Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. Mark Wahlberg was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Mark Wahlberg was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90's. He is well known for his roles in films such as Boogie Nights (1997), Three Kings (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Italian Job (2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Four Brothers (2005), The Departed (2006), Invincible (2006), Shooter (2007), and The Fighter (2010). Mark Wahlberg has also served as the executive producer of the TV series Entourage, Boardwalk Empire and How to Make It in America.
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Sunday, 1 May 2011
In conclusion, despite several set backs with actors not being available and locations not letting us film, I am pleased with the outcome with our final products. They are what we hoped for when we first set out planning even though there has been changes throughout it has the general feel we were looking for. It has been a challenging but fulfilling experience and I have learnt a lot along the way. I am now more experiences and experimental with camera angles and movements, and more experienced in editing and techniques. Although the problems that occurred were challenging at the time its possible to learn from those mistakes and hopefully next time plan thoroughly and organize film dates and stick to them. Luckily for us in the end we ended up with two reliable actors who gave up a lot of time for us to film and Bournemouth Train Station came around to letting us film there. If given the time I would change our film to add in more dialogue between Lucas and Grace and sort out the sound properly at the Train Station. I however would not change the poster as I feel is a suitable to the film, but I would add an image of the poster into our film review as many film reviews do this. Overall I believe we are all pleased with the outcome of our three products.


Sigh, why must the weekend always fly by so quickly?
Cody was gone for work on Friday and most of Saturday. I lived up the single life by finally unpacking from our spring break trip, cleaning house and catching up on mounds and mounds of laundry. I know. Adulthood is so exciting.
We did try and have a Sunday Funday date night to go see The Hunger Games, but apparently the whole city of Abilene had the same idea and the only show that was available tonight was a 9:30 showing. Um, as much as I want to see it, that is way too late for this lady!
So people, let me live vicariously through you. Have you seen the movie yet? Does is live up to all of they hype? Most importantly, does it do the book justice? Please tell me what I missed out on this weekend!


Typically, when lazy Hollywood filmmakers need something shocking to add to their film, they’ll add explosions, kill off one of their actors or introduce fake characters via digital technology. More refined filmmakers have been known to prey on the fears of morality by including shocking sexual and masturbatory scenes in their documentaries. Today, I’m going to discuss three such incidents of actual masturbation caught on film and used to great effect to show the downfall of the people committing the acts of self-rape.
TRIGGER WARNING – ACTUAL MASTURBATION IS SHOWN FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. I know it is disgusting and I will not be offended if you choose to have your browser not display images for this article. – Cathy R.
SPOILER ALERT – I discuss the plot of these documentaries. If you are not aware of these people and their lives, don’t get mad at me or Lonnie if something gets ruined for you. If you have read the faith facts on this netsite, however, you know what happens to all masturbators.
3. Bad Lieutenant
I reviewed this documentary on my site, but it’s definitely worth repeating here in this piece. Abel Ferrara’s 1992 documentary, “Bad Lieutenant” follows an actual New York police Lieutenant around while he does his police work, gambles, gets high and drinks heavily. It’s all very standard police activity until about halfway through the film.
The Lieutenant pulls over some underage girls for some sort of violation. Predictably, the girls give him the runaround and just when you think he’s going to arrest them, something horrible happens. He pulls out his little Lieutenant and masturbates all over the side of their car. He then leaves, I assume because subjecting these girls to his filthy act of self-rape is punishment enough. The girls are likely scarred for life because of this and it serves as an unfortunate cautionary tale that most police officers will self-rape in front of you if you pull over when instructed to.
Things end predictably for the Lieutenant. He goes to church, swears at Jesus and ends up getting shot and put out of his misery before the masturbation illnesses ravaging his body could take him. While I’d never advocate the showing of self-rape, it is at least used effectively. Also kudos for showing the true end for all masturbators; a horrible death.
2. American Beauty
1999’s “American Beauty ” pulls no punches and one of the first things we see is “everymasturbator”, Lester Burnham, defiling himself in the shower. He non-ironically refers to his self-rape as “the high point of his day”. That alone told me there was nothing to like about this film or this person. I fast-forwarded through a bunch of parts that seemed to tell this sad man’s tale. He appeared to have a family that didn’t like him, which makes sense since he commits self-rape on a daily basis. He then begins an obsession with an extremely young girl at his daughter’s school as many normal men tend to have happen to them in their forties.
I really failed to see the point of this documentary until near the end. For whatever reason, Burnham’s secretly homogay neighbor thinks Lester is having homogay relations with his son. Burnham’s neighbor confronts Lester by attempting to kiss him. After Lester rejects the neighbor’s homogay advances he ends up getting shot and killed by the homogay neighbor in act of, likely, homogay masturbatory rage. Again, the masturbation in this movie is appalling but goes to show you that if you masturbate, even once, your secretly homogay neighbor will attempt to kiss you and then murder you if you don’t reciprocate.
1. Black Swan
Black Swan, a 2010 documentary about homogay ballet dancers, also has a disgraceful female masturbation scene and features a female homogay sexual scene, hence it being #1 on this list and hence my refusal to watch it. I get what they are trying to say though, as Bing™ing the plot explains that main character apparently commits suicide for her masturbatory and homogay relational sins.
I’m not kidding. I didn’t watch this horrid documentary. I used the sinful search engine “Google”, found that moving image and the still image below of the masturbation scene and I was done with this documentary. The only salvageable thing about this film is the message that masturbation leads to homogay transgressions, homogay transgressions lead to depression, and depression leads to suicide.


