Shakira My No 1

Shakira finally got some recognisable recognition that she deserved on the Top 50 Bootyshakers by Alesha Dixon.

She was placed second in the list... behind Beyonce Crazy in Love... No real surprise. If it was my list Shakira would be number one for sure.

Here's the video for Hips Don't Lie:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ygctbqBijFk

Kaiser Chiefs Hit The Spot

Kaiser Chiefs, for me, have hit the spot with their new single 'Never Miss A Beat'. It's difficult to describe, the song seems well worked, plus the track possesses the usual quality in the voice of the lead singer Ricky Wilson. It's typical Kaiser Chiefs.

Here's the link to the video:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wz40P1hFvWs

Forgive Me, I Tried To Walk Away

Leona Lewis and Boyzone. These were two acts, that as soon as they would come on radio or TV I would attempt to turn the channel over. With Leona releasing the catchy 'Hope you Forgive Me' and Boyzone bringing out 'Love You Anyway' that isn't the case anymore.

Both Leona and Boyzone are a few of many artists or bands who, for me, have recorded one great song, only for the rest of their music to be 'not to my taste'.

Both songs have that 'spark or edge' about them. They are both catchy tunes.

Here's the link for Boyzone - Love You Anyway: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=85yYAf4EMT0

Watch out for Keith Duffy who is second from the right in the dance routine at the end. In my opinion he can't dance and looks out of place. Saying this, the rest of Boyzone aren't much better themselves.

Here's the link for Leona Lewis - Forgive Me:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TbObeE6s1I8

I've actually realised that despite her rather unlucky nose shape (apparently she's had a nose job, but I haven't noticed), Leona has a better body than I thought. She looks good in jeans. On another note, the video is really bright, too bright in my opinion.

Derby 1 Forest 1

What a bloody entertaining last few minutes!

Don't get me wrong, the first half was dull... but Commons' first touch was rather comical. As soon as the booing started, he was probably startled and gave the ball away. This was the best action of a dire, but satisfactory first half for the Reds.

The second half, however, was more of a spectacle. Forest took the lead after 54 minutes of the match with a Garner nod on which deflected in off Emanuel Villa's shoulder, a goal which was the result of a cross in from the right. Just 11 minutes later though, Derby equalized when a, lets face, perfect Commons delivery was flicked on by the substitute Barazite, for Villa to knock in.

Lewis McGugan was sent off with a straight red in the 74th minute after he slid in studs showing, taking out Derby midfielder Paul Green. The replays showed that he won the ball, but it was a reckless challenge. Saying this, I think it was only worthy of a yellow card.

The real drama of the match came in the last few minutes though. It all started when Chambers apparently handled in the box. The referee gave a penalty to the Rams even though Addison had converted a header. Lee Camp remarkably saved the spot kick, then made a fantastic save to deny another on target header from Derby.

The official Nottingham Forest website stated that "Camp had joked to the media in the build-up to the game that he would save a last-gasp penalty. It ultimately proved to be an uncanny prediction".

The drama continued when, from the resulting corner of Camp's second save, Addison scored again, but for the referee to disallow it for an apparent push, even though, to be honest, I didn't see anything wrong with the goal. Forest charged forward whilst the Derby players were still protesting. At one point Forest had two against one (at this point I was screaming at the TV). The Forest striker literally passed the ball into Bywater's arms. After this counter attack however, the referee Stuart Attwell pulled it all back to Forest's box, so the potential goal wouldn't have counted anyway. Attwell had a tremendously shocking game.

To watch highlights of the match, along with the 'legendary' Colin Fray's commentary, follow this link:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_PPAOh5Q_2s

Cloverfield Is Some Scary $#!@

Turn the lights down, pump the volume up... and enjoy... or jump behind the sofa. What a film! When this came out quite a while back I thought, yeah, the usual action blockbuster, only focusing on big explosions. This epic (saying this, it only lasted around 1hr 10mins) did have explosions, but there was also much more to it...

The 'handheld' cam element of the film worked really well. It made you feel like you was in the action, it was so intense. For example if a missile came the way of the camera guy, the viewer would find themselves in the rubble. This made the movie feel extremely realistic. As a result you really felt for the characters and cared about their safety.

The two reasons why I decided to watch this film were because it was quite short and more importantly because it was in the FilmFlex Recommends folder. Every once in a while I come across a great film like this through the recommends folder. I advise you look through this folder, plus if you haven't done already, watch this film. Late at night of course...

Follow this link to watch a trailer for Cloverfield:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IvNkGm8mxiM

Ruth Lorenzo Reminds Me Of...

After listening to Ruth Lorenzo speak after her performance on the X Factor tonight, I clarified something about her... She reminds me of Shakira.

I've thought this for quite a while actually. She, of course, has relations with Shakira due to them both being Latin, in one form or another. Ruth is from Spain, whereas Shakira is from South America, Colombia.

It isn't just these two connections, however, that, for me, links the two. I also believe that Ruth looks like Shakira, if only a little.

I hope that Ruth gets through tonight. Like Simon Cowell has said, she's a real woman, plus she is Spanish. For me, seeing a Latino on the X Factor, is a breath of fresh air...