Monday, June 06, 2011

Weekend Box Office June 3, 2011 - June 5, 2011



Although not as big an opening weekend as last weeks "Sequel Fueled" memorial day weekend, X-Men: First Class came in as the new # 1 movie at the box office. Sorry for the delay on this news ladies and gents, its been a busy couple of days for the Noemi M.G. boss !!


 Weekend Box Office 
June 3, 2011 - June 5, 2011 

TW
LW
Title
Studio
Weekend
Total
1
-
20th Century Fox
$56,000,000

$56,000,000

2
1
Warner Bros. Pictures
$32,445,000

$186,872,000

3
2
DreamWorks Animation
$24,300,000

$100,440,000

4
3
Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
$18,010,000

$190,257,000

5
4
Universal Pictures
$12,128,000

$107,255,000

6
5
Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios
$4,200,000

$169,073,000

7
6
Universal Pictures
$3,244,000

$202,058,000

8
7
Sony Pictures Classics
$2,916,000

$6,493,000

9
9
TriStar Pictures (Sony)
$865,000

$35,927,000

10
10
Warner Bros. Pictures
$835,000

$36,660,000

11
8
20th Century Fox
$750,000

$136,702,000

12
12
20th Century Fox
$700,000

$55,739,000

Sunday, June 05, 2011

48 Minutes

2880 seconds = 48 minutes

"It ain't over 'til it's over"
                -Yogi Berra


Not quite the basketball aficionado, but it still remains true. Ain't nothing over, til it's over. And the Miami Heat got a lesson in that Thursday night at home at the American Airline Center against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, losing 93-95, going back to Dallas for 3 games in the best of seven series. 

The game was endearingly close throughout the first half, both teams playing tough defense and setting up half-court offenses. Until the Heat went on a 13-0 run after being up by 2, leading Dallas by as much as 15 points when this happened...








And then for some strange reason a 15-point shift becomes a ballgame. Many of the Dallas Mavericks bench and starters saw Wade and James as taunting them, and what should have been the final blow to any momentum shift became the prime catalyst in one of the most epic comebacks in NBA history.


After that Wade 3, the Mav's put the screws on Miami's scorching hot offense. After coming out of the ensuing timeout with 7:14 left to play in the 4th, the Mav's held the Heat scoreless until the 3 minute mark, and went on a 22-5 run that ultimately closed the gap, took the lead, and won the game.

And you already know who set it off down the stretch, in the clutch.

Dirk.

Dirk Nowitzki scored the final nine points for Dallas in the final 2:44, hitting an 18-footer, then driving to the lane for two for the tie, then took the lead nailing a 25ft three point jumper ( Dirk also made sure to hold up the three fingers a little longer).

Helf merely scoreless throughout the first three quarters, Miami made it hard for Dirk in the past two games, holding him to just 6-18 until the final two minutes of the 4th.

The Big Three on the other hand, not so well down the stretch. Wade went scoreless after that epic three pointer to put the Heat up 15. Ironically enough, Wade still finished as the Heats leading scorer with 36 points. James spotted Miami 2 points from the line, but went 0-4 shooting from the field.

The Heat collapsed, and the Mavericks capitalized.









Game 3 Preview

Here are some things to look at in tonights game:


The King vs The Matrix

Shawn Marion was a mere afterthought going into the series for Miami, understanding his explosiveness and knack for attacking the basket. But Marion showed that his 33yr old legs haven't lost a step, scoring 20 points, and basically being the constant that kept Dallas in the game when it looked otherwise out of hand..

"He's been phenomenal just taking the challenge on both ends," Nowitzki said. "He can get up, he's athletic on the perimeter, he's long, he can contest shots. He's a good rebounder. But also on offense, he's been phenomenal. He's been cutting for us, he's been posting up. He's been getting offensive rebounds, put-backs. So he looks really comfortable right now. He's got a bounce in his step and it's fun to watch."

And that is exactly what LeBron James is going to have to contain. Many wondered why Bosh guarded Dirk in the final seconds with no switch. While Dirk did take Bosh the cup, it's assumed by conventional wisdom that Dirk was more likely to pull up for a jumper of find a slasher to the basket. That slasher would have been Marion who set a screen for Dirk then rolled. And who was guarding him in those final seconds and refused to switch on Dirk?

LeBron James.


Look for LeBron James to spend alot more time on Marion, more than likely playing coach Erik Spoelstra patented "face-up" defense.

