[Trailer] Unbroken
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Angelina Jolie certainly hasn't faltered from being omnipresent in the film scene in recent years. It seems that there's always something coming out soon with her name attached to it, and usually the viewer's response is pretty positive after watching. In fact, her most recent film Maleficent has been her highest grossing project of all time, and the reviews seem to be reflecting that fact of the matter. As if she weren't already successful enough, I think it's safe to say that she just may have put herself in the running for an Oscar or two with her latest directorial work Unbroken.
Starring Jack O'Connell (Skins fans, get excited), the drama is based on the true story of Louis Zamperini. Once a child with a heavily rebellious side, he decides to turn his life around by working to improve his running skills for the track team. The years pass, and his discipline evolves into him becoming an Olympic champion. However, just when things seem to be going great, the demand of World War II calls for his service, and he is taken as prisoner by Japanese forces.
A true story of triumph and survival, I think that this will be one of the films that will be on my overwhelmingly long list of things to see come December. There are a lot of actors on the rise within its frames, including Garrett Hedlund, who I personally think is going to blow up soon enough. As if there weren't enough reasons to see this movie already, it was also written by Joel and Ethan Coen, who I believe are legends themselves. Unbroken will be in theaters December 25, so if Santa disappoints, head out and see it instead.
[Video] The Save Money Christmas Cypher + New Songs
Few collectives in music had a bigger rise in overall reputation than Chicago's Save Money team. In honor of a 2013 that saw projects from Vic and Chance, as well as Brian Fresco's Mafioso, a Save Money compilation and a steady slew of singles that increasingly unique. In honor of all this and Christmas, some of the team got together for a special cypher video just for the holidays. Joey Purp starts things off before handing off to Kami De Chukwu, Tokyo Shawn and Vic Mensa, who caps off the short video, shot by the girls of Verluxe.
In other Save Money news, we also got new tracks from both Vic Mensa and Dally Auston that can be heard below. Vic's "Crazy" is a lost cut from his 2010 Straight Up EP and was released around Christmas as a loosie single, as is Auston's "Great Gatsby".
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Diplo Releases "A Very Decent Christmas"
Diplo is a man that seems to never cease working. Whether it be producing for other artists, working on his own music, playing live shows or whatever else, the Godfather of EDM never seems to stop moving. Today, he released a project of dance music Christmas songs, perfect to get Grandma moving after the family dinner. Diplo curated this Mad Decent family compilation album titled A Very Decent Christmas. The project does remixes of past classics, as well as bringing the thumping of Moobahton to the holidays in their own unique ways. Check out the project below and get your holidays turned up.
A Very Decent Christmas:
01 Gent & Jawns: "Turn Up Ye Merry Gentlemen"
02 Diplo: "Frosty Bounce" [ft. Angger Dimas and Nicky Da B]
03 Vjuan Allure: "Rude-Off 2013"
04 DJ Snake: "Bird Machine" [ft. Alesia] (Jingle Bells version)
05 Juyen Sebulba: "SuperJam (Deck the Halls)"
06 Astronomar: "Back to the Beat" (Jingle Bells version)
07 Kennedy Jones: "Came to Party on the Rooftop"
08 Mitch Murder : "Don't Let Me Spend Christmas Alone" [ft. Santell]