Sunday, August 25, 2013

2013 US Open preview: Last Grand Slam in Tennis this year

Well, tomorrow is the first day of the US Open. The men's side will feature Rafael Nadal as the favorite, as he has risen to #2 in the world. He is one of the favorites, and the others are Novak Djokovic & Andy Murray. Roger Federer is seeded #7 in this tournament, the last Grand Slam of the year. If Federer wins his first four matches and Rafael does the same, the two rivals would meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Neither one of them has played each other ever in this tournament. Let's head to the other side, the women's draw. Serena Williams is the #1 seed, and Victoria Azarenka is #2. Maria Sharapova is out of the tournament, as she has a right shoulder injury. Sharapova has not done anything great in the game of tennis since early June, when she made it to the finals of the French Open. Since June, she lost early in Wimbledon (2nd round) and in Cincinnati. She has parted ways with coaches, Jimmy Connors and Thomas Hogstedt. Sharapova had some success with Thomas, as she won the French Open in 2012. She lost in Wimbledon, Australian Open, and French Open finals. Regardless of the finals results, she had good success with him. Sharapova fired Connors after one match in Cincinnati, which was quite strange. Hope Maria can bounce back this year. On the ladies side, RSG thinks Victoria Azarenka may win the final major of the year. Rafael Nadal is the pick for the men's side. Hope the final major of the year is another spectacular one. Enjoy the picture above of the great men's tennis players (Rafael Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Roddick, and Andy Murray). Andy Roddick is out of the game, as he is on Fox Sports One Channel these days.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Upcoming Fall/Winter Movies 2013 preview

Everyone knows that RG enjoys seeing movies with friends & family. Yesterday, he saw "Elysium." It was a great movie. On a side note, "Elysium" means a place or condition of ideal happiness. Before the movie, there were some previews for upcoming movies. Of the previews which stood out as good upcoming flicks, Tom Hanks looks great as Captain Richard Phillips. The movie is called "Captain Phillips", and it will hit theaters in October. The upcoming movie is based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, and his ship's rescue in 2009. In addition, there were other upcoming flicks which fancied RG's curiosity. "Rush" is another movie based on a true story, and it is about fast cars. The future movie comes out at the end of September, and Chris Hemsworth drives Ferrari's with Daniel Bruhl. Bruhl is a new actor, and the movie is a biography of Niki Lauda (an Austrian Formula 1 champion driver). Finally, the last movie for RG to expand on is "The Monuments Men." This movie will be out in December 2013. Since it's a winter or christmas movie, it will be one of my favorites. The movie has the following cast members: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman, Richard Dreyfuss, and Jean Dujardin. It is based on a true story from World War II timeframe. In closing, there are other movies also. "Runner Runner" looks to be a good one with Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, and the sexy Gemma Arterton. RG looks forward to seeing all these movies, plus "The Counselor" too. The latest movie is with Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. This spanish couple is quite exquisite together, even in the movies. Ciao! Check the image above from "American Hustle", an upcoming movie for December 2013 release with Christian Bale (plus other actresses and actors).