Blinded (2006 film)

Blinded (2006) is a Grenadian feature film about domestic violence directed by Anderson Quarless and starring Deleon Walters and Tahira Carter. It was the first full-length film entirely produced in Grenada.

Plot

Clara (Tahira Carter) meets John (Deleon Walters) at a particularly vulnerable time in her life. She is "blinded" by love and he becomes her world. The intense relationship then becomes violent and Clara is forced to take drastic action to protect herself and their son Chris.

Cast and crew information

This film has an entire local cast and crew, and was filmed in a various locations throughout Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique including beaches, waterfalls and other scenic locations.

Distribution

The movie premiered to Grenadian audiences on January 28, 2006 at the Grenada Trade Center and February 4, 2006 at St. George's University.

Reception

The movie received international recognition when it was selected for the 2007 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.

Blinded (song)

"Blinded" is a song by alternative rock band Third Eye Blind from their 2003 album, Out of the Vein. It was written by Stephan Jenkins, Arion Salazar, and Tony Fredianelli. The song received positive reviews from music critics and peaked at #34 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.

Background

"Blinded" is four minutes and 22 seconds long. It was written by Stephan Jenkins, Arion Salazar, and Tony Fredianelli and was produced by Jenkins.

The protagonist of the song is a man who goes to his ex-lover's apartment and spies on her through the bathroom door, illustrated in lyrics such as "I see you fogging up the mirror / Vapor round your body glistens from the shower."

According to Entertainment Weekly's Tom Sinclair, the song seems to reference The Who's "Pinball Wizard".

Release

"Blinded" was released as a single in April 2003. It was the second track on Third Eye Blind's 2003 album, Out of the Vein, which was released the following month.

The song also appeared on Third Eye Blind's 2006 compilation album, A Collection.

Yesterday

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Spirit (Leona Lewis album)

Spirit is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, followed by a worldwide release during early 2008. After winning the third series of reality singing contest The X Factor in December 2006, Lewis began recording the album in Sweden, the United Kingdom and United States, working with a variety of writers and producers. Critics praised the album for creating a contemporary album using such a variety of producers, and for showcasing Lewis's voice, though criticised her "lack of personality". The release of the album marked Lewis as the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and US to be given a major global launch with a debut album.

The album debuted at number one in nine countries, including the United Kingdom, United States and Germany, and peaked in the top five in a further eight countries. It held the record for the biggest digital album sales in a week ever for a new artist. The album was the sixth biggest selling of 2008 in the world, as according to the IFPI. It has gone on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide, and was the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, where it has since sold over 3.12 million copies and remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist.

Yesterday (1985 film)

Yesterday is a 1985 Polish drama film directed by Radosław Piwowarski. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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