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A life of scholarship is in store for Navarre, where the King and his courtiers have made an oath renouncing worldly pleasures and commanding all the townsfolk of Navarre to do the same. But when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive on a diplomatic visit, the King and his friends find the enticements of summer love more powerful than they had imagined.
A spoof of those who try to shun love and life, Love’s Labor’s Lost is full of witty wordplay, hilarious mishaps, and riotous comedy. The Dell is the perfect setting for this sweet coming-of-age story, with its host of delightful characters and sparkling depiction of young love.
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“Our court shall be a little Academe”
The King of Navare and his courtiers Berowne, Dumaine, and Longaville have made an oath to live a life of study for three years. To do so, they’ll put aside all wordly pleasures, including any thoughts of love. The King’s edict applies to all of the people of Navarre, and includes a rule that forbids women to come within a mile of the court. Berowne expresses his skepticism about such a plan, but his loyalty to the King prevails and he signs his name to the vow.
“A letter from the magnificent Armado”
Meanwhile, Don Adriano de Armado, a loquacious scholar from Spain, reports that Costard, a local youth, has been talking in the park with Jaquenetta, a country girl, in clear defiance of the King's new rules. The King and his courtiers reprimand Costard and put him into Armado’s custody.
Later, Armado confesses to his pageboy Moth, that he, not Costard, is actually in love with Jaquenetta. Against his better judgment— and the King’s edict—he writes her a love sonnet and demands that Costard deliver it to her.
The people of Navarre adjust to a life of study, some more easily than others. The self-satisfied scholar Holofernes and the --pious pastor Sir Nathaniel, in particular, embrace the opportunity to live a scholarly life—and to enlighten the other townspeople with their learning, whether they like it or not.
“Fair princess, welcome to the Court of Navarre”
The Princess of France and her enchanting ladies arrive on a diplomatic mission regarding a dispute over the region of Aquitaine. Because of the edict the women are forced to camp a mile away; but upon meeting the ladies, the King and his courtiers find their dedication to the scholars’ life on shaky ground.
Each man confesses his ardor to the audience, and writes his own love letter to the lady of his affection…but as love letters begin to travel around Navarre, the King, Berowne, Dumaine, Longaville, and even Armado are revealed to have broken their vows.
“Shall we resolve to woo these girls of France?”
The men decide to overthrow their oaths and woo the ladies of France. First, they disguise themselves as Muscovites to trick the ladies, but the ladies, having word of the prank from their courtier Boyet, pay them back by trading clothes and pretending to be each other. Chaos, confusion, and hilarity ensue, until the eight lovers’ true identities are revealed.
“The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo. You that way: we this way.”
The townspeople join together to present a play for the nobility and everyone enjoys the entertainment. But shocking news calls the ladies back to France, leaving the future uncertain.
(Director) (Director): S&Co Director: The Clean House (reading), Fall Festival of Shakespeare 2008-2013, Bankside Preludes, Assistant for Tina Packer for All’s Well that Ends Well and Julius Caesar. S&Co Actor: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, The Venetian Twins, Shakespeare & the Language that Shaped a World, The Winter’s Tale, more(Director) (Director): S&Co Director: The Clean House (reading), Fall Festival of Shakespeare 2008-2013, Bankside Preludes, Assistant for Tina Packer for All’s Well that Ends Well and Julius Caesar. S&Co Actor: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, The Venetian Twins, Shakespeare & the Language that Shaped a World, The Winter’s Tale, The Learned Ladies, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses. WAM Theatre: Artistic Associate (2012-2014), The Last Wife director, Blue Stockings (reading) director, Fresh Takes inaugural series curator and producer. Other Directing: Southwest Shakespeare (Photograph 51), Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (Memorial), The Theatre at Woodshill (As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing), Boston University School of Theatre (The Cherry Orchard, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Duchess of Malfi, The Tall Girls). Assistant Directing: Asolo Rep, Bedlam NYC, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Boston Center for American Performance. 2017-18 Directing Fellow, Asolo Repertory Theatre. Artistic Development & Directing Internship, Arena Stage. Directing Observership, Huntington Theatre Company. Training: MFA, Boston University. BA, Wellesley College. Online: kellydirecting.com
Shakespeare & Company is a professional live theatre company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. The Company offers one of the most extensive actor training programs by a regional theatre in the country, and is also home to an award-winning and nationally recognized theatre-in-education program.


Characters from popular TV shows such as A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' will inspire costume choices this year.
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With two choices for a group Halloween costume in mind - women in the U.S. Navy or minions from the film "Despicable Me," Jennifer Reagin is leaning toward the most pop culturally relevant - the minions.
The costume construction will be simple - yellow tank tops, overalls and headbands.
"I think the minions would be really cute," said the 19-year-old Purdue University student. "It's kind of popular right now and it's taking a kids movie and making it into something that college students can have fun with, too." ...


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A Lovely Conversation About Stop-Motion Animation
The National Galleries of Scotland has an exhibition on the brilliant Ray Harryhausen through Christmas. I have always been fascinated by stop-motion and still regret not pursung it as a career (although breaking in would have been extremely difficult when I was younger). I made several poorly animated films when I was younger using everything from Play-Doh to clay and stop-motion armatures assembled out of wood. The NGS recently featured a nice discussion with Peter Lord (animator, co-founder of Aardman Animations) about stop-motion and Ray Harryhausen. Stop-motion is experiencing a bit of a rennaisance thanks to recent films by Aardman, Laika, and others.
I found a nice tribute to Ray Harryhausen by the California Film Institute. It's nice to see Academy Award-winning effects artists such as Dennis Muren and Phll Tippet identify Ray as their inspriation.


Realism and horror flicks don’t usually go hand-in-hand, but when they do, they can create some of the most terrifying, visceral moments that can scar you for life. It just proves that you don’t need hellish demons or blood-thirsty aliens to make a scary horror movie.
Here are some of the most blood-chilling examples of horror films that feel way too real.
1. Psycho (1960)
It all started here, in the mind of a sick man named Norman Bates — the psycho. This movie’s influence on the horror genre cannot be overstated, and to this day, it’s still one of the most thrilling stories about serial killers. The split personality angle made the movie stand out even more. Bates is sort of a collective image of many real-world killers, including Ed Gein, who adored his mother so much that he made a skin suit out of his victims to look more like her. Absolutely grotesque!
2. Audition (1999)
How many times have you found yourself in an awkward situation where you’re holding auditions for your future wife, and you think you finally found the concubine of your dreams, only to realize you just signed your own death warrant? That’s pretty much the plot of Takashi Miike’s psychological horror film Audition. When your new soon-to-be wife starts torturing people and cutting off their body parts, maybe you should think of getting a divorce ASAP, while you still have all your fingers and limbs attached. Fair warning: the Audition is maybe too realistic for its own good, so make sure you can stomach this kind of horror.
3. Misery (1990)
Among the vast sea of demons, shapeshifting clowns from space, and other nasty creatures created by the sick imagination of Stephen King, there are many books that deal with regular human psychosis. In the 1990 movie Misery, Kathy Bates plays a crazed fan who will not take “no” for an answer when she finally kidnaps her favorite writer. All she wants is for them to be together forever. Is that so much to ask? A broken leg or two won’t make a big difference.
4. Jaws (1975)
I can already hear you typing “bu- but Jaws is not realistic! Why is this movie on the list?” Well, you’re right for the most part. I bet you had no idea that Spielberg’s movie about a hangry prehistoric shark snacking on unsuspecting beachgoers was actually based on real events. In July of 1916, sharks around Jersey Shore killed four people, causing a whole lot of panic and bringing forth the brave shark hunters, who inspired Peter Benchley to write his bestseller — Jaws.
5. The Purge (2013)
The first Purge movie showed just how maniacal some people could be when you let them do whatever they want without suffering any consequences. Not the most creative concept, but it definitely gets the job done. Making any crime legal for a single night means nobody is safe, and you can get your sweet revenge on your boss who fired you or your friend who fooled around with your wife. Like most home invasion movies, Purge is deeply unsettling as it hits very close to reality.
6. Hush (2016)
Body-snatching slugs are fun and dandy but imagine being both mute and deaf, living by yourself, and suddenly realizing you’re being stalked by some sicko who wants to kill you. You can’t call for help and never hear the danger coming. That kind of desperation and feeling of helplessness is what makes Mike Flannagan’s horror/thriller Hush so enticing to watch.
7. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs dives deep into the twisted psyche of serial killers and pretty accurately depicts the work process of the FBI detectives. Of course, not everything is “au naturel,” because who wants to go through all that paperwork in a movie about serial murderers, right? And then some parts just would not work if the plot didn’t need a kick in the butt. But it’s all good because we got one of the most charismatic villains ever shown on the screen — Hannibal Lecter. The movie treats Hannibal and Buffalo Bill as real people with depth and ambitions, however twisted they may be.


