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Review of Big Sean’s “Finally Famous”

06/26/2011 by Alan Leave a Comment

G.O.O.D. Music definitely has lived up to its name for a couple of years now. Founder Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was named the best album of 2010 by many, and the best in Mr. West’s career. Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, although receiving mixed reviews, was definitely a part of my Best Of list of the past year. Other artists, including John Legend and Common, have had explosive years, including Legends collaboration with The Roots, and Common’s “controversial” visit to the White House. But, in my opinion, G.O.O.D has been running laps around other labels (including Young Money).

Now, it seems like G.O.O.D is bringing out their ringer to shut the game down. Sean Anderson, also known as Big Sean, has been in the rap game for a while. Since 2007, Sean released three highly regarded mixtapes without putting out an actual full length. Now, after being delayed on numerous occasions, the album Finally Famous is out, but will it live up to the hype that he has made for the past four years?

Well, good news, it doesn’t disappoint. [Read more...]

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Jon Stewart Vs. Fox: Why Stewart Is Reigning Champion

06/21/2011 by Alan Leave a Comment

“How crazy is it when politicians are a joke and comedians are taken seriously?”

On the latest edition of Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace “welcomed” Comedy Central headliner and Daily Show host Jon Stewart to the program, basically to convict him of expressing media bias that Stewart himself doesn’t approve of in his own right. Wallace goes on to show clip after clip of segments of Jon Stewart’s show that depict him making fun of the Republican party in more than one way, explaining how his own program is biased as well. Stewart didn’t back down to any of the questions, but instead tried to answer them the best he could; defending his views on everything. Wallace later put out on the table that this comedian is trying to be a political player, which Stewart denied. He went on to explain why it might seem like his statements on his show carry a lot more weight than what comes out of Chris Wallace’s mouth.

“I am given credibility in this world because of the disappointment that the public has in what the news media does.”

Review: Date Night

04/09/2010 by Zac 1 Comment

Date Night works by pairing two comedy greats together, letting them do what they do best, fills the supporting cast with some great actors, and doesn’t drag at all over its crisp runtime.

The premise is easy to grasp by simply watching a trailer or TV spot, a suburban couple, the Fosters, goes into the city for a night out on the town and when they steal someone else’s reservation they are mistaken for being someone else. What ensues is a game of cat and mouse all across the city that plays out as a detective story as the Foster’s try and track down the “Tripplehorn’s”. Now the film does take a few turns where you might scream at the screen at why The Foster’s are doing this instead of that which could have avoided this whole mess, but then you wouldn’t have a movie now would you. If you can get past this kink then you will find a fun, funny, and kind of weird adventure with an odd couple that encounters a lot of interesting characters along the way.

Review: Wanted

07/10/2008 by Zac Leave a Comment

Timur Bekmambetov brings Mark Millar’s graphic novel to life in a visually stunning and entertaining film that comes off a bit rushed and short changed on material.
Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is going no where in life. His girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend, he hates his job, and he hates his boss all while having no direction for the future at all. This is in contrast to a member of the Brotherhood, one of which is his father who we see killed after leaping out a window taking out a number of would be assassins as he jumps out one building to another (he makes the jump, it’s a bullet that gets him). Wesley is quickly finds a brash change in his life when he is approached by Fox (Angelina Jolie) who is both recruiting him to the brotherhood as well as protecting him from his fathers assassin Cross (Thomas Kretschmann). The two go on a whirlwind chase around Chicago as they are chased by Cross performing super unrealistic, but stylish, moves in Fox’s corvette all while Wesley is nearly shitting himself. Upon escape, Wesley is introduced to Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the leader of the Brotherhood, who says Wesley has inherited all of his father’s assets and is destined to be a hit man of the Brotherhood. Upon Wesley’s release he awakes as if from a dream but quickly realizes his reality and begins down a path to a life he never thought he had. [Read more...]