Now Playing! June Gloom Edition

I've been meaning to get around to doing something like this. Once a month, reviewing the latest entertainment with regards to music, movies, games or whatever comes across as interesting from the month before. Thanks goes out to Rampant Lines (my loves!) and my friend Jesse for the inspiration to do something like this.

As June rolled in and out, it made sure to bring its share of good music, blockbuster movies sporadic thunderstorms and skin cancer.

Theater Buzz

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The second installment of Michael Bay's explosive-pregnant moneymaker sadly falls into the 'not-as-good-as-the-original' category simply because the storyline fails to deliver replay value. I can say this due to becoming brain-dead after watching the movie a second time. Needless to say, it had spectacular SFX and it was great seeing Shia do his Even Stephens scream in the movie. The movie is not bad at all, just not as good as the first. Regardless of that, you should still go see it.

Music Notes

The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas - This whole album is great. The BEPs reinvent themselves by taking a more electro-techno approach to their already soulful hip-hop. Just imagine the classic BEP sound mixed in with a little bit of Daft Punk and you have half of the songs in the album. Favorites include Rock that Body, Alive and the infamous Imma Be. (If you have been around me or Jesse during the past month then you'll know why it's infamous.) This album is fun, spunky and crazy. Go out and buy it!

Player's Choice

The Sims 3 - You would have had to be living under a rock for the past 8 years if you haven't heard of the beauty of a game known as The Sims. Simple in its premise, The Sims 3 brings all the things you love about the franchise plus more. The new Create-a-Sim system lets you customize everything from your sim's hair color to what their favorite food is. Sims are now able to interact with the entire neighborhood in real time, as opposed to just the members of their household. I managed to make some of my friends exactly like they are in real life, right down to their personality, from the nice and adorable (Rachael Lange!) to the compulsive shopper (you know who you are.) Overall, The Sims 3 is awesomely addicting.

Bottom Line - Revenge of the Fallen was overhyped yet still good, Fergie + company = crazy delicious earworms, and making Sims pee on themselves never gets old.