DVD of the week - Unacompanied Minors

DVD OF THE WEEK
Unaccompanied Minors

Genre: Comedy

Cast:

Wilmer Valderrama - That 70’s Show
Tyler James Williams – Everybody hates chris

Outline:
A group of unaccompanied minors bond while snowed in at the midwestern Hoover International Airport during the holiday season and ultimately create a makeshift holiday themselves.

Review:
Watching this movie reminded me of a early 90’s comedy classic called “Home Alone”. Combine the humor of that movie with an airport and add several more kids into the picture – you get Unaccompanied Minors.

If you’re an adult that wants to see this movie, make sure to park your brain somewhere before you do, as you will not need it to enjoy this film.

It’s not bad, but don’t expect too much. Sure, there isn't some complex plot with several twists; it's just a relaxed ride, a feel good movie. It's un-complex. As un-complex as children ARE.

Oh by the way, if you totally adore Wilmer Valderrama as a totally hot Hispanic sex icon, don’t watch the movie. But if you’re the type who just needs something to kick back to coming home from a long day of work, or want to spend some quality time with the kids, GET the DVD.

DVD Features:
Nothing really, just your basic 1 Disc DVD with English and Espanol subtitles.

Perfect to watch:
1. With the kids
2. The times you feel like watching something easy and fun

RATING:
3/5

DVD of the week - The good german

DVD OF THE WEEK
THE GOOD GERMAN

GENRE: Drama/Mystery
DIRECTOR: Steven Sodobergh

CAST:

George Clooney
Toby Maguire
Kate Blanchett

OUTLINE:

Berlin, July, 1945. Journalist Jake Geismer arrives to cover the Potsdam conference, issued a captain's uniform for easier passage. He also wants to find Lena, an old flame who's now a prostitute desperate to get out of Berlin. He discovers that the driver he's assigned, a cheerful down-home sadist named Corporal Tully, is Lena's keeper. When the body of a murdered man washes up in Potsdam (within the Russian sector), Jake may be the only person who wants to solve the crime: U.S. personnel are busy finding Nazis to bring to trial, the Russians and the Americans are looking for German rocket scientists, and Lena has her own secrets.

Steven Soderberg is a hit-or-miss director. Either his films are acclaimed and loved by most, or they're infamous and hated. Having read the reviews, and having heard the negative buzz, I was expecting a miss. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised.

The film was mesmerizing. Say what you will about it, you have to commend Soderbergh on his cinematography skills. Black and white hasn't looked this good since "The Man Who Wasn't There". It was so rich, with so many textures. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Definitely some of the best looking cinematography I've seen this year.

Clooney and Blanchett lead a strong cast in this one. And for Toby Maguire fans, it’s a different side of him that you will see in the movie.

STRAIGHT TO DVD

This movie never came out in theaters, so if you want to watch it you have to get yourself a copy.

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GET THE DVD

1. Strong cast, very good portrayal of their characters.
2. Fantastic cinematography
3. It’s like watching a classic made today
4. The story telling is very good

PERFECT TO WATCH WITH

1. Family
2. Friends

DVD of the week - Music and Lyrics

DVD OF THE WEEK

MUSIC AND LYRICS

GENRE: Romance-Comedy

DIRECTOR: Marc Lawrence

CAST: Hugh Grant

Drew Barrymore

OUTLINE:

Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?

I'll admit it, I love this film! OK, the plot line is thinner than paint stripper, the lines more mildly amusing than witty, and the acting isn't going to win any Oscars, BUT...

it's one of those movies that just makes you feel good.

Hugh Grant and Drew Barry more effortlessly demonstrate great chemistry in this movie.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

1. Deleted Scenes
2. Gag Reel
3. The Making of Music and Lyrics
4. POP! Goes my heart music video

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THE DVD

1. Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore’s amazing chemistry
2. Something you’d want to watch to lift your spirits up
3. We consider it as a must have comedy

PERFECT TO WATCH WITH
1. A date
2. Friends

OUR RATING
4/5 stars
“The best romantic comedy of 2007, Charming and clever”

DVD of the week - Rest Stop

DVD OF THE WEEK
REST STOP

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Director/Writer: John Shiban - former writer for the x files

OUTLINE:

In Texas, the aspirant actress Nicole Carrow runs away home to Los Angeles with her boyfriend Jess Hilts. They drive through a shortcut in an old road, and when they park in a rest stop, Jess is abducted by the sadistic driver of an old yellow truck. Along the night, Nicole is threatened by the sick maniac, while mysterious things happen to her in the place.

Rest stop is a dark, gritty, and violent attempt to bring high quality films direct-to-DVD. For a straight to DVD horror film, it’s actually well done. If you just want gore, and nothing but gore and torture, then buy this DVD.