More and more *great* Arabic series have been landing on our screens lately, and that also means fresh new faces of young Arab actors that we can’t wait to see (and discover.) These young Arab actors have already excelled in 2021, so we can’t wait to see what they have in store for us this year.
From going viral due to Netflix shows (ahem – Al Rawabi School for Girls – ahem) to acting next to some of the Middle Eastern cinema’s biggest icons, like Yousra and Hend Sabry, these young talents are ones to watch.
Check out the young Arab actors that are popping off below…
Huda El Mufti
ICYMI: Egyptian actress Huda El Mufti caught everyone’s attention from the very start. The 27-year-old star is popularly known for her role in Haza Al Masaa in Ramadan 2017 and she’s only getting started.
Mayan El Sayed
Mayan truly killed it last Ramadan, she featured in 3 television shows and played different types of characters in each. But the one that stands out is Yousra’s Ramadan show, where she really shows off her acting skills and shows us what she’s capable of doing.
The 23-year-old is really stepping it up and is appearing next to A-list film stars such as Ahmed Ezz, Yousra, and Mona Zaki.
Omar is a new face on our screens but it looks like we have found a new hidden gem! His role in Melouk el Gadana as a spoilt rich boy is played so well and you could tell he has so much talent there. We wish him the best!
This one is no surprise since he had shown his true talents in 2020 when he appeared for the first time on screen in Dina Elsherbiny’s show Le3bet el Nesyan. His role in Khali Balak Men Zizi alongside big stars Amina Khalil and Aly Kassem is a huge *stunt*.
We can’t forget about the OG, Ahmed Malek. He’s been in works like Nasl El Aghrab alongside Ahmed el Sakka and Amir Karara, The Furnace, and most recently Bimbo.
Malak has been away from TV and cinema for a while, but she’s back again and doing better than ever! Her role as Raghda in Nasl El Aghrab just proves how much of a boss she is.
The youngest one on this list, but absolutely not the least talented. Reem is really killing it with her role as TITO on Khali Balak Men Zizi, playing a really complex character for her age. And let’s not forget her role as Shiraz in Netflix’s Paranormal (2020).
This new face on Arabic television has got everyone talking. The American-Egyptian actor conveys his character so well in Le3bet Newton with the megastar Mona Zaki.
Aicel is 2022’s breakthrough star, especially with the role she plays as Ola’s daughter in Finding Ola alongside Hend Sabry.
Another star from Finding Ola is 15-year-old Yasmina El-Abd who plays Zeina, and Aicel’s best friend. The Egyptian-Swiss-American actress sings and dances as well (a woman of many talents for sure.) Click here to check out our interview with her.
She’s a BTS fan and Al Rawabi School for Girls‘ protagonist. We can’t forget about the amazing year Andria had in 2021.
This actress made it onto the scene after she starred in one of the biggest Arabic series to grace 2021, Al Rawabi School for Girls. We can’t wait to see what Yara has in store for 2022, especially since we loved her Dina.
This Jordanian actress and ballerina was ~fire~ as Layan on the hit series Al Rawabi School for Girls.
Joanna Arida does just about everything. From acting and singing to drawing and modeling, we expect to see her make it big not too far from now. Oh, and she’s still in university *cajj*.
Watch this space to check out more young Arab actors.
Source : Cosmopolitan


VEIL OF SECRETS
The life of Melanie, surrounded by splendor, is anything but glamorous. She is trapped behind gold bars in the clutches of possessivness and abuse. When she takes the crucial step, she discovers that her demons are following her. But as she faces her fears, she realizes that her biggest enemy is actually hiding within her. And it is the only thing that will enable her to make the changes her soul so strongly yearns for.
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The 'Moonlight Drawn by Clouds' couple Park Bo Gum & Kyên ổn Yoo Jung dated each other after the kết thúc of the movie 'Moonlight Drawn by Clouds'?
Did Park Bo Gum and Kyên ổn Yoo Jung dating for 1 year & Broke-up?
Moonlight Drawn by Clouds is a movie that brought fame to lớn the couple Park Bo Gum và Kim Yoo Jung. Undeniably, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds created a strong attraction for fans when it aired in năm nhâm thìn. That’s why Park Bo Gum and Klặng Yoo Jung received much love sầu from the audience. The perfect chemistry of Park Bo Gum và Kim Yoo Jung has made fans constantly ‘push their boat’ và wish they had something in real life. Many rumors of Park Bo Gum & Kyên ổn Yoo Jung’s dating also broke out shortly after Moonlight Drawn by Clouds ended.
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Special rumor ‘Park Bo Gum và Kim Yoo Jung have been dating for a year & broke up?’ did it really happen?On the morning of October 26, 2016, Dispatch reported that Park Bo Gum and Kyên ổn Yoo Jung were spotted checking-out in the hotel lobby & then appeared at the Philippine airport to return lớn Korea. In the picture, you can see that the two are very cchiến bại together. Both wore round glasses, sportswear & blaông chồng backpack. According to fans, Park Bo Gum và Kim Yoo Jung stood together very well, lượt thích a couple in love sầu và wearing a couple outfit. The rumor they started dating was launched by Hong Kong Apple Daily on January 25, năm 2016.
It is known that after the success of the movie “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” with a rating of 20%, the crew had a short vacation together in the Philippines. The trip takes place from October 21-25, and yesterday is the last day for Park Bo Gum và Kyên Yoo Jung in your country. After the series was released, many fans mistakenly thought that the duo were secretly dating at the khách sạn, but that was only imagined by fans & Chinese và Taiwanese media agencies.
Shortly afterwards according to Soompi, Klặng Yoo Jung answered an interview denying dating Park Bo Gum.As for his co-star Park Bo Gum, Kim Yoo Jung said, “Park Bo Gum is a really warm person, so I had a good time immersed in the movie when Bo Gum was Lee Young Young. , but also Lee Young is Bo Gum. He is not only working hard on set but also a very caring person & makes everyone comfortable. Bo Gum is a really good brother. ” .
Despite giving so much praise khổng lồ Park Bo Gum, when asked that for such a good person, it’s hard not khổng lồ love him, Klặng Yoo Jung frankly replied, “Everyone wonder? may not love hyên, but obviously not everyone in the world loves Park Bo Gum, and I certainly don’t love hlặng. ”


Are you desperately in need of some excitement in your life?
With period dramas being the ‘in’ thing nowadays, it may be time for you to jump on this fast-moving train to yesteryear.
From TV shows like Game of Thrones on HBO and The Crown on Netflix, current popular culture is all about going back in time. After all, everybody needs an escape from the humdrum of day-to-day life.
If you’ve already read my Knights of the Swan series, I invite you to read my newly released second-edition of Knight Dreams, via Amazon or Barnes & Noble NOOK.
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“Charming, but dangerous spy, Sir James Frost, captures the likeness of his prey on charcoal and parchment. This time, a plot to kill the king is uncovered and it leads to Terrwyn’s family. When he discovers the maiden hiding among the archers, his attention is divided between protecting his king and the woman who pierced his heart with her passion …”
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January 27th-28th Show - Charleston, SC.
February 24th-25th - Captain's Comic Expo, Charleston, SC.
March 2-4 Savannah Show
March 18th - Raising Cane's
March 24th-25th - SCCOMICON, Greenville, SC.
March 27th - Oakbrook Comicon, Ladson, SC.
April 28th - Columbia Toy and Comic Show, Columbia, SC.
May 18th - Days of the Dead - Charlotte Charlotte, NC.
May 25th - Crimson Film Festival, Charleston, SC.
May 31st - Atlanta Playhouse Film Festival, Atlanta, GA.
June 15th-17th - Heroes Con, Charlotte, NC.
July 28th - Otranto Con, North Charleston, SC.
August 1st-September 2nd - Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival, Mexico City, NM.
August 11th - Mr. K's book signing, Charleston, SC.
August 9th-12th - Full Moon Film Festival, Biertan, Romania.
August 11th-12th - Dublin Comic Con, Dublin, Ireland.
August 25th-26th - Soda City Comic Con, Columbia, SC.
September 2nd-9th - Seven Hills International Film Festival, Hungary
September 18th-22nd - Austin Revolution Film Festival, Austin, TX.
September 21st-22nd - Wreak Havoc Film Festival, Greensboro, NC.
October 6th - Pee Dee Comic Con, Lake City, SC.
October 26th-28th - Spooky Empire, Orlando, FL.
October 20th-21st - The Dead of Night Film Festival, Liverpool, ENG.
November 2nd-4th - Reedy Reels, Greenville, SC.
November 3rd-4th - Festival of Terror, Birmingham, UK.
November 24th - Ashborough Holiday Market, Summerville, SC.


