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DECEMBER MOVIE RELEASES FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO REVIEW THIS HOLIDAY

POWER PLAYER MOVIE TO SEE FOR DECEMBER GOES TO WILL SMITH IN - “SEVEN POUNDS” Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of "The Pursuit of Happyness" for the emotional drama "Seven Pounds." In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Go See Friday, December 19th, 2008

Cadillac Records Milk Noble Son Punisher: War Zone The Day The Earth Stood Still Delgo: A Heroes Journey Doubt Gran Torino Nothing Like The Holidays While She Was Out The Wrestler Seven Pounds The Tale of Depesreaux Yes Man

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

- Frost Nixon

Top 20 Power House Directors Of 2008

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We at Power Player Magazine want to acknowledge 20 of Hollywood’s top film directors of 2008. These remarkably talented helmers are true Power Players in Tinsel-Town as they consistently offer us some of Hollywood’s best films. With Oscar season on the horizon, there is already a large pool of A-list directors in contention for the coveted 2008 Best Director award. Of the top 20 directors of 2008 we’ve highlighted the top 10 who are garnering buzz around Hollywood insiders as the front runners. Baz Luhrman Recent/Upcoming Movie: Australia Previous Hits:

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Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet

Clint Eastwood Recent/Upcoming Movies: Changeling, Gran Torino Previous Hits:

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Million Dollar Bay, Bridges of Madison County, Unforgiven

Mark Forster Recent/Upcoming Movie: Quantum of Solace Previous Hits: The Kite Runner, Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball

AMA’S + GOOD MUSIC = HOT COUNTRY, R&B, POP TALENT

Gus Van Sant Recent/Upcoming Movie: Milk Previous Hits: Finding Forrester, Good Will Hunting

Ron Howard Recent/Upcoming Movie: Frost/Nixon Previous Hits: A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Apollo 13

Darren Aronofsky

The 2008 American Music Awards took place on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Our team covered live from the red carpet, tons of people from all across the country came into to join in with the festivities. Numerous artists were honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational.Â Show performers who gave the audience tons of excitement on stage were: Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Natasha Bedingfield, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Fray.

AMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hot Red Carpet Looks:

Recent/Upcoming Movie: The Wrestler Previous Hits: The Fountain, Requiem For A Dream

Bryan Singer Recent/Upcoming Movie: Valkyrie

Pink

Alicia Keys

Previous Hits: Superman Returns, X-Men, Usual Suspects

Sam Mendes Recent/Upcoming Movie: Revolutionary Road Previous Hits:

Chris Brown

Christina Aguilera

Road To Perdition, American Beauty

Spike Lee Recent/Upcoming Movie: Miracle At St. Anna Previous Hits: Inside Man, 25th Hour, Malcolm x Johnas Brothers

Jamie Foxx

David Fincher Recent/Upcoming Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons Previous Hits: Fight Club, Se7en, Panic Room Pussycat Dolls

Other Notables Are: Stephen Soderbergh: Che Christopher Nolan: The Dark Knight Stephen Spielberg: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Jon Favreau: Iron Man Peter Berg: Hancock Ben Stiller: Tropic Thunder

Christopher Nolan: The Dark Knight Stephen Spielberg: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Jon Favreau: Iron Man Peter Berg: Hancock

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Oliver Stone: W Tyler Perry: The Family That Preys Joel and Ethan Coen: Burn After Reading Andrew Stanton: Wall-E

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Call of Duty: World at War Review Just when you thought that the pinnacle of shooter war video games was reached with last year’s hit Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision’s newest offering, Call of Duty 5: World at War, proves that pinnacles can always be surpassed. After COD 4 brought modern-day warfare and advanced weaponry to the gameplay experience, the thought of ever playing another World War 2 game seemed unimaginable. Thankfully, Call of Duty: World at War retains everything great about its predecessor while adding superior World War 2 gameplay that’s both engaging and compelling. Call of Duty: World at War puts players into the roles of an American Marine as he takes on the Imperial Japanese army and a Soviet soldier during a massive Allied surge into Nazi Germany. Voices of renowned actors Kiefer Sutherland and Gary Oldman deliver dramatic orders to you and guide you through the games most ferocious battles. The most memorable moments in the game are during the American marine’s campaign in the Pacific against the crafty Japanese Imperial soldiers. The realistic settings amidst the sandy blood-stained shores and the haunting thick jungles create an exhilarating rush of fear and excitement. The enemy artificial intelligence is great; they will throw back your grenades towards you and bum-rush you when you think you’re in a safe zone. The game, however, brings a disturbing level of violence and brutality with the use of the flamethrower weapon that scorches the enemy to smithereens as they scream to their death -- It’s no wonder the weapon was outlawed by international war committees. There are also multiplayer and cooperative modes that allow you to play alongside a friend or with up to four players on a split-screen. Some might find that Call of Duty 5: World at war is just a re-hashing of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, only, with the World War 2 theme. Some might be tired of World War 2 games and will shun the game as a result. I am here to tell you that Call of Duty 5: World at War is a must have game for the season. Go out and get it and experience World War 2 like you’ve never seen it before. - By Brent Lowe

