"Inglourious Basterds" Attack the Movie Theaters

Though it is only August, Brad Pitt leads the list of Oscar contenders thanks to his performance in his highly-anticipated new fantasy film, "Inglourious Basterds" hits theaters today. A new World War II film from director Quentin Tarantino.
The title of the film was inspired by Italian director Enzo Castellari's 1978 movie "The Inglorious Bastards," but it is not a remake of that film, with the eagerly anticipated "Inglourious Basterds," Tarantino manages to simultaneously surprise and revert to predictable form. The surprise lies in his choice of period and subject matter. Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. Pitt plays Lieutenant Aldo Raine, the commanding officer of the "Basterds", to recruit a team of Jewish soldiers for their mission. No pleading or bargaining allowed—just a bullet to the head or the business end of baseball bat to their skulls.
For once, a movie that meets or exceeds the hype! A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, "Inglourious Basterds" succeeds on many level, such as violent, unrestrained, shocking, extremely bloody and thoroughly entertaining. His finest effort perfectly balances brilliantly written dialogue with completely insane violence. This film tells a tale of swift and merciless justice and the way more fun than the real World War II. The film reviews on Rotten Tomatoes rating has been climbing every day and is at its peak as the film is released today, as 87% of positive reviews. I would say it's the best movie of the year to this point! And also wish it success could help the Brothers Weinstein's financial failures.

"Avatar" Teaser Trailer Debuts & Hits The Web

After all the waiting, the first trailer in blue for James Cameron's hyped new movie "Avatar" is finally here, went online on Apple.com today. It has been a movie ten years in the making, or so we can assume since we haven’t heard much from director James Cameron since the hit "Titanic" in 1997. Now, his highly anticipated creation "Avatar" is about the hit the big screen on December 18.
Tomorrow is Fox’s “Avatar Day” promotion, so get your tickets (crashed on avatarthemovie.com) to preview 15-minute of the new movie in 3D for free at a Imax theater near you worldwide. I expect more coverage and footage to pop up online at some point. Until then, this teaser should tide you over. And already, there are whispers that it could change the course of film-making forever.
The upcoming blockbuster "Avatar" was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago. It has been in production for four years, and the filming of it reportedly involves "revolutionary technology". The 3D sci-fi adventure also reunites movie director James Cameron with actress Sigourney Weaver, as they worked together on Aliens. The film centers on an ex-Marine Jake Sully, who submerges himself into the culture of an alien race. With the help of his Avatar body, he's able to adapt to his new environment even though he’s still present in his human mind.
Meanwhile, the trailer is just two minutes long, but it offers just enough footage to wet your appetite, and blow your mind.

Pete Yorn &Scarlett Johansson|"Relator"(Video)

The official sepia-soaked music video “Relator” from indie dreamboat Pete Yorn and singer/actress Scarlett Johansson has made its worldwide debut exclusively on Yahoo Music last Wednesday. “Relator” is the lead single from their new collaborative upcoming album "Break Up" due Sept. 15 via Atco/Rhino, which is a deeply emotive yet hook-filled duets album concerns itself with two lovers putting their tumultuous relationship into song, features 8 original songs penned by Pete, and one cover of “I Am The Cosmos” by Chris Bell of ‘70s band Big Star.
The duo recorded the album of duets back in 2006, before 24-year-old award winning actress 1st crossed-over into the music scene for her debut album "Anywhere I Lay My Head," an LP of Tom Waits covers. The album was heavily inspired by the late ’60s French pop stylings of Serge Gainsbourg and actress/sexpot Brigitte Bardot. The lyrics are powerful enough to impact you, but the singer has to give off some feeling.
Yorn and Johansson harmonize together perfectly, singing over a rock acoustic produced track. Johansson looks stunning in this sexy new video, she's seen sitting close to Pete while they are lingering on the bed, and puts her head on Pete's shoulder.
“The idea was of two people vocalizing their relationship through duets,” Johansson told Parade. “I always thought of it as just a small project between friends. It perfectly captured where I was in my life at the time.” And Johansson certainly does her best impression to emulate the gorgeous model's infamous pout. It seems like she isn't letting her music career fall to the wayside as she continues working on films.

