Posts tagged steve carell

Posted 10 months ago

Veteran rockers French Kicks are pillars of reliability. It’s hard to believe that this band has been churning out their infectious brand of indie rock for over a decade, and even more impressive to see that they never really had a ‘down’ album.  

“Sex Tourists” from their 2008 album Swimming, was recently featured in Seeking A Friend For The End of the World, the new film by Lorene Scafaria starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley.  If Scafaria’s name sounds familiar, it’s because she also brought us Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, another quirky/funny/heartfelt movie with great music. We can’t give away the scene the song is in without spoiling the movie a bit, but let’s just say that the song plays during an appropriate part of the movie (think the song title). Check out the trailer above and when you see it at theaters, be on the lookout for French Kicks. 

French Kicks on MySpace | Last.fm

Posted 1 year ago

Finally saw Crazy, Stupid, Love and although it didn’t offer any real surprises, the movie was definitely a solidly enjoyable mix of romance, comedy and drama.

The movie also featured some great tunes, starting with The Acorn and their song “Almanac” (which also appears on the official soundtrack). The song plays when they’re in Weaver’s SUV at Jessica’s house when Cal’s struggle to understand stops Jessica’s attempt to let him know how she feels.

“Loops” by Junip isn’t in the official soundtrack (how does that get decided anyway? That’s always puzzled us) but it does have a memorable use in the film, as it plays when Robbie declares his love for all to see; Jessica tells him there’s someone else.

The Acorn on MySpace | Last.fm

Junip on MySpace | Last.fm