David Oyelowo Fights for Representation in Family Films
The actor turned to directing after an eye-opening discussion with his son. He realized he couldn’t rely on Hollywood to find stories he wanted to tell.,
The actor David Oyelowo’s journey into the director’s chair took 20 years and one critical conversation with his oldest son.
It was 2015 and Oyelowo was preparing to star in the family film “Queen of Katwe.” His four children had previously visited him on the set of “Selma,” where it appeared there was nothing their father couldn’t do. After all, it was Oyelowo who shaved his hairline and stood behind the pulpit, channeling the oratory skills of the singular Martin Luther King Jr.
Now Oyelowo was turning his attention to a Disney movie, “Katwe,” and was excited to let his son know his father had finally landed at the ultimate childhood dream factory.
“I told him and his first question to me was: ‘Wow, Daddy, that’s great. Are you going to be playing the best friend?'” Oyelowo recalled.
Oyelowo was shocked. The 14-year-old had already done the calculus and figured that if his father, a Black British man born to Nigerian parents, earned a role in a Disney film it almost certainly couldn’t be at the center of the narrative, even if he had just portrayed Dr. King. Though “Black Panther” may have since changed the equation when it comes to Black representation onscreen, the fact that Oyelowo had won the lead role, in a Disney film featuring an all-Black cast no less, hadn’t occurred to the boy.
And that was it. Oyelowo had already spent the better part of two decades building a career that attracted the attention of prestigious directors like Anthony Minghella, Christopher Nolan and Ava DuVernay while playing roles that rose above the lazy stereotypes frequently drawn in Hollywood movies. It was all intentional. As his wife, Jessica Oyelowo, explained, “He’s refused so many roles that painted Black people in any kind of negative light. And not because Black people don’t do bad things or haven’t had bad things done to them. But because he chooses to look forward.”
But now, it was no longer enough to be part of projects that accurately represented Oyelowo’s reality. From that conversation forward, he would take the social capital he had acquired in Hollywood and parlay it into his own production company, Yoruba Saxon, which he created with Jessica, and which would allow him to control the narrative and tell stories that show off the complexities of people of color. “I am not just going to aim for these things that show a level of representation of my world,” Oyelowo said. “Now I have to fight for them.”
It was his way of doing his part to ensure that no other Black child would feel relegated to the supporting role again.
“My job, I feel, is to normalize my existence,” he said bluntly.
Over the past six years the couple has created small-budget films like “A United Kingdom,” in which Oyelowo played Seretse Khama, the heir to the Botswana throne who caused an international scandal when he fell in love and married a white Englishwoman in the 1940s, and “Nightingale,” the HBO movie that landed Oyelowo, who was the sole actor in the project, both a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination. They then parlayed their efforts into films that would appeal to kids, from the microbudget Blumhouse feature “Don’t Let Go” that he stars in with Storm Reid (“A Wrinkle in Time”) to last year’s “Come Away,” a fairy-tale mash-up of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan,” in which he starred opposite Angelina Jolie. Neither were big hits — “Come Away” suffered particularly from poor reviews and a pandemic-stricken theatrical release — but they were indicative of a new direction.
Now there’s “The Water Man,” an adventure tale written by Emma Needell about a preteen boy who, in an effort to save his dying mother, tries to find a mythical creature with healing powers that is purported to be living in the Oregon forest. Featured on the 2015 Black List, a list of the best unproduced screenplays, Needell turned down an eager studio with a director attached and chose to sell her script to Yoruba Saxon and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios for Oyelowo to star.
For Needell, Oyelowo’s connection to the material and his promise to keep her involved throughout the process was something she had to say yes to. “David didn’t just understand the story, he understood it better than I did, this idea that hope is the strongest form of bravery,” she said.
She was also the one who encouraged him to take the director’s chair. Years had passed since he first optioned her script, financing had finally come through, casting was complete, then their director dropped out — “absconded,” said Oyelowo. His lead, Lonnie Chavis of “This Is Us,” only had a brief window before he had to return to the TV production, and the team was scrambling. Needell knew it was Oyelowo’s job all along.
“I was like, ‘Look, David, you’ve always been the person I trust most with this project. You’re the person who understands it to the fullest, You should direct it,” she said.
So Oyelowo and his family decamped to Oregon for the summer. The four kids, now ages 9 to 19, served as unofficial advisers to their father, and Jessica positioned herself behind the monitors to ensure that Oyelowo still delivered a strong performance as a gruff military parent trying to understand his dreamy son while caring for his ailing wife (Rosario Dawson). That was paramount as was directing the movie, which cost more than $10 million and featured a litany of unpredictable challenges: children, animals, rugged terrain and fire. (Jessica and their oldest son, Asher, also wrote the song that plays during the film’s end credits.)
The movie, which will debut in theaters on May 7, before a video-on-demand release, seemed to connect to Oyelowo on a metaphysical level. “‘The Water Man’ is indicative of how I see parenthood. How I see love,” he said. “It’s a force that can cut through stone, and parenting is something you fail at every day, but it doesn’t mean you love your children any less.”
“The Water Man” harks back to beloved films of Oyelowo’s youth: “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” “The Goonies,” “Stand by Me,” and manages to mostly avoid the realm of treacly melodrama. Reviewing the movie when it played in the virtual Toronto International Film Festival in September, The Guardian‘s Benjamin Lee called it “an impactful calling card for Oyelowo, whose choice of debut is a sign of exciting, and big, things to come,” while the Globe and Mail‘s Johanna Schneller described it as “magical,” specifically because audiences get the chance “to root for a young Black male hero as he navigates a family crisis that’s both specific and universal.”
The Netflix executive Tendo Nagenda, who had worked with Oyelowo on “Queen of Katwe” and was an original champion of “The Water Man” when he was at Disney, compared Oyelowo to another actor-turned-director, Kenneth Branagh. “You can’t put either of them in a box,” he said, adding that it’s Oyelowo’s global worldview and his faith that drive his professional choices.
“He wants to work and he doesn’t want to have to choose work that he doesn’t believe in, so he chooses to create it himself,” Nagenda said. (Doubling down on that commitment, Yoruba Saxon just signed a two-year first-look deal with Disney for films across all platforms at the studio, including Disney+.)
Similarly, Oyelowo set the terms for the film’s treatment of race. The fact that it’s about the only Black family in an otherwise white Oregon town informs the story but is not at its center. “For most people of color in this country and anywhere where race is an issue, a lot of what you are dealing with are microaggressions, not macroagressions,” said Oyelowo. “They are subtle things that you go home and think, ‘Did that happen?’ It’s why my son would say, ‘Are you going to be playing the best friend?’ That comes from somewhere.”


