My Love For Life Review

Released on January 26, 2007, Blood And Chocolate is a movie based on the young adult novel of the same name written by Annette Curtis Klause. Blood And Chocolate was later released on DVD on June 11, 2007.

Blood And Chocolate is about the forbidden love between a human man and a female werewolf (werewolves are called loup-garou in the novel and the movie). Vivian, the female loup-garou fell in love with Aiden, an artist who coincidentally is researching the legend of the loup-garou. They faced fierce objections from the other loup-garou and physical conflicts eventually broke out.

Blood And Chocolate is like Underworld without the great action scenes and the superb performances from a stellar cast of actors. Blood And Chocolate leans more towards a Romeo & Juliet style plot but with werewolves and average looking special effects.

Blood And Chocolate Trailer


My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 2.5/5

Epiphany is the debut album of R&B singer/rapper T-Pain (Faheem Najm @ Teddy Pain). Epiphany was released on June 5, 2007 and the first official single from Epiphany, Buy U a Drank has sky rocketted the album to the top of the Billboard charts.

Epiphany debuted on the top spot on the US Billboard 200, proving T-Pain's immense popularity with the masses. Almost all the tracks in Epiphany contains explicit lyrics or strong sexual implications and so Epiphany is not suitable for the younger demographics.

Here is the complete track listing of T-Pain's Epiphany album:

1. "Tallahassee Love" - 2:04
2. "Church" (featuring Teddy Verseti) - 4:01
3. "Tipsy" - 3:09
4. "Show U How" (featuring Teddy Pain and Teddy Penderazdoun) - 3:14
5. "I Got It" - 1:54
6. "Suicide" - 2:58
7. "Bartender" (featuring Akon) - 3:58
8. "Backseat Action" (featuring Shawnna) - 3:39
9. "Put It Down" (featuring Ray, Teddy Penderazdoun and Teddy Verseti) - 3:40
10. "Time Machine" - 2:52
11. "Yo Stomach" (featuring Tay Dizm) - 4:18
12. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc) - 3:48
13. "69" (featuring J Lyriq) - 3:25
14. "Reggae Night" - 1:37
15. "Shottas" (featuring Kardinal Offishall and Cham) - 3:14
16. "Right Hand" - 3:13
17. "Sounds Bad" - 5:06

My favorites in Epiphany include Tallahassee Love, Tipsy, I Got It, Bartender, Time Machine, Buy U a Drank, Shottas and Sounds Bad.

Church


Tipsy


Show U How


Bartender


Backseat Action


Put It Down


Yo Stomach


Buy U A Drank


69


Right Hand


My Love For Life Music Review Rating: 3/5

Code Name: The Cleaner was released in the cinemas on January 5, 2007. This action comedy movie stars Cedric Antonio Kyles (Cedric the Entertainer), Lucy Liu and Nicollette Sheridan among others.

Here is the plot of Code Name: The Cleaner in a nutshell: amnesiac janitor Jake Rogers (Cedric Antonio Kyles) woke up with a dead body next to him in a hotel room. With various parties out to get him because he is the only person who knows the location of the stolen computer chip, Jake became unsure of who is friend or foe. Then he came in contact with Gina (Lucy Liu) who is an undercover FBI agent assigned to the case. The two then team up to uncover the case and locate the missing computer chip.

Code Name: The Cleaner is best as a cheesy action comedy film which does not take itself seriously. Do not expect much when watching Code Name: The Cleaner.



My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 2/5

Being the original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson has build up a remarkable career as a recording artist. Her much anticipated third studio album, My December will be released on June 26, 2007.

Every track in My December either has been written or co-written by Kelly Clarkson herself. My December is the first album that Kelly Clarkson has steered the musical direction of. My December is said to be anti-commercial compared to her previous releases, with more negative and dark tones in the tracks.

Having heard My December for at least 10 times, I have to say that Kelly Clarkson has outdone herself yet again with another great album! The songs in My December might be darker than her previous offerings but Kelly Clarkson's vocal talents and musical prowess in the performance of the songs has risen above everything else.

Here is the complete track listing of My December:

1. "Never Again" (Clarkson/Messer) - 3:36
2. "One Minute" (Clarkson/Dioguardi/Maida) - 3:05
3. "Hole" (Clarkson/Messer/Baker) - 3:01
4. "Sober" (Clarkson/Eubanks/McEntire/Messer) - 4:50
5. "Don't Waste Your Time" (Clarkson/Messer/Pardon/Rinman) - 3:35
6. "Judas" (Clarkson/Messer/Baker) - 3:36
7. "Haunted" (Clarkson/Messer/Halbert) - 3:18
8. "Be Still" (Clarkson/Eubanks) - 3:24
9. "Maybe" (Clarkson/Messer/Eubanks) - 4:22
10. "How I Feel" (Clarkson/Messer/Baker/Kahne) - 3:40
11. "Yeah" (Clarkson/Messer/Pardon/Rinman) - 2:42
12. "Can I Have a Kiss" (Clarkson/Messer/Baker) - 3:29
13. "Irvine" (Clarkson/Eubanks) - 4:15

My favorites in My December include Never Again, One Minute, Sober, Don't Waste Your Time, Judas, Be Still, Maybe, How I Feel, Yeah, Can I Have A Kiss and Irvine.

