sex" only about 2 are. Is this better than Songs About Jane? Yes, it is. Why? Well, the CD is more or less a risk. Songs About Jane was a very safe CD. What I mean by that is they stayed to one true sound. In this one, they change their sound numerously, hense the riskiness.

If I Never See Your Face Again - This song is a great sart to the CD, infact it intensifes the CD. It makes a powerful beat and is more or less the old Maroon

Makes Me Wonder- We all know this song, it's catchy and great! But after a while, it sorta is the victim of the > >Button.

A Little Of Your Time- This is the sex song. It's catchy enough to be great. In fact it could be a possible single.

Wake Up Call- The next single. It's got to grow on you. But it still is quite good, I really like the lyrics.

Won't Go Home Without You- This is most likely going to be the third single. It's the first slow song on this CD. It's quite good. It is the old Maroon 5.

Nothing Lasts Forever- This song's chorus is actually the line that Adam Levine (lead singer) sang in the Kanye West song "Heard Em Say". This is another slow song, and most likely the best song on the CD. The first listen is mixed.

Can't Stop- This is the first song that you really love ont he first listen. It's very rockish and more or less like a newer Maroon 5. This should be a single.

Goodnight, Goodnight- This, would be the greatest Maroon 5 song ever. It packs so much lyrical power and great beats.

Not Falling Apart- Probably the least favourite of all the songs. It's liek old Maroon 5 and it's a good song, but compared to the CD as a whole, it's not that good.

Kiwi- This would be the last "Lets have wild sex" song. It's catchy and reminds me of true Maroon colour.

Better That We Break- Takes getting used to. But at one point while listening to this CD it will get stuck in your head and remain there.

Back At Your Door- Great Song. Sort of like "Sunday Morning" type of beat, but more active.

This is one of the best CD's of the year. To me, it's tie with Avril for first spot.

Best Songs: 1. Goodnight, Goodnight, 2.Nothing Lasts Forever, 3.Back at your door, 4. can't Stop, 5. If i never see your face again, 6. A Little of your time, 7. Wake Up Call, 8. Kiwi, 9. Better that we break, 10. Won't Go Home Without You, 11. Not Falling Apart, 12. Makes Me Wonder

Movie Review: Ogre Loses Some Colour



Shrek the Third

3.5/5

When Shrek came out back in 2002, the laughs were continuous and the movie had become the most popular animated movie in years, beating out Toy Story. Then, in 2004 when Shrek 2 came out, everyone figured that the movie would suck and ruin the whole idea of Shrek. Luckily, it didn't. Shrek 2 was actually better than the first and introduced the best character in the world; Puss In Boots! Then when Shrek 3 came out, people believed that it would also be amazing. Wrong. Although Shrek the Third is a great movie, it seriously does not live up to its predecessors. Maybe if you never saw the first 2, you would have been delighted and thought it was amazing. Sure, all Shrek movies are great, but at the same time, there's no point in ruining the series for money. This one doesn't ruin the series, but I'm sure the fourth and fifth they've got planned will surely be enough. Maybe its not a matter of ruining the series; individually the movie is quite good. The ideas are out there but dont go that far.

Highlights

Well; the movie does have very good jokes throughout the first half. In fact there are some that you're laughing out loud. The characters also all stayed true to themselves and the personalities weren't changed.

Lowlights

The movie's second half was quite rushed. Also, the movie wasn't as good as the first two.

Final Review: Shrek 3 is good; but not good enough.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Single Review: Catchy Song Will Be this Summer's Hit

Rihanna-Umbrella

4/5

Rihanna has another CD coming out. I know crazy! Considering the first one came out in 2005 and the second in 2006. She obviously works hard enough to produce 3 CDs in 3 years. This is her best song yet. Sadly, we all know Rihanna only has 1 good song per CD "Pon De Replay", "SOS" and now "Umbrella". The first listen will turn you off totally, the second listen will have you jumping out of your seat going crazy. Jay-Z does nothing for this song, but the catchiness will make it the summer hit of this year!!!