The Mav's run primarily zone defense so 1-on-1 matchups are not very realistic. So whoever has the task of guarding LeBron or Wade, just hold on for the ride and try not to fall off.


Momentum

After exorcising their old demons during a brilliant postseason, the Heat saw them return in Game 2. When "The Decision" happened and the Heat had their "welcome party," the stakes for Miami's 2010-11 season were made clear: championship or bust.

 They could have had a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, but James, Wade, and the rest of the team decided to treat the most important game for the Heat since 2006 and the most important game of James' career like an exhibition, and the Heat had their biggest choke of the season in their biggest game.

There's only one way for the Heat to wash this black mark off of their new-look franchise, and it's the same way the Mavericks washed away their collapse against the Blazers in Round 1 -- win the series. 

After the collapse in Game 2 Miami must immediately put that game out of their minds and consider the series tied up 0-0 and not 1-1.

If the Heat do, the Game 2 disaster will become a footnote in history, the last stumbling block the Heat encountered before getting the first of what could be many rings.

But if they fail to win in Dallas or can't close out the series when it goes back to Miami, the Game 2 collapse and the shortcomings that fueled it will haunt the team and the franchise until they do win their first championship ring of the LeBron era.





Sports 1st on BlvdAve prediction:

Miami 110 -- Dallas 113 

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Saturday, June 04, 2011

Freshness: Nike Air Max Trainer 1: White – Varsity Royal – Volt

About six weeks ago, Sneaker News showed you images of a new Nike Air Max Trainer 1+ that’d just hit NikeStore.

The model was mostly white with Varsity Royal and Volt that drew comparisons to the upcoming LeBron 8 V/2 Low ‘Sprite’.

So when a slightly different version just popped up with the same Style code, we had to get to the bottom of the situation.

And as it turns out, the nearly-oppositely blocked edition pictured on their site is actually a sample model nixed in favor of the production model we showed you in the NikeStore drop.

Check through the photos, let us know if you like the production model more than the sample, and if so be aware that’s what you’ll receive when you order from Eastbay.


Friday, June 03, 2011

Nas speaks on new album "Life Is Good" !!!

Nas talked to DJ Envy recently to give some info on his new album and what to expect from it. Being Nas fans, we cant wait to here some new Nas ish !!! Take a look at the clip below:

In case you missed it: Cory Gunz Son Of A Gun Finale


Last night (Thursday) Cory Gunz show "Son of a Gun" wrapped up with an hour long season finale. For Cory Gunz fans you got a small glimpse into the life of one of rap's rising young gunz (pun intended lol) and the steps he's taken to ensure success in his career. What did you guys think of the show ?? Let BlvdAve know your thoughts !!



In theaters now: 06/03/11

Here's the latest movies in theaters today. Will "The Hangover 2" continue its domination at the box office? or will one of these 3 movies (X-Men: First Class in particular) take over as the # 1 movie ??? We'll find out on monday !!!








Thursday, June 02, 2011

Game Heads: Duke Nukem Forever Trailer


Duke Nukem is back !!! In stores June 14th ladies and gentleman of the United Game Heads of Earth !! Here's the trailer :



You can purchase the game by clicking either of the two links below:
Amazon.com - CLICK HERE
Gamestop.com - CLICK HERE

Trailer Watch: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Trailer

If you call yourself a "True" fan of Hip-Hop, then you need to at least check this out ! A trailer has arrived for the documentary thats been causing alot of controversy and conflict between Q-Tip, film documentarian Michael Rapaport, and the rest of A Tribe Called Quest. Here's the clip below :


Wednesday, June 01, 2011

New mixtape downloads

In Case you missed it: "The LeBrons" episode 8 (of 10) "The Big Game"



*Shameless Plug Lol* New video: Tazo C - "Shades" Remix

Yo ! This is Tazo C, Founder and CEO of Noemi Media Group LLC. Now Im not gonna post my stuff up all the time and pull a Benzino on this blog. My focus is to continue to deliver you guys the latest and greatest news on music, movies, sneakers and fashion. Today is an exception tho lol. Just made a video to what was the last remix I did off my debut mixtape, "The Chicago Massacre" and I wanted to put this out there. I want the publics opinion.Check it out, and let me know ! This remix has one of my most complemented verses on it and I wanna see what yall have to say about it.



 DOWNLOAD MY MIXTAPE HERE :

Thanks for your time,

PEACE, LOVE AND RESPECT-

- TAZO "LEGEND KILLER" C




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