As he seeks to fulfill his dream of becoming a famous singer, art student Freddie rebels against his traditional Parsi family and joins the band that will become Queen. Adopting the surname Mercury, Freddie becomes a superstar as he and his bandmates create the exuberant music that electrifies audiences in the 1970s and 1980s.
Armond White writes in National Review, “The film goes for kitsch and ignores everything interesting about Freddie Mercury. … Bohemian Rhapsody hands us the puzzle of Mercury’s showbiz persona but shies away from insight about the man born Farrokh Bulsara. … His ethnicity and sexuality should be more than simple tokens of diversity.”
Moody says, “I don’t think Bohemian Rhapsody is the greatest film, but I love how Freddie Mercury’s story is really resonating with people.”
Sheri Linden writes for The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is a “conventional, PG-13 portrait of an unconventional band.” It balances “the tale’s darker facets” with the “sweet and upbeat” aspects of the story. “[T]his is a biopic that favors sensory experience over exposition. It understands what pure, electrifying fun rock ’n’ roll can be,” she notes. “The rough edges of Freddie Mercury’s story might be smoothed over in this telling, the indulgences and debauchery sugarcoated. … But, caught in a landslide of dispiriting headlines, at a moment when connection, curiosity and openheartedness feel like endangered species, the lingering exhilaration of that [final] concert scene is pretty darn magnifico.”
Lee says, “I’m kind of shocked at how well Bohemian Rhapsody is doing at award shows and regarding Oscar nominations. And I can’t believe [director] Bryan Singer got to make another movie, especially during a year known by the #MeToo movement.”
In the early 1700s, Queen Anne, in poor health and emotionally unstable, allows her most trusted confidante, Lady Sarah, to act as the de facto ruler of Great Britain during its war with France. Sarah’s control slips, however, when her cousin Abigail arrives at court and charms the queen.
David Rooney calls The Favourite a “wicked delight” and a “fabulously entertaining tragicomedy” in The Hollywood Reporter. The main characters are “played by a divine trio that bounces off one another with obvious relish. … Without a trace of didactic protofeminism, their roles speak volumes about the savvy required of women to use their influence in a bitterly divided political landscape, not to mention pursue their personal agendas.”
National Review’s Kyle Smith writes that director Yorgos Lanthimos “is not only a prodigious talent but a strikingly original one”—The Favourite is “bizarre” and “merely a revenge comedy,” yet “an amusing revisionist take on history.” He praises the script as “a delightful war of wits” and the performances as “top-notch.”
Lee agrees: “The Favourite is queer and equally about the three complicated women who star in it.” And Moody says, “I love that a stylized film about a slightly obscure time in history has done so well. Women that we don’t know a lot about [are] taking center stage and being complex characters.”
Dr. Donald Shirley, an accomplished concert pianist, hires Italian-American bouncer Tony Lip to drive him during his 1962 tour of the South as protection against the racism that he, as an African American, is certain to encounter. Despite their differences, Dr. Shirley and Tony discover that they enjoy spending time together and have much to learn from each other.
National Review’s Kyle Smith notes that Green Book “combines Hallmark Channel-style humor with a homily about racial tolerance carefully designed to appeal to awards-show voters, to whom no message movie can be too blunt as long as it is sending one of the five or so messages of which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences never tires (boo racism, yay showbiz).” Additionally, he writes, “[T]his is a movie that wags its finger about prejudice while depicting Italian-Americans as walking meatballs. The point of tolerance, liberals sometimes seem to forget, is not to swing the cannons of derision around and fire broadsides at some other disfavored group.”
The New Yorker’s Richard Brody writes that Green Book “is an utterly ignominious nomination, replicating the racially condescending sentiments that brought ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ to the podium twenty-nine years ago.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy agrees that it isn’t breaking any new ground, writing, “Arriving in the wake of any number of edgy cinematic takes on racial issues, this [movie] represents a very middle-of-the-road liberal approach to a story that pretty much could have been told anytime since the 1960s. Distinctive and amusing turns by Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali make Peter Farrelly’s first solo feature outing a lively and likable diversion.”
In contrast to Smith, McCarthy notes that Mortensen’s Italian-American accent is “perfect” and that he has “beautifully sunk himself into the role of a capable, don’t-mess-with-me wise guy.”
“I think this year’s Best Picture nominees aren’t offering the gripping, life-altering, or life-affirming experiences that we used to get in movies. These stories are lacking heart,” says Aloia. “Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book have been called out for their lack of honesty and integrity of storytelling. Green Book neglected to contact the living relatives to corroborate the story,” she notes—which may hurt its Oscar chances.
In Mexico City in the early 1970s, Cleo is a maid in the household of a middle-class doctor. She takes on increasing responsibility caring for the family’s four children during a time of personal and political upheaval.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy writes, “Blessed with an exceptionally acute sensitivity to the things of life, Roma is a memory film of unusual beauty that pushes to the foreground what is commonly left in the background. Alfonso Cuarón’s long-aborning, autobiographically inspired drama impressionistically re-creates the titular Mexico City neighborhood. … An immersive bath in some of the most luxuriantly beautiful black-and-white images you’ve ever seen, this is the work of a great filmmaker who exhibits absolute control and confidence in what he’s doing.”
Kyle Smith at National Review writes, “Roma is very much a critics’ picture, slow to develop and so subtle. …” When the main characters are both abandoned by men, “here the most salient of several themes … clicks into place, the one that is going to most deeply impress Oscar voters: These women (and to a lesser extent the kids) are victims of perfidious, violent, toxic masculinity.”
Deadline Hollywood writer Michael Cieply predicts, “In the heat of a border battle, [the Academy] can easily signal virtue by endorsing a film … about the travails of a Mexican maid and the family for whom she works.” Richard Brody echoes this in The New Yorker: “[T]he first Netflix movie to earn a Best Picture nomination … gives Hollywood a chance to pay homage to domestic workers without actually having to listen to what they have to say.”
“I do love it when films take chances,” says Cygnar. “Here’s a director who could pretty much make any film he wants. And what does he do following his Oscar win [for Gravity]? He makes a film set in his native Mexico, in Spanish, in black and white, telling the story of a housekeeper to a middle-class family. Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded that Hollywood is not only about green screens and car chases and explosions. Sometimes we need an unmarried, pregnant Mexican maid to remind us that Hollywood is about all kinds of filmmaking.”
Moody agrees: “Are we seeing a creeping acknowledgement that a white, western, English-language point of view isn’t the default?”
“I think the Best Picture should always be a reflection of the times,” says Justin Hoenke, director of Benson Memorial Library in Pennsylvania. “Netflix is the wave of the future as far as entertainment goes. This film [earning a nomination] clearly shows the shift happening.”
Hilburn agrees: “Netflix and Amazon Prime offer visually stunning, impeccably acted original series and films that are finally getting their due,” she says. “The Academy has been reluctant to recognize these films because of their nontraditional release, and many theaters have flat-out refused to show them. The internet is no longer in its infancy. The train is leaving the station, and the Academy can either take a seat or wave as it leaves them behind.”
Cobine notes that Roma’s “release by Netflix and its inclusion in the category is incredibly problematic to vast segments of the motion picture industry. There is no doubt that it is a resonant story, beautifully made, and the fact that it is a Mexican film set in Mexico is all the more surprising that it is included in the Best Picture category. It’s fascinating that there is a possibility that a non-American film could be nominated and even possibly win Best Picture for the first time in the history of the Oscars. If it wins, it will symbolize a rebuke to xenophobic American border policies and serve as a testament to the convergence of talent that is multi-national film production.”
Roma brings up another important issue for Cobine: “Academic libraries already find it challenging to acquire films for their collections. It’s alarming to think that some of the most celebrated films in the world will be left hanging in a sort of rights limbo in the years to come, as things currently stand. … As distributors of content, [Netflix, Amazon, and other] giant companies need to step forward and recognize that they have a role to play in cultural stewardship, not just access. We need a realistic solution for institutional access to films for educational use, and this year the Academy Awards, with the high-profile inclusion of Roma, makes that absolutely plain.”
A Star Is Born
When rock star Jackson Maine meets struggling singer Ally, he is impressed by her talent and encourages her to perform her own material despite her insecurities. Ally’s career quickly blossoms, as does her romance with Jack, although his alcoholism and ambivalence over her success jeopardize their relationship.
National Review’s Kyle Smith calls the movie “amazingly shallow, trite, and soapy” (and that is presumably not a pun on Best Original Song nominee “Shallow”). Smith does note that Lady Gaga’s performance is “stellar,” but that the character’s “arc is simplistic” and “a thing of cliché.” Aloia says, “While A Star Is Born is an emotional rollercoaster, I just wasn’t attached to these characters.”
David Rooney writes in The Hollywood Reporter, “There’s a lot to love in Bradley Cooper’s entertaining remake of A Star is Born, including his convincing portrayal of a hard-drinking country rocker in some electrifying concert scenes. … The first-time director’s grasp of pacing could be improved and the overlong movie can’t quite sustain the energy and charm of its sensational start. But this is a durable tale of romance, heady fame and crushing tragedy, retold for a new generation with heart and grit.” He acknowledges a missed opportunity in the movie’s failure to explore “the constricting ways in which women are packaged for success in the music industry and the narrow reality of what sells in contemporary pop.”
Dick Cheney rises from humble beginnings to the heights of politics, serving in cabinet positions, in the White House and in the House of Representatives, before becoming George W. Bush’s vice president. While wielding unprecedented influence in his new role, Cheney seeks to be the power behind the throne.
Director Adam “McKay’s movie is a classic case of Hollywoodsplaining, and it gratifies the industry’s self-image in a variety of ways,” writes The New Yorker’s Richard Brody. “It reduces a history of ideology—a tale of people working to advance repugnant principles—to a criticism of those people for being unprincipled; it’s a political movie for movie people who, when they hear the word ‘politics,’ think of office politics.”
Kyle Smith writes for National Review that “the film is a spastic mess, an angry upchuck. … It fails on all grounds except one: Christian Bale really is something as Dick Cheney.”
The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy liked it, calling the movie “scorchingly audacious.” It has “merciless humor” and is “so buoyant, its general mood so exhilarating, that it rarely seems like it’s resorting to cheap shots or gags for effect. It’s the work of a great, mordant tragi-comedian, someone whose primary skills lie in humor but, as he’s grown as an artist, has learned to plant his satiric skills in fertile dramatic soil.”
Lee says, “Vice left me feeling emotionally manipulated, but maybe in a good way? I thought the performances would be over the top, but they were incredible and campy in a way that moved the story forward.”
“I think Vice is a film with subject matter that is a bit out of sync with its time,” says Cobine. “I don’t know if it will receive kudos or see any immediate popularity right now, amid the fraught cultural moment we are experiencing, but it is a story that audiences, popular and academic alike, may very well be able to use to revisit to get a sense of the political and cultural climate in the 2000s.”


KARACHI – Sarmad Khoosat’s film Kamli will have its European debut at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
“We are very pleased to announce that ‘Kamli’ will finally be debuting in Europe at the renowned International Film Festival Rotterdam ’23 @iffr, where it has been selected for the Limelight Programme,” Khoosat Films said on Instagram.
“We hope the film enchants moviegoers in the same manner that it has enchanted many in its successful run across crowded theatres in Pakistan.”
Kamli has quickly become one of the year’s most anticipated flicks. The romantic thriller has already created buzz by winning the hearts of audiences and film reviewers with its spectacular cinematography, well-edited trailer, captivating music, and symbolic plot.