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS DVD

1. If you’re a big fan of X files and gore – this should be part of your collection
2. The 3 alternate endings part of the special feature of the DVD – choose your pick
3. For fans of Gory movies - Rest Stop delivers an above average amount of gore

PERFECT TO WATCH WITH:

1. Alone – if you have the cojones
2. With a hot chick
3. With a group of friends
4. with the lights off

WIN THE DVD!!!
Win an original copy of Rest Stop on the show this week. The 6 to 9 Show with CJ and Sarah - Magic 89.9


*buy only the original

Sneak Peek

This portion for my blog is dedicated to the sneaker freaks. If you have over 20 sneakers in your collection, you can coin yourself a "sneaker head".

Air force 1's are absolutely fantastic, recently they came out with the one designed after the Philippine flag.

This Air Force 1 has been produced to celebrate the life and times of the Filipino hero, Jose Rizal. The upper features a suede and patent leather upper and has been designed in the colourway of the Philippines national flag. The sole is clear and it come with 3 sets of laces in total (Blue, White, Yellow). Rumored to only be 500 pairs made! Unreleased in the US, this is one of the most talked about shoes of the year. AKA Starburst or Filipino Sun.

Good luck finding a pair. I tried looking for it over the weekend, and couldn't find it.

DVD of the week - Letters from Iwo Jima

DVD OF THE WEEK
Letters from Iwo Jima

Genre: War Drama
Awards: Oscar winner – Best achievement in sound editing

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by: Steven Spielberg

Cast:
Ken Watanabe – The last samurai

OUTLINE:
The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan.

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff.

When the American invasion begins, the Japanese soldiers find honor, strength, and courage, and horror beyond imagination.

The story is basically the Japanese point of view of ''Flags of our Fathers''. While the latter had many scenes showing the glory of Americans, veterans returning home being greeted as heroes, and a tone of victory all over, ''Jima'' proves to be completely different. There is no glory for the Japanese, only pain.

''Letters From Iwo Jima'' is pure art-house war drama, a massive monster of a movie that differs from everything Eastwood has ever made. It ranks with ''The Unforgiven'' as Eastwood's best movie.

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THE DVD:
1. Inspiring
2. Find out what really happened the Japanese side
3. Epic

PERFECT TO WATCH THE DVD
1. Alone
2. With the family

WIN THE DVD

Win an original copy of Letters from Iwo Jima DVD this week on the 6 ta' 9 Show with CJ and Sarah. 6pm to 9pm on Magic 89.9.

Win Beyonce's CD on the show this week

We're Giving away Beyonce's Bday album, Picture book, and poster on the show this week!! Fanatics should just keep listening.

DVD of the week - Flags of our fathers

DVD of the week
Flags of out fathers

Genre: War Drama
Awards: Nominated for 2 oscars

Directed By: Clint Eastwood
Produced By: Steve Spielberg

Cast:
Ryan Philippe
Jesse Bradford
Adam Beach – was the best man to portray his character “Ira Hayes”
Paul Walker

What do you get when you cross an Academy award winning director, an award winning writer, and a producer that has a penchant for World War II history who is a master of telling epic stories on the widescreen canvas? - Well, you get Clint Eastwood, Paul Haggis and Steven Spielberg bringing to life one of the best war epics to date.

This movie paints a thought provoking piece on heroism and war-propaganda. The film tells three stories:

FIRST: it is the WW II battle of Iwo Jima where thousands of soldiers (Japanese and American) died for control of the island. – this is a part of the movie that “war movie buffs will love”

SECOND: is the story of a son of one of the flag raisers on that island, who interviews other survivors of that battle to understand his dad a little better. – this part of the story brings the emotional feel to the movie.

THIRD: a closer look at heroism where soldiers by chance get into the spotlight of the war-propaganda-machine. – this part shows you the different side of being called a hero. And how a country at war would result into different methods of fund raising to finance a war.

This movie, is what I would call the honest portrayal of war – want to find out why? Go get the DVD to watch over the weekend.

OUTLINE

In February, 1945, one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific theater of World War II occurs on the tiny island of Iwo Jima. Thousands of Marines attack the stronghold maintained by thousands of Japanese, and the slaughter on both sides is horrific. Early in the battle, an American flag is raised atop the high point, Mount Suribachi, and a photograph of the raising becomes an American cause to celebrate. As a powerful inspiration to war-sick Americans, the photo becomes a symbol of the Allied cause. The three surviving flag raisers, Rene Gagnon, John Bradley, and Ira Hayes, are whisked back to civilization to help raise funds for the war effort. But the accolades for heroism heaped upon the three men are at odds with their own personal realizations that thousands of real heroes lie dead on Iwo Jima, and that their own contributions to the fight are only symbolic and not deserving of the singling out they are experiencing. Each of the three must come to terms with the honors, exploitation, and grief that they face simply for being in a photograph.

