Almost everyone has heard of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and, in that movie, the third kind referred to visiting aliens.  Yesterday, a new movie took things a step further.  The Fourth Kind has been released in theaters and it is just another opportunity for Milla Jovovich to prove that she’s a great screamer. The plot unfolds in a small town in Alaska.  While it might look like any other hamlet in America, this town has a secret.  In the last 40 years, people have mysteriously disappeared and it’s possible that a government conspiracy is the reason. I think this movie should have been released in the weeks leading up to Halloween.  I think it might have done better.  Still, Jovovich seems to pull in audiences so this... [Read more]

“Fireflies” by Owl City is starting to pick up in popularity so I thought I’d share the music video for the single.  The song is from their Ocean Eyes album which was released on July 28, 2009. I don’t want to get all cheesy on you but I love this song because of the lyrics and the fantasy-type feel to it.  It almost feels like it could be from the soundtrack of a movie like Wall-E or something.  I think the video is good too since it proves that you don’t need a big budget or flashy effects to make something that enhances the song and entertains fans.  Check out the music video and let me know what you think! [Read more]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released on November 10, 2009 and I know that a lot of fans of the franchise are anxiously waiting to get their hands on a copy.  Every Joe is working with GameStop to give two lucky winners a copy for PlayStation 3 and another will win a $50 GameStop gift card. Entering the contest is easy!  All you have to do is leave me a comment about why you love the Call of Duty games and/or what you’re most looking forward to with Modern Warfare 2.  The contest ends on November 14, 2009 at 11:59pm PST.  See?  It’s easy.  Just make sure you leave a valid email address so that I can contact you if you win! Prizes Two copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PS3 One $50 GameStop gift card GameStop’s... [Read more]

Have you seen the promos for the new movie The Men Who Stare at Goats?  The name is so cheesy and so are the trailers but I can’t help but be intrigued, especially when you consider the cast. The movie stars Ewan McGregor as “a reporter who delves into the world of psychic military regiments during the Iraq War.”  I’m not completely sure how goats are involved in the storyline but I do know that the cast is rounded out by George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges. It looks like a dark comedy and it’s supposedly based on a real story that seems far fetched enough to be incredibly entertaining.  Here’s the trailer: image: Rotten Tomatoes [Read more]

Your eyes are not deceiving you – yet ANOTHER adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, is being released.  This newest version, starring Jim Carrey, comes to theaters today and, in all honesty, I wonder if they aren’t a little too early with this one.  I know that Halloween is behind us now but American Thanksgiving hasn’t happened yet so I’m not sure I’m quite ready to see a holiday movie. I don’t know if you really need an explanation but this classic tale features the ghost of Christmas past, present and future but with a twist – this movie is in 3-D like so many others right now. I could see how that could be cool, though.  The film was created using the motion capture technology... [Read more]