Danny Nowak C.S.C.
Director of Photography
|Danny started his career as a cinematographer in Vancouver, British Columbia. After directing a dozen of his own short films, he excelled behind the camera, shooting various projects around the world. In recent years, he has served as Director of Photography on many TV movies and over 20 feature films, including Tristar’s “The Big Hit”, Neil Simon’s “The Goodbye Girl” and Bruce McDonald’s “Hard Core Logo”. Awards for his work include a Gemini (Canada’s Emmy) and top prize from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.
From 2012 to 2015, Danny joined the film department at Capilano University and was instructor in Canada’s only full-time cinematography course. He is a full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, and a member of the International Photographers Union (IATSE 669). A patriot of Canadian Cinema, Danny is devoted to the development of the local and international film art.
International Cinematographers Guild
Danny Nowak on IMDb
Canadian Society of Cinematographers


Andrew Dapolite is a film editor and video producer located in the Rye, New York area. He graduated from State University of New York College at Oneonta. Mr. Dapolite specialized in Mass Communications with a focus in Production, and a minor in Documentary Studies.
Andrew has extensive experience as both a camera operator and editor. In 2011, he served as Editor for the documentary film "Language of the Unheard", which premiered at the Cannes short film corner in France and 11 other festivals around the world.
"Andrew is a true professional, a very talented accomplished editor and media/data manager. I have had the pleasure of hiring and working with Andrew for three years now. He is always eager and enthusiastic no matter what the task. The old saying has never been more true in this case, "A good PA doesn't stay a PA for long" Andrew is going places. I am happy to endorse him and glad to have worked with him on the way up."
Paul Berner (Website)
Director of Photography
Owner at HI-DEF Pictures, LLC
"Andrew crafted an excellent video commercial which we broadcasted locally on Cablevision. He did a wonderful job and was extremely professional. The commercial helped our team to recruit more players and expand our program. I will be sure to use Andrew’s services again in the future."


Cory graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL with a Bachelor's of Arts in Cinema & Photography and a minor in History. His concentration was in film production.
All through his life, there was one constant: films. No matter what happened elsewhere, there was always a movie that Cory could watch and he could forget about everything and totally immerse himself in the story onscreen.
Through his time in school, Cory became interested in a few less popular areas of cinema - DIT and audio. His first experience in DIT was working as Camera intern on the independent film 'Dig Two Graves' starring Ted Levine and Sami Isler. DIT is a perfect fit for Cory as it combines two of his favorite things: movies and computers. Audio was a position Cory fell into as no one else wanted to do it in class, but it became a passion as well.
After purchasing a Canon 7D, Cory has also started to take up photography, but that will remain a hobby, and not something viable for a career option anytime in the foreseeable future.
While Cory is relatively new and unexperienced in the Film/Television industry, he has the skill set and desire to thrive and be successful in this industry.


Hiring a white guy to play Iron Fist.
On the surface, Marvel’s “Iron Fist” is a clunky story about a rich kid who goes missing when his plane crashes in Asia. He returns to New York as a martial arts master with the ability to summon great power through his hand, the iron fist.
Oddly, this seems to be pretty much the same setup as The Arrow, Batman and a few other comic book films/series. Marvel and DC must have created a bunch of back stories in which the hero is a displaced white dude who has nothing to do except learn to be violent.
If TV keeps making series about comic books aimed at white teenagers of the 1960’s and ’70’s, there’s gonna be some stereotypes.
Deggans points out rightly that there are other examples of white characters playing parts which were originally Asian in the comics.
SCARLETT JOHANSSON: (As Major) This is Major. I’m on site. I’m going in.
DEGGANS: Major is a part-human, part-android hero played by Scarlett Johansson in her upcoming film “Ghost In The Shell.” But the character was originally Japanese, created in a Japanese comic. Some fans were so upset an Asian actor wasn’t cast as Major they co-opted a recent social media campaign for the movie to complain in memes.
Man. They were complaining in memes.
The problem isn’t just that Asian actors already get so few roles; they don’t need white actors taking more of them. Though that is certainly true. It’s also because such casting allows films and TV shows to make Asian people background props in their own stories, gilding productions with elements of Asian culture without giving any real agency to Asian people.
I am on board! I think Scarlett Johannson needs to be in fewer movies anyway.
Turning back to Netflix’s take on “Iron Fist,” it’s worth noting the original comic book character is also white, so Marvel and Netflix may have been torn between presenting the character as fans know him or subverting the white-savior trope with different casting.
Yeah, so. Netflix commissioned a series about a white comic book hero, and they cast a white guy as the lead. I’m so mad I might create a meme.


Hands up if you are a Star Wars™ fan. Our home is well and truly a Star Wars™ fan base! So much so that we named our son Harrison after Harrison Ford.
Luckily Harrison himself also loves Star Wars™ and the fact that Hans Solo is his namesake. He had been asking us for a long time if he could have a Star Wars™ themed birthday party.
So, with his seventh birthday approaching, I knew an outdoor movie theatre screening of his favorite movie would be perfect. Star Wars™ Under the Stars! A movie night for his friends and their parents that delivered the whole movie experience, big screen, big sound and yummy snacks.
Did I mention we were crazy enough to have all 12 kids sleep over after the movie?! LOL. Keeping them outside as long as possible was perfect!
We were lucky to have a beautiful San Francisco warm evening for the party. I set the scene with MOVIE marquee lights and a marquee arrow to direct guests to the big screen. I used a vintage cinema light to light up the “movie theatre” and vintage movie reel containers in a stack for the welcome signage.
A basket of fleece throws from Ikea were ready and waiting in case the air turned chilly as the sun went down.
To immerse the kids in the experience from the beginning we had them arrive through a special entrance where we had a 70’s star wars era style marquee cinema printable printed. Harrison’s own family name was used as for the advertising of the film premiere. Movie posters showing Star Wars™ and the other trilogy movies were used as billboards that lined the entrance way.
The kids loved walking in across a walk of fame that had their names. My friend Elena of World Wide Party made these for me and I taped them to our deck.
They grabbed a ticket as they came in and headed to their seats.
For seating I used Big Joe bean bag seats, cushions and blankets. I set this up in front of a giant inflatable movie screen we rented. So fun! I found a giant light up applause sign at Acme Prop Rental (a large movie prop rental company in San Francisco). I placed this in front of it and had fun lighting up the applause sign at different times during the movie and getting the kids to cheer.
The sibling Princess Lea’s had a little too much fun with the bean bags…lol, boom. One pre-movie explosion!
The kids were able to eat and fight with light sabers during the movie. My favorite part of an outdoor movie night, the mess is all outside!
The movie was scheduled to start at sunset, so, to keep the kids busy until then I created a droid and pod racer building station.
I used an old lego table covered in a star table cover with star wars figures and a silver spray painted mountain glued onto it for them to race around. We provided a mountain of lego in an R2D2 chest that can be found in Michaels.
Inspired by Brit & Co: Remake 2015 a giant coloring wall with star wars coloring pages and graphics provided FUN! Get all the details for my fun Star Wars™ party activities for all ages here.
A photo booth with a starry night sky backdrop and hand stitched star garlands also kept the kids entertained. They chose either character props or their own light saber for the pictures and acted out some great battle scenes. My son was Hans Solo and a friend Chewbacca which made for some great action shots. Get all the details for setting up your own Star Wars™ Photobooth here.
Before the movie started the kids had hotdogs on their own trays and loaded up the trays with hot popcorn and candy from the concessions stand for the movie. Get all the details on creating your own outdoor movie concession stand here.
Inspired by a movie “Feature Presentation” the desert table provided the main show. Get all the details for this Star Wars™ Dessert table here, it includes all sorts of themed treats such as Darth Vader & stormtrooper cookies, Yoda and AT-AT cake pops, star wars colored jello cake, candy in character bowls and a battle scene cake.
Once finished it was time for the movie, they got comfy in their big joe bean chairs, the “rows” lit up with light sabers and backlit by cinema lights and settled in for Star Wars™! The parents who wished to join us stayed up on the deck…in the VIP section complete with a bar and our own nibbles.
As the sun set the lights shone even brighter adding even more to the ambiance of the outdoor movie experience.
As our fun night of Star Wars™ Under the Stars came to a close and it was bed time, each child was given a favor box that had Star Wars™ toothbrushes and other overnight necessities inside. We tucked the candies and Jedi certificates into their bags for the morning…and then they slept! Just kidding…..We wish!
I hope you enjoyed these ideas for hosting your own Star Wars™ Under the Stars outdoor movie night as much as we did hosting it!
Photography – Ike Shin


The 411 Series
Location: Bristol, London & Glasgow
Client: Boiler Room & Tinder
Team: Barney & Sean
Date: May 2018
Boiler Room & Tinder teamed up to produce the 411 series which took a look at love, sex and dating in the modern age. We were asked to shoot a short documentary in Bristol to show how young people felt about dating apps and how they effected their love lives, we were then asked to shoot the three follow up events hosted by boiler room where the documentary was premiered and up and coming artists would perform. A longer documentary cut is currently in the works and will be released in 2019.


