The New British Invasion

In the long and storied history of these United States, there have been a select few occasions where our friends (or enemies) from across the pond have decided it was time to conquer America. From the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812 to Beatlemania, we Americans are no strangers to British invasions. However, it seemed that in the waning decades of the 20th Century, our fellow English speakers were content to stay on their side of the Atlantic. But now, just when we were least expecting it, the Brits have decided to storm our shores once again with their sights set of dominating our vast nation. Musically, that is.

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Game of Thrones News Dump

First, the videos…

 Introduction of New Characters

Introduction of New Locations

“Nowhere To Hide” Promo

“You Win or You Die” Featurette

A couple of reviews for season 2 have been released and they’re overwhelmingly positive!

  • First up is Entertainment Weekly, who gives the second installment an “A-”. The full review can be found HERE.
  • Next up is Variety; here is just one quote from the rave review, “By that measure, this [Game of Thrones] really might the closest spiritual heir to “The Sopranos” HBO has delivered since the show’s notorious whiteout.” The full review can be found HERE.

 

Well guys, it’s not long now :) 5 days!

The Hunger Games News Roundup

First up is a brand new clip that premiered on The Ellen Show. This clip features Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Lenny Kravitz as Cinna. This is a scene straight from the book, and even though Cinna isn’t exactly what I pictured, I think Kravitz will do an amazing job. Lawrence is actually best friends with Kravitz’s daughter, Zoe, with whom she costarred in X-Men First Class, so Lenny and Jennifer were close before filming. According to director Gary Ross, this made the characters’ relationship more authentic on film, which, in my experience, trumps appearance any day.

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