Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Contagion

Contagion is a 2011 American medical thiller film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film has an ensemble cast that won or nominated in Academy Award, Kate Winslet (Best Actress, The Reader), Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress, Shaksepeare In Love), Marion Cotillard (Best Actress, La Vie En Rose), Jude Law (Nominated for Best Actor, Cold Mountain), Laurence Fishburne (Nominated for Best Actor, What's Love Got To Do with It), Matt Damon (Best Original Screenplay, Good Will Hunting).

The film follows the rapid progress of a lethal indirect contact transmission virus (fomite transmission) that kills within days. As the fast-moving pandemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than does the virus itself. As the virus spreads around the world, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.

Soderbergh received cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and also worked with a group of scientific advisers for the film. With a production budget of $60 million, filming began on September 25, 2010 and was initially scheduled to last until January 11, 2011. Filming locations included Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dubai, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, where the filming took place at the Hong Kong International Airport.

The film premiered on September 3rd 2011 in 68th Venice Film Festival and since then the film received many postive reviews and critical acclaim from the film critics.

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is an American comedy - drama film released in 1994 based on the novel of the same name written by Winston Groom. The film directed by Robert Zemeckis. Filming took place in late 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visiual effects were used to incorporate the protagonist into archived footage and to develop other scenes.

The film stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field.

The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks), a person with an IQ of 75 who travels across the world cause he's ability to do something unperdictable like played ping pong and it bring him to the China, attended to the military school and it bring him to the Vietnam War, meeting historical figures, influencing popular culture, and experiencing firsthand some of the historic events of the latter half of the 20th century.

The film recieved very postive reviews from the film critics and also won many numerous awards, and it recieved 6 Academy Award in 1995 including Best Picture, Best Actor in A Leading Role (Tom Hanks), Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay. Gary Sinise nominated for Best Actor in A Supporting Role.

The famous quote from this film is "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get"

Monday, October 31, 2011

Come On Over

Come on Over is the third studio album recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain.

The album became the best-selling country album of all time, sell over 40,000,000 copies worldwide and the best-selling album by a female artist. The album sold over 20,000,000 copies in U.S.It peak at number 2 on Billboard 200 and never been charted at number 1. The album set the record for longest stay at Top 20 of Billboard 200 remaining in the Top 20 for 112 weeks. Come on Over also set a record for the longest stay at Billboard Country Album, remaining for 50 weeks, finishing 2nd in 1998, 1st in 1999, 3rd in 2000 in the Country Album year-end charts.

Need You Now

Need You Now is a country song recorded by an American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott (all member of Lady Antebellum) and Josh Kear.
The song was the lead single from their sophomore album, Need You Now.

The lyrics describe placing a call to someone in the middle of the night due to being lonely and longing for companionship. Hillary Scott commented on the song, saying that "All three of us know what it's like to get to that point where you feel lonely enough that you make a late night phone call that you very well could regret the next day." Charles Kelley told The Boot that the band's record executives initially had concerns regarding using the lyrics "I'm a little drunk", but convinced the executives to leave the content in the song.

The song spent five consecutive weeks at number 1 of Billboard Hot Country Songs. The song also peak at number 2 on Billboard Hot 100, it became their highest charting in Billboard Hot 100. The song named the 2nd song of the year in 2010 by Billboard, behind Ke$ha's "TiK ToK". The song is the best-selling country song in US surpassing Taylor Swift's "Love Story", sold over 5,000,000 copies (as of October 2011)

The song recieved many postive reviews from the music critics. The song also received many awards. It recieved 5 Grammy in 53rd Grammy Awards (who also the biggest winner of the night) including Record Of The Year, Song of The Year, Best Country Song, Best Country Performances by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Country Album (for the album). The song also received Song of The Year and Single of The Year in 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Adele

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins also known professionally Adele is an English singer-songwriter. She was born in Tottenham, North London, May 5th 1988. Originally she's from West Norwood, South London. Adele was graduated from The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology. in May 2006, where she was classmate of Leona Lewis and Jessie J.

Adele's career begin in 2006. She had recorded a three-song demo for a class project and gave it to a friend who posted it on Myspace where it became very successful and led to a phone call from music label XL Recordings. She doubted if the offer was real because the only record company she knew was Virgin Records, and she took a friend with her to the meeting. Nick Huggett at XL recommended Adele to manager Jonathan Dickins at September Management and in June 2006 Dickins became her official representative. September was managing Jamie T at the time and this proved a major attraction for Adele who was a big fan of the British singer-songwriter. Huggett then signed Adele to XL in September 2006. Adele provided vocals for Jack Penate's song, "My Yvonne", from his debut album. Adele's breakthrough song, "Hometown Glory", was released in October 2007.