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Mayor Gregor Robertson and Bloomberg Philanthropies invite you to an advance screening of From the Ashes, a compelling look at the lives and issues behind the “war on coal.”
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Ok, so I haven’t been writing very many posts lately, but that’s because I just started school again and I’ve been busy with my band and school-work. Also, I realize that the movie ” A Christmas Carol” was out in theaters a long while ago, but in case you haven’t watched it, here’s a short review of the animated film in my opinion. First positive; I really think that the movie carried out a good message. Give to the needy when you can, have spirit in you, be loving, and things like that. Also, the movie was very well drawn, there was a lot of detail and the film in all was eye-pleasing, except for some parts that were a bit disturbing, but those I’m not giving away. So the negatives; as I said, parts that were a bit scary to me at least. Then again, my parents thought it was kinda weird too, so I’m not really getting how this is for kids. I say PG, well maybe that is the rating, I’m not sure. Anyway, I conclude that I did not like this movie and do not recommend it for kids under 10, but that’s just me.
Here’s a sneek peek 😉


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Laura Checkoway's Edith+Eddie received an Academy Award and Emmy nomination in 2018 and has won numerous awards including the IDA Documentary Awards Best Short. The film is executive produced by Steve James and Cher.
Laura's work earned a social impact grant from NBC Universal and the American Film Institute and a Nonfiction fellowship with the Carey Institute for Global Good in 2018. Laura's award-winning debut film LUCKY screened at festivals across the globe and premiered on television in 2014. It's available on iTunes, Amazon and Vimeo on Demand.
With a background in journalism, Laura penned revealing celebrity profiles and investigative features for many publications and she was senior editor of Vibe magazine. She co-authored the acclaimed book My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy and the New York Times Best Seller My Voice: A Memoir by Angie Martinez.


CINEMA is here and I don’t know about you – but I am seriously excited. I have always been a film lover, and this event was so totally perfect for me. Combining inspiration and Second Life into new creations that are so much fun: perfection.
I love Stanley Kubrick. The man was a directorial genius and visionary. In his film 2001: Space Odyssey, he follows an experimental space crew and their rouge computer. This is where we get the line “Open the pod bay doors, Hal.” Although dialogue is few and far between in the movie, visually it is a stunner. Ride this one out, it’s well worth the ending.
Blade Runner is not only a great science fiction movie, it is just a great movie in general. The story is about a detective who hunts down replicants. These are robots who don’t even know they are robots because they have been implanted with human memories. Based on the the book by Philip K. Dick ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep‘. Too cool doesn’t begin to describe it.
The Matrix…an easy target for a muse because of it’s own place in popular culture. So why not include a spinal port in my new releases? I say, WHY NOT!
Lastly, Aliens 3 – the one where Ripley dies in the end. Yeah.. I just loved the fact that in the prison colony everyone has head lice. I think in the future there are some definitely opportunities for lice to get ahead…. *giggles*
Now these are ONLY AVAILABLE at the Cinema event. So be sure and check it out. The experience runs from October 13th to the 27th and here’s the rest of the information for ya:
TP to my shop at CINEMA: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Somewhere%20in%20Time/13/103/24
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NCI MUSIC & ART PERFORMANCES
NCI works with groups and organisations in various music and art projects. Our projects include:
NCI’s participation in the Davis’s play at the Chambers of the Dublin City Hall, April 2014.
In 2015, NCI did the unprecedented, ran a William Butler Yeats play with Nigeria cast. This was NCI’s 1st Production of W.B Yeats’ The Only Jealousy Of Emer, a Dublin City Arts Office This play was originally produced and staged on the Tenement Museum Site on Henrietta Street, Dublin, by NCI, as part of the 2015 International Literature Festival, Dublin and supported by Yeats 2015. Audiences followed the production into different studios and were made to feel like part of the production.
In this timeless picture are the members of our Nigerian cast: Oluwayomi Abiodun Ogunyemi (played Bricriu – ghost of Cuchulainn), Yemi Adenuga (played Emer the Queen), Deji Adenuga (played Cuchulainn), Penelope Chieme Anyaji Aniuzu (played Eithne Inguba the mistress) and Esosa Ighodaro (played woman of the Sidhe). Our brilliant crew are: Mathew Tullich (our brilliant volunteer coordinator), Ray Yeates (our super director and visioner), Marie Tierney (our multi-talented production manager), Conleth White (our creative lighting designer), Jackie Dwyer (our fantastic stage manager), Sally Casey, Gearoid Nash (our production assistants), Pat McGrath (our mask designer) and Liz Roche (our choreographer).
NCI’s 2nd Production of W.B Yeats’ The Only Jealousy Of Emer, a Dublin City Arts Office The production was recreated in The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin, on 17th April 2017 with the original Nigerian cast, as part of the Cúchulainn Cycle of five plays about the life and death of the mythic Irish hero, The Only Jealousy of Emercontinues Yeats’ experiments with Japanese Noh theatre as a way of bringing the stage demons, ghosts and supernatural events. The lay was designed by Robert Ballagh and directed by Ray Yeates.


BY: Jeffrey G. Richardson, Esq.
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On April 8, 2008, the Michigan legislature passed the film incentive codified in MCLA 208.1455, so as to include a refundable tax credit within the Michigan Business Tax. The estimated film expenditures in 2009 were $223.6 million, showing a $125 million increase over 2008. The film incentive “qualified production” definition is broad, including everything from [...]


Jason Wise talks with Kyle MacLachlan, star of Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Dune, and Sex and the City about his acting roles, the wine that set him on a new path, and the sheer insanity of making your own wine.
Click here learn more about Kyle’s wines, Pursued by Bear
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Co-founders Kyle Jones and Ben Rapson met at University of Washington in 2005, and found they had a shared love of storytelling, drumming, and the Robert Redford movie Sneakers. I mean, c'mon, what an underrated movie.
On the set of Pyroustra
In 2006, they co-founded the theater company Emerald City Scene with a bunch of other UW Drama students and grads. After making promo trailers for ECS's plays for 2 seasons, Kyle and Ben struck out on their own to gain more experience in the Seattle filmmaking community.
After completing their first short film together, the silent dance piece Balance (2009), they were pretty much hooked.
Breathing Media was founded in 2010, while Ben and Kyle balanced full time jobs as well as Breathing Media projects. Finally in 2011, to deal with the overwhelming project load they took Breathing Media on full time and haven’t looked back since.
Breathing Media produces a variety of projects, including narrative shorts, promotional videos for businesses and artists, wedding and event videos, concert and standup comedy DVDs, and more.
Contact us about your project at firstname.lastname@example.org.


Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who is busy filming underworld drama Shootout At Wadala, says he has pushed the film’s release to next year as he does not want it to clash with Talaash and Dabangg 2.
“Our original release date was Dec 7. Later Talaash was announced for Nov 30 release. So it’s obvious that when an Aamir Khan full-fledged mainstream film releases after almost three years, distributors and exhibitors will block the theatres for at least two weeks,” Gupta said at an event here Tuesday.
“Next will be Dabangg 2, which has been announced for Dec 24. So we had to look for a later date because Shootout… is also an equally big film. We are mature to understand that let’s not eat into each other’s business,” added the director who has made films like Kaante, Zinda, Dus Kahaniyaan.
An screen adaptation of Mumbai police’s first registered gun battle, Shootout At Wadala stars John Abraham as gangster Manya Surve and also has Anil Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Manor Bajpayee, Tusshar Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut in the cast. (IANS)


16th July 2020
End of Year Video Message from Mrs Bullmore
As we come to the end of the school year, I would like to invite you to watch the short film clip. (please click on the heading above) The film encapsulates a message from myself to our whole school community and takes the place of what would have been our end of year service. For those children who have not been able to attend school, I hope, the imagery provides them with some happy memories and enables them to look forward to returning to school in September.
I hope you enjoy the film!
The office email (email@example.com ) will be checked at intervals throughout the summer holiday, please use this method of communication rather than leaving a message on the school answerphone.
Take care and as I say on the film, we will see you soon!


Lorna C. Hill Speaking Contest
Interested Scholars REGISTER HERE.
The all-new Lorna C. Hill Speaking Contest is an exciting opportunity for students to showcase and hone their public speaking and performance talents, as well as edify their voices by performing text excerpts, poems, prose, or monologues. Students will use a wide selection of Black and African American authors from the Canon of Black Literature to perform on stage. All high school students district-wide will be invited to join this fun and exciting contest. Preliminary contests will be organized by teacher leaders and will take place in each high school. Scholars who place in the school-based preliminary contest will compete in the Lorna C. Hill Speaking Contest Finals at the Ujima Theatre Company in February 2023. Prizes will be awarded to final contest winners and include an anthology from the Canon of Black Literature, a theater internship opportunity, and a trip to New York City to attend a Broadway play!
The Lorna C. Hill Speaking Contest honors one of Buffalo’s own. Lorna C. Hill was an actor, director, and producer from the Buffalo area. She was also the founder and Artistic Director of the Ujima Theatre Company, Inc. and a true trailblazer for Black women in this field. Ms. Hill was among the first women accepted at Dartmouth College, and in spring of 1973 became one of the first Black women to graduate from the College; she held a B.A. in American Intellectual History. She also received an M.A. in Theatre in 1978 at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 2014, she retired from the Buffalo Public Schools, where she taught theatre at the Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts. She was a recipient of a plethora of local and national recognitions. Most importantly, she served as a community resource for organizations that prioritized women’s empowerment, arts and culture, children's rights, and building community.
In addition to being a teacher at Performing Arts High school and a renowned actress and theater director, Lorna C. Hill has provided support to the Buffalo Public Schools Theatre programs, including training students and teachers in the MBK, August Wilson monologues and Our Story Project instructional programs. Given her passion for drama, public speaking, historical accuracy through performance, her love for students, and her many years of service and longstanding friendship with the Buffalo Public Schools, we would like to bestow the honor of naming our new high school speaking contest in the legacy and artistic genius of the late, Ms. Lorna C. Hill.


BACK-TO-BACK November hurricanes destroyed shot-lists, location hopes, equipment and morale, but somehow the phenomenal power of Emma Cahill came through in Recycled Equestrian.
Now the first short documentary of my directorial career has been screened at the Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival and is bound for the EQUUS Film Festival in New York this November.
It’s a baffling feeling, being horrendously disappointed that this short film is not what it could have been, and yet, overwhelming proud that it’s message STILL gets out.
That message is the story of Emma Cahill, a show jumper and veterinary student, who was paralysed by a horse riding accident while working in France.
She experienced paralysis, the darkness, the forced positivity, the revaluations and regroupings, and then she got up and walked.
This isn’t a fairytale, Emma is far from the physical person she used to be, and no amount of recuperation or fitness or strength work will change that; this is who she is now, and there’s no point in striving to get back to where she was, either physically or mentally.
That is the wider message she brings out in Recycled Equestrian, that we are never broken, just different; recycled.
And in that form, we can actually be better – don’t lose yourself in tragedy or grief for your former self, build the new you.
Recycled Equestrian will be available to view online after its US premiere at the EQUUS Festival in New York this November.


Halloween is just around the corner. Spooks, Goblins, thing that go bump in the night – things that gives you the chills and make you scream.
What’s the screams of all screams? Ever heard of the Wilhelm Scream? It started out quite mundanely as a stock sound effect for film. Originally recorded in 1951 for a movie called the Distant Drums, it was to be used for a scene wherein a group of soldiers are wading through the Everglades Swamp, and one of them is bitten and dragged underwater by ferocious alligator.
In most cases, these sound effects are recycled a few times in various productions, then shelved and forgotten in the Studio’s library archives. But not this scream. Like Freddy Kruger, this one didn’t go away.
During the 1970′s, motion picture sound designer Ben Burtt was doing research in the Warner Brothers sound library when he came across a studio reel, labelled as “Man being eaten by alligator” which he incorporated into a scene in the Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Burtt is noted for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the “voice” of R2-D2, the hum of the lightsaber and the heavy-breathing kuhhhhh-kkohhhh sound of Darth Vader. Burtt is also credited for dubbing this scream, the Wilhelm Scream, after Private Wilhelm - a character in a 1953 Western called The Charge at Feather River, where Private Wilhelm gets shot by an arrow in the leg and lets out this scream.
Over the next decade, Burtt began incorporating the effect in other films he worked on, including most projects involving George Lucas or Steven Spielberg (it is used in all of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies). Other sound designers picked up on the effect, and inclusion of the Wilhelm scream in films became a tradition (actually more like an inside joke) amongst the community of sound designers.* A cinematic sound cliche, the Wilhelm scream is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.
The research by Burtt suggests that actor and singer Sheb Wooley, best known for his novelty song “The Purple People Eater” in 1958, is likely to have been the voice actor who originally performed the scream. (Source: Wikipedia).
So in honour of Halloween, Sheb Wooley and the Wilhelm Scream, here’s our small tribute to it all. Long Live the Scream!
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YA filthy animal. (JK, you’re not. I love you). But ummm what IS Christmas without some Home Alone 2, Lost in New York. Right up there with Elf and The Grinch for my top fave Christmas movies. But Home Alone might win because I’ve been watching it almost every year since I was a little kid. Also, I just found out something tragic this week. Ben has NEVER seen Home Alone 2. Like howww? Hence he didn’t get my sweater. And if you haven’t seen it and don’t get my sweater either, I’m sorry. Sorry that you haven’t seen it. And don’t worry, I’m not a meanie. You’ll get it when you see it. We attempted to remedy the fact that he hadn’t seen it this week but we were both so busy/tired at night that we only made it part way through so we’ll definitely be doing that this weekend so he can really understand the true meaning of Christmas. I mean my sweater. 😛
I hope you all have the best Christmas ever with your families! I’m so thankful for you all, and Merry Merry Christmas from me to you!
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Davide is a frustrated teacher who lives with his wife and son in a quiet apartment building in the suburbs. His daily routine is interrupted when one of his neighbours hosts a homeless man in the courtyard of the building. All residents begin to take care of him, since he seems to fill their lives with pure joy, without ever saying a single word. David begins to feel a deep hatred towards tha man and tries to get rid of him, with poor results. In the end, when his wish will come true, the disappearance of the man will have unexpected effects.
October 5th 2018


Several theater and entertainment blogs and websites are reporting that actress Brooke Shields will be assuming the role of Morticia Addams in the Broadway production of The Addams Family early this summer.
Shields steps into the footsteps of Bebe Neuwirth, one of only four remaining original cast members still with the musical. Six original cast members made their final performance on 6 March, 2011. Neuwirth is holding out until the end of June.
It isn’t just Neuwirth’s pumps that Shields must fill, although those may be the tightest fit from a musical standpoint. Neuwirth’s musical prowess is well-established. Shields’ musical chops are somewhat less developed, in spite of taking over singing roles in several popular musicals ranging from Grease to Chicago.
Inevitably, Shields will face comparisons with other Morticias, including two of the most recognizable faces, that of legendary actress Angelica Houston and the iconic Carolyn Jones. Houston portrayed Morticia in the film version of The Addams Family opposite Raul Julia’s Gomez. Jones set the tone and style for all subsequent Morticias when she brought the character to life for television audiences from 1964-1966.
The original Morticia, of course, was a cartoon character created by cartoonist Charles Addams. The Addams family appeared in numerous single panel cartoons published in The New Yorker beginning in 1938.


RAMAYANA - Episode 12
Ram comes to Guru Vashishths kutia in the night and sees him sleeping. He imagines his father, king Dashrath, sleeping and starts pressing Vashishts feet. Vashishth gets up and, seeing Ram, asks him what he is doing. Ram tells him that he sees his fathers image in him. During their talk, Vashisht tells him that his father too must be remembering him but as a king he bust be controlling his emotions. He knows that you being looked after here and education is as important as prayer and the people of Ayodhya have to have learned kings. It will help you to keep good ideals before the people of world and make sure that they follow them forever.
Guru mata Arundhati is doing some work when Ram and his brothers bring flowers for pooja and fruits for her. She becomes very emotional; there are tears in her eyes as she knows they will be leaving soon. But she also knows that parting is inevitable. They take her blessings and as she turns to go they hear the sound of her sobs. The four brothers become very emotional.
In Ayodhya the three queens come to Dashrath and tell him that they cant live without their sons. Dashrath tells them that their education is almost over and they will be here very soon. They are very excited hearing this.
In the Gurukul Ram and his brothers are talking about their going back to Ayodhya.
A Rishi messenger has come to Ayodhya from gurukul and says that Vashisht has asked for the Princely dresses of the Rajkumars as they will soon return after completing samavartan. All the queens are very happy to hear this.
In the Gurukul Vashisht gives one last lesson to Ram and his brothers. In the end he tells them that their father has sent Sumant to take them back to Ayodhya, so get ready to leave and he blesses them.
Ram and his brothers take leave of Gurumata Arundhati. A very emotional scene. Finally she sends them away with tears in her eyes, as she wants them to go and do their duty to humanity.


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Ingrid Sutej is currently the producer of Mamma Mia! The Party with Björn Ulvaeus, and brings decades of experience in live event production to EEI. From her own businesses - producing and presenting concerts with the likes of Celine Dion amongst others, and a touring exhibition on the Diary of Anne Frank - to her association with AEG and the opening of The O2 Arena in London, and also with U-Live/Universal Music Arts & Entertainment.
At The O2, Ingrid was responsible for, and instrumental in, producing content for the venue in the first 5 years after opening including Ben Hur Live, Star Wars Live (including the Star Wars Exhibition), Romeo and Juliet in partnership with The Royal Ballet, attracting Cameron Mackintosh to stage Les Miserables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary and co-producing the arena version of Jesus Christ Superstar with the Really Useful Group.
In addition to arena shows, Ingrid was also responsible for exporting Robert Redford’s Sundance Festival to London, as well as co-producing it. During her tenure as CEO of U-Live, Ingrid oversaw successful productions of White Christmas and Elf the Musical at the Dominion Theatre on the West End, and produced a tour of the Salzburg Festival’s production of Norma with Cecilia Bartoli.


What Can Miles Bring to
Your Creative Team?
With many years of experience as a musical theatre performer, Miles applies this knowledge to his music direction.
Miles guides performers to use the music to tell the story, beyond simply reciting lyrics. When working with fellow vocalists, he communicates using his own experience in order to help them navigate the increasingly difficult demands of singing for the theatre, and ultimately achieve their desired sound.
When leading a pit orchestra, Miles seamlessly holds the show together as the link between the actors on stage and the musicians in the pit.