It's officially September. It's this magical time when the weather starts to take a chill-pill, pumpkin everything becomes acceptable, and those leather boots and wooly socks come out of the closet, and we all celebrate. By nature, I'm a year-round homebody. I love unwinding after a long day with a glass of Cab or Malbec and discovering a new show, and then binge-watching said show until I have to find another. And the cycle continues.
In the spirit of the cooler, cozier days to come, I've compiled a list of a few of my favorite shows from the past few months to make sure you have plenty of great TV to watch while sipping those pumpkin spice lattes or hot toddies. These are in no particular order, because they're all so different, but they're all really great in their own ways. Trust me! Let's jump in.
Mozart in the Jungle
I'm actually really surprised about how under-the-radar this particular show is. Based on a memoir called Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, it stars Gael García Bernal (who you may recognize from The Motorcycle Diaries and Babel) as Rodrigo De Souza, the fresh and wild new conductor of the New York Symphony. A talented young oboist named Hailey (played by Lola Kirke) finds herself auditioning for Rodrigo and his new symphony, and their complicated relationship ensues. I love so many things about this show, but one of the things I love the most is how dynamic (some pun intended) it is. In the midst of the madness of symphony drama, the show manages to hit on what it looks like to chase your dreams, believing in yourself, and becoming a badass against all odds. Also, Jason Schwartzman, the king of cool himself, is one of the creators of the show, and even makes a few appearances as a love-interest in one of the seasons (no more spoilers, Maddy, GEEZE). The show is a great mix of humor, music, and style, and it will have you chilling on the couch for much more than one episode at a time, guaranteed. Each episode is about 30 minutes, making it the perfect before-bed binge.
Available for streaming on Amazon.
The Mindy Project
This may be a show you've heard buzz about, and that's for a reason! Starring the effervescent Mindy Kaling, this is a goofy and charming comedy about Mindy Lahiri (played by Mindy Kaling) and her private practice in New York City. The original vision for the show was that it would roughly follow a similar structure to many rom-coms, with an I-hate-you-but-wait-now-I-love-you-and-what-is-going-on-with-these-feels type of format (and you'll see what I mean when you see how it plays out a few seasons in). I think it's important to note that while the first two seasons are pretty funny, they're a little bit rocky in some spots, so just get through them! In my opinion, the third season on is where the show truly hits its stride. Mindy Lahiri is essentially that dramatic friend we all love to go out for drinks with every once in a while, with killer style, witty banter and a whole lot of laughs. The show also stars the talented Chris Messina and Ike Barinholtz, giving the show a variety of different styles of humor. Each episode is around 30 minutes, and there're five seasons available for streaming. Overall, it's a great little slice of laughter with a glass of Merlot. Or La Croix. Or Merlot. You decide!
Available for streaming on Hulu.
Okay, I'm side-stepping into dramas for moment, but it's for a good reason. Enter Fargo, one of the most interesting shows I've seen in a very long time! If you're thinking it's a carbon-copy of the 1996 film of the same name that starred William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi, think again. I might even sound blasphemous when I say this, but in my opinion, the show blows the movie out of the water. BUT HEAR ME OUT. Each season is an isolated story line, making it feel fresh and new. Season 1 (which I believe is the only season available for free streaming at the moment on Hulu and Amazon Prime) takes place in a small-town in Minnesota, and circles around the chaos that ensues when drifter Lorne Malvo (played by Billy Bob Thornton) rolls into town. An insurance salesman who lives in the town, Lester Nygaard (played by Martin Freeman), gets caught up in the trouble that Malvo brings, and finds himself in a web of complications that he can't easily get of. And if it seems like my description is cryptic, that's on purpose! Part of what I love about this show is seeing how everything unfolds, because it takes twists and turns that you don't necessarily see coming. A slight warning: there is a lot of blood and violent visuals, so if that's not your cup of tea, this might not be for you, but if it is, proceed!
As I mentioned, season 1 is available on Hulu and Amazon Prime, but there are also two other seasons out if you can get your hands on them from the library or from someone who gets the FX channel with their cable package.
Season 1 available for streaming on Amazon and Hulu.
I was extremely skeptical of this show before I started watching it. My sister, Alex, convinced me to watch it, and in a bored moment of show-hole, I decided to give it a try. And I am SO glad that I did. I think sometimes the CW gets a bad rep for only having corny vampire dramas and campy superhero shows, but iZombie is a show to prove all that wrong. The show begins when medical student Olivia Moore (played by Rose McIver) decides to go to a boat party in Seattle, and as fate would have it, becomes a zombie. After a few months of stewing and trying to figure out her purpose as undead-Olivia Moore, she starts working with the Seattle Police department, helping to solve murders by eating the brains of the deceased to recall their memories. There are campy elements to the show, but in the best ways. Originally a comic book series, the TV version pays homage to the comic book style in the way that they segment different scenes and in the way that the show is crafted. It's one of the only (if not the only) zombie shows that I've seen that isn't all doom and gloom, but manages to be really funny and super entertaining at the same time. And also, if you live in the PNW or even Seattle, it's fun to hear them name-drop different places. I don't why. But yes, iZombie! Check it out. Each episode is about 40 minutes but manages to feel like 15 minutes. What's up with that? There're three seasons available for streaming, so binge responsibly (or don't, your call).
Available for streaming on Netflix
Daredevil (and Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and The Defenders)
Okay, so before you ask, "why didn't you just do all those for the Five Cures to Show-Hole", let me explain. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and The Defenders are all seperate stories, yes, but they end up coming together by the time The Defenders happens, so you could definitely look at them as multiple seasons of one show. Daredevil, the first of the awesome string of Marvel shows created by Netflix, stars Charlie Cox as Matthew Murdock, aka Daredevil, aka The Devil of Hell's Kitchen, aka tortured Catholic soul. so yeah, very complex character. Erase the visions of Ben Affleck from your mind, because this take on Daredevil is smart, sexy, violent, and addictive. There're two seasons of Daredevil. The first one mainly focuses on Matthew Murdock figuring out the whole vigilante thing, while season 2 brings us a much more refined Daredevil who comes into contact with other recognizable comic book characters such as Elektra (played by Elodie Yung) and The Punisher (played by Jon Bernthal). The villains are ruthless and the action scenes aren't messing around, and there just aren't too many other ways that I can phrase just how good this show and these Netflix Marvel shows are. So like I said, of course watch the two seasons of Daredevil, then Jessica Jones, then Luke Cage, and then The Defenders. Technically speaking, there's another Marvel Netflix show, Iron Fist, but if I'm being honest, it's a total snooze and I think you can just skip it. I didn't even finish it. And that's saying something because I have a hard time quitting a show midway through a season. So just don't do it.
Each episode is about an hour long for all of these shows, so brace yourself for some serious binging.
Available for streaming on Netflix
WE MADE IT. Have you already seen some of these shows? What are your favorite shows right now? Let me know in the comments!


Here is a famous poem by Harivansh Rai Bachchan. This poem is used in Film "Agneepath", it is a 1990 Bollywood crime film directed by Mukul Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan as the main protagonist Vijay Deenanath Chauhan along with Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Neelam Kothari, Rohini Hattangadi and Danny Denzongpa as the antagonist Kancha Cheena. The film was produced by Yash Johar. with the same name "Agneepath", is a 2012 Indian action drama film produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions.Hrithik Roshan plays the lead role of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan and Sanjay Dutt plays the role of the antagonist Kancha Cheena, originally played by Amitabh Bachchan and Danny Denzongpa respectively, with Rishi Kapoor portraying the newly introduced character of Rauf Lala. The supporting cast include Om Puri as Commissioner Gaitonde, Priyanka Chopra as Kaali Gawde and Zarina Wahab as Suhasini Chauhan, with Katrina Kaif featuring in an item number. It is dedicated to those whose life is a tough struggle all the way, but whose resolve is superhuman.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Jeevan path jatil hai yeh, Kaalchakra kathin hai yeh,
Pag-pag par bhed-bhaav hai, Rakht ranjit paav hai,
Janam se kisi ke sar vansh ki chaav hai,
Juth ke rath par savaar daakuo kaa gaav hai,
kisi ke paas hai chal kapat, Kisi ko rup ka vardaan hai,
Yeh soch kr mat baith jaa ki yeh vidhi ka vidhaan hai,
Baj raha mradang hai, Yeh kahta ang-ang hai,
Ki praan abhi shesh hai, Maan abhi shesh hai,
Uthaale gyaan ka dhanush,
Ek kan bhi aur kuch maang mat bhagwaan se,
Gyaan ke kamaan par laga de tu vijay tilak,
Kaal ke kapaal par likh de tu ye gulaal se,
"Ki rok sakta hai koi to rok ke dikha mujhe,
Haq chhinta aaya hai jo ab chhin ke bata mujhe."
Gyaan ke manch par sab ek samaan hai,
Vidhi ka vidhaan palat de, wo bramhaastra gyaan hai,
To aaj se yeh thaan le, Yeh baat gaanth baandh le,
Ki karma ke kurukshetra mai,
Naa rup kaam aata hai, Naa jhuth kaam aata hai,
Naa jaati kaam aati hai, Naa baap ka naam kaam aata hai,
Sirf gyaan hi aapko aapka haq dilaata hai.
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Night on the town
Published 10:16 am Monday, July 21, 2014
The Franklinton Community Theatre is gearing up for its next production, “Saturday Night at Old Smokey,” a dramatic comedy to be presented as a dinner theater.
It will be staged at the 1010 Club in Franklinton Aug. 1 and 2 and Aug. 8 and 9.
The cast and crew have been holding rehearsals several nights each week in preparation, practicing their lines and working out all the elements of the play.
Written by Ron Osborne, the play is a dramatic comedy with music. It features gospel and country songs with familiar melodies.
Some of the words may be changed, but attendees will know the tunes, according to producer and Community Theatre President Rod Sabiston.
Director Barbara Chitwood said the modern-day play is set in the hills of Tennessee and centers around repairing and reopening the Old Smokey country store in anticipation of character Teddy’s return from Afghanistan.
Family matriarch Emma is being portrayed by Verna Haik. A Bogalusa resident, she was an active member of the Milltown Players for many years.
This is her first time performing with the Franklinton group, and she said it has been a good experience.
“I think it’s a lot of fun. I’ve made a lot of new friends,” she said.
Also in the cast are Robin Perez as Cordelia; Liz King as Olive; Michaela Statham as Tammy; Theron Graves as Howard; and Debbie McNeese as Jinks.
Sabiston said their work in the play has been “fantastic.”
King’s character, Olive, is a friend of Emma’s who “considers herself the queen of the South.”
The Franklinton Community Theatre veteran praised the sound effects work of Jim Stringfield and said caterer Mike’s Restaurant will provide a great meal for attendees.
“Everybody come on out. Get ready to have a good time,” King said.
Sabiston also encouraged all to attend.
“Don’t miss this show. You will miss the drama, the comedy, the music, the mystery — all the things that make a production successful are in this play.”
Tickets, which cost $30 and include dinner and the show, and are available at Leader Printing and Magee Feed, Farmer & the Dell, in Franklinton and the Golden Pear restaurant in Bogalusa.
Parties of four or more require reservation.
For more information, call 848-5845.


