If your searching for something to do to kick off your summer weekend, come check out the GNYC sponsored night at Arlene's Grocery this thursday 6/19. Among those on the bill this Thursday night are Glassnote recording artists and a bunch of really awesome boys from up north; Everlea, the always fun Uncle Pumpkin and the ultra cool band that took second place at MEANY Fest 2007 hard rockin' Maslow. The fun starts at 7:15pm and it's ten dollars to get in and it's 21 and over. Arlene's Grocery is located at 95 Stanton Street between Ludlow and Stanton in New York City.
http://www.myspace.com/everlea
http://www.myspace.com/maslowband
http://www.myspace.com/unclepumpkinrocks
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Movie Review "The Strangers"
This weekend I saw the horror film "The Strangers". I really don't like horror films that have constant gore i.e. all "The Hostel" films, I like the ones that mess with your head i.e. "Rosemary's Baby" etc. "The Strangers" falls into the later category of messing with your head rather then being gory.
With out giving too much of the plot away, the story of "The Strangers" is about a young couple James and Kristin (played by Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler) who after attending a friend's wedding retire to James' family's remote vacation cabin for a romantic weekend. Their plans change when a group of really creepy masked maniacs show up at the cabin.
The story is a classic 1960's horror story done right and in a very strange kinda ironic way the story is a little bit reminiscent of the accounts of the Charles Manson murders.
One of the greatest things about this film was it's music. The music was scary enough to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire film including the non scary parts. And Joanna Newsome and Merle Haggard songs are used in some pivotal scenes.
The performances by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman were really incredible as was the performances by the three people who played the creepy masked maniacs. You really felt the fear of the two main characters and the three masked maniacs were scary enough were you find yourself yelling out "DON'T GO IN THERE" to the two main characters or you just basically jumped from fear when ever they appeared on the screen.
"The Strangers" is scary in a very classic kinda of a way...well worth the eleven dollars! And you won't want to stay in any remote vacation cabins after seeing this film.
With out giving too much of the plot away, the story of "The Strangers" is about a young couple James and Kristin (played by Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler) who after attending a friend's wedding retire to James' family's remote vacation cabin for a romantic weekend. Their plans change when a group of really creepy masked maniacs show up at the cabin.
The story is a classic 1960's horror story done right and in a very strange kinda ironic way the story is a little bit reminiscent of the accounts of the Charles Manson murders.
One of the greatest things about this film was it's music. The music was scary enough to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire film including the non scary parts. And Joanna Newsome and Merle Haggard songs are used in some pivotal scenes.
The performances by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman were really incredible as was the performances by the three people who played the creepy masked maniacs. You really felt the fear of the two main characters and the three masked maniacs were scary enough were you find yourself yelling out "DON'T GO IN THERE" to the two main characters or you just basically jumped from fear when ever they appeared on the screen.
"The Strangers" is scary in a very classic kinda of a way...well worth the eleven dollars! And you won't want to stay in any remote vacation cabins after seeing this film.
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