Go see this movie.

I am pleased to say that I have finally seen the film that I have been waiting so long for, August Rush. The storyline, to many, may seem completely ridiculous and unbelievable. August Rush is a kind of film for people who want to believe in fate and passion. Right so back to the storyline. August Rush's (Freddie Highmore) parents Lyla (Keri Russell) and Louis (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) meet for one night in New York and end up losing eachother. Due to events that I won't mention, neither of them know that August is alive. In fact, Louis doesn't even know he exists. August ends up on the streets playing music for Wizard (Robin Williams) and lives in an abandoned theater with other gifted kids. He won't give up playing music, because he knows if he keeps playing, his parents will find him.

In my opinion, the entire cast did some of their best work yet, although I wish I could've seen more of Terrance Howard. His character fell a little flat, but then again it was a smaller role. It wasn't til I saw this movie until I realised how gifted of an actress Keri Russell is. Her way of portraying the emotion is on point and made me feel really connected to her character.

I won't even get into discussing the music scenes. I had to put my hood up finally because everytime a music or singing scene came on I started crying. The music in this film is AMAZING. Soul, classical, etc.. I am so pleased with this film because it did an amazing job portraying how music connects all of us and how it makes us feel. So if you love music, are intrigued connections between people, and have a heart, please go see this movie.

E

Burnside DVD now available!

The Burnside DVD is now available on Amazon . Support and cop! You will not be disapointed. Especially my Portland/Oregon people.

From the Website:

In the city of roses lies the weight of the world...
Three vignettes about life on Portland's infamous avenue weave through each other in this intricate dramatization of the collapse of the American dream from directors Cameron Beyl and Matt Jay.

Dusty (Ben Anderson) is a military reject struggling to find a job. Jack (Tony Forsyth, BEHIND THE MASK:THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON) is not content with the job he's got. Asha (Siobhan Carter) is a reclusive high school student searching for something to relate to. Three separate stories under one shared human existence. This is Burnside

From the Portland Mercury:

"This locally grown film has a lot of good going for it. For starters, the director of photography and location scout deserve awards for beautifully capturing just about every recognizable nook and cranny of Portland without devolving into a tourist promo. The editing is smooth, and the story isn’t half bad (if a little trite): Three people--an office drone, a drug dealer, and a teen who dreams of being a musician--represent three archetypal Burnside personalities. They go about their often fucked-up lives, and those lives--surprise!--eventually intersect. Unfortunately, the film’s characters fall incredibly flat, especially in comparison to the impressive Portland backdrop. While characters’ voiceovers hit the mark, melodramatic and amateurish acting (with a few exceptions, like Siobhan Carter as the teen who throws down beats under the bridges) combine with awkward dialogue, tainting almost every narrative scene" By Amy J. Ruiz

Virgin Megastore Shopping

I have to admit, I absolutely hate walking by this store. Most of the time I try to avoid it but today I couldn't resist. I promised myself I wouldn't walk down to the DVD/movies section because my Netflix queue is ridiculous so I ventured for a while in the CDs. My goal was to get a couple new, a couple old. I came back with:

Alicia Keys- As I am

She was gone for a while, but she came back just in time to bring some tasteful r&b. I know almost all of you will agree with me that the first single off this album, "No One", is amazing. It makes even the hardest of us soft for those few minutes. Can't wait to listen to this album all the way through.

Sia- Colour the Small One

I heard Sia in the past, but was re-introduced to her when Matt Jay and Cam put "Breathe Me" in the montage scenes of Burnside. Since my character in the film is a lot like myself in real life, it hit me really hard emotionally. The song fit perfect with the characters and pretty much summed up the feelings at the end of filming. Her voice is very simple yet complex at the same time and I think this is why I'm so intrigued by her music.

Lil Wayne- Tha Carter

I'm not even embarressed that I bought this. Since Lil Wayne came out with Cash Money, I liked his shit. Back then, no head would admit they liked Lil Wayne. He wasn't exactly up to par yet either. But I liked his music for two reasons: it made me want to have fun and he made REAL tracks.. Emotional tracks, as well. I think this album was the big turn in his career. I used to think he was the guilty pleasure of hip hop, but now the same people who hated this dude, think he is one of the best emcees out. Good job.

Jedi Mind Tricks- Army of the Pharoahs

My original plan was to get a hip hop album from my high school years.. I was looking for Living Legends- Creative Differences, Hierglyphics-3rd Eye Vision or Jean Grae- Bootleg of the Bootleg EP.. But surprisingly they had none. I saw this album and remembered how hard I used to bump JMT so picked it up as well. Interested to see how it is.

Welcome

Well guys, this is my new home from now on. Life has been kind of hectic, so pardon my absence. I'm back now though, and expect regular updates. For now, check out my myspace for some new tasters for y'all: www.myspace.com/eyeris

Peace,
E