POWERHOUSE MARKETING GURUS IN THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND BRAND MARKETING

Can you think outside the box, concentrate and come up with stellar concepts to take any talented individuals career to the next level in the blink of eye. Well, we have two power house men who have been in the game of entertainment for over 15 years. Both have contributed to their innovative brand marketing ideas to numerous music artist on the scene, filmmakers and in general business leaders who are known worldwide. We invite you to dive in to the world of Terry L. Cyrus and Tony Martinez. WHO IS TERRY L. CYRUS Terry L. Cyrus is a native of West Virginia. He has been instrumental in organizing various concert promotions nationwide. Cyrus began his career as a manager in the music industry. He has worked with such music moguls as former CEO of Sony Music Corporation, Walter Yetnikoff. Cyrus provided the legendary executive with strategic advice on opportunities in the music industry since the early 1990’s. His efforts led to Mr. Yetnikoff collaborating with Grammy Award winning producer Rockwilder. In 2004, Cyrus founded Outspoken Media to meet the needs of his clientele. The Company specializes in marketing, talent management, television and film production, creative direction, digital media, brand expansion, promotions, business development, venture capital and consultation. Outspoken Media has consulted HBO’s Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry Co-Founder, Bruce George. The Company has also worked with acclaimed film director of “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till”, Keith Beauchamp. Outspoken Media has other prominent clients such as celebrity shoe designer, Etu Evans. Cyrus is the Mr. Cyrus is a graduate of West Virginia State University and a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The 5 power Players who have shaped Terry’s career are:Walter Yetnikoff, Paul Estevez, Jimmy Maynes, Angelo Ellerbee and Chuck Gamble. Terry's Motto: "The Key To Success Is Position and Leverage"

WHO IS TONY MARTINEZ - The President of Kinetix Integrated Marketing It surely was a joy connecting Tony Martinez. He gets the award for “Busy Power Player”. The 5 Power Players who have shaped Tony’s career are: Allen Kat, George Jackson (Former CEO of UBO), Vince Montouri (V.P. of Marketing for the New York Post), Paul Estevez and Joseph Solis. We all have important people in our life who are mentors, advisors and those special angels who open doors for us to get where we need to go in this journey as we move forward in life. Tony is grateful for all the supporters mention and those who are kept in the sacred place in his heart. He is one of the foremost experts in the US Latino media marketplace, Tony Martinez brings to Kinetix Integrated Marketing a wealth of experience created by bringing together major brand advertisers together with urban & Latino media entities. A member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Tony began his career in media in 1995, co-founding Stress Magazine, a New York based publication covering urban lifestyles and hip-hop culture. As Advertising & Marketing director, Tony delivered over $1 million in ad revenue and made Stress the first urban company to participate in New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade leading the way for other urban media, apparel, and entertainment companies.

Tony Martinez, The Brand Guru behind STESS Magazine

Tony later went on to found latinflava.com, a portal focused on covering Latino lifestyles and entertainment which later merged with Urban Box Office to become the network’s Latino channel. As The New York Post saw the explosion of the Latino marketplace and created Tempo as a platform for their editorial team and advertisers to reach this demographic, Tony lead the publication’s marketing and promotional initiatives. At Tempo, Tony created marketing packages that allowed the publication to bring in for the first time, top tier advertisers such as Pepsi, Coors Light and Johnnie Walker.Tony’s understanding of the Latino and urban marketplace has enabled Kinetix Integrated Marketing to in a short time work for some of the world’s most recognizable brands such as Microsoft, Pepsi, and Hennessy. Beyond Kinetix, Tony helped in the establishment of Black August, an annual fundraiser to support Cuba’s youth and hip-hop culture and is an active member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. When you need brand power marketing connecting you with the best in the Latino community call on Tony Martinez . - By L. Christine

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POWER PLAYER LATINA POP SINGERS

- MAKE A DIFFERENCE WORLDWIDE BEAUTY, BRAINS, STRONG, DETERMINED AND PHILANTHROPIC

You cannot deny the power all of these beauty Latina singers have, when you see them in person or live on television. All are fabulous. The Power Player team salutes Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and Thalia. What all these Latina woman have in common is the drive to succeed in a very competitive field called the music industry. These ladies dance, sing, some are mothers, designers and the list grows vast. Each one of has a unique style and rhythm. We say power is in the eye of the beholder. Latina female power is in the mix worldwide.