Coming soon . .
By Sameen Amer
Out this week
- Album
- The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys: The singer's
fourth album, the follow-up to 2007's As I Am; includes the singles Doesn't
Mean Anything and Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, as well as the song Put
It In A Love Song which features Beyoncé.
- Movies
- Invictus (starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon) –
drama, based on real life; after the fall of apartheid, South African
President Nelson Mandela (Freeman) hopes to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup to
unite his people.
- The Lovely Bones (starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg,
Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli) – drama,
adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel; after being murdered by a serial killer,
a young girl (Ronan) watches from heaven and struggles with her desire for
her family to heal and vengeance over her killer.
- Crazy Heart (starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal,
Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall) – musical drama; a young journalist (Gyllenhaal)
helps a troubled country singer (Bridges) get his life back on track.
Celeb weets
o Jake T. Austin (@JakeTAustin): New Moon is…remind me
what it's about again? Edward and Jacob shirtless every other scene while
they try to eat each other???
o Adam Lambert (@adamlambert): AMA performance was a one
time event. Goin' in a new direction now. Focus back on the music. ... Don't
worry friends: I'm still gonna be me. Always. W/o apologies. Just gonna
experiment differently [with] how I present myself. ... I'm learning. :)
The Vibe
Bilal Khan
Zara and Faryal: Bachana, the hallmark of Bilal Khan, is
the song that appeals to everyone due to its soft and unique beat. The chorus
is so mesmerising that it makes everyone listen to it till the end. It's the
discovery of a new genre of music. His other songs Kabhie Gham Na Aey, Banda,
Lamhay, and Aisi Raat Mey follow the same pattern of his frisky music,
leaving the listeners spellbound. No one is going to regret downloading and
adding these songs to their playlists!
(Email Us your views at sameenamer@hotmail.com and your
comments just might appear on this page!)
TGR Poll
The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Edward Cullen or Jacob
Black?
Jacob Black with 55% of the votes!
Here's what you guys had to say:
- Fatima Hamid: I vote for Jacob Black because he's warm
(literally), funny, and caring. Edward has a hard time living with humans and
can't even come out in the day, whereas Jake can not only come out in the day
but also transform into a fluffy red wolf! I would choose Jacob over Edward
any day!
- Awais Arshid: Jacob Black is a lot cooler than Edward.
He has a taste for thrill, adrenaline and adventure, whereas Edward doesn't
have these qualities. Also, Jacob is the one who heals Bella after Edward
goes away. He is the sunlight of Bella's life; he is the one who makes all
the jokes and he is concerned about everyone. He has a good heart, so, Jacob
all the way.
- Kisa Fatima: My vote goes to the hottest and the
fascinating Edward Cullen; kind of a dream boy.
- Maham Wahid: As far as The Twilight Saga (books) are
concerned, Edward Cullen stands out, and I vote for him. But for the movies,
I vote for Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).
And here's a bit about the movie:
- New Moon had an estimated budget of around $50 million,
and became the least expensive movie ever to gross more than $200 million
worldwide in its opening weekend.
- The soundtrack includes songs by Thom Yorke, Muse, and
The Killers.
- Film's DVD will be released next year; it will include
cast commentary and around 20 minutes of deleted footage.
- Eclipse, the next film in the series, is scheduled to be
released in summer 2010.
This week's poll:
Beyoncé or Shakira?
Cast your vote at tgronline.blogspot.com.