Sherlock Holmes.
The infamous Sherlock Holmes is now on the big screen. The movie came out the 25th of December and broke record sales. The movie is an adventure with a bit of comedy and a little romance on the side. It keeps you interested in the mystery from start to end and it never gets boring. Some of the scenes were a bit overdone and not really necessary but does not take away from the movie itself. I would completely recommend going to see this at the movies because it just makes it more fun and entertaining. There will also be a sequel to this movie and it might have a future of turning into more than a trilogy just bringing Sherlock Holmes adventures every now and then. I hope it keeps just as good or better for the next one.
Yasser
Avatar.
If you haven’t heard by now the biggest movie of the season is finally out. I went to see it earlier today at the earliest showing because all the 3D I-max showings are completely booked almost all the time. Avatar is well known because of the technique used to film the alien characters. Instead of using makeup or CGI they decided to use real people and just put the magical touch on them with the technology. The face expressions and body movements were 100% real which made the characters more personal.
The movie was great from start to finish. The storyline is very good. All the culture of the aliens is very detailed. The plot of the movie is humans going to a different planet because they found some new resource they want and need and are trying to negotiate or kill the natives of that planet in order to get the goods. I really recommend watching it in I-max 3D if not then try the best quality you could find. The movie is a bit long so make sure you eat before you start watching it.
Yasser
Paranormal Activity.
It seems like in the past few days and weeks I keep hearing more and more people talk about this movie, Paranormal Activity. Everyone keeps saying that is very scary and you won’t be able to sleep well at night. I love horror, scary, gore movies so I couldn’t let this one pass. I went last night to see it and the movies was pretty packed surprisingly. The movie itself was not as scary as people made it seem.
The plot is a couple in a house that is haunted by some ghost or demon. The guy is trying to capture it on tape and record sounds to determine what it is. The whole movie is filmed on a handheld camera which reminds me of The Blair Witch Project right away. The movie itself is quite boring for many parts but once the creepy part is about to start, you can hear people crawling in their chairs. I do understand that the movie could be quite scary for some but for me it just didn’t do it. I suggest to go watch it in the movies because once it hits your T.V. it will never be creepy anymore.
PS: This movie is not based on a real story. Everyone in the movie is an actor.
Yasser
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Before I went to see this movie I didn’t have a clear idea of what it was going to be about. All I knew was that the movie was based on a very popular book that I have not read and that it was about the relationaship with a guy who time travels. I also expected to be more on the side of a chick flick since all the girls seemed far more interested in this movie. After watching the movie, I must say, it is a really good movie. The movie keeps you interested right from the start, always keeps you wanting to know more and why or who. The movie at time gets a bit predictable and if you pay attention to some details you will figure out some things sooner than they explain. This is a very sad movie, or I seemed to think so, but yet very good. I would recommend this movie to anyone, girls specially or anyone with a good taste in movies.
Yasser
How Does Netflix Work ?
Have you ever wondered how Netflix is able to send and receive so many movies a day? My best guest would of been all automated, someone picks up and throws it in a machine that sorts and what not and then someone drops off at the mail box tons of movies to be shipped. I was wrong in so many ways. The Chicago Tribune wrote a very interesting article of how Netflix shipping works. The location of there Warehouses are not publicly known which gives them a bit extra of mystery on how everything works out. In a brief summary lets just say that the warehouses are plain and simple so no one could identify them. Work hours start at 3am and are done at about 5pm. People working there are average people for the most part. It works in an assembly line sort of fashion but people have to do a lot of manual work on it, not that many automated machines. At 3am trucks come in with the Movies that were returned, people inspect them and arrange and sort them, label them and off to a machine where it would scan its barcode and put it in the system. Then it looks for people who want that Movie and packs it up, prints address and what not and seals it. Every movie goes out at 5pm to the mail. If you want to get the full details I highly suggest reading the article, very good article.
Source: Chicago Tribune
MagMe: Read Magazines Online.