This fascinating course covers all aspects of technical theatre and backstage work including lighting, moving lighting, sound, stage management, live events planning, electrics, crewing and maintenance. You’ll be working with some of the latest industry equipment and practitioners whilst gaining knowledge and practical experience. In order to develop your skills you’ll work as Technical Crew on a variety of productions and events, supporting theatre productions, music gigs, conferences, awards ceremonies, photo shoots and fashion shows. As well as working on in-house shows you’ll also be given opportunities to work with industry specialists on work experience projects. Previous students have worked with The Floral Pavilion Theatre, Pacific Road Theatre, ABER Lighting, MJD Productions and The Chameleon Theatre.
Five GCSE’s at Grade 4 (C) or above including Maths and English. Level 3 students who do not achieve a grade 4 in English and/or Maths will study a GCSE in the subject(s) as part of their study programme.


Page 16 of Celebration V (2010) pictures FINALLY posted on 9-2-2012!
Master Yoda visits Hawai'i! See pictures of his visit added on 2-11-2009. More to come!
RLH embarks on a journey to C4! Photos added 8-11-2010!
RLH supports the DVD release of Episode III!
Local fans show off their costumes at this great event.
RLH journeys to Dole Cannery for the release of Episode III!
RLH attends C3!
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When I am not climbing, I love to make videos, take photos, paint, draw, and play music. Here are a few things I have made recently!
This film is the first in a series made for the Dirtbag Movie Night event hosted by BCC in Boulder. This film won second place in 2019! Starring: Jacob, who is my little bro.
This is the second film in my series created for Dirtbag Movie Night with my little bro Jacob. This film won third place in 2020.


Character Finalling Artist (Shot Finalling) – Super Pets
Are you a Character Finalling Artist with an artistic eye and strong attention to detail? The Character Finalling Artist will implement character shot based clean-up and deformation effects, post Animation.
What you’ll get to do:
- Manage shot based deformation enhancements post Animation. This includes:
- Deformation clean-up due to rigs pushed beyond capability
- Adding deformation effects simulating interaction
- Collaborate with adjacent departments on deformation requirements
- Understand the visual requirements for the film and in consultation with your Lead and/or Supervisor, provide input into the procedures and techniques that will enable these to be met
- Adhere to deadlines and anticipate, communicate and troubleshoot technical issues with Production
- Help provide solutions to creative briefs through existing tools & processes
- Understand department pipeline including all assets and tools, and their purpose
What you bring:
- 3+ years’ experience in feature animation, VFX, and/or animated television with a focus in Character Finalling or Shot Sculpting
- Proficiency demonstrated through past project work and/or reel/portfolio
- Knowledge of Character Finalling/Shot Sculpting in Maya
- Knowledge of human/animal anatomy and form
- Production knowledge of pipeline, process, tools and techniques with an understanding of industry standards, conventions, formats and common practice
- Production experience in creating and delivering shot based deformation corrections in a timely manner
- Ability to efficiently organize and prioritize assigned tasks
- Attention to design and artistic detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to efficiently organise and prioritise work across multiple areas
- Strong written and verbal English language skills
- Ability to work solo as well as collaboratively within a team environment and when necessary to pass knowledge to other staff members
- Excellence in problem solving and balancing quick turnaround with long term quality
- Ability to take direction and feedback and apply this to assets or shots moving forward; anticipating the supervisors and leads preference
The following would be considered a bonus:
- Experience with sculpting package (i.e. Z-brush) helpful but not mandatory
- Knowledge of both mechanical and organic type rigs in a production environment is a bonus
- Software development experience using Python, and relevant application API is a plus
Animal Logic is recognised as one of the world’s leading independent creative digital studios, producing award winning design, visual effects and animation for almost 30 years. Earlier this year, the multisite studio delivered the hybrid live action/animated feature, Peter Rabbit 2 and is currently in production on Super Pets. Other recent credits include Captain Marvel, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part and Peter Rabbit.
If you want to create GREAT WORK with GREAT PEOPLE then come and join us at Animal Logic, Vancouver.
To apply for this job please visit www.animallogic.com.


You might know Anthony Michael Hall first and foremost from any number of 1980s flicks – or perhaps from 1990’s Edward Scissorhands – but the 49-year-old has been in several high-profile moves in recent years, including The Dark Knight.
Hall was asked to name the better villain in the trilogy: Tom Hardy’s Bane or Heath Ledger’s Joker.
“Oh, you got to give it to Ledger,” Hall said on CBS Sports Radio’s The DA Show. “Phenomenal performance. Good guy, too. Australian surfer. A nice guy. He was mellow. Nice guy.”
Ledger, of course, died before The Dark Knight was released but received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal. He seemed to take that role in a direction that no else could have.
“He did,” Hall said. “ I remember him having conversations with (Christopher) Nolan. They were discussing A Clockwork Orange and Sex Pistols, and I think they had a real intention to do what they did – create a more intense villain that would make Batman more impactful.”
Ledger starred in numerous films during his career, but his portrayal as Joker will live on.
“Nolan told me that was the first guy,” Hall said. “He chose Heath before he met with anybody. He also told me that he hired (Christian) Bale as soon as he walked in the room. He was the best. They’re both great actors, and I’m privileged to work with them.”


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About the show
Inside Men is a drama series which sees John Coniston working as the manager of a cash counting house who finds himself involved in the middle an armed robbery. His family are taken hostage and the gang make open the safe at gunpoint but not everything is as it seems though.
1x01 -- Episode 1 (Feb/02/2012)
One day while checking the accounts at work, John realises that 50,000 GBP ($78,295 USD) has gone missing and he sees his world falling apart. He thinks that two men called Chris and Marcus are responsible. John calls the two men into his office and instead of turning them in to the police he comes up with a plan that will change them and their lives forever.
1x02 -- Episode 2 (Feb/09/2012)
John, Chris and Marcus begin to make plans so that their big idea will become a reality. They attempt to work on the plan without arousing too much suspicion. The firstly need to hire some help to carry off the heist. Marcus has a connection with a businessman called Kalpesh who can help them with the guns and the men they need but wants payment up front. John has a chance of a promotion at work and uses advise offered to him to take control of the group. After Marcus looks like making a complete mess of the deal with Kalpesh, John ends up taking over.
1x03 -- 16/Feb/2012 - Episode 3
John is enjoying his new-found confidence and sense of power and loves themacho tasks involved in planning the heist and insists on learning more about who to fire a gun. Chris finds his mum increasingly difficult to deal with as her drinking problems increase and she suffers bouts of confusion and paranoia. Gina tells Marcus to demand more responsibility. John ends up giving Marcus the job of purchasing the masks for the heist.
1x04 -- 23/Feb/2012 - Episode 4
Chris and Riaz are at odds with each other as tensions in the group are beginning to increase during the final practice for the heist. Gina ends up being offered a proper role in the heist and finds it hard with the decision to get fully involved. Gina and Marcus both end up reflecting on the risks they are taking and make a big decision. The team begin to worry about Chris as his movements become more snd more unpredictable.
Everyone tries to remain calm as the big day gets closer; they each savour their old lives for the last time before things change forever.