In film development terms, a “ story beat ” refers to a single story event which transforms the character and story at a critical juncture. A beat is the timing and movement of a film or play. Our protagonists make a decision which activates the story, and we get ready to jump on the wild ride of the second act. Our characters can now explore the new world described in our logline. Your friends all agree it would make a great movie but you have no idea where to get started. Todd Kick writes exceptionally useful guides on writer’s beats, including Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know and Beat by Beat. Now that the main plot is finally kicking into high gear, the subplot (or subplots) can … You will obviously have ideas for where the show will go after the pilot, but those are future problems. Things get really bad for our hero(es) so they can dust themselves down and pick themselves up. • This is the beginning of the external conflicts in the story. The beat sheet is a lot more than just Act I, Act II and Act III. Click here to get the latest Save the Cat! The use of a beat sheet is a means of avoiding all these disasters. This image could also be left open for interpretation — to leave the door open for a franchise. How do you use them? Looks like you found an old version. These beats can then be used as a basis to craft your outline. Imagine the beats of your protagonists and you begin to inhabit their universe. How to write a TV pilot script that follows the structural template used by the industry. The main protagonist is bereft. You’ll be amazed at how closely they follow structure outlined here. It is an event, decision, or discovery that alters the way the protagonist pursues his or her goal. The protagonists embody the theme, all the narrative strands come together, and everything is made clear. The Physical Hurdle. Save the Cat Beat Sheet:. Are you looking for a quick guide to script formatting or screenplay structure, digital video resolutions, Twitter image size, the Facebook blue… Filmsourcing’s collection of the best filmmaker’s cheat sheets is here to help! The best cooling sheets are soft, breathable, and moisture-wicking to keep you cool and comfy night after night. If you work in TV, especially soap, there's a good chance you will be expected to submit a scene breakdown to your script editor for approval before going to script. THE BLAKE SNYDER BEAT SHEET (aka BS2) Opening Image (1) – A visual that represents the central struggle & tone of the story. Beat 7: The part we have all been waiting for. Your IP: 184.108.40.206 Pretty much all dramatic fiction follows this form. The Beat Sheet Spreadsheet: Realizing The Screenwriter’s Vision Posted by Lior Weinstein on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 If you don’t know what a beat sheet is, then you probably aren’t one of the thousands of people who feel that they are going to … In virtually all films (regardless if they follow a linear narrative structure or not), there should be a beginning (Act 1), a middle (Act 2), and an end (Act 3). BONUS #1: Full Story Map beat sheet of the pilot of the breakout series “MR. Often mirrors the Closing Image. What is your story about? The Best Cheat Sheets for Filmmakers. Elizabeth Davis created this spreadsheet based on Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat writing craft book. Our logline is finally realized. A beat sheet is the entire episode told beat by beat. It is a unit of script analysis representing the smallest defined action in a play script, typically … Beat sheets are a form of outline. This quick vid breaks them down, and constructs a scene using the beat sheet technique as an example. Below, the best cooling sheets in a … ROBOT.” Each of the acts roughly covers a third of your story and are traditionally referred to as something like set-up, confrontation, and resolution. A snapshot of the main character’s problem, before the adventure begins. Our hero must then rise from these ashes to overcome all odds and fulfill the promise of the logline. The main protagonist is bereft. Free help from wikiHow. Home > Tools > The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (The BS2) Tips and Tactics, Tools. 2) Beat Sheets (aka “scene breakdowns”; aka “step sheet”, ‘story map’ or similar). Building The Beat Sheet The Three Act Structure Act One of the script is the Thesis of the film. The beat sheet identifies the key emotional moments in a story, while the outline expands on those moments with specific scenes, settings, and details. Snyder offers 15 different “beats” that writers of a screenplay should be cognizant to include in the storyline. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Opening set piece, basically as written (BIG ACTION BEAT #1) 2. 1. Use our sample 'Sample Beat Sheet for Film.' His beat sheet is great for organizing a story during drafting or revisions, and this spreadsheet makes the process easier. JOHN AUGUST — REVISED BEAT SHEET Please note some details are still marked TBD. Panels are used in manga to add structure and pace to the story. He or she believes everything gained is lost, … And whether you want organic cotton, linen, or silky microfiber, there's sure to be a sheet set that's perfect for your bed. The very first thing the audience sees on-screen encapsulates everything about the story in one glance. Rather than crafting full sentences, you use bullet points to outline the action taking place at pivotal points in your plot. 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Thursday, June 23rd 2011
Imagine your favorite movie cars as Pixar characters! Well the guys over at Next Movie commissioned Old Red Jalopy (a poster designer) to anthropomorphically redesign seven famous movie cars as Cars 2 characters! Seven famous movie cars were Pixarized (is that even a word?). Not sure. But I agree with NextMovie.com, I too smell a concept for some interesting sequel material! Listen up Pixar and Cars fans!
All of the cars feature eyes on their windshields just like the regular Pixar Cars characters. Each of them have a unique smile and facial expression. I like how the artist took the time to make each car special. I can start to see voices and personalities forming in my head for some of the cars. However the pieces that really caught my eye were the Delorean Time Machine, The Batmobile, and Ecto 1! Check them out over at NextMovie.com! Hopefully Old Red Jalopy will have these posted on their site for public consumption too! See ya next time.


DeKALB — An upcoming production by the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance explores how politics can become intimately intertwined with individual values and personal judgment.
Playwright Tony Kushner’s “A Bright Room Called Day,” based on Bertolt Brecht’s 1938 play “The Private Life of the Master Race,” will run Jan. 31 through Feb. 3 and Feb. 7 through 10 in the Stevens Building Players Theatre on the NIU campus.
“A Bright Room Called Day” opens on conversations between a middle-aged German actress and her artistic friends in the early 1930s. As they witness the fall of democracy and Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, they realize they must face challenges to their lifestyles and beliefs.
A subplot is introduced when Zillah, a 1990s New Yorker, interrupts the 1930s scenes to offer her perspective on the happenings in 1930s Germany. As she draws comparisons between Hitler and President Ronald Reagan, she ultimately flees to Germany to escape what she believes is an increasingly dangerous American government. When she arrives in Germany, the lines between past and present blur.
“A Bright Room Called Day” is directed by Alexander Gelman, who said the point of the play is not to compare Reagan and Hitler, but to ask questions about individual limits in society and politics.
“I don’t think plays are there to give us answers,” Gelman said. “I don’t think it’s that simple.”
He said a quote from the play – “If someone is 25 percent Nazi, is that a Nazi?” – sums up the theme. As people move their analysis away from the Hitler extreme, at what point does behavior and ideology stop being evil?
“It really has to do with personal choices that are affected by and, in turn, affect political realities,” Gelman said. “Where’s my personal line that I will not cross? We all have different places where that line is drawn, and usually we don’t actually discover it until we’re there, and that’s how we know who we are.”
Tickets are available online at www.niu.edu/theatre or by contacting the School of Theatre and Dance box office, open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 2 p.m. Friday.
‘A Bright Room Called Day’
Jan. 31-Feb. 3 and Feb. 7-10
7:30 p.m. weeknights and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays
Stevens Building Players Theatre, Northern Illinois University
Adults $16, seniors $13, students $8
Tickets or information: 815-753-1600, www.niu.edu/theatre or


Although the Twilight saga was done and dusted a few months ago (bar the threats of a spin-off TV series still looming), it seems like Hollywood is not finished with supernatural romances. In fact, 2013 is set to be positively brimming with them.
One of two big franchises hitting the silver screens this year is The Mortal Instruments: A City of Bones; Lily Collins stars as Clary, a girl who discovers she's a "Shadow Hunter" and is wrapped up in a reluctant love triangle between her human best friend and another Hunter.
Then we've got The Host, another Stephenie Meyer creation, where a girl inhabited by a parasitic alien is then split between two hunky humans. Meyer has announced she plans to write a trilogy, so this certainly has the potential to get as weird as Twilight did (werewolf imprinting a half-vampire baby, anyone?).
Just round the corner is the release of Warm Bodies, starring Nicholas Hoult as a zombie who falls for the human girlfriend of one of his victims, and is set to hit screens on February the 1st.


Speaking during a press conference held at the 2015 Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday, Francis Ford Coppola quoted the Holy Qur'an and defended Islam in a touching way.
He quote the Qur'an, specifically Surah Al Fatihah emphasizing the message of peace, mercy, tolerance and love advocated by the Holy Book. His testimony full of truth brought tears to those in the room and left them speechless. The American filmmaker, President of the nine-member Jury for the 15th Marrakech International Film Festival, answered a question about current events and cinema, in which he talked about Islam in a compelling manner.
Francis Ford Coppola, born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, is a film director, producer and screenwriter. Some of his most famous films are ‘The Godfather’ trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and Bam Stoker’s Dracula. He is among only six people in Academy Award history to receive Oscars for directing, producing and screenwriting, as well as one of only eight filmmakers to win two Palme d’Or awards.
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What better way is there to spend the holidays than watching Christmas movies? Here are a few of my favourites. They may not be the “best” ones out there, but they are ones that I enjoy.
Elf (2003) Comedy, Rated PG
Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human raised as a sugar-loving elf in the North Pole. He realizes that he’s different and travels to New York to find his birth father.
My Favorite Christmas movie. I watch it every year! Also love Zooey Deschanel in it.
Home Alone (1990) Comedy, Rated PG
Macaulay Caulkin stars as Kevin McCallister, a boy who is left behind to watch the house while his family travels to France for Christmas.
This movie is a classic. I’m sure almost everyone has seen this movie; Watch it if you haven’t already!
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, 2000) Family, Rated G, PG
A Dr. Seuss tale of a grumpy Grinch who hates Christmas, but eventually learns the true meaning of the holiday.
Everyone has to have seen the classic cartoon short version! The one with Jim Carrey (2000) is also enjoyable.
Love Actually (2003) Romantic Comedy, Rated R
The journey of different couples dealing with their love lives and how they are all linked in some way.
I’m a sucker for chick flicks & movies like these where there are different storylines all intertwined.
The Santa Clause (1994) Comedy, Rated PG
Tim Allen stars as Scott Calvin who is an ad executive and is required to fill the shoes of Santa when he falls off Scott’s roof on Christmas Eve.
A great movie that everyone will enjoy.
So, what are your favourite Christmas movies to watch?


The Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax's “Annette" and the introduction of Spike Lee’s jury.
Organisers of Cannes Film Festival say they are confident of being able to host dinners and beach screenings in July alongside main competition as some Covid-19 measures are lifted in France.
The two-time Oscar winner will pick up the trophy at the opening ceremony on July 6th.
John Hinckley has been released from a psychiatric hospital 35 years after he attempted to kill the then US President Reagan following a fixation with a psychological thriller movie Taxi Driver.
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The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the iconic movie Network, which transformed the way we think about television and the way television thinks about us.
"I’m mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Those words, spoken by an unhinged anchorman named Howard Beale, "the mad prophet of the airwaves," took America by storm in 1976, when Network became a sensation. With a superb cast (including Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall) directed by Sidney Lumet, the film won four Academy Awards and indelibly shaped how we think about corporate and media power.
In Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times recounts the surprising and dramatic story of how Network made it to the screen. Such a movie rarely gets made any more--one man’s vision of the world, independent of studio testing or market research. And that man was Paddy Chayefsky, the tough, driven, Oscar-winning screenwriter whose vision--outlandish for its time--is all too real today. Itzkoff uses interviews with the cast and crew, as well as Chayefsky’s notes, letters, and drafts to re-create the action in front of and behind the camera at a time of swirling cultural turmoil. The result is a riveting account that enriches our appreciation of this prophetic and still-startling film.
Itzkoff also speaks with today’s leading broadcasters and filmmakers to assess Network’s lasting impact on television and popular culture. They testify to the enduring genius of Paddy Chayefsky, who foresaw the future and whose life offers an unforgettable lesson about the true cost of self-expression.
"Itzkoff’s engrossing, unfolding narrative contains the perfect amount of inside-baseball moviemaking stories and anecdotes about stars. It is an inspiring, conflict-driven account of the parade of the indignities and happy accidents that are always present when making a movie, even a great one." -- Rob Lowe, The New York Times Book Review
"Absorbing and revealing ... [Mad as Hell] garners insights into what made the film enduringly provocative and riveting." -- USA Today
"Dave Itzkoff's account of how the brilliant, stubborn, and pugnacious Chayefsky did his research, wrote his script and, ultimately, imposed his vision on the film is elegantly executed... Itzkoff is right to give Paddy Chayefsky his due as a cultural icon." -- Ted Koppel, NPR All Things Considered
Dave Itzkoff is a culture reporter at The New York Times, where he writes regularly about film, television, theater, music, and popular culture. He has previously worked at Spin, Maxim, and Details, and his work has appeared in GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, and other publications. He is the author of two previous books, Cocaine’s Son and Lads. He lives in New York City.


Welcome to the website of SDSU’s production of Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights by Gertrude Stein. Our adaptation of Stien’s musical explores the great advancements and absolute corruption modern technology has brought us. Through interactive performances, it will push audience members idea of theatre to a new level.
Feel free to explore the website. You can find everything from how this production was created to information on the playwright. On behalf of the entire company of SDSU’s Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights, we hope you enjoy our show.
Photos taken by Maya Greenfield-Thong


Paweł Pawlikowski, best known to British audiences for his Yorkshire- set lesbian coming of age epic My Summer of Love and asylum seeker drama Last Resort, returns with Ida (correctly pronounced EE-DA). The drama is Pawlikowski’s first film to be both set and shot in his native Poland. Set in the 1960s, Ida tells the story of young nun (played by newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska) who has been raised in a convent since she was a baby. However, before she can take her vows and commit herself fully to the Catholic Church, she is sent to meet her hitherto absent Aunt Wanda (played superbly Agata Kulesza). Together the two embark on a road trip that will reveal Ida’s Jewish ancestry and her family’s savage and tragic demise in a dark moment in Poland’s recent past. Along the way the two women navigate what is initially a very prickly family reunion and Ida faces temptation in the form of Lis (Dawid Ogrodnik), a carefree saxophone player that the two women pick up as a hitch hiker.
The film itself is visually stunning. Captured in faded black and white and entirely shot in a square 4:3 ratio, with many extreme close ups that cut partof the actor’s face of the frame. The film appears almost as a painting or photograph. There is a sense of the antiquated to the visual style that effectively evokes a sense of a time gone by. However, the film is also a meditation on contemporary Poland and where the country is going, especially in regards to the Catholic Church. The tension between Ida’s genuine devotion to her Catholic faith, the reality of her Jewish past and her temptation with Lis and the new more progressive Poland he represents, is a moving personalisation of the broader conflicts currently raging in Poland’s cultural development. Ida, as a character, is reserved and standoffish, she never really seems to fully fit in any of the worlds she inhabits during the film. The result is a feeling of being both an insider and outsider all at once. It doesn’t seem a coincidence that this would be the case in Pawlikoski’s first film about his homeland, a country he left at age fourteen.
The performances overall are strong. Trzebuchowska is striking to look at and any stiffness that may come with this being her first onscreen performance seem in keeping with the character. Ogrodnik is believably handsome and charming enough to tempt any nun. But, the stand out performance is Agata Kulesza as Aunt Wanda. Her tortured and performance bringing real pathos as well as strong sprinkling of dark humour to the film. Ida won’t be for everyone, even with a very brief 82 minute running time, the pace is still fairly slow. Nor is the film interested in giving any real exposition. You have to read in between the lines to really grasp the characters backgrounds and motivations. However, Ida is a thought provoking film and would be a great place to start for anyone wanting to dip their toe into the wonderful Polish cinema scene.
Ida is showing intermittingly over the month of November at Liverpool Fact and all other independent picture houses around the North West. For showing times the FACT click here.


Have you guys seen the movie Mama Mia? If not yet, you are missing a nice movie comedy movie. It is very hilarious and at the same time funny. I really like it so much that I can watch it over and over again without getting tired or bored. In fact, I already watched it three times. Yup, you heard me right. So if you are a fan of Abba and love their pop songs, then this movie is for you. You will love it am sure as much as I do :-)! Nop, was not paid to promote it; I just love it!


One secret love affair. Two disaster-bound dinner parties. Three couples headed for trouble.
Following its critically acclaimed West End revival, Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious tale of matrimonial mishaps and London’s funniest comedy of 2016, How The Other Half Loves, will open in Windsor before embarking on a national tour. As Bob and Fiona clumsily try to cover up their affair, their spouses’ intervention only adds to the confusion.
William and Mary Featherstone become hopelessly stuck in the middle, falsely accused of adultery and with no idea as to how they’ve become involved. The plot culminates in two disastrous dinner parties on successive nights, shown at the same time, after which the future of all three couples seems in jeopardy…
The production is directed by theatre director and biographer Alan Strachan. Alan has directed plays in New York, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, but the majority of his work has been in London. He came to early prominence as Alan Ayckbourn’s chosen director, and he has been involved with Ayckbourn’s theatre at Scarborough for many years. Ayckbourn has written 80 plays in total including the acclaimed Relatively Speaking, A Chorus of Disapproval, and Absent Friends. All of which have seen major West End revivals in recent years. However, it is this production, Ayckbourn’s hilarious tale of social graces and personal misunderstanding, which remains one of the celebrated writer’s most famous comedies.
‘Ingenious…Marvellous…Very Funny’ Financial Times
‘One of the funniest shows… comedy gold’ The Times
‘Timeless Genius… It doesn’t get much better than this’ Daily Telegraph
‘Comic genius’ Sunday Times
‘Terrifically funny’ The Metro
‘Astonishing and hilarious’ Mail on Sunday
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Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) will be held or the seventh time this year. The dates are September the 23rd – October the 3rd.
RIFF was founded in 2004 by a group of film enthusiasts and professionals with the goal of creating an annual international film festival in Reykjavik. The aim is to establish a major film event to enrich and enliven the local film culture, but moreover, to become an international attraction. We believe that by building up an innovative film festival in Reykjavik, our foreign guests will have a unique opportunity to participate in an exciting cultural event, as well as visiting a country renowned for its natural wonders and dynamic culture.


On Wednesday the 27th of September, I was lucky enough to be involved in the filming of a short film for the Adelaide Motorsport Festival. The film was being made as an activation ad to build interest in the event. My involvement was to shoot behind the scenes video, help film the ad, as well as take photos and document the day. The film involved driving 3 F1 cars, a Superbike and a HDT Torana through Adelaide city streets at 10pm.
The whole film had to be kept a secret, the organisers didnt want the streets of the city lined with spectators, it wouldnt have looked natural in the film. That said, its hard to tell people to ignore the sound of a screaming v10 f1 engine.... the crowds did gather.
Luckily for me i had spent all day with the cars and bike, so had an oportunity to take some more artistic shots.


Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay there long. He takes a beautiful USO worker hostage and flees back to New York. There, he learns that a rival gangster is plotting against America.
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After Alan Ladd's success in This Gun For Hire and The Glass Key, roles more traditionally associated with him, Paramount decided to give him top billing in Lucky Jordan, a film remarkably similar to Humphrey Bogart's All Through The Night in which gangster Bogart foils a Nazi spy ring. Although Ladd does well in the part, this was something given Ladd's diminutive stature that James Cagney would have breezed through.
In the title role Ladd is a gangster who's most reluctant to go into military service and leave the lifestyle he's become accustomed to. His number one subordinate Sheldon Leonard is most anxious to see him leave so he can move in on everything including Marie McDonald. Ladd and lawyer Lloyd Corrigan try all kinds of gambits, the last being to hire an Apple Annie type to fake being Ladd's mother so he can claim he's her sole support. Mabel Paige who played the gin swilling old souse is the best one in the film.
Ladd finally goes in the army, but he crashes out like you would in a prison film and accidentally gets some secret plans for a new airplane in the car he hijacked. Furthermore Sheldon Leonard is doing business with people who'd like those plans as the old rackets are drying up do to the war. All this doesn't faze Ladd, not even the pleadings of Helen Walker who is an Army WAC, but when the spies beat up on Paige our boy is not about to see the institution of motherhood defiled.
Lucky Jordan is played tongue in cheek just like All Through The Night. It made a profit for Paramount and confirmed Ladd's box office appeal. But it's firmly rooted in the time and place that the story is set in and hasn't really aged all that well. During his years at Paramount in the Forties Alan Ladd made far better films than Lucky Jordan that have come down as classics. This one is quite a bit less than a classic.
Reviewed by Doylenf7 / 10
Alan Ladd as a cynical gangster hiding a heart of gold...
Paramount had enough confidence in ALAN LADD (after THIS GUN FOR HIRE and THE GLASS KEY) to give him solo star billing above the title for LUCKY JORDAN. He fits the role of the cynical, wise-cracking Jordan, every inch the cocky wise guy who keeps getting into one scrape after another until the fadeout.
Instead of Veronica Lake, we have HELEN WALKER as the WAC he's forced to kidnap when she threatens to report him to the authorities for minor infractions. It's Walker's first film and she handles her chores with great assurance.
But the scene-stealer is MABEL PAIGE as an old wino who is chosen to act as Ladd's mother, so he can call her a dependent and avoid the military draft. Trouble brews when Ladd's own henchman (SHELDON LEONARD) is part of a scheme to turn over military plans to the enemy during World War II. Ladd gets back at Leonard on a few occasions but really throws the book at the mob when they beat up "his old lady."
All of it is directed at a fast pace by Walter Tuttle. The script is full of one-liners that draw a laugh, most of them delivered in crisp style by Ladd himself. It's easy to see why his popularity as the hottest male star at Paramount was cemented with this film. He's very believable as the cynic with a heart of gold. It's an energetic performance that made the studio realize they had a good prospect for stardom on their hands.
Only quibble: The print shown on TCM was a poor one needing restoration.
Reviewed by babblingbooks7 / 10
entertaining spy thriller with a light touch
This picture was fun to watch. Alan Ladd had a style as a gangster that counterpointed well with the wonderful Sheldon Leonard ("Hey, Buddy, ... C'mere!") Helen Walker presented an unusually perky, sexy look that was never really exploited in the movies. When she distracted the nazi spy he was not alone. I sat through the movie again to be distracted a second time. The picture may become a cult 'classic', if it has not already and I recommend most insistently that you view it. Ladd's involvement with the old 'bag lady' will touch you. Once again, for a light comedy, spy thriller (The Second World War was in full sway) it was away ahead of most of it's ilk. My favourite Alan Ladd movie.


HAWK TALKS: Keynote Speaker
Now on the speaking circuit, Hawk delivers insight into his leadership strategy and philosophy, punctuated with incredible personal stories involving Hollywood's A-listers. Audiences are as captivated by Hawk's front row experience to the movie industry as they are by his humor, warmth, and approachability. He has a talent for speaking about his extraordinary life in a way that has universal appeal.
Hawk has given talks at Northwestern University, UCLA, USC, Pace University, Temple University, the Sarajevo Film Festival, and the Berlin Film Festival. In addition to delivering the commencement address at Chapman University (2013), Hawk has given one on one talks with Francis Coppola (LA, 2014), Tom Cruise (LA, 2013), and Jake Gyllenhaal (NYC, 2014) at the Produced By Conference, and was a keynote speaker at the Beijing Film Festival (2018).
“Unlike most commencement speakers who are preachy and boring, Hawk was simultaneously funny, thoughtful, touching and inspiring. For those of us whose lives have had ups and downs and who have faced their share of obstacles, difficulties and defeats, his story was a powerful reminder that we all have to go through trials and tribulations, and he showed himself as our brother along this path.”
Chancellor Daniele StruppaChapman University
“As the goal of a commencement speaker is to inspire students as they think critically about the road ahead, there can be no finer example of what it takes to make it than Hawk Koch, whose leadership and forward-thinking have helped shape how both the Academy and the Producers' Guild have responded to changes in the business.”
Dean Bob BassetDodge College of Film and Media Arts
Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Speech to the Academy
Hawk addresses members of the Motion Picture Academy.
Working in Film
Hawk speaks at a California CPA Association event.


My name is Joshua Harris and I am a self motivated artist with an unparalleled work ethic. I was born and raised in the city of Chicago where I fell in love with cinematography and visual storytelling. I have invested many hours into learning the technicalities of video production while also producing content that challenges audiences’ way of thinking.
- I attended The Latin School of Chicago for 14 years, where I established many strong relationships and worked to discover my interests and future ambitions. My involvement with a variety of programs and clubs during high school has given me the opportunity to interact with diverse groups of people and develop leadership qualities.
- I currently attend Drake University, where I study digital media production and advertising. I am also a member of the University’s Crew Scholars Program, an organization that strives to mold participants into effective leaders and mentors.
In high school, I assumed a leadership role with an Advanced Video Production Internship. The program was made up of 30 aspiring filmmakers from across the city of Chicago, all of whom came from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds. Members of the program expressed their creativity by writing scripts for short films and pitching their ideas to their peers. As a team, we voted on which film to put into production and then we began the filming and editing process. During my time with the program, my film script was selected twice and I directed three short films.
As a film director, I dedicated myself to valuing the ideas of my peers and ensuring every crew member’s voice was heard. During our productions, I was responsible for assigning crew roles, directing on set talent, and editing footage.
My role with the program has given me an opportunity to develop valuable communication skills and core leadership values such as commitment and collaboration. As a leader within the program, I was given the opportunity to speak with small groups of potential donors of the After School Matters Corporation and provide them with information about our program. I also frequently introduced our showcased films at our seasonal film premieres that After School Matters hosts downtown for the public.
This internship provided me with a great opportunity to obtain work experience during my time in high school and I am eternally grateful for all of the connections and friendships that I was able to establish.


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By Brendan Kelly The Gazette MONTREAL - Why is it that over its 13-year history, the Jutra Awards has almost never given major prizes to English-language Quebec films? Does that reflect a negative bias within the film milieu toward flicks made chez nous in the language of Richler?
The Jutras’ track record isn’t much better in terms of recognizing films that capture Montreal’s multi-cultural reality. But maybe that part is changing. Jutra voters – who are all professionals in the film biz here – had no qualms about throwing their support this year massively behind Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies, which swept the Quebec film awards March 13, nabbing nine trophies, including for best film, and direction and screenplay (for Villeneuve).
Incendies, based on the play by Lebanese-born Montreal author Wajdi Mouawad, is indeed a drama about Montrealers who hail from the Middle East.
But the Jutra voters’ open-ness didn’t extend to director Jephté Bastien’s groundbreaking Sortie 67, the first major local feature to explore the world of street gangs in the city’s north end. It is not a perfect film, but it is a mighty powerful one, and you have to wonder how the folks at the Jutras couldn’t figure a way to give at least some smidgen of recognition to the film. At the Genie Awards, they liked it enough to give Bastien the Claude Jutra Award for best first feature.
The Jutra snubs of The Trotsky and Barney’s Version are just as troubling. Montreal filmmaker Jacob Tierney won the Genie for original screenplay for the witty high-school comedy The Trotsky, and it also won for original song at the pan-Canadian Genies (for Mary Milne’s Already Gone). Yet The Trotsky managed to scare up one lone Jutra nomination, for Jay Baruchel as best actor. Baruchel lost and so The Trotsky came away from the Jutras with the big doughnut.
So how come The Trotsky fared so poorly with Jutra voters? I have to think it might’ve been a little payback for Tierney’s much-talked-about comments last summer on Quebec cinema’s sorry history of not including anglos and members of other minority communities. Tierney is a fluently-bilingual Montrealer with a passion for Québécois cinema, a bit of a poster boy for the new more open anglo Montreal. But many – from folks calling the radio open-line shows to people in the film industry – didn’t appreciate his too-candid words.
Barney’s Version also didn’t get much love at the Jutras, winning only two minor crafts awards. Word is that many within the Jutra inner-circle couldn’t even believe this movie was allowed to compete – a knee-jerk reaction spurred, I think, by the fact it was made by a Toronto producer (Robert Lantos) and is based on a book by Mordecai Richler, who is still deeply resented by many francophones because of his acerbic attacks on Quebec nationalism.
On Thursday, filmmaker Philippe Falardeau and I led a discussion in a McGill University Quebec Studies class about the issue of ethnicity and Quebec film. Falardeau is one of the only Québécois filmmakers who has almost always made a point of reflecting our multi-ethnic culture in his films, from Congorama – the story of a Belgian man married to a Congolese woman who comes here to explore his Québécois roots – to the upcoming Bachir Lazhar – a drama about an Algerian refugee in Montreal who becomes a grade-school teacher.
Falardeau said right off the bat that he was in complete agreement with everything Tierney said about how insular Quebec film has been up until now. He said the same thing at the time on franco radio – and received a deluge of hate mail!
Hot alt-rock musician Patrick Watson contributed original songs for Falardeau’s last film, C’est pas moi, je le jure!, and Falardeau noted that everywhere he goes in the world, people are excited that he managed to get Watson for the film. But here at home, Watson’s music wasn’t even nominated at the Jutra Awards.
When he underlined this irony, it was impossible not to think of the case of Arcade Fire. Here’s maybe the most happening band in the world right now, celebrated at the Grammy Awards in the U.S., and yet this Montreal band has never won a single trophy at the ADISQ Gala, the Quebec music awards.
Falardeau and I agreed Thursday that the problem is not La Soirée des Jutra – these snubs simply reflect a deeper malaise within the film milieu here. He suggested that the success of Incendies might well be a game-changer.
“Incendies is a pivotal point and probably a stepping-stone to what’s coming next,” Falardeau said. “Its most extraordinary accomplishment was not its nomination at the Oscars. It was making $3.5 million at the box office here. Because it is a tough movie. It’s about Arabs. It’s about incest, it’s about rape. I think it was a success because Quebecers saw, first, a very well-crafted film that tackled the world and world issues in a very sensitive way. And people wanted to say – ‘That’s our film. It’s a Quebec film although it’s set in the Middle East. And we want to be part of that success.’ “
All I can add is that the success of Incendies is just the latest proof that the public is, as usual, ahead of the industry establishment and more open than they’re given credit for.
bkelly 2Py montrealgazette.com
Do Jutras have anti-English bias?
Quebec film awards don’t give major prizes to anglophone productions – despite an impressive crop this year