Never Again


One Minute


Hole


Sober


Don't Waste Your Time


Judas


Haunted


Be Still


Maybe


How I Feel


Yeah


Can I Have A Kiss


Irvine


My Love For Life Music Review Rating: 4/5

Catch Me If You Can was released in the cinemas on December 25, 2002. Based on the true life story written in a book by Frank Abagnale Jr. himself, Catch Me If You Can is directed by Steven Spielberg.

Catch Me If You Can chronicles Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) as he tries to break free from the life of debt as he had witnessed from his father Frank Sr. (Christopher Walken) by forging bank cheques. Tom Hanks plays FBI agent Carl Hanratty who is hot on Frank Abagnale Jr.'s trail.

Catch Me If You Can is a mixture of drama, biography and crime genres. It is very interesting to watch as we see how DiCaprio quickly switched professions to impersonate (from being a pilot to a doctor to a lawyer!) while trying to throw Tom Hanks off his tail. Even though its dated (5 years ago), Catch Me If You Can is and always will be a great movie to watch.

Catch Me If You Can Trailer



My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 4.5/5

With over 120 million albums sold worldwide, Bon Jovi is world famous. Being one of the world's most successful rock bands, the world will notice whenever they release new albums. Lost Highway is Bon Jovi's 10th studio album which will be released on June 19, 2007.

After several sessions of listening to Lost Highway, I am totally hooked! With a musical direction influenced by Nashville, Lost Highway mixes Bon Jovi's innate rock genre with a little essense of country music. This efficacious effort has resulted in yet another great album for Bon Jovi.

Here is the complete track listing for Lost Highway:

"Lost Highway" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, John Shanks)
"Summertime" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks)
"(You Want to) Make a Memory" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child)
"Whole Lot of Leavin'" (Bon Jovi, Shanks)
"We Got It Going On" featuring Big & Rich (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Big & Rich)
"Any Other Day" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Gordie Sampson)
"Seat Next to You" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Hillary Lindsey)
"Everybody's Broken" (Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon)
"Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" featuring LeAnn Rimes (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James)
"The Last Night" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks)
"One Step Closer" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks)
"I Love This Town" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon)
"Lonely" (Bon Jovi, Child, Daryl Brown)

My favorites in Lost Highway include Lost Highway, Summertime, (You Want to) Make a Memory, We Got It Going On, Any Other Day, Seat Next to You, Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore, The Last Night, One Step Closer and I Love This Town.

Lost Highway


Summertime


(You Want To) Make A Memory


Whole Lot Of Leavin'


We Got It Going On


Any Other Day


Seat Next To You


Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore


I Love This Town


My Love For Life Music Review Rating: 4/5

Fergie as The Dutchess is Fergie's solo debut album which was released in September 19, 2006. Fergie (a member of The Black Eyed Peas) has done a great job in The Dutchess with great up tempo pop song arrangements and talented performances of her musical vocal prowess.

With the release of her first solo album The Dutchess, Fergie has proven her popularity as a solo artist with a wide base of loyal fans. In recent press interviews, Fergie also stressed that she will remain as an active member of The Black Eyed Peas.

Here is the complete track listing of Fergie As The Dutchess:

1. "Fergalicious" (featuring will.i.am) - 4:52
2. "Clumsy" - 4:01
3. "All That I Got (The Make Up Song)" (featuring will.i.am) - 4:05
4. "London Bridge" - 4:01
5. "Pedestal" - 3:22
6. "Voodoo Doll" - 4:23
7. "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris) - 4:06
8. "Here I Come" (featuring will.i.am) - 3:21
9. "Velvet" - 4:53
10. "Big Girls Don't Cry" - 4:28
11. "Mary Jane Shoes" (featuring Rita Marley and The I-Threes) - 3:55
12. "Losing My Ground" - 4:08
13. "Finally" - 4:53

My favorites in Fergie As The Dutchess include Fergalicious, Clumsy, London Bridge, Pedestal, Glamorous, Here I Come, Velvet, Big Girls Don't Cry, Losing My Ground and Finally.

Fergalicious


London Bridge


Glamorous


Big Girls Don't Cry


My Love For Life Music Review Rating: 4/5

Insomniac is Enrique Iglesias' eighth studio album release. In stores on June 12, 2007, Insomniac's first single titled "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)" is currently getting much positive hype and airplay thrughout the world.

