GLEE is conducting a Nationwide online talent search for castmembers to possibly appear in Season 2 of the muscial drama. Starting today (March 30th, 2010) anyone between the ages of 16 and 26 can enter for the chance to submit their auditions.

Go to http://www.fox.com/glee/audition/ for more information.

Audition song lists and information is located on the site and the online auditions are being held exlusively through MYSPACE.

Good Luck!

Joey Cruz

MOVIE REVIEW:
CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010)

The remake of the fantasy classic, CLASH OF THE TITANS, starring Sam Worthington, who has become this decades early action hero and being billed as Mr. 3D. After his successes with AVATAR and featured with Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation, Worthington headlines CLASH with his now trademark tough guy, smart-aleck swagger.

CLASH OF THE TITANS 2010 pays homage to the 1981 original with similar themes yet brings its own version to the man versus gods tale. Perseus ,the demi-god son of Zeus, finds himself in the midfield of mankind's rebellion against the gods. Zeus, played by Liam Neeson, is at his own odds from being loved and hated by his creation, his children; mankind.

Ralph Fiennes is Hades, and has always fed off the hatred and loathing of man in his underworld realm. The other gods are there as well but in minimal roles. The introduction of a pair of "monster hunters" was comical enough but underused if their intent was to add relief to a "harrowing" adventure.

One of the goals Perseus finds himself pursuing is to find a way to defeat the Kraken. Perseus' main advocate is the stunning beauty Io, played by Gemma Arterton who can be seen in the upcoming "Prince of Persia" film. Io guides Perseus through some of his toughest decisions regarding his place in the War.

CLASH OF THE TITANS stands decently on its own merits but the 3D element is not its strongest suit, 2D viewers should be able to enjoy every aspect of the filming.

Overall, CLASH is a fun film to introduce a new generation to a wonderful mythology not the new technology. The special effects were average in the grand scheme of things, often bigger and shinier for their own sakes. There was never a WOW moment in the movie.

There is never an opportunity to connect with Perseus and feel for his Quest and that is where the film falls short of its predecessor. All the elements are there, they just don't really fall into place.

CLASH OF THE TITANS RavenLoches Rating -
3.5 out of 5

Joey Cruz
RavenLoches Entertainment

Saturday, March 27th, tickets for the FREE MOVIE SCREENING of CLASH OF THE TITANS will be available at 11 am at PLAY N TRADE, 3721 Lake Emma Road, Lake Mary, FL 32746 - (407) 833-4200 .

Play nice, no tickets will be held so please do not call. One Ticket per customer. Tickets will not be at PLAY N TRADE before Saturday.

The free movie screening for CLASH OF THE TITANS is Monday, March 29th at the Winter Park REGAL theater at 7:30 pm.

The newest FINAL FANTASY XIII is available and it is incredible! FINAL FANTASY XIII is not a Playstation Exclusive, it's also available for the Xbox 360, for the first time ever.

Play N Trade also takes trade-ins for your old cell phones, so if you're like me and have a few extra phone lying around. Gather them up and bring them in for some decent credit toward FF, Modern Warfare, a new Wii game or whatever else sinks your ship.

For anyone who would like more information on RavenLoches Etherverse Studios, either the Foundwood Woodsculpting, or any Archon Rayne illustrations, I will have them with me on Saturday for the ticket release, and on Monday night at the movie screening.

BE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR CLASH OF THE TITANS!

SEE YOU IN THE DARK - J. Cruz Romero

Samples of my woodsculpting are finally up on the RavenLoches Facebook page. In the photo gallery of my artwork, I've added a few pieces from my new favorite medium under the RavenLoches Foundwood Studio.

Click on the Related Link below.

As luck would have it, I have been "fortunate" enough to have had many painful events happening lately that coincided with having some down time on my own movie promotions. In that time, I have been able to go out and be a movie fan and see some of the other screenings that have been offered of late:

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE - Release Date: March 26, 2010

Starring John Cusak, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke and Directed by Steve Pink who also directed Grosse Point Blank, America's Sweethearts, High Fidelity and a handful of Entourage episodes to sample some of his work.

The movie's premise is a simple, tried and true, formula: The "Boys" get out of town to blow-off some steam and through a night of drunken bacchanalia, end up triggering the chance to do it all again. If you went back in time to the most important days of your lives, would you redo it and risk the change to your future? Or would you play it safe and not change a thing?

The title, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, sounded ominous in a Snakes on a Plane sort of way, and might have been the ENTIRE gag of the film, but from the onset, I was caught off guard by the funniest movie this season. It rides in the smooth pocket of a great comedy with a "tasteful" use of wrongness, outrageous situations and certain cringe humor. A mad repairman cameo by Chevy Chase and a tasty subplot featuring Crispin Glover make HOT TUB TIME MACHINE the definitive must-see comedy movie to date of 2010.

RavenLoches rating: 4.75 out of 5


REPOMEN - Release Date: March 19, 2010

Featuring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker as Remy and Jake, a couple of repossession men for The Union, a low-interest, quality human organ replacement company. Need to freshen up that liver with your drink? Done and done. A Job is a Job. By keeping your monthly payments current, you can happily enjoy your new lease on parts and life. You owe it to your family, owe it to yourself.

If times get tough, The Union gives a grace period to get your affairs in order. If for some reason you can't, the final notice comes to the door, and a highly trained technician will come visit you to repossess the unpaid parts. The REPOMEN get a commission after all.

Director Miguel Sapochnik tried set-up this world in a Blade Runner way with a nod to the Lethal Weapon buddy-style between Law and Whitaker but the situations became unintentional comedy, even at the most "erotic" climaxes. The main staple of the film, the repossession of the organs was dead-on fun although it couldn't carry the movie all the way through. A Killing Time movie if you must.

RavenLoches Rating: 2 out of 5