Children’s Drama Classes in Oxted / Limpsfield
Surrey Drama School offer children’s drama classes in Oxted / Limpsfield.
Our fun drama and singing classes are for children aged 4 years and above and are fantastic for imagination, confidence and expression.
“My daughter has been attending Drama lessons with Surrey Drama School since they started. She was really keen to do the lessons and I was hoping that they would really boost her confidence. And she absolutely loves it! She really looks forward to Saturday mornings, always enjoys herself and I’ve definitely noticed her confidence growing.”
The Benefits of Studying Drama
The benefits of studying Drama are huge and will stand a child in good stead for life. Confidence, life skills and presentation skills will be valuable assets no matter what direction their future takes. Drama fires the imagination, provides an outlet for self-expression, gives a better understanding of self and the world around you, gives you self-worth and teaches the value of working as part of a team.
Our Drama & Singing Classes in Oxted / Limpsfield
Surrey Drama School’s drama and singing classes cover acting and vocal technique, posture, interpretation of text, improvisation, characterisation and public speaking. Students will have the opportunity of studying for LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) examinations in communication and performance subjects. LAMDA are one of the UK’s oldest and most respected awarding bodies.
Our classes take place on Saturday mornings at St Andrew’s Hall, Limpsfield Chart (near Oxted).
- 9.15am-10am Ages 4-8
- 10am-11am Over 8’s
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A Polite Note About the Play
Inspired by witty English gentlemen like Noel Coward and P.G. Wodehouse, Weekend follows a group of upper-crust Brits in the 1930's getting into trouble with love. Fueled by copious amounts of champagne, what begins as an innocent treasure hunt around the estate grounds turns into a frenzied competition for money, marriage, and love.
— Sara Montgomery, Playwright
Reviews & Quotes The Word Around Town
"I've seen two dozen-plus plays this year and this was one of the most enjoyable nights I had at the theater. Fresh, fun, funny -- I was about as far off-off-off Broadway as you could get and yet there I was, discovering this small gem of a play, and thinking, 'How lucky I am to find myself in this fourth-floor walk-up of a theater!' Don't tell anyone that I actually found a service elevator (I sincerely would have climbed another four floors!). An amazing work."
— Michael Moore (Oscar Winning Director)
"This energetic new comedy of manners is a hilarious and wonderful romp. Playwright Sara Montgomery just might be the downtown, illegitimate daughter of Noel Coward and PG Wodehouse. Performed by an exciting group of young actors and directed with comic precision by Paul Urcioli. It's a heck of a lot of fun.
— Neil Pepe (Broadway Director, Speed-the-Plow, A Life in the Theater)
"I love the Ateh Theater Group for offering the opportunity for a new playwright to be heard and for new and upcoming actors to be seen. Sara Montgomery's writing and all of the performances give proof that the future of American theatre is alive and well."
— Matthew Modine (Emmy-Nominated, Golden Globe Winner)
"Those looking to have a great time and to see a new play that will most likely end up on the same shelf as Present Laughter and Noises Off in a few years, should make sure to get down to the Access Theatre to see "Weekend at an English Country Estate."
— Michael Roderick
"Delightful!...the writing is fresh, clever and immaculately paced." — Stewart Lewis, WCBS
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"An uproarious romp...From start to finish, Weekend at an English Country Estate is a near flawless treat." — Di Jayawickrema
"And speaking of laughter, I hadn't heard that much laughter in the theatre in a long time ... From the first line to the standing ovation, Weekend at an English Country Estate was endearing entertainment." — Kate Shea Kennon
Cast & Crew Biographies
Paul Urcioli (Director) is an actor, director and teacher living in Brooklyn. He recently directed Wendy Hammond’s Mom & the Razor Blades, David Mamet’s Revenge of the Space Pandas and Greg Kotis’ A Walk in the Public Area at the Atlantic Theater; The Devil and Billy Markham and Americana Absurdum at the Lucille Lortel Theater in the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival. Other directing credits include: Our Town and Twelfth Night… with NYU Undergraduate Drama/Atlantic Theater Company; NY Fringe Festival award winner Bridezilla Strikes Back; Brian Parks’ Suspicious Package at the HERE Arts Center; Little Red Riding Hood, The Rimers of Eldritch, Jitterbugging: Scenes of Sex in a New Society, The Women, Pullman Car Hiawatha, The Happy Journey to Trenton & Camden, Harm’s Way, Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet as well as one acts in The Atlantic Theater Company’s New Works Series on the Second Stage. As an actor: Fly (Lincoln Center – Clark Theater) Americana Absurdum at PS 122 and the Lortel, The Invitation at the Ohio Theater, and Eat the Taste at the Barrow Street Theater. Other NY Theater includes: Over the River and Through the Woods, MOJO, Goner, Bobbie Lei’s Hawaiian Halloween, Rosemary for Remembrance, Saved, Bob’s Self Improvement Seminar, Troilus & Cressida. Film: the soon to be released Morning Glory, 3 Backyards (Sundance 2010 Award Winner) The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3, The Killing Floor, Calling it Quits, Off the Black, Wait Here, TV: Multiple Law and Order appearances (Original, CI and SVU), The Unusuals, Cupid, Six Degrees, Conviction, Third Watch, Sex and the City, All My Children, The Guiding Light and a recurring role on the CBS drama Queens Supreme. He has also appeared in national commercials for Barclay’s, Comcast, KY, FedEx, Fidelity, Verizon, Delta, Volkswagen, IBM, CNN, Staples, Las Vegas. From 1991 – 2006, Paul taught Advanced Performance Technique and Improvisation at The Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, was Adjunct Faculty at N.Y.U.’s Tisch School of the Arts and was an Artist in Residence at Oberlin College from 1986-89 teaching acting, movement, improvisation and performing with members of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Sara Montgomery (Playwright) As a playwright, Sara has contributed short works to Third Man’s Barhoppers series. This is her first fully produced play. Acting credits include Mr. A's Amazing Maze Plays, Long Distance, The Girl Detective, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt (Ateh); Barack & Me and Nobody Likes the Mormons (Ars Nova); Animal Farm (Synapse Productions); I Have Loved Strangers, Triangle, and Spring Awakening (Williamstown); The Amazing Adventures of Arthur McGilligutty, Grimms' Tales and The Little Prince (Atlantic Theater for Kids); Ula: A Dream Play (Phil Bosakowski); The Library Play (John Houseman Studio); and Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams (PS 122). She has toured with American Family Theater's production of Cinderella, and was a regular actor and contributor to Barhoppers with Third Man Productions. Sara is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a founding member of the Ateh Theater Group.
Mick Lauer* is overcome with rapturous abandon to be mingling with characters of such obvious talent and allure. An NYU Tisch Grad with focused training at the Atlantic Theater Company and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mick has starred in a number of plays you have no doubt heard of, in productions that you have likely never seen. Mr. Lauer thanks the accomplished artists of Ateh for their faith, Paul Urcioli for his talent and time, and his wife, Alison, for her unending support. You can learn more about Mick and his rubber chicken at www.micklauer.com. Now ... come see the play!
Alyssa Lott is delighted to be working with Ateh, Paul, and this cast on Sara's brilliant script. She is a recent graduate from University of Virginia with a BA in Art History and Anthropology. Alyssa then studied at Atlantic in the Practical Aesthetics Summer Intensive program and at Michael Howard Studios. Past productions include Fuddy Meers, and the original pieces So Careless and Bras and Beaters. You can visit her at www.alyssalott.com.
Madeleine Maby is a founding member of the Ateh and has appeared in their productions of The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Girl Detective and Mr. A's Amazing Maze Plays. Other favorite productions include The Importance of Being Earnest with Counting Squares Theater, Bloody Mary and Barhoppers with Third Man Prod; 7 Blowjobs with Thin Duke Prod.; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as part of the Atlantic Kids Season; and Real by Bekah Brunstetter. Madeleine is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she studied at the Atlantic Theater Company and in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Madeleine is exceptionally excited to be working on this hilarious new play with Paul and this amazing cast.
Julia Moss* is thrilled to be doing a production with the Ateh Theatre Group!!! She has performed with several Theatre and Opera companies along the east coast and Midwest. Some of her favorite roles include: “Charlotte Fezziwig” in the McCarter’s A Chirstmas Carol, “Lita Grey” in NY Stage & Film’s Behind the Limelight. “Edwin Drood” in The Mystery of Edwin Drood as well as “Lois/Bianca” in Kiss Me Kate! Julia has enjoyed recording voice-overs for some clients such as Juicy Couture, Calphalon and Mott’s. During the holiday season you can see Julia Christmas Carol all over NYC with PartySingers.com. She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts & Otterbein College, AEA member. Much love to family, friends and Jesse Wilson.
Elizabeth Neptune is thrilled to be part of Weekend at an English Country Estate by the brilliant Sara Montgomery. Elizabeth is a founding member of the Ateh Theater Group, where she has performed in Mr. A's Amazing Maze Plays, The Girl Detective, Long Distance, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt. Other credits include Decadent Acts, The Wellesley Project, Romeo and Juliet, Abraham: A Shot in the Head, Grimms' Tales, Phantom Tollbooth, 7 Blowjobs, The Little Prince and Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams. Elizabeth is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied at the Atlantic Theater Company and Classical Studio.
Jacques Roy* is thrilled to be making his ATEH debut. New York credits include Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Two Noble Kinsmen and King John, (all with The Guerrilla Shakespeare Project, of which he is a founding member); A Great Place to be From (Babel Theatre Project); The Importance of Being Earnest (Counting Squares). Regional: Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Trinity Repertory Company, American Players Theatre, and the Great River Shakespeare Festival. Film/TV: "All My Children", The Louisiana Conversation and Stake Land. Training: BA from Macalester College and an MFA from Brown University / Trinity Rep.
Joe Stipek* is a graduate of the Atlantic Theater Company, BFA from NYU. Film/TV: The Local, The Girl From Monday. Off B'way: The Night Heron (Atlantic Theater Co.) Other New York Theater: Three Sisters (Algonquin Theater, dir. Nancy Gabor) 365 Plays (Public Theater via The TEAM) Say Hello Children (dir. Rachel Chavkin). Five collaborations with Disgraced Productions having acted in Tex And The King, All Kinds Of Shifty Villains (also directed by Ms. Klein), ...and we all wore leather pants, The Butterfield Tones, and directed Kansas City Or Along The Way for the 2008 NYC Fringe Festival which was extended as part of the Access Theater's Spotlight Series. Joe also acted in the Montana Meth PSA project directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Charlie Wilson is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he trained at both the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Recent theatre credits include Trofimov in The Cherry Orchard and Gregor Samsain The Rain Machine, both performed at Columbia University. Prior to that he played Owen in Cake Productions' inaugural show, Sarah Phelps' Modern Dance for Beginners, at The Cherry Lane Studio. Charlie is thrilled to working with the wonderful members of Ateh on this fantastic new play.