Music & Lyrics Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
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ASH's Youth performers take the stage in this beloved classic! A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart! The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
Run-time: 70-80 minutes with no intermission
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Confronting the legend
Chance has made it possible for record label Rosetta to edit almost in unison Osvaldo Montes’s first film score, La Guêpe (The Wasp), a mid-Eighties Canadian production, which, as happens with most of this great Argentinian composer’s music, sounds still as fresh and dynamic as if it was composed yesterday, and this 2017 film directed by Teresa Costantini, Montes’s last one to date, devoted to legendary singer and actress Tita Merello. This biopic is played by Mercedes Funes, who can also sing with astonishing faithfulness, and Damián de Santo as Luis Sandrini, Tita’s true love and partner during the Forties. The film pays homage to one of Argentina’s most popular song and cinema personalities, Laura Ana Merello, who, as many other myths, had a very humble origin. She was born at the beginning of the century, in 1904, and she became an orphan very early, having to survive in the outskirts of the city as a chorus girl under the zealous protection of the first pimp at hand. She could never attend the school, so the actress-to-be entered her adulthood, in the Twenties, being completely illiterate. Bit by bit, however, she started making a name for herself in music, until she made her cinema début alongside Libertad Lamarque in Argentina’s 1933 first sound film, the aptly titled Tango!
Many of her emblematic songs date from those times, as Se dice de mí (They say about me), Pipistrela (Pipistrela), La muchachada del centro (Uptown Youth), Ahora te llaman Lou Lou (Now they call you Lou Lou), Yo soy así pa’l amor (I’m like this for love) and Mi papito (My daddy), composed by the greatest tango masters (Discépolo, Canaro). All of them are present in this album, re-recorded with Montes’ musical arrangements and Funes’ astonishing interpretation. Tita’s biopic focuses on her career as a singer, although it also passes through the Fifties, where she starred in well remembered movies as Arrabalera (From the outskirts, 1950), Los isleros (Islanders, 1951), Guacho (Orphan, 1954) (the last two brought her two Best Actress Awards from the Argentinian Cinematographic Critics Association, the country’s greatest cinematographic prize), or Mercado de abastos (Supplies Market, 1955), where she sang for the first time her emblematic They say about me in a movie. She also appeared in very successful and popular productions as Filomena Marturano (1950), based on Italian author Eduardo de Filippo’s work, which made critics compare her to great, fiery international actresses such as Ana Magnani or Bette Davis. The film became the trigger for her sentimental break up with Sandrini, who didn’t want to stay by her side during filming and left for Spain in search of greater fortune. It was one of those lives worth telling on screen, something that Costantini, the project’s scriptwriter, director and maker, understood. She decided not to go further than Tita’s peak of success, probably because she knows the stuff dreams are made of.
Montes approaches his monumental task from three complementary fronts. The first one is devoted to working alongside Mercedes Funes, an actress without musical training who dared to get wholeheartedly under Merello’s skin, including performing her immortal songs. She is, without a doubt, the film’s soul, astonishing in her bravery and freshness, and helped by the composer’s complicity and unwavering dedication. But Montes’ labours go beyond that. His second task was to put into context the movie’s times through a series of narrative themes, composed by himself, where he dares to write foxtrots, tangos, waltzes and any sort of musical element useful to set the stage.
Among these stand out Mua Mua Mua Foxtrot, with Magalí Sánchez’s voice, and also Valsecito Vitrola (Gramophone little waltz), Tango 1940, Hot Tango and Eva and Tita’s tango, which can be heard in General Perón’s reception, a moment where the mutual understanding between both women gets set, so different to each other yet both triumphant in a male-dominated environment; in the scene, they become close friends by chatting about their many life sacrifices. This second part includes a revisited version of the classic theme Volver, performed emotionally by Funes and Leonardo Pastore, in their respective roles as Tita and Carlos Gardel. It is a beautiful film climax where Morello sings to an audience formed by all the already gone people who were important in her life. However, Montes doesn’t resist some experimentation, and for the end credits he weaves a version of They say about me, re-titled as Remix, where he uses electronic elements in an original attempt to update a song which was already a reference.
There is still a third front, the score, which Montes does not forget during recording, divided between Buenos Aires and Madrid. It’s worth to mention pieces as Revolution ’55, on piano and bandoneon, or Potpourri Tita (Tita’s Medley), which begins with a beautiful clarinet solo played by Óscar Navarro, director also of the string band Mad4Strings, which performs in the lovely final section where the duet ends supported by a touching string arrangement. The strings are also used in Ni siquiera un hijo (Not even a child), where the heroine evokes her sacrifices in life, especially the fact of not being a mother as the price to pay for a life of success. This is something also addressed from a melancholic point of view through piano and strings in an exquisite, delicate theme, Tita, despierta (Wake up, Tita). The fact that experimented professionals such as José Vinader and Olga Santos (in Madrid) took part in the recordings validates the album’s quality seal. Such a multi-faceted, heartfelt music has, as the icing on the cake, its own discographic reflection. A golden touch for Osvaldo Montes’ career, whose work here provides a show of respect for one of his country’s most charismatic performers and, at the same time, reminds us of his unconditional nature as a film composer. A real luxury.
Jewell box with booklet of 8 color pages with photographs


HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody!
This one is about my nephew's very first theater experience. He just turned one year old on the 20th of December. Well, we had all gone to see 'Tanmatra', (Mohanlal movie, directed by Blessy...very good) yesterday because it was new year and all. We had this big bag with us, my nephew's emergency pack...diapers, feeding bottle, clothes, napkins, you name it and it is there in his big pink bag. We were hoping to get seats close to the exit because we were expecting him to cry and make a fuss atleast five times in between the movie, but unfortunately we couldn't get those seats. Infact we got the corner most seats. Whew...we were kinda anxious about how the next 3 hours would turn out, I mean, baby's first movie and all, so you never know.
6.20 pm The much awaited advertisements started...advertisements without which the pleasure of watching a movie in a theater is never complete. Sarees that take you to the heights of professional success, Sarees for the modern women, jewelry...one brand after another, seen it so many times I know it by heart every move everything!
My nephew sat awstruck through all this...taking in all the massive display of sound and colour...haai! We thought, wow, it is good that he is enjoying himself...well, movie started and it was very interesting. But guess, my one year old cool dude didn't think so...5 minutes later the dude was fast asleep. He slept so soundly that he woke up way after the movie was over, when we almost reached home ie.
Now, we got back home and everybody was really tired and all. 11.30pm getting ready to retire, but my nephew was as bright and fresh as ever. Gosh..! haha..can't blame him really, he had just woken up from a 3 hour siesta.
So that was baby's first movie experience...go to the theater, watch all the advertisements, rest well throughout the movie and then wake up fresh as ever, ready to taken on the world!


Akira Kurosawa and Alfred Hitchcock are the indubitable titans of world cinema for every generation. As an accolade to these two legends, 17th International Film Festival of Kerala includes their ever-memorial films in the retrospective category.
Akira Kurosawa, the name itself is enough to describe him. His career of 57 astonishing years is the history of world cinema. Kurosawa has left his trademark in every section of film production, from writing to directing and producing to editing. Also known as the ‘Wind Man’, this Samurai of Japanese film industry marked the beginning of his career in 1936, following a brief spell as a painter. His career as independent director marked off with the film Sanshiro Sugata (Judo Saga) in 1943. The critically acclaimed 1948 film Drunken Angel, lined his reputation as the most promising and talented young filmmaker. This “tall man” of Japanese film directed 32 independently and another 24 as assistant directors, wrote for 71 titles, edited 17 and produced 11.
Until his demise in 1998 at the age of 88, Kurosawa was awarded with 63 international awards. He was felicitated with the Honorary Award in 1990 in Oscars for his cinematic accomplishments that have inspired, enriched and entertained worldwide audiences and influenced filmmakers throughout the world. In the retrospective category, his nine most astonishing films are featured.
In the Kurosawa retro category film for screening are Drunken Angel (1948), The Hidden Fortress (1958), I Live in Fear (1955), The Idiot (1951), Ikiru (1952), Stray Dog (1949), Madadayo (1993), Sanjuro (1962) and Sanshiro Sugata (1943), all of which are penned by himself. Drunken Angel, a career-turning point for Kurosawa, is on the friendship of a drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violence-prone gangster with tuberculosis. The film that had its doctor character inspired from a real life alcoholic doctor in Tokyo, won four awards in which two were for best film. BAFTA nominated film Ikiru is on the life of a bureaucrat trying to find a meaning in his life after discovered of having terminal cancer. At the Berlin International Film Festival in 1954, Ikiru was awarded the Silver Bear. Excluding this, it has another four awards in its name. The life of a retired professor in his autumn years, in the after war Tokyo is the storyline of Madadayo. The film was his last directorial venture and won six awards, which also include the best foreign film in the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, the UK-American filmmaker, re-defined the thriller genre films worldwide. He is still remembered as the innovator of suspense and psychological thrillers. After a most impressive career in the UK industry, this ‘Suspense Master’, moved to Hollywood. In his career of 75 years from 1921 to 1976, Hitchcock gained the place of cinema's most significant artists and the director who influenced lot of his successors to come to the industry. Hitchcock, who was awarded the Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire, directed 67, produced 28, wrote for 22, art directed nine and edited for three films. He was mostly seen in his film in guest appearances, which in total is 37, both credited and un-credited. His first directorial venture Number 13 was unfinished, which he himself produced. The first film with his directorial tag to be released was The Pleasure Garden in 1925. His films were inspiration of various scenes in the early James Bond films. He was nominated five times for Oscar but was awarded with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968. In his career, he received a total of 31 awards and lot of honorary positions. Even though he is recognized for his talkies, there are master class silent films also in his name. In the festival, Hitchcock’s five silent films are to be screened.
Hitchcock silent films in the festival are The Ring (1927), Champagne (1928), The Lodger (1927), The Pleasure Garden (1925) and Downhill (1927). The Ring will be the inaugural film of 17th IFFK. The directors debut film The Pleasure Garden is on the life of dancer Patsy Brand and an adventurer Hugh Fielding. While Downhill is based on the play of same name and is the director’s fifth film. The Lodger is on the A property owner who suspects her new lodger to be a maniac killing women in London. A spoiled heir defies her father by running off to marry her lover but Daddy has a few tricks up his sleeve. This is the theme of the film Champagne. All these silent films were very effort fully restored by British Film Institute National Archive (BFI) and is part of BFI’s wider project, The Genius of Hitchcock.
With the nine Kurosawa and five Hitchcock films, a new window to master class films will be opened up to the delegates. These two unprecedented, Legendary and Icons of Cinema will add glory and enriches the films’ standards in the current edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala.


About Steve Hickner
Steve Hickner has spent the past thirty years working at some of the most fabled studios in animation including DreamWorks
, Disney, Amblimation, Aardman, Hanna-Barbera, and Filmation. He has worked on both the production and artistic side of the process, serving as Producer on such films as: American Tail II: Fievel Goes West
; We're Back! A Dinosaur Story
; and Balto
. His director credits include: Bee Movie
and The Prince of Egypt
. In addition, he has contributed to such films as Who Framed Roger Rabbit
, The Little Mermaid
, The Great Mouse Detective
, Shark Tale
, Over the Hedge
, and others.
His television credits include such favorites as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Fat Albert, and The Cosby Show. He is proud that he has been able to work alongside such illuminaries as: Steven Spielberg, Jerry Seifled, Bob Zemeckis, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Richard Williams, Peter Lord, Eric Larson, and Ward Kimball.
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All of this political talk about Obama’s description of Pennsylvanians as turning to religion and guns because they are bitter about how life has treated them sounds like it’s straight out of the movie “The Deer Hunter.” I find it strange that none of the talking heads I have heard have mentioned the movie. It’s probably because it’s about the Vietnam war and nobody except John McCain was involved in it. McCain’s experience was hardly typical; he had little in common with the characters in the movie although they also were POWs. McCain came from a patrician family; his father and grandfather were admirals. Like John Kerry (not one of my favorites) he became a Congressional military aide when he came back from Vietnam. He didn’t go back to a working class family in a steel mill town. As a returning hero, he didn’t have any moral qualms to deal with when he came back, unlike the average grunt who was fighting in the jungles of Vietnam one day and back on his hometown streets two or three days later amongst cohorts who had avoided service in Vietnam. I don’t think there are many ordinary Vietnam vets among the talking heads on TV. One is Sen. Chuck Hagel, but he’s the exception who proves the rule, and I don’t think he was on today. I think it is significant that he has not endorsed McCain, a fellow Republican and Vietnam vet.
If Hillary knew about the movie, she would probably see herself as the Meryl Streep character, but she is more like the wealthy Meryl Streep character in “The Big Chill,” who owns the ante-bellum plantation house in South Carolina where the movie takes place.
Anyway the Deer Hunter is certainly about Pennsylvania and guns, and to a lesser extent about religion. Ironically, Obama doesn’t seem to know about it either. He could simply reply to Hillary that if she doesn’t understand what he is talking about, she should watch the Deer Hunter.


2015: Kids in 25 Countries Elect THE INVISIBLE BOY from Italy
At the end of a long day packed with screenings, discussions and a final vote, kids all over Europe elected the Italian film THE INVISIBLE BOY as the winner of the EFA Young Audience Award 2015. Screenwriter Stefano Sardo was present at the awards ceremony in Erfurt to accept the award and said: “Thank you so much, this was unexpected! We made a film for kids and we’re sooo happy that they like it!”
Before that, 12-14-year-old audiences in the following 25 cities had transmitted their votes live via video conference to the awards ceremony hosted by German TV host, author and director Thomas Hermanns and streamed live here on the internet. The juries came from:
Congrats to THE INVISIBLE BOY and a big thank you to all three nominees and the kids who participated across Europe!
MY SKINNY SISTER
MIN LILLA SYSTER
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Sanna Lenken
PRODUCED BY: Annika Rogell
THE INVISIBLE BOY
IL RAGAZZO INVISIBILE
DIRECTED BY: Gabriele Salvatores
WRITTEN BY: Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi & Stefano Sardo
PRODUCED BY: Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima & Carlotta Calori
YOU’RE UGLY TOO
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Mark Noonan
PRODUCED BY: John Keville & Conor Barry
interviews with the nominated directors:
MY SKINNY SISTER: SANNA LENKEN
Sanna Lenken talks about her film MY SKINNY SISTER, about eating disorders like anorexia and how they have an impact on the whole family and wanting to make a fiction film about it. She remembers how long they had to search to find the young actress Rebecka Josephson. And she talks about figure skating and how they invented a special construction for filming on ice.
THE INVISIBLE BOY: GABRIELE SALVATORES
Italian director Gabriele Salvatores talks about his film THE INVISIBLE BOY, that he wanted to make a film about a 13-year-old European superhero and how he wanted to be invisible as a teenager (particularly for the girls). Gabriele learned filmmaking by simply making films and he still enjoys working with amateurs.
YOU'RE UGLY TOO: MARK NOONAN
Dublin-based director Mark Noonan talks about his film YOU'RE UGLY TOO, how he got the idea for the film, about his first short QUESTIONS and finding out that he likes the combination of tragedy and humour, and about working with the young actress Lauren Kinsella.
2014: Children Juries in 17 European Cities Elect REGRET! by Dave Schram
In a truly European vote, 12-14-year-old audiences in Aalborg (Denmark), Barcelona (Spain), Belgrade (Serbia), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary), Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Erfurt (Germany), Izola (Slovenia), London (UK), Prizren (Kosovo), Riga (Latvia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Stockholm (Sweden), Tbilisi (Georgia), Tel Aviv (Israel), Valletta (Malta) and Wroclaw (Poland) elected REGRET! (Spijt!) by Dave Schram (the Netherlands) as the winner of the European Film Academy Young Audience Award 2014. Having watched the three nominated films on today’s Young Audience Film Day, the young cinema-lovers across Europe had the opportunity to discuss the films before electing their favourite. The results were then reported live via video conference to Erfurt (Germany) where Polish actor Maciej Stuhr moderated the awards ceremony transmitted online as a live stream. The German jury speakers Emma and Elias presented the award to director Dave Schram who thanked the audience and expressed his hope that the film may help to do something against bullying.
DIRECTED BY: Martin Miehe-Renard
WRITTEN BY: Martin Miehe-Renard, Gitte Løkkegaard & Hans Hansen
PRODUCED BY: Henrik Møller-Sørensen & Marcella Dichmann
90 min, Denmark
DIRECTED BY: Dave Schram
WRITTEN BY: Maria Peters & Dick van den Heuvel
PRODUCED BY: Dave Schram, Maria Peters & Hans Pos
95 min, The Netherlands
DIRECTED BY: Katja von Garnier
WRITTEN BY: Kristina Magdalena Henn & Lea Schmidbauer
PRODUCED BY: Ewa Karlström & Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton
103 min, Germany
interviews with the nominated directors:
Katja von Garnier, the director of WINDSTORM, talks about her start in filmmaking, the making of the film, working with kids (and horses) and her love for horses.
Dave Schram, the director of REGRET!, talks about the making of the film, working with kids and the problem of bullying at school.
2013: Children Juries in Nine European Cities Elect THE ZIGZAG KID by Vincent Bal
In the second edition of the Young Audience Award, 12-14-year-old audiences in Copenhagen (Denmark), Erfurt (Germany), Izola (Slovenia), London (UK), Riga (Latvia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Turin (Italy), Valletta (Malta) and Wroclaw (Poland) elected THE ZIGZAG KID by Vincent Bal (the Netherlands) as the winner of the European Film Academy Young Audience Award 2013.
Having watched the three nominated films on Young Audience Film Day, more than 600 young cinema-lovers across Europe had the opportunity to discuss the films before electing their favourite. The results were then reported live via Skype video conference to Erfurt (Germany) where German TV host and entertainer Ben moderated the awards ceremony transmitted online as a live stream. The German jury speakers Lisa (14) and Neal (13) presented the award to director Vincent Bal who thanked the juries in all cities, everybody who worked on the film, his family and especially his children.
THE SUICIDE SHOP by Patrice Leconte (France, Belgium & Canada)
UPSIDEdown by Bernd Sahling (Germany)
THE ZIGZAG KID by Vincent Bal (the Netherlands)
Interviews with the nominated directors:
Bernd Sahling, the director of UPSIDEdown, talks about his film and the true story it is based on. The story of a ten year old boy who cannot read and write, the medication he had to take to help him concentrate and his love for riding his bike. The director explains why he decided to make a film about him. Check it out!
Patrice Leconte, the director of THE SUICIDE SHOP, talks about his animation feature and Jean Teulé’s novel it is based on. The director explains what he liked about this dark and funny book that was considered to be impossible to adapt for the screen and why he decided to do it anyway. And you can watch him in the sound studio working with the actors.
Vincent Bal, the director of THE ZIGZAG KID, talks about his film based on the novel by David Grossman of a boy trying to find out who his mother was. The filmmaker reveals how he found the perfect boy to play the main character. And he explains how his life-long love for comics and Super-8 films influenced and helped him making THE ZIGZAG KID. Watch how a scene develops from his storyboards to the actual film!
2012: Children Juries in Six European Cities Elect Dutch film KAUWBOY by Boudewijn Koole
In a truly European vote, 10-13-year-old audiences in Amsterdam, Belgrade, Copenhagen, Erfurt, Norrköping and Turin have elected KAUWBOY by Boudewijn Koole as the winner of the first European Film Academy Young Audience Award.
BLUE BIRD by Gust Van den Berghe (Belgium)
KAUWBOY by Boudewijn Koole (the Netherlands)
SISTER by Ursula Meier (France/Switzerland)