HERE ARE OUR RESONS WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS DVD

1. The CGI used for the iwo jima war scenes were fantastic
2. Eastwood directed and Spielberg produced = EPIC
3. Shows you a different side of war – the propaganda
4. It's nominated for 2 oscars
5. Ladies may really love the hot cast in uniform

THE DVD IS PERFECT TO WATCH

1.With the whole family – an EPIC is always a good weekend DVD for the whole family.

WIN the DVD!!! This week
Get a chance to win an original copy of the DVD. Just listen to CJ and Sarah 6pm to 9pm Monday's to Thursday's on Magic 89.9

Remember: BUY ONLY THE ORIGINAL - it'll look better on display

DVD of the week - A scanner darkly

DVD of the week
A scanner darkly

Genre: Animation/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller
Awards: On line film critics awards – “BEST ANIMATION” – for 2007

CAST:
Keanu Reeves
Wynona Rider
Robert Downey Jr.
Woody Harrelson

It’s not your typical animated film. Don’t get me wrong, visually this movie is incredible. The film’s un orthodox animation is called - roto-scoping - an animation technique in which animators trace over live-action film movement, frame by frame, for use in animated films.

Ok let me elaborate - pre-recorded live-action film images were projected onto a frosted glass panel and re-drawn by an animator. Now I’m sure you guys have a good idea of what I’m talking about, but if you’re still unsure, make sure to grab the DVD and watch it over the weekend. – You will not regret it.

PLOT OUTLINE
The L.A. of a not-too-distant future suffers a surge of drug abuse involving a new ultra-addictive and eventually brain-damaging substance simply named "D". Bob Arctor (played by Keanu) is an undercover narc leading a double life, Good cop by day, and “D” user/dealer by night. But this schizophrenic situation and the drug-induced memory and concentration lapses put Bob under mounting stress.

The movie is based on the novel by Philip K. Dick. For big fans of the novel, you will not be depressed, as the movie stay’s faithful to the book.

This DVD is not your run of the mill pop – corn thriller, it would surprise even the biggest thriller buff. The very dark story line presented in a unique animated way compliment each other so well.

Here are my reason’s why you should watch the DVD
1. The interesting dialogue
2. The characters – played so well by the cast
3. The stunning visuals

THE DVD IS PERFECT TO WATCH

Alone

or

With a friend (too many friends, may mean distractions, you'll need quiet for this one)

*You may want to make sure your brain is “game on” for a different kind of dark thriller.

WIN THE DVD!!!
Listen to the 6 ta' 9 show with CJ and Sarah on MAGIC 89.9 and get the chance to win an original copy of the DVD of A scanner darkly this Tuesday and Thursday.

- The DVD is out in stores. BUY only the ORIGINAL -



A scanner darkly
official website - http://wip.warnerbros.com/ascannerdarkly/

DVD of the week - Beer fest

DVD of the week

Beer Fest
Genre: Comedy
Run time: 1 hr 10 mins

Think “fight club” with beer games.

If you’re about to watch a movie titled BEER FEST – you know you should have a good time. I mean its great to once and a while watch a movie that knows it’s dumb and revels in it. It’s the perfect DVD to watch when you need to just kick back and take it easy for a couple of hours.

Here’s the outline…

Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon secret, centuries-old competition with beer games. – They are totally humiliated the first time around, and they decide to assemble a “USA Dream team of beer drinkers”. Oh yeah!

Make sure you've got a stash of cold beer while your watching, you may need it.

Get a chance to win an original copy of this DVD on my show this week. We're giving one away on Tuesday and another on Thursday. So make sure to listen: The 6 ta' 9 show with CJ and Sarah week nights from 6pm to 9pm on Magic 89.9.

*Buy original - it lasts longer

Junior Jock open auditions 2007

Magic 89.9's Junior Jock program is open to all high school and college students. Giving them a real feel of radio. The events, the training, the experience. Ensuring FM radio young potential. Who know's, any of these junior jock's might be the next hot FM DJ.

The auditions
Two days interviewing over 150 applicants,we've narrowed it down to 30 finalists. Wish them luck. will keep you guys posted.

DOTA - Tournament

Warcraft III Defense of The Ancients tournament coming this February ! Looking for 16 teams who will compete for the championship and 10,000 php.

Venue: Power Play Greenhills. More details soon. For inquiries leave me a message here or email me at cjr899@yahoo.com.

Set pick up games as well with different teams of 5 through this YM ID dotanights@yahoo.com