Not too long ago I wrote about a website called Mygazines.com that allowed users to read magazines online for free. They were scanned by people and had great quality, easy to read. Then a few months later that website ran into some legal issues and just recently re-launched but it doesn’t have as much content as it used to have before. Now LifeHacker reported a new website called MagMe that is intended to do just what the previous startup failed to. So far MagMe seems ok, it is not as good as Mygazines when it started but if they could run for a while without legal issues then it should be great. This is an easy way of reading magazines online for free.
Lets see how long this one lasts….
Yasser
Funny People.
I am a big fan of Adam Sandler’s work, he always delivers funny movies and he has also showed he could do more serious movies like Reign Over Me. Funny People was a mix of both of those worlds. The movie had its classic Adam Sandler funny moments but it also had some “serious” parts were it got more serious. The name of the movie went perfect with it because the list of comedians in the movie was priceless, most of them were just on the screen for a minute or so but that was enough for them to crack a joke. I definitely recommend this movie but don’t expect a hilarious silly movie but more of a funny movie that is not really a comedy per say.
Yasser
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
I usually never go to see movies on the first day they came out but a couple of friends convinced me to go see Harry Potter on the Wednesday it premiered. I have slowly become a Harry Potter movie fan because there movies are unpredictable for the most part and keeps you in this world of mystery where you always want to find out “what else can they do?” Before I saw the movie I did read some reviews saying that the movie wasn’t what they expected and that it was ok. I do understand why a lot of people said that, I don’t blame them, the Harry Potter movies have set the bar pretty high for every next movie that comes out.
With that said, I think The Half-Blood Prince was a very good movie, another great success for the Potter movies. It is not the best I have seen of his movies but none the less it was still a good movie. The movie is very dark with a lot of dark magic and discovering things from the past that helps explain more why things are happening. We also see the characters keep growing into newer situations. What I like the most about these movies is that it is like one long book, you never loose trail or things don’t change much, it is always going forward and leaves you keeping wanting to know more. I think people should definitely go see this at the movies if they have time, it is worth it.
Yasser
HBO: Hung.
I got to see the first two episodes of HBO new original series titled Hung. It is about a guy who is well hung, has a big member if you know what I mean… His life isn’t going very well economically and in other ways and has realized that he actually is hung and people would pay for that. He decides to run his own escort service marketing that he is hung. So far the series doesn’t look bad, quite interesting as HBO series always are. The only minor problem I have with it so far is that it is not as funny as I thought it would be and so far the story isn’t going very far, there doesn’t seem to be a great story that makes me want to see more and what is going to happen next. It has only been two episodes yet so we will have to see how it keeps developing and where it goes from here. It isn’t a bad show and you should take a look at it, the show, when you have some time.
PS: I love the song at the end, the soundtrack, it goes very well with the show. The song is called My Dick by Mickey Avalon.
Yasser
Residente Calle 13 Concert.
I can’t really remember when was the last time I went to a concert but yesterday I had the opportunity to go to a free one. Summer Stage, the free summer concert series at Central Park in NYC, brought one of my favorite Spanish artist Calle 13. Calle 13 is known for his unique style where he doesn’t sing the usual Puerto Rican reggaeton but more of a Spanish rap mixed with cumbia style. The music was great and of course he is one of the artist that raps and has a full band on stage with him which makes the music sound even better. The crowd was very mixed with not only Puerto Rican or Dominicans but also Colombians and Mexicans and Caucasians which seemed to love the music even though they might not had understood everything. The weather was also very nice which allowed everyone to enjoy the concert to the fullest. He played a mix of old songs like “atrevete”and some of his latest songs like “baile de los aburridos”. And of course it can’t be Calle 13 without delivering a message to the crowd, he talked about uniting Latin America and not fight with each other, start acting as one. And also sent a message to all Immigrants of the world telling them to never stop fighting because if you want to make it to somewhere no one should be able to stop you.
If you are in New York City for the summer and want to catch one of the Summer Stage events take a look at their schedule and find any artist or show that you might be interested in attending. The shows are free and go from Monday to Saturday most of the times.
Yasser
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