Superbowl Preview

With the Superbowl matchup between the Pats and G-Men just a few days away, it's time to make some predictions. The Pats come in as the obvious favorite to win the game, but don't discount the Giants just yet. Although the Patriots come in with an 18 game win streak behind them and the motivation to become the first team to go undefeated since the '72 Dolphins, the Giants are waiting patiently for the rematch from December's nailbiter. The Giants come in riding a ten game road win streak and are argueably the hottest team in the league after knocking off the Cowboys and the Packers, the NFC forerunners coming into the playoffs. This highly anticipated rematch will probably draw the biggest audience a sporting event has ever witnessed, so let the fireworks fly as the game lives up to all the hype. Look for Brady and the Pats' passing game to be a big factor in this contest with Maroney setting the pace on the ground. The Patriots may have scored 300 points more than they have given up this season, but a confident Eli Manning will more than likely have the Patriots defense on their heels. In addition, the running back tandem of Jacobs and Bradshaw will be a huge factor. Look for the Giants to come out on top of this high scoring contest with a score of 34-28.

Cloverfield (may contain spoilers)

Recently I saw Cloverfield, produced by JJ Abrams. The movie kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, and I strongly recommend it to anyone who hasn't already seen it. Many critics out there have criticized the approach to the filming and story board by saying it was too narrow of a view on the event and left too many loose ends on the plot. I strongly disagree with these people and think the thematic approach was brilliant. The movie is filmed through a personal camcorder from the point of view of a few citizens of New York, so everything that is learned about the attack on the city is provided by these few people. Most movies these days tie up all the loose ends or leave cliche cliffhangers that provide little excitement to the audience. Cloverfield left many questions unanswered so that the viewers could come up with their own conclusions and leave more to the imagination. The movie is a standout from most action movies made these days, and I believe the film will become a pioneer for the first person camcorder approach. Two things are to note if you're going to see the film. First of all, focus on the right side of the screen in the background in the final scene at Coney Island. A "hidden" image appears which I missed when I saw it but heard about. Second, stay until the end of the credits. Nowadays, producers like to throw in a little extra twist afterwards.