In 2008, She released her second single "Chasing Pavements" who get into top 40 hit on the US (Billboard Hot 100) peaked at  number 21 and the song has sold over 1,200,000 download. She also released her debut album "19", named for her age at the time she started recording it. The album recieved generally positive reviews from music critics. The album has sold over 1,800,000 copies in UK and 1,300,000 in US and the worlwide sales for the album is estimated at 4,000,000 copies.

In 2009, she recieved 4 nomination in 51st Grammy Awards: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performances (all for Chasing Pavements) and Best New Artist and winning 2 for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performances.  

In 2010, she released another single "Rolling In The Deep". This song was extremely success in the U.S. The song spent 7 weeks in number 1 of  Billboard Hot 100 after 24 week in the charts. The song sold over 5,327,000 in the U.S, making it one of the best-selling single in U.S in 2011. The song also peaked at number 1 in UK Singles charts. In 2011, she released her sophomore album 21.
The album debuted at number 1 in Billboard 200, selling 352,000 copies in the first week and spent 13 non-consecutive weeks at number 1. The album has sold over 4,100,000 copies in U.S (as of October 2011). Since it entry on the Billboard 200 since February 2011, it has not charted lower than number four, remained in the top five for 35 weeks (as of October 2011).

The album also has a huge success in her home country. Selling 208,000 in the first week and debuted at number 1 on UK Album Charts. The album has sold over 3,100,000 copies in U.K, making it the best-selling album of 2011 in UK. As of October 2011, the global sales for 21 is estimated at 10,000,000 copies worldwide.

In 2011, she released the second single from her album "Someone Like You". The song accompanied just by a simple piano sound in the song. The song received many postive reviews, especially Adele's vocal performance in the song praised by the music critics. The song has charted number 1 in Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Charts. The well-known performance for the song in the 2011 BRIT Awards, which it gained postive reviews for her performance and 2011 MTV Video Music Awards which it recevied a stading ovation.


She also released another single, the latest single was "Set Fire To The Rain" which has charted at number 72 in Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 500,000 copies, and "Rumour Has It" will released in Fall 2011.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports-drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. The film stars Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, and Morgan Freeman. It is the story of an under-appreciated boxing trainer named Frankie Dunn (played  by Clint Eastwood), his elusive past, and his quest for atonement by helping an underdog amateur female boxer named Maggie Fitzgerald (played by Hilary Swank) achieve her dream of becoming a professional boxer.

Million Dollar Baby won 4 Academy Award in 2005 including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hilary Swank), Best Director (Clint Eastwood), Best Actor in A Supporting Role (Morgan Freeman)

And this is the poster, trailer, and Million Dollar Baby in 2005 Academy Award

Friday, October 21, 2011

iParty With Victorious

iParty With Victorious was crossover between iCarly and Victorious. The story begin with
Carly is dating a boy named Steven Carson, who divides his time between his divorced parents in Seattle and Los Angeles. Every other month, Steven goes off to Los Angeles, where he is dating another girl named Tori Vega, who attends Hollywood Arts, a high school for the performing arts. Robbie Shapiro,posts a picture of Steven and Tori online, which Carly eventually stumbles upon. She initially denies the fact that Steven is cheating on her, but Sam seeks to prove it is indeed true. She finds Rex has tweeted about a party that is open invite at Kenan Thompson's house, Los Angeles.
Spencer drives the group to Los Angeles, where Carly, Sam, Freddie, Gibby, and Spencer visit Spencer's ex-girlfriend, who happens to be a skilled make-up artist, and receive disguise makeovers to avoid being noticed from iCarly by others. They then head off to the house of actor and comedian, Kenan Thompson, where André Harris, another friend of Tori's, is hosting a party that they suspect Steven and Tori are attending. The iCarly members enter Kenan's party house during the party and split up in search of Steven. Spencer, meanwhile, relaxes in Kenan Thompson's jacuzii. Much to her remorse, Carly eventually catches Steven and watches him kiss Tori, before she admits Sam is correct about Steven cheating on her.
The iCarly members remove their disguises, and Tori walks in and immediately recognizes them from iCarly. After explaining Steven's actions, Carly and Tori devise a plan to humiliate Steven for revenge. Steven is lured into a closet where he thinks he will kiss Tori. Instead, when he enters the closet, he finds himself on an iCarly webcast with Carly, Sam, Kenan, and Tori, who reveal to iCarly's one million audience members Steven had been dating both Carly and Tori at the same time. Steven becomes embarrassed and leaves. Later, the iCarly cast joins Tori and her friends in karaoke, where they sing Leave It All To Shine.


In this episode, the featured song was "Leave It All To Shine" which performed by Miranda Cosgrove with the iCarly cast and Victoria Justice with the Victorious cast.


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