Contenders prepare to be crowned at Sunday's annual Academy Awards
The five contenders for best picture this year mirror the five directors nominated for best director. It is interesting that the field has been extended to 10 films, which has allowed movies like “District 9” and “An Education” to get much deserved attention from cinema lovers. However, those two films don’t stand a chance competing with “Avatar,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Inglourious Basterds.” At this point, these are three films to beat.
Offering a few laughs here and there, the comedy “Cop Out,” director Kevin Smith’s new movie, is a satirical look at those interracial buddy-cop flicks of the 1980’s. After Smith’s previous hits with comedy films “Clerks” and “Clerks II,” “Cop Out” is a feeble attempt to make the public laugh.
Spoon is that band all your friends rock out to. Spoon is that band that plays as the soundtrack to every summer party. Spoon is that band on the radio you tap your fingers to as if you were the drummer. And with the release of Transference, Spoon’s latest album, you’ll be hearing Spoon everywhere more and more often.
It has been 10 years since English R&B band Sade has released a new album, yet with the release of lead singer-songwriter Sade Adu’s sixth studio album Soldier of Love, the beautiful and talented artist clearly proves that she is still standing strong in the industry.
"The name comes from a poem written in 1852 by a poet named Matthew Arnold. It articulated for us, the feeling of being lost, feeling disillusioned with the world, feeling like there’s a lot of crap around and we wanted to get through it. We thought, ‘What do you want to do before you die?’ Because death would be a good tool to cut through the bull****."
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