Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest

Beyonce 4 is hot. I would not bother with the two disk special because I am not really feeling the other two songs. However, the tracks on the main album are all hot. Most of the album is just plain out good R&B stuff. A couple of tracks are reminiscent of the 90's and she has a couple of soulful ballads as well. I have to say that I was a bit skeptical at first, especially with reports of her record label not being pleased. I love the album though. She is giving Adele some competition in my rotation.

35 and Ticking totally went under my radar. If it wasn't for a girlfriend of mine, I would not have even known to watch this movie. Now on DVD, it is a funny look at love and relationships among women who are well, 35 and ticking. When I think about all the actors in the movie, I think it might be easier to tell who was not in it. The thing that I enjoyed most was that these were regular folk (well most of them were regular), living their everyday lives. I just plain old enjoyed the movie and I am a sucker for good endings. The cast alone is a pretty good draw starting with Kevin Hart . Nicole Ari Parke, Tamala Jones, Kieth Robinson and Meagan Goode round it off but there are a lot of surprising faces. B

Hanna , the movie, came and went without much fuss. Upon watching the preview, I knew I wanted to see it because Hanna looked like she was bad ass. The movie did not disappoint in that regard. It is definitely one to place on your DVD-to-watch list. Saoirse Ronan was believable as a confused little girl, Hanna, who could kick anyone's butt who steps to her, courtesy of her ex-CIA father, played by Eric Bana . I love Eric Bana in almost everything that he does. The person I enjoyed the most though was ruthless Marissa, portrayed by Cate Blanchett . This movie was well paced, well written and worth the watch. B+

Poplyfe is a band of youngster who are contenders in the semifinals for America's Got Talent. I do not really watch the show but I will watch Poplyfe. These kids play (kill) instruments and the lead vocal has a beautiful soul that shines through her equally beautiful voice. Win or lose on America's Got Talent, Poplyfe definitely has a music career going on. Visit their site

Transformers : Dark of the Moon. First off, I missed Megan Fox’s character Mikaela. The new chick, Carly, was corny as hell. I don’t need you to convince me of her sexiness by putting her ass all in my face. We already know she is a Victoria Secrets model. I swear I thought I was watching a commercial for underwear for a quick second.   And would somebody give Sam a gun or something already. He just running around all exposed, holding some chick’s hand! Over that mess. The movie was so so. I thought the plot was actually a really good one but took too long to develop. There were quite a few aspects of the film that I still enjoyed, like Sam’s parents, Jerry, Optimus Prime being a super bad ass, and the kick butt action sequences but there was just something missing for me and it might have been Megan Fox and better pacing in the beginning of the film. I actually enjoyed all the moon landing stuff and how they played that into the film. The film had a lot of good pieces that co...

With Every Heartbeat The hole looked small, too small Yet it was so big. It held so much His heart hurt. He wondered if the pain would stop He placed his hand over his chest, hoping that it wouldn’t He hoped the pain would rip right through him. He hoped for the impossible at this point. He closed his eyes tightly and wished that he could be folded up over and over again, so that he too may fit in the too small hole holding every hope and dream, snatched from the future. He realized that he should move People were staring at him, Waiting for him to turn and walk away He could not stop staring at the awful too small, unbelievable hole. A senior prom, graduation, wedding, and so much more were all stuffed in that hole All he could do was stare His heart skipped a beat and the pain forced him to look over His beautiful wife He had to move He had to move for her She would not move The hole held her heart too

Songs inspire me. Unfortunately, I have not been inspired in a while but Poison and Wine, featured on So You Think You Can Dance, caught my attention. It inspired me to write this Flash fiction. Poison and Wine She stared at him. On the outside, he looked liked her husband. He truly did. The lines of his features were the same ones she had grown to love over the years. His mouth curved ever so slightly into an awkward smile- the same smile that stole her breath away. He looked like the person who loved her more than he loved himself, the man that would dote on her and force her to relax when she pushed herself to hard. He looked like the man that vowed to always take care of her. Staring at him in the light streaming into her kitchen from the sun, she was not sure if he was that man anymore. She did not recognize him in the midst of the lies. He turned his head towards her but she quickly looked away. She did not want to get caught wondering about who was. He looked back down at ...

Super 8 was number one at the box office this weekend, bringing in a little over $36 million dollars; however, it was disappointing. I cannot say that the movie was bad because it had some great moments. The kids had great chemistry together and, I have to say that their acting skills were on point. Together they were an entertaining crew. I think the thing that was a little underwhelming was the plot and the monster. As much as I love science fiction flicks, I am getting a little bored with the Alien's that we mistreat and won't let go home. Can we come up with something a little more creative. Actually, I would love to see The Event (recently cancelled television series with a great cast a crew) be made into a movie. Now that is an intriguing Alien-Human interaction. At any rate, Super 8 was enteratining enough to see on video, instead of the movies. I give it a C.

If " Go the F to Sleep " could be a coffee table book in my house, it would totally be there because it is so darn appropriate for the way I feel when trying to put my kids to bed at night. Samuel L. Jackson has been tapped to do the audio version and hearing him read it is also fitting because, let's be honest, who can curse better than Samuel L. Jackson. This is the perfect gift for a new parent or one that has a baby growing into the toddler years. It is a great way to laugh at our situation and hopefully relieve some of the tension that happens when we attempt to put our little ones to bed. Please, got the f*&k to sleep LOL.