DAM NATION: February 2013 Playlist

It's that time of the month again! Here's another set of 15 songs that I (personally) fancy, that are already doing good on it's own and maybe some new singles from different artists that will probably - or maybe not - be hits in the next coming weeks in whatever format.

So, there! Enjoy!

1. Stay Rihanna (ft. Mikky Ekko)

2. Crying On A Suitcase Casey James
3. Oh My! Haley Reinhart (ft. B.o.B)
4. Troublemaker Olly Murs (ft. Flo Rida)
5. Two Black Cadillac Carrie Underwood
6. Scream & Shout Will.I.Am (ft. Britney Spears)
7. Kiss You One Direction

8. Better Dig Two The Band Perry

9. Feel This Moment Pitbull (ft. Christina Aguilera)

10. As Long As You Love Me (Acoustic) Justin Bieber
11. Carry On Fun.

12. Ho Hey The Lumineers
13. Downtown Lady Antebellum
14. Battle Scars Guy Sebastian (ft. Lupe Fiasco)
15. Just Give Me A Reason P!nk (ft. Nate Ruess)

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Password Hint: DAM NATION's Best Movie for 2012

Movie Review: A Good Day To Die Hard

Let me go straight to it and say that A Good Day To Die Hard was an immensely entertaining film. It was solid and punchy at every second - almost to a fault. Often, the movie acted as though it was in a rush, attempting to get from one action sequence to the next as quickly as possible turning it into a one long chase sequence. It never really dragged, which is always good, but I felt slightly disconnected in parts. I liked though that it had an effective bits of humor, the fight sequences were bone crushingly good and the stunts and effects had excellent timing. Plus, Bruce Willis was awesome! 7

Movie Review: Upside Down

While the premise of Upside Down was actually quite refreshing and absolutely fascinating, the film somehow failed to deliver a certain degree of tension and dramatic suspense mostly on the unexpectedly weak writing. Everything felt too convenient and easy that the story became strangely predictable towards the second half of the film. Visually though, it was fantastic. The cinematography was superb and the imagery was quite astonishing. It can be disorienting at times, but I guess it's part of the film's charm. Oh, and Jim Sturgess was quite a charmer despite the lack of chemistry with Kristen Dunst. 6.5

American Idol 12: Top 40 Spoilers (Groups)

A month ago, I have posted the list of this season's Top 40 - composed of 20 Boys and 20 Girls - and apparently, there will be two parts in this year's semifinals.

Instead of the usual Las Vegas Round where everyone will perform until we get the Final 24, this year, the Boys and Girls will remain separated, but will be divided into groups of 10. In the next four episodes, 10 will perform in front of the judges and 5 will be eliminated in every group leaving a Top 20. 

After that, the second phase of the semifinals will begin, where the Top 10 Girls and Top 10 Boys will perform where America votes for this season's Top 10. Yes, just 10! But looking at American Idol's schedule this season until the Finale, I have a feeling they will consider a wildcard.

Here's how they are stacked together!

Movie Review: Gangster Squad

If only the cliches were a bit less over-the-top and the premise not as exceedingly formulaic, Gangster Squad could have been a lot more satisfying. Sadly, the film was too predictable and poorly staged that it's interesting potential, which faltered mostly on the execution, barely managed to elicit any reaction from me. The writing was underwhelming, the characters were forgettable, and the action, for the most part, were bland. There were some scenes that had some stylistic flair to it, but that's not saying much. I admit, Gangster Squad wasn't THAT bad, but you will forget about it as soon as it is over. I did. Haha. 5.5

Movie Review: Warm Bodies

No creature in the history of film or television has been represented more than zombies, and I liked that this film took the conventional zombie premise to something new and fresh. It was annoyingly inconsistent at times that it somehow pulled me out of the story, but it's redeeming aspect was the fact that it just simply didn't take itself too seriously. The writing was clever, the humorous narration kept the tone of the film surprisingly upbeat, and I was actually impressed with the cinematography. Plus, Nicholas Hoult was fantastic. I enjoyed Warm Bodies for what it was. It wasn't quite as spectacular as it could have been, but it made for a fairly enjoyable throwaway. No gratuitous sex. No cursing. Just good clean zombie fun. 7.5

American Idol 12: Oklahoma Auditions

.. and just like that, the Audition Round for Season 12 is done. Wow. Not sure if it was because American Idol this year suddenly decided to focus on the good contestants - even if several of them begin to blend together already - or if it was the newly critical yet crazy and entertaining judging panel, minus Randy Jackson of course, but I seriously felt like the auditions this year went by WAY too fast compared to previous seasons no? I actually enjoyed the fact they kept the crappy auditions to a minimum this year..

Well, until tonight. Haha. Seriously! This episode was a great smorgasbord of crazies!! I mean, compared to the other audition episodes,  this one felt like a filler before Hollywood week and somehow, I'm not complaining. It's quite entertaining.

On with the show!