When asked why he spoke out about the hate on his show, Romeo said he wants to be someone who brings awareness to the fact that humanity has a long way to go before we finally understand that love doesn’t have a color.“I think that’s the cool thing I was able to show on this TV show at that time in my life is that love is colorless at the end of the day, and you can’t live for other people,” he said.A problem shouldn’t be whether I like somebody that’s Black, Chinese, Puerto Rican, or purple.If I love you, I love you for you.” Romeo appeared on his new reality show, “Growing Up Hip Hop,” with Morgan and let her look at the criticism that they were receiving on social media.Though she’s mostly asked to play variations on meek, pouty or sultry, the effortlessly charismatic star not only stands out among her more seasoned colleagues but also hints at an inner life the film seems too distracted to explore.
Grace (Destiny) lives with her trainwreck of a mother Lisa (Garcelle Beauvais) in a Mississippi trailer park and feels like an outcast at school, where she’s taunted by the ringleader (Raven-Symone) of a mean-girls clique and mourns the recent loss of best friend Andrea (Paige Hurd) to suicide.
Romeo Miller caught a lot of flack last year when he posted pictures of his girlfriend, Toneata Morgan, to Instagram.
Critics flocked to his page to tell him that Morgan, who is White, was only with the No Limit heir for his money and that he should date a Black woman.
All the characters are flawed, as all human beings are, and there is a lot of tragedy shaping the main characters.
Ryan Destiny is a great actress who portrays Grace, a troubled teenager who is coming of age after losing her best friend to suicide the summer before her senior year of high school.


If you’re anything like us, then you’ve been eagerly anticipating the releases of the best movies for 2023. Since movie theaters are still closed due to the pandemic, we’ve all had to adjust our movie-viewing habits by either streaming or renting films from digital storefronts. But that doesn’t mean that the joy of watching something on the big screen is gone forever. Thankfully, with more and more studios pushing back their release dates, there’s still plenty of time for audiences to get excited about upcoming blockbusters in 2023! In this blog post, we will explore 20 of the most anticipated films dropping in theaters next year. So grab some popcorn and get ready to dive into a world of excitement and adventure as we count down some of the best movies for 2023!
By Nicholas Barber and Caryn James 6th January 2023
We all have different opinions when it comes to what makes a great movie. But there are some films that just about everyone can agree are amazing. Here are of the best movies for every taste.
Whether you’re a fan of heart-wrenching drama or mind-bending sci-fi, there’s something on this list for you. And if you’re looking for a good cry or a good laugh, we’ve got you covered there too. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of the best movies out there.
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The film tells the story of Bernstein’s decades-long marriage to Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) who knew all along that he was gay, well before the public
The film tells the story of Bernstein’s decades-long marriage to Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) who knew all along that he was gay, well before the public. The two met while students at Harvard and married soon after graduation. They had three children together and remained married until Bernstein’s death in 1990.
While their marriage was not without its difficulties, the couple remained devoted to one another and their family. Mulligan portrays Montealegre as a strong and supportive wife, who was always aware of her husband’s homosexuality but never wavered in her love for him.
The film is based on the book “Famous for Loving: The Life and Times of Leonard Bernstein” by Laurence Leamer.


Lucinda is taking bookings for events throughout 2015 for her dynamic one woman show,
singing classics from Soul and Motown through to present day.
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Lucinda Rhodes is a hugely successful music artist and British film and television actress; she has a career spanning 15 years and has starred alongside some of the biggest names in the industry. She has built a fan base in many long running TV shows including, ‘Cavegirl’ , ‘Dream team’ , ‘My parents are aliens’ , ‘Harry and Cosh’ and many more. Her film career has taken her all over the world including South Africa, Morocco, Malaysia and Italy to name but a few. Her film credits include ‘The Kid’, ‘Fall of the Essex boys’, ‘Dead cert’, ‘Pericles’ with many more being released this year.
Because of her success as an actress Lucinda was able to carve out another career as a vocalist touring the U.k supporting acts like Lemar, Andy Abrahams, Jason Donavan, The Honeyz, Kylie Minogue, Craig David and so on, With Lucinda’s stunning looks, huge personality and soulful smooth voice she has been wowing the crowds in venues up and down the country. Lucinda is an all round show girl with a 5 star act to suit any event.


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Kumbakonam Shooting Spot:
KUMBAKONAM CINEMA SHOOTINGS:
Kumbakonam Shooting Spot Gallery
Kumbakonam is not only special and famous for arts and temples but also for cinema shooting. Many successful films were filmed in and around Kumbakonam. In generel there is a comment that if the film is filmed in Kumbakonam then the film will be successful. In general, Films with temples, aesthetic content or pictures are filmed in Kumbakonam. "Sethu" was the most successful film which was entirely filmed in Kumbakonam. "Sethu" is one of the most important films in the history of Tamil cinema.
The films "Sangamam" with the importance of Arts of Tamilnadu, "Anandham " with the importance of love and unity in the family, "Kanna Ladddu Thinna Aasaiya" with the importance of comedy(superhit film), "Giri", "Kalakalappu" (Masala Cafe), etc., were filmed in Kumbakonam.
Filmed Film list in Kumbakonam
Current Shooting Film Details
Running Movies and Upcoming Movies in Kumbakonam Details
Get information about running movies, movies to be released in Kumbakonam theaters through www.thisiskumbakonam.com website easily.


I really enjoyed the stage Musical which the Drama club put on last Saturday at the School. Its title was "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar" and tells the story of two young men who went to Madrid to have their own music band.
The plot is gripping right from the start. To me, it seemed so realistic that I was involved with the main characters. Some songs were so amazingly performed that the audience was often maned to tears.
What I really loved about the musical was the costumes. There is so much work behind them although people who I talked to at the end did not appreciate it too much.
The only criticism I would make is that people in the audience were not quiet enough and this could explain the lack of attention of the actors at certain moments. Despite of that, I think it is a really good job and the club should show this musical in different theatres in the city.