Insomniac brings together Enrique's skillful vocals dabbling in Pop rythms and his famous Latin musical stylings. Insomniac is a good listen with upbeat tempo songs and sentimental latin renditions.

Here is the complete track listing of Insomniac:

1. "Ring My Bells"
2. "Push" (Feat. Lil' Wayne)
3. "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong song)"
4. "Somebody's Me"
5. "On Top Of You"
6. "Tired Of Being Sorry"
7. "Miss You"
8. "Wish I Was Your Lover"
9. "Little Girl"
10. "Stay Here Tonight"
11. "Sweet Isabel"
12. "Don't Forget About Me"
13. "Dímelo" (Spanish version of "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)"
14. "Alguien Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Somebody's Me")
15. "Amigo Vulnerable" (Spanish version of "Tired Of Being Sorry)"

My favorites include Ring My Bells, Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song), Somebody's Me, On Top Of You, Wish I Was Your Lover, Little Girl, Stay Here Tonight, Sweet Isabel, Dímelo and Alguien Soy Yo.

Push


Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)


On Top Of You


Dímelo


My Love For Life Music Review Rating: 4/5

Because I Said So was released in the cinemas on February 2, 2007. Because I Said So stars Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore as mother and daughter in this romantic comedy film.

In Because I Said So, Daphne (Diane Keaton) is a meddling overprotective mother who tries desperately to set her daughter Milly (Mandy Moore) up with the right man so that Milly won't end up in life following her footsteps. I have to say that Because I Said So is definitely a chic flick. Guys might watch it because Mandy Moore is in it. But the plot which centers around the mother-daughter relationship of Diane and Mandy might not be the cup of tea for most of the male demographic.

All in all, Because I Said So is a watchable movie, provided of course you got some spare time to spend on it. Possibly a good movie for couples to watch... maybe.

Because I Said So Trailer


My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 3/5

Caffeine saw its limited cinema release on August 10, 2006. Caffeine is meant to be a comedy about human relationships, all taken place in fictional Black Cats Cafe somewhere in London.

Caffeine stars Mena Suvari, Katherine Heigl, Breckin Meyer and Mike Vogel among others. The plot centers around the relationship of the staffs working in Black Cats Cafe and also the visiting patrons. The situation in the cafe is almost always hectic with high emotions thrown into the mixture of the busy near chaotic conditions.

Caffeine is like the British take on the American movie "Waiting..." Caffeine is watchable on a boring evening when you got nothing better to do.

Caffeine Trailer


My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 3/5

The Last Samurai was released in the cinemas on December 5, 2003. Although its been 4 years since its release, The Last Samurai remains one of the better movies I have seen to date.

The Last Samurai stars Tom Cruise as an American soldier who got enlisted to aid in training the new modern Japanese Imperial Army to curbing the last resistance of the old Samurai factions of Japan. During the course of The Last Samurai, Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) came in close contact with the Samurai way of living and faces personal and emotional conflicts in choosing sides. Evidently he stayed behind with the Samurai faction and saw the last battle through the end.

Tom Cruise has portrayed stellar performance in playing his character Nathan Algren in The Last Samurai. Let it be known that The Last Samurai refers to Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) the leader of the Samurai faction, not Nathan Algren(Tom Cruise). The Last Samurai is a must watch for all (meeting the R MPAA rating) to see.

The Last Samurai Trailer


My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 4.5/5

The Good German was released in the cinemas on December 8, 2006. It stars Tobey Maguire (Spiderman), George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. The Good German was nominated for an Academy Award for best feature film adaptation of a novel.

The whole movie is in black and white to depict the era of post World War 2. I'm not much into the Film Noir genre but I was compelled to watch The Good German because of its stellar castings. The Good German is basically about a murder investigation set in post-war Berlin where George Clooney is trying to find answers for a crime involving his driver, Tobey Maguire and his former mistress, Cate Blanchett.

The Good German is watchable but it could have been better. The pace of the film is a bit too slow for my taste, then again I am not too keen on the film noir genre.



My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 3/5

Ghost Rider was released in the cinemas on February 16, 2007. This superhero movie adaptation of the fictional Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider and Eva Mendes as his romantic interest Roxanne Simpson.

Here is the Ghost Rider plot in a nutshell. Guy gave his soul to the devil to heal his father's chronic disease. The father recovered from the illness but then died in an accident during a bike stunt. Several years later, the devil returns to collect the debt from the guy: to become the Ghost Rider a.k.a. the devil's bounty hunter.

The major part of Ghost Rider is centering on the action sequences during the good-bad guy (Ghost Rider) vs the bad guy fights. The CGI effects is great, especially when Johnny Blaze transforms into the Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider is an OK movie, watch it if you got nothing better to watch.



My Love For Life Movie Review Rating: 3/5