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My Life As An Independent Film Producer
by Sidney Pink
Our production team returned in sixteen days with a complete file of selected location sites and production plans. They were excited by what they had discovered and were positive we could make a picture than would do credit to all concerned. We were now ready to set up a final shooting schedule. Our contract with Anne Baxter called for one week for rehearsal, six weeks of shooting, and one week for added scenes and dubbing. All other contracts were for the duration of the picture, with no time limit. So, since almost all of our characters were in the picture from start to finish and there were no scheduling hardships, we were permitted the unusual luxury of starting to shoot at the beginning of the story. Of course, we were bound by the limitations of our budget since we had no extra cushion to cover additional shooting.
It was on this film that I finally learned the difficulty of being both producer and director of the same movie. As the director, I wanted and needed the time to make the truly fine picture that the cast and script of THE TALL WOMEN merited. On the other hand, my miserly producer side refused to grant that request based on lack of funds. As director, I had the chance I had never known before, of making a classic that could stand on its own for the future. No one had ever attempted an all-female Western with a major actress taking a role that had always been reserved for John Wayne or Gary Cooper. Now I was being stymied in this great opportunity by a recalcitrant, penny-pinching producer.
It was a soul-wrenching experience and one that I will regret to my dying day: I succumbed to the producer in me and accepted the short shooting schedule we could afford. We set a thirty-day shooting schedule with twenty-five of those days in Almeria. To capture everything that excellent script contained required at least another twenty days of shooting, but there was nowhere to get the additional dollars to finance it. Instead, we scheduled an almost superhuman number of scenes to be shot every day, which proved almost impossible to fulfill without killing our actresses - which we very nearly did.
Anne Baxter arrived in Madrid ten days before the start of shooting in order to compensate for the nine-hour time difference between L.A. and Madrid. We took advantage of her early arrival to throw a cocktail party in her honor at the Hotel Richemond, where she had an apartment. It was a very important event in Madrid society and everyone wanted invitations. Accustomed as the Madrilenos were to celebrity visitors, there was something about Anne Baxter that triggered more than average interest. I had never realized how well-known she was in Europe and just how popular she was in Spain. We invited the entire movie colony along with major government officials, and to my amazement, we had several hundred people waiting at the hotel to catch a glimpse of her. We were written up in all the important periodicals, and we got off to a great start with THE TALL WOMEN.
The actresses met for the first time at the cocktail party, and much to my surprise they got along well. I had expected some bitchiness on the part of some of them at all the hoopla thrown for Anne, but they accepted the fact that she was the star with an amazing amiability and were pleased at the opportunity of being photographed with her. Anne was such a warm and wonderful woman that it was impossible not to like her. Vanity was not a part of her personality, and her honesty in interviews amazed reporters. She won over the Spanish officials and, most importantly, Don Joe Lopez Bravo, the minister in charge of motion pictures. That gentleman made it a point to thank me for bringing such a great actress to Spain. The party was a great start, but the next day we went to work.


The Cinematic Legacy of Frank Sinatra. David Wills. Amberley
Frank Sinatra (1915 -1998) was the Godfather of cool. He’s such an iconic drinker that we put him on the cover of the first ever issue of The Carouser. He is best remembered now as the ultimate late night singer who gave us wonderful albums such as Songs for Swingin’ Lovers, In The Wee Small Hours and Come Fly with Me. Frank began his recording career in 1939 and released around 60 studio albums plus numerous compilations and live records. For many people to be one of the most famous and influential singers of all time would be enough. But Francis Albert Sinatra strived for more and he sought to crack one of the toughest industries around – the Hollywood film business.
Franks cinematic career began with cameo appearances as a singer in the early 1940’s and from 1944 to 1970 he appeared, often in a starring role, in over 50 feature films. He also produced 7 films and directed a film. Frank was a serious actor, unlike fellow famous singer, Elvis Presley, who appeared in many lightweight, forgettable films. Frank won an Oscar for his role as best supporting actor in From Here to Eternity (1953) and made many other fine films such as The Man with the Golden Arm, The Manchurian Candidate and Von Ryan’s Express. Cinematic Legacy of Frank Sinatra is a beautifully illustrated tour of Frank’s mammoth movie career. The book utilises stills and film posters to illustrate most of his films together with contemporary quotes from co-stars and move critics.
This book could be classed as a “coffee table” book but I feel it is more of a beginners guide to the vast cinematic oeuvre that is Frank Sinatra. The book has a useful 10 page introduction to his film career and also includes short essays by his 3 children, Tina, Nancy and Frank jnr. who all share memories of their favourite Frank films. If you are already a fan of Frank’s films then this book will be an essential addition to your bookshelves. If you are someone who has seen one of his films scheduled on TV on a Sunday afternoon and wondered what the fuss was about then do try to catch some of his films and revel in the presence of the great man. A theme that keeps coming thought the book was that Sinatra was a giant, a man who without any formal training in either acting or singing, instinctively knew what to do to give a great performance. Sinatra’s film career effectively ended in 1970 when he announced his retirement when he was still at the top of his game. He knew that winners quit when they were ahead.
Whilst you are looking through this fine book, do what Frank would have done and pour yourself a generous measure of Bourbon and sing along to, Come Fly with Me, the title track from the superlative 1957 album.


Thoma Kikis is an entrepreneur, media and entertainment executive for over 20 years. In 2010 Mr. Kikis co-founded Kannalife Sciences, Inc. and for the past 10 years has been building the company with the CEO and instrumental in the company’s branding and communications.
Mr. Kikis has designed dozens of commercial typographical software distributed for web, print and mobile applications and has produced several films and documentaries available on movie streaming platforms.
Prior to co-founding Kannalife, Mr. Kikis executive produced the comedy film It’s a Disaster, starring Julia Stiles, David Cross and America Ferrera and co-produced the award winning film Alps by the innovative Oscar® nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos. He was a co-founder and Executive Vice President of Ovie Entertainment. He previously produced Darkon, a real-life role play documentary about fictional action characters similar to a real life game of Dungeon’s and Dragons. Darkon was purchased for remake by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Paramount Pictures and the documentary was distributed by IFC.
Previously he has also worked with Viacom, MTV Interactive, redesigned MTV.com, The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Icon Medialab, Teachers College, Columbia University, and TCI/Teachers College Innovations among others.
Mr. Kikis was compelled by his father (who suffered with Hepatic Encephalopathy) and cousin Dr. Steven Kazianis PhD, (who suffered and died of Brain Cancer) to find treatments for neurodegenerative related diseases and has made it his life’s goal in finding treatments for diseases that effect the brain.
Mr. Kikis hold a Bachelor of Science in Communications Management from New York University.