Cascada | "Evacuate The Dancefloor" (Album)

"Evacuate the Dancefloor" is the third full-length studio album from award-winning German europop trio fronted by vocalist Natalie Horler Cascada. It was released in Ireland on July 3 first with eleven tracks, just after the lead single "Evacuate the Dancefloor", and is out today in the States.
Cascada are most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch" which won them a World Music Award in 2007 and becoming the group's 1st #1 single, "What Hurts the Most" which stormed the charts in 2008, and "Evacuate the Dancefloor" which recently became a UK #1. The new album marks a fresh start for one of the world's most successful dance acts, and looks likely to dominate the airwaves throughout the rest of the year.
The lead single "Evacuate the Dancefloor", is the 1st most downloaded from iTunes in the mid-week charts. The music video for single was officially uploaded to Youtube by AATW yesterday, and is now viewable for everyone. The video shows Horler singing in front of lights in a club surrounded by party goers. She then shows dancers on a dance floor with Horler singing in front of open doors and people dancing in the background. Calprit appears singing on some seats before the camera goes back to Horler and the dancers while occasionally showing Calprit singing the backing vocals. It finishes with Horler singing on a spinning set of seats surrounded by the dancers. Horler shows all the conviction of a session singer trilling her way through a demo while her mind focuses in on the pay cheque.

Honor Society | "Where Are You Now" (Video)

Honor Society, an American pop rock boy band, recently signed to a label under Jonas Records with Hollywood Records, are out with the new music video to their debut single "Where Are You Now," featuring footage from the musical-romantic comedy film "Bandslam" as soundtrack. It opens in theaters last Friday. It sees the band performing the song near a swimming pool with captures from the Vanessa Hudgens-starring movie being featured in between the performance scene.
The boy band are four well-dressed, well-coiffed guys originally from New Jersey who were fortunate enough to have their EP, "A Tale of Risky Business," catch the eye of Jonas Brothers last summer. Since then, Honor Society have opened up shows for the mega-star siblings, and are now managed by the Jonas Group, which of course also manages the brothers and fellow Disney star Demi Lovato.
The film "Bandslam," written by Josh Cagan and Todd Graff, and centers around Will and Charlotte who form an unlikely bond through their shared love of music. Assembling a like-minded crew of misfits, the friends form a rock group and perform in the battle of the bands competition at their school, called "Bandslam".

"Mad Men" Season 3 Premieres Tonight On AMC

Some things in life are better in the TV hit "Mad Men," the madly loved and hugely awaited AMC's Emmy award-winning series created and roduced by Matthew Weiner of the "Sopranos", that returns, as dark and stylish as ever on AMC channel tonight at 10 p.m. for its third season, is ostensibly a show about advertising, and while the latest story line has to do with a British agency taking over fictional Sterling Cooper, what "Mad Men" really dramatizes is the political and cultural ruckus that shook up the country in the 1960s. The show centers on Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the agency's creative director, and the people in his life in and out of the office.
This moral drama also depicts the changing social mores of 1960s America, a show about deciding who you are and who you want to be, of character as the sum of small choices. There are no heroes or villains here, only people working out or being carried toward their individual destinies. And in who we root for and in what we root for them to choose, we also define ourselves. From the advance reviews, it appears that season 3 is going to be better than ever, has been measurably more influential. But as satisfying as the Season 3 premiere is, "Mad Men" devotees hoping for answers to all their burning questions will be, as usual, out of luck. Sunday's premiere features at least one jaw-dropping moment.
I was hooked on the first episode, can't think of a single movie or TV series, that captured it's designated period better than this one has. It treats its audience like we actually have a brain and can figure out the subtleties of the plot, and amazing to see how far we have come as a society. Beyond being the finest series on TV, “Mad Men” is mad about '60s cocktail classics, both ambitious and exquisite, two of the ultimate rarities in the business. I LOVE this show! "Mad Men" is an original, such a brilliant and amazing show, it’s truly one of the best on TV, acting is perfect, the recreating of the time period is dead on, the characters are fascinating. Can't wait to see!

Tinchy Stryder Ft. Amelle | "Never Leave You"

He grew out of east London's grime scene, and currently enrolled as a student at the local university. But 22-year-old Kwasi Danquah, better known as Tinchy Stryder, has more in common with an earlier, smoother generation of black British musicians, as well as US R'n'B giants such as Akon, whose unit-shifting powers he may just end up replicating. Stryder has recorded his 2nd #1 single with his song "Never Leave You".
The track "Never Leave You," featuring Amelle Berrabah of the Sugababes, written by Taio Cruz was released on August 2. The song is the 3rd single from Stryder's upcoming 2nd studio album, "Catch 22", which will be release next Tuesday. "Never Leave You" went straight to #1 on the UK Singles Chart in its week of release, knocking off "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas from the top spot, and earned him a UK #1 for 2nd time.
This song is beautiful, the British hip hop/rapper may have started the year as the so-called "Prince of Grime", with a star harmony turn from Sugababe Amelle, these two really compliment each other. This will be a sure and instant hit. I reckon the rythmn, tune and tempo is as good as Tip and Rehanna’s "Live your life". Lyrics slightly let it down, but only slightly.