Profile: The Pillars of El Matador Spain

In UEFA EURO 2012, Spain becomes the favorite candidate to win the game.

Strength
El Matador, the nickname of Spain, has great players, who mostly have skills on the above average, in all lines. Who would doubt the mentality of the team winning last two major events, Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010.  This Champion mentality owned by the Spain squad places them as one of the strongest champion candidate of this tournament.

Weaknesses
El Clasico rivalry, the disharmony of Barcelona and Real Madrid players haunts La Furia Roja (also the official nickname of Spain) since the majority of Spain players are from those two clubs. If this rivalry can not be eliminated from each player, the ambition to be the first country to win Euro in two tournaments reportedly (back to back champions) will be difficult to realize.

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Profile: The "Stars" of Der Panzer Germany

As one of the strongest candidates of the EURO 2012 champion, along with Netherlands and Spain, Der Panzer, the nickname of Germany national football team, must be the member of the "hellish" group, group B. It is not too exaggerate to say "hellish" group since there are three strong and experienced countries, one of them also predicted as candidate of champion,  become the other members of this group, they are: Netherlands, Portugal, and Denmark. 

Strength

Germany is synonymous with strength, endurance, and discipline, but Loew, the coach of Germany, cleverly combining them with new tactics those are management of the ball, creativity, risk taking, and dynamic movement. As a result, Der Panzer becomes a spectacular squad. This "plus" is the reason why they become a favorite of champion in EURO 2012.  

Weaknesses 

There is a little doubt in Der Panzer squad when we talk about the back line. Germany is known as a team to attack and sometimes they forget and leave the back opens.

Moreover, despite qualifying with a perfect result, Loew continues to replace players of the back line, and this is a bit worrying.

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Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

In Movie Theaters:  14 December 2012

Review:

The Hobbit is a two part epic fantasy adventure movie directed and produced by Peter Jackson and based on JRR Tolkien's fantasy novel of the same name. A Jackson's prequel of trilogy of The Lord of the Rings.

Trailer:

This prequel of trilogy The Lord of the Rings tells of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, honorable "little people", on the hazardous journey with Gandalf the Grey. Along with 13 dwarves, Bilbo Baggins will open the door of perilous adventure through "the Lonely Mountain" where he must defeat all the enemies, ranging from dragons, giant spiders, hostile elves, hungry wolves, and - perhaps the most dangerous of all - being named Gollum, Bilbo eventually get a magical ring, "the ring", from him after winning a riddling contest!

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Starring:

Martin Freeman: Bilbo Baggins

Ian McKellen: Gandalf the Grey

Richard Armitage: Thorin Oakenshield

Graham McTavish: Dwalin

Ken Stott: Balin

Aidan Turner: Kíli

Dean O'Gorman: Fíli

Mark Hadlow: Dori

Jed Brophy: Nori

Adam Brown: Ori

John Callen: Óin

Peter Hambleton: Glóin

William Kircher: Bifur

James Nesbitt: Bofur

Stephen Hunter: Bombur

Andy Serkis: Gollum

Hugo Weaving: Elrond

Benedict Cumberbatch: Smaug

Mikael Persbrandt: Beorn

Lee Pace: Thranduil 

Stephen Fry: Master of Lake-town

Luke Evans: Bard the Bowman

Billy Connolly: Dáin II Ironfoot

Barry Humphries: the Great Goblin

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The Voice of Truth

THE GUNFIRE AROUND us makes it hard to hear. But the human voice is different from other sounds. It can be heard over noises that bury everything else. Even when it's not shouting. Even when it's just a whisper. Even the lowest whisper can be heard - -over armies... when it's telling the truth.


BAKU TEMBAK SEKITAR kita membuat suara itu sulit untuk terdengar. Namun suara manusia itu berbeda dengan suara-suara yang lain. Suara itu bisa terdengar ditengah suara-suara bising yang menutupi semua suara-suara yang lain. Bahkan ketika suara itu tidak diteriakkan. Bahkan ketika suara itu hanya sebuah bisikan. Bahkan suara bisikan paling lirihpun bisa terdengar oleh batalion tentara ... ketika suara itu menyerukan kebenaran.

(Edmond Zuwanie - The Interpreter)

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Review: The Bourne Legacy (2012)

In Movie Theaters: 03 August 2012

Review:

The 4th part of the Bourne series based on the original story. As director Tony Gilroy explains, "It's not a reboot or a prequel to overhaul or replace Matt Damon .. There will be a new hero, a new chapter ... this is a stand-alone project." Jason Bourne will not be shown in this film; Jeremy Renner will play another trained killer in the same program as Bourne.

Trailer

Due to the impact of the events of The Bourne Ultimatum, the CIA decides to shut down the "Outcome Operation", the substitution of "Treadstone Operation". Aeron Cross, an agent of Outcome Operation , and Stephanie Snyder, a doctor who helps creating Outcome agent, must find a way to escape from Byer CIA agent wanted them assassinated.

Directed by: Tony Gilroy

Starring:

Jeremy Renner: Aaron Cross/Kenneth Gidson

Rachel Weisz: Dr. Stephanie Snyder

Edward Norton: Byer

Joan Allen: Deputy Director Pamela Landy

David Strathairn: Noah Vosen

Albert Finney: Dr. Albert Hirsch

Scott Glenn: Ezra Kramer

Donna Murphy: Dita

Stacy Keach: Mark Turso

Corey Stoll: Vendel

Oscar Isaac: Number Three

David Asmar: Evan Pines

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Review: Resident Evil 5: Retribution (2012)

In Movie Theaters:  14 September 2012

Review:

Resident Evil: Retribution is the fifth episode of the Resident Evil movie series. Not much changed from the initial theme of this story. this time the T-virus that is spread by the Umbrella company has evolved to the level higher.

Trailer

Umbrella Corporation's deadly T-virus continues to destroy the Earth, changing the global population into a legion of flesh-eating corpses. The last hope of the human race, Alice (Milla Jovovich), wakes up in the most secret Umbrella facility chamber and she reveals her past which still shrouded in mist. Alice continues to hunt down those responsible for this outbreak, a pursuit that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, DC and Moscow, which leads to the unveiling of her foggy mind that will force her to rethink everything she thought real. Aided by the new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive and continue to try to heal the world that has been in the edge of destruction. The countdown begins.

Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring: 

Milla Jovovich: Alice

Sienna Guillory: Jill Valentine

Michelle Rodriguez: Rain Ocampo

Johann Urb: Leon S. Kennedy

Kevin Durand: Barry Burton

Li Bingbing: Ada Wong

Oded Fehr: Carlos Olivera

Boris Kodjoe: Luther West

Colin Salmon: James "One" Shade

Aryana Engineer: Becky

Shawn Roberts: Albert Wesker

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