Las Mujeres también se tiran pedos selected for AccióCurts 2019
I’m so excited to have been selected with my short film Women Fart Too (or in Spanish: Las Mujeres También Se Tiran Pedos) for the program AccióCurts 2019 by Dones Visuals and in collaboration with the Women's Cultural Centre La Bonne and the Independent Film Festival Film Festival L’Alternativa.
Cinema Club shortfilm Competition –
The Cinema Club is a short film competition created by The Collective & In The Mirror Films, where different directors get the opportunity to screen their short films, and an audience then vote for their favorite. The winning short films of these monthly competitions compete at The Finals, where a jury selects the best short film. The grand prize is the full production of the director’s next short film with equipment provided by The Collective.
This year’s finals took place on the 6th of September 2019, where I had both the pleasure and honor of being invited as part of the jury. Together with Musanna Ahmed, Sally Fenaux, Moises Tuñón, Eloïse Valli and Carles Mestres we selected Tahrib as the best short film.
Conversas is a series of weekly debate events where people come together to converse and discuss different subjects presented by three different invited speakers, who present a theme.
On July 3rd I participated as a speaker, where I presented the theme of my next documentary film: Virtuous Pedophiles. The full debate was filmed with the intention of possibly including it in the documentary film.
NACÍ ASÍ POSTER DONE
My latest short film Nací Así (Born This Way) is finally done and so is the poster.
NACÍ ASÍ SHOOTING
The 3 day intense shooting of my short film Nací Así is over. I am so excited to see the end result. The shoot was not without its challenges, but all in all it went really well and we finished right on schedule. We had an amazing crew and cast who all contributed to making the shoot smooth, fun and professional. Being on set is probably my favorite part of the entire process of filmmaking. It feels magical. You see how all your ideas and thoughts you had in your head come alive in front of you. It’s usually very intense and mixed with all sorts of feelings like stress, fear, joy, and if all goes well: relief.
Poetry & Storytelling Barcelona – OPEN MIC
How open-minded are you really? I will be talking about my new short film Nací Así and pedophilia at Poetry & Storytelling Barcelona this Thursday 14th of may at 9.30. Free entrance!!
LIVE at Barcelona City FM with Bobby Bastos
Today I was live on Bobby Bastos radio show at Barcelona City FM talking about my film Nací Así. I’m so grateful he would have my on the show and help me to do exactly what I am aiming for with this film: create debate awareness about such a controversial and delicate theme.
NACÍ ASÍ - SHOOTING
Together with my DP Eric Oh and actor Carlos Martinho we shot the teaser for my next short film Nací Así. It will be used for our Indiegogo campaign.
You can see the finished teaser here:
And the video for our Indiegogo campaign here:
On Friday the 1st of June 2018 at 8 pm in t.i.c.t.a.c. there will be a presentation of the short film made during the first workshop “Introduction to the new Cine X of adult cinema” taught by Sally Fenaux Barleycorn. I helped out with the camera at the shoot, as many of the students had little or no experience with a camera. They worked in groups of two or three people and would each prepare a couple of shots they would storyboards and eventually film. This type of new pornografic cinemas has an important philosophy that focuses on respecting and giving dignity to everyone involved in the making of it.
SCREENING of Moussa and the Education of Boxing at the Cinema Club
My short documentary film Moussa and the Education of Boxing screened at the Cinema Club event held at The Collective. I was a great evening with many interesting films.
THE SPANISH CONNECTION – SHOOTING
This was one of those really crazy and fun projects, that started out with a Danish actor coming to Barcelona with an idea and his small handycam, but then developed into a full blown professional film shot on the RED Weapon with the most amazing crew and cast. I was the assistant director to actor/director Eigil Hedegaard. We are all extremely excited to see the finished film.


The arrival as Syrian refugees in Norway turns into a new beginning with challenges for a Syrian man and his young son.
Rabeaa arrives from Syria in Norway with his four-year-old son Kais. The two are alone in a new world, and together they must start a new life. Rabeaa dreams of recreating the feeling of being a family, which is so important to both of them. But he has been injured in the leg and can barely walk, does not know Norwegian society and does not speak the language – yet. The Danish-Iraqi director Ala'a Mohsen joins the small family of two during their new beginning, which offers both challenges and breakthroughs. His first feature film starts where other films about refugees in Europe usually end. 'A New Beginning' is a film that is made with great humanity and dedicated realism. Reality is not shaped in order to lead this new beginning towards a happy ending at any cost, so when the first touches of light and progress appear in the midst of Rabeaa and Kais's situation, it is all the more joyful to witness.
78 min, Color, DCP- BluRay, Arabic- Norwegian- Eng sub


After a year of virtual performances, we are back performing live for the 2021-2022 season.
Join us for Twisted Tales of Poe by Philip Grecian, based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. This play within a play is set in a 1940s radio studio, where voice actors and foley artists work to present a radio drama that tells the stories of 4 inmates on death row and why they’re there. Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven and The Black Cat, this play is creepy and macabre – perfect for this time of year!
October 28 & 29 at 7 pm
October 30 at 2 pm
November 4, 5 & 6 at 7 pm
Purchase tickets in advance for $5 + a donation of non-perishable food for SnowCap.
Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $8 + non-perishable food donation.
RHS Students and Thespian tickets are “pay what you will” at the door when you show your ID.


KURT COBAIN Biopic In The Works - Apr. 16, 2004
The WB Network is developing an original movie about late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The network has obtained the rights to Charles Cross' 2001 book "Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain". Robert Munic ("They Call Me Sir") has been commissioned to write the script for the untitled film, which could get a primetime berth as early as next season.
"The day Kurt Cobain died was the day the music died for a generation," said Tana Nugent Jamieson, senior VP of the WB's new longform original programming unit. "His story is perfect for our audience."
No casting or director is attached.
The film will trace Cobain's life from his troubled youth near Seattle to his pioneering role in the emergence of the grunge music genre as the lead singer and guitarist of NIRVANA.


It was recently announced by BBC America that Carnival Films, which produced Downton Abbey, will adapt Bernard Cornwell’s book series The Saxon Tales. The new TV series, which will be titled The Last Kingdom, is set in the year 872. It will follow the different kingdoms that occupy what is now modern England as they deal with the threat of the Vikings.
Bernard Cornwell is an English author of historical novels. He is best known for his novels about Napoleonic Wars rifleman Richard Sharpe, which were adapted into a series of Sharpe television films and for The Saxon Tales.
It was JUST announced that BBC and Carnival Films, the
Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning producers announced that
production would begin in the Fall for The Last Kingdom (BBC
Series), a new historical fic…


Monte and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew death-row inmates led by a doctor with sinister motives has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unravelled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole.
A staggering and primal film about love and intimacy, suffused with anguished memories of a lost Earth, High Life is a haunting, thrilling achievement from visionary director Claire Denis.
★★★★★ "superbly eerie...a Claire Denis film is a Claire Denis film. Accept no substitutes." - GUARDIAN
★★★★★ "Pattinson is as subtle, exacting and unpredictable as he's ever been" - OBSERVER UK
★★★★ "Another milestone in the career of its director/co-writer" - ROGEREBERT.COM
★★★★ "the filmmaker at her most dark, a mesmerising, patience-testing, violent exploration in the darkest reaches of outer and inner space." - EMPIRE MAGAZINE
★★★★ "profoundly convincing - and disturbing...You'll need a stiff drink." - TIME UK
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin
Director: Claire Denis
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It's been a while since I posted a movie review and I recently took my Daughter Willow to see Iron Man 3 so figured I'd write up my thoughts on the film.
Please note there will be spoilers in this review but I'll try not and spoil anything major for those who want to read the review before seeing the movie.
So, first of all, I loved the whole movie. It had the right mix of action, drama, and comedy we've come to expect from the Iron Man and Marvel movies over the past few years.
I have to say that the plot twist with Sir Ben Kingsley was totally unexpected and made for some of the funniest parts of the movie. While it ultimately makes almost no difference to the movie it was pretty cool to see such an established actor playing that part and made it even funnier, even more so I think that I'm British.
Much of the fancy effects and new stuff we see in the movie revolves around the use of Tony's new suit which he can control using gestures (with machine parts implanted in his body). This makes for some of the coolest parts of the movie like how he gestures towards Pepper and seeing the suit assemble itself around her moments before an explosion. Due to the modular nature of the new suit it also leads to some of the most interesting combat sections of the movie where Tony is only partially covered in armour. This gives him the strength and weaponry but also makes him vulnerable to attack, something we'd not really seen in previous movies where he was pretty much invincible inside his suit.
The premise of how the bad guys had somehow been evolved to be able to control fire seemed a bit unrealistic (compared to the previous two instalments) but overall it worked due to pretty decent acting and some amazing effects work which made it all feel pretty realistic.
The one thing I was a little disappointed with was the army of Iron Man suits that came to Tony's rescue towards the end of the movie. I (and many others) had assumed that these suits were some sort of new league that Tony had been putting together, perhaps with his friends being in control of the suits. When it was revealed that they were all AI controlled (by JARVIS), I wasn't quite as impressed, they were robots not people in awesome suits which made their action sequences less personal.
There were a few very stupid moments in the movie however which I thought were particularly bad. Firstly was the part where Iron Patriot was stolen, so Tony and James phone the vice president. Surely James had some protocol to follow if he was ever in that situation and Secret Service would have been notified immediately. The second was when Pepper fell in to the fire near the end, did ANYONE watching the movie really think she was dead? It was obvious she was going to survive it, but then how the hell did she turn in to a super strong, super fast killing machine at the end?
Overall, it was great. Plenty of action, plenty of Tony Stark, and quite a few funny moments. It's a super hero movie that doesn't take itself too seriously and I would imagine that's why it seems to appeal to such a large audience whereas some of the more serious super hero movies don't.If you found this post helpful please leave a comment below: