Entertainment Stuff

I know I haven't posted much lately, probably because I have been out there seeing movies rather than writing about them.  Here are a bunch of movies I have seen recently that I hope to have reviews of someday (soon?).

 

National Treasure (DVD) (* * *)

Hostage (DVD) (* *)

Donnie Darko (DVD Directors Cut) (* * *)

White Noise (DVD) (*)

March of the Penguins (* * * *)

Sin City (DVD) (* * * *)

 

As you can see, most of them were DVD's.  Brooke and I have taken full advantage of Red Box.  Check out my review of Red Box here.

 

As far as music goes I have been listening to some good stuff lately.  Here is a quick synopsis.

 

I highly recommend Led Zeppelin: How the West Was Won.  This is a 3CD set of live Zeppelin recordings that is really good.  I now have a greater appreciation of this band, they are great live.  Truly the greatest rock band of all time, listen to the live version of Stairway and you will see why.

 

Fallout Boy: From Under the Cork Tree.  This is a pretty good disc if you are into the Emo/Punk thing.  The CD is good and I like pretty much all of the songs on the disc.  There isn't a whole lot of listening longevity there, but it's worth a shot.

 

Jacks Mannequin: Everything in Transit.  I have only had this disc for a day now, it was released yesterday, but I really like it so far.  This is a side project from Andrew, the lead singer and piano player for Something Corporate.  If you enjoy SoCo, I am sure you will enjoy Jack's as well.  It's a lot more mature than the SoCo stuff and it's somehow supposed to tell a story, but I haven't figured it out yet. 

 

Because it's summer there hasn't been much on TV, but here are some shows I am watching and enjoying.

 

Inked, on A&E this is another reality show but with a little twist.  It's a show about Carey Hart (Pro Motocross Rider) and his tattoo shop that has recently opened in the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.  I can't really tell you why I like it, but it seems to be fun to watch.

 

Over There:  This is a drama by the creators of NYPD:Blue.  The show follows a group of Army Soldiers fighting in Iraq and their families.  It's a little overdramatic, but I have enjoyed watching it.  The characters and the stories are compelling. 

 

If you really want to watch something on TV during the summer.  I recommend reruns of The King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and Seinfeld.  They are all on several channels about a dozen times a day, you shouldn't have any problems catching them. 

 

I am looking forward to My Name is Earl this fall.  It's a new show starring one of my favorite actors, Jason Lee.  Then of course, there is the new season of Lost coming up.

 

There is a quick entertainment briefing.  I haven't given up on the blog yet, so I will get something interesting to read up soon.  Keep checking, and feel free to make comments on any previous posts.