“The Departed” is a popular crime drama starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, and Matt Damon. The supporting cast also features some major star power as well, including Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen, and Ray Winstone. Originally, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise were chosen to play the two main characters, however, eventually, both…
On May 17, 1919, Antonio Aguilar was born in Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico. His full name is Antonio Aguilar Barraza. He was a Mexican singer, actor, producer, writer, screenwriter, composer, and equestrian. He recorded more than 150 albums and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide during his career. He also starred in over 50 films….
Charlie Rich was a country music singer, songwriter, and musician born on December 14, 1932, in Colt, Arkansas. He died on July 25, 1995, at the age of 62. Rich was known for his countrypolitan sound and his jazz, blues, and gospel influences. He recorded over 20 albums and had several hit singles, including “Behind…
Diane Eve Warren is an award-winning American songwriter, musician, and record producer. Warren’s career was jump-started in 1985 with “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge. From there, she wrote some of the most iconic songs of the past few decades. Warren has written hits for everyone throughout her career, from Mariah Carey and Celine Dion…
Weezer has released many albums in their long career, but among their most interesting have always been their self-titled, or color-themed albums, such as “The Blue Album” or “The Black Album”, which are nicknames technically as the albums are truly titled “Weezer”. In total Weezer has released 6 self-titled albums, starting with their debut “Weezer”….
Jennifer’s Body was a comedy horror made towards the end of the 2000s. It tends to be best-known because it featured Megan Fox as the titular character Jennifer Check. However, she didn’t play the heroine. Instead, she played a rather sympathetic horror movie monster, seeing as how her character became possessed by a demon after…
The Village People is a group that was formed in 1977. The group is best known for their hit songs “Macho Man,” “In the Navy,” and “Y.M.C.A..” The group was originally formed by French producer Jacques Morali and American businessman Henri Belolo. Their name refers to New York City’s Greenwich Village, home to a large…
Any film that takes its name from a song by The Replacements is almost guaranteed to have an awesome soundtrack, and Can’t Hardly Wait certainly doesn’t disappoint on that score. Even if you haven’t seen the film (although if you haven’t, it’s worth doing, for no other reason than name-checking all the ‘before they were…
The biggest positive about 1995’s Batman’s Forever is that it isn’t Batman & Robin. But even if the film itself has its low points, the soundtrack is in a league of its own. Somewhat strangely, only 5 of the soundtrack’s 14 songs actually appear in the film, but even if the selection method is a…