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"Lawless" is the tale of three brothers who make their living running an illegal moonshine operation during the height of prohibition in America and what a tale it tells. Based on the book “The Wettest Country in the World” by Matt Bondurant whose grandfather and great-uncles are depicted in the film; "Lawless" spares no gory detail or harrowing activity of their endeavor.

Overview: The first half of the third season of “Teen Wolf” was a perfect example of what not to do with a supernatural based series; too many characters to count, a convoluted mythology that stretched the brain cell continuum and a pace that moved so quickly that it felt like viewers were in a slow motion. A season so rife with error, this isn’t the first reference you will find to it on Eclectic Pop.

Overview: The 4^th season of “Pretty Little Liars” has signed off with its summer finale. The season found hardly any game changing events occur, as the central question remained the focus of the season, is Alison really alive?

#11: Prisoners

When his daughter and a friend’s daughter go missing simultaneously, a father (Hugh Jackman) decides to kidnap the man he suspects is responsible. After years of pre-production holdup and a virtual revolving door of leading actors, ‘Prisoners’ is finally coming to the big screen. As a crime thriller, this should not be confused with the action thriller ‘Taken’; this is a cerebral piece, a psychological tete-a-tete between a desperate father and a possible psychopath.

When there was pressure to produce a sequel to his highly acclaimed debut, ‘District 9’, director Neill Blomkamp decided to go another route, instead giving the world ‘Elysium’. The Sony produced $115 million dollar project was a hefty price tag to pay, especially to a second-time feature director but the studio took a gamble.

Eclectic Pop had the pleasure of interviewing the super talented, Courtney Randall, a rising singer/songwriter, who is beginning her venture into music. She is featured as one of this week's Spotlight Artist. Here she discusses her musical goals and wide-array of musical inspirations, taking you behind the scenes of her musical process.

From the moment you hear the voice of Courtney Randall; you can hear the promise and natural skill that clearly demonstrates the raw talent necessary to break through the glass ceiling of the music industry and into the big time. Randall is a singer/songwriter, who pens all of her own songs; the h…

What on earth has happened to this show? Seriously, the first season was amazing. The second was still entertaining albeit, there were a few missteps. However, this season takes the cake in terms of terrible.

The current season is the series' third outing and the third time hasn’t been a charm for the stumbling series. To have a show ware at this rate with the talent it has accumulated is disheartening to say the least.

Rarely do I feel motivated or compelled to cover pop music in the “Song of the Day” section. The reason its being featured is because "Roar" is one of those rare exceptions, a pop song that actually left me awestruck. Katy Perry has been a figure in the pop genre for some time now and has established herself as the zany girl with neon colored hair, lying in a cloud of cotton candy for her album covers.

‘The Wolverine’ claws his way back to the big screen in a follow-up to the timeline established in ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’. For those concerned they will not be able to follow this movie’s canon if they missed ‘Wolverine: Origins’; there is no reason to fear. As long as you have seen the latest X-Men movie you will be able to understand everything that is going on.

‘The Wolverine’ is superior to ‘Origins’. It offers a refreshing shake-up to the stilted world that, in previous films, had become overrun with mutants, a move that watered down the uniqueness of their presence.

#6: Lovelace

Amanda Seyfried stars in this biopic of adult film star Linda Lovelace, focusing on her tumultuous, to say the least, relationship with her husband, Chuck Traynor, played by Peter Sarsgaard. The buzz for this movie has sizzled and fizzled since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.

The middling reception of the overall movie withstanding, this is a make-or-break role for Seyfried whose hot streak since 'Mama Mia!' has since, seen interest in her career wane. One could hope she’ll re-establish herself with what appears from the trailer, to be a brave performance. It is rather apparent that 'Boogie Nights' is the mark they’re trying to hit, how close they come to that very high standard will be up to movie-goers to decide. Release Date: August 9

Eclectic Pop was fortunate to have Battfest founder, Sam Batt give an interview. Here she discusses her musical inspirations, aspirations and how you can join the Battfest movement.

Battfest is both a virtual event and an independent music festival, that was founded by Sam Batt and has went from a festival that featured 14 acts when it began in 2011, to 22 acts in 2012 and even more this year. Her brain child is a landmark move that is an international opportunity for music f…

When you know that you are about to watch a science fiction film specific themes come to mind. A massive effects-laden adventure with cold set design and even more detached costuming. The world "Moon" creates can often feel so foreign that you do not realize until it is over, you were never really invested in the first place.

Becca Hollcraft, mostly known as “Becca”, is the sturdy voice behind this powerful ballad. This song is filled with vibrant emotion and great lyrical depth. I first learned of Becca when I came across her stirring rendition of “I Drove All Night”, her use of Roy Orbison’s composition and her vocal…

'Tomorrow Might' is the new album from UK band, The Accord. This is a rare album given the current musical landscape. Filled with blossoming instrumentation, the rhythms are filled with the soft quality of ocean waves and the steady drive of self-reflection. This is an actual band that performs with instruments. There is even a horn section!