This scene gets a lot better when you learn that it was improvised. They were supposed to share a long hug, but as Shrek picked Shadow up, he realized the characters just wouldn’t be fulfilled unless they demonstrated their love for each other. Shrek went in for the kiss and Shadow reciprocated perfectly, creating the most passionate love scene in cinematic history.
this is 911 state your emergency
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911 I THINK MY LIZARD IS BROKEN
YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS? MY PHONE SEEMS TO HAVE LOST IT’S LEGS
911 I CAN’T GET MY PHONE OFF THE RECEIVER
MA’AM YOUR PHONE NEEDS TO BE IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION AND MAY NEED TO BE PROVIDED WITH ADDITIONAL HARDWARE TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY.
YES HELLO 911 CAN YOU HEAR ME I DROPPED MY HEADSET IN THE WATER DO YOU READ
TO BE HONEST 911, I AM NOT SURE WHAT MY PHONE IS DOING
911 MY PHONE IS FACING THE WRONG WAY AND I CAN’T GET IT TO TURN AROUND.
yes 911 hello all these people are crazy
this is still going around and it makes me rly happy.


Remember when the movie Be Kind Rewind came out? Alamo Drafthouse did a promotional contest in which contestants entered their own “sweded” versions of popular movies, that could be up to five minutes long. The term sweded movie refers to filming your own low budget version of a movie that’s already been made..you know, like they did in the movie.
My friends, Aaron and Chad, invited me to participate in making a swede of all three X-Men movies. We didn’t win, but we did get an honorable mention, and most importantly had a lot of fun. Here it is!
One of my goals for this year is to play with making silly videos…something I’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t really dived into. Trying new things can be quite intimidating, but I’m learning more and more that the most important thing is to actually do it – whatever it is. Whatever the outcome, it’ll be better than not having anything at all.


Geneva - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor announced on Monday the final results of the "Human Rights Short Films Festival,” online through a broadcast on its official Facebook page.
The festival’s coordinator, Ahmed Laila, the festival’s general supervisor and member of the jury Hossam Abu Dan, Lebanese director Nicole Kamato and Palestinian director Ashraf Mashharawi, both members of the jury participated in the announcement of the results.
"Our team received more than 120 films discussing various human rights issues in the Middle East and North Africa. The majority of them focused on highlighting the suffering of civilians in conflict areas," Ahmed Laila said.
"A specialized jury including filmmakers, producers, activists, and journalists evaluated the submitted works comprehensively. The assessment was concluded with the nomination of 13 films for the final stage, three of which won prizes."
The general supervisor of the festival Hossam Abu Dan said that arts are the easiest means to communicate messages to the public. "Films focusing on human rights always deliver messages and human rights concepts to the society in a smooth and dramatic way," he said.
"The festival saw the participation of a group of distinguished professional films of various types, such as documentaries, drama and animation films, stressing that all films carried important messages."
He emphasized that the jury took into account all important criteria when evaluating the participating films and selecting the winners, and focused on the dramatic presentation of the idea and the messages that the film.
Lebanese director and member of the jury Nichole Kamato praised the professional level of the participating films, noting they "reflected a real effort through innovation and creativity in the content."
Death Opportunity, directed by Rabah Al-Bazm from the Palestinian Territories won the first place, while Mr. Violet by director Osama Abu Zaid from Egypt, won the second ranking, and Soda by director Amal Saadboh from Mauritania came in the third ranking.
Death Opportunity presents an internal conflict of humans and the struggle to stay inside their homeland or leaving due to pressures surrounding them, as pushed by the wife of the main character who aspires to live a decent life and a better future for her family outside the homeland, while the husband rejects the idea, citing deadly experiences of people.
Mr. Violet is an animation film that presents the power of love, tolerance, and peace represented by a purple rose in ending war, chaos and darkness, and working to give color to life instead of the dark black and white life. The film shows how the forces of evil prevent people from living a decent life filled with peace.
While Black presents the right to freedom and decent human rights through a girl who works as a maid for a family living in the desert. The family calls the maid “black”, who rejects this description and considers it a degradation of her dignity. The girl embodies an example of millions of persecuted people around the world who fall prey to racism based on race and color.
The results of the festival were supposed to be announced in a ceremony in the Lebanese capital Beirut, which wasn't possible due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Euro-Med Monitor aims through the festival to honor the efforts of filmmakers, journalists, artists, and activists who express their artistic works on human rights issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe and addresses them in a dramatic way that makes it easy for the public to understand the true picture of violations taking place in conflict-torn countries.


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The broken neck death of a mustang during filming of the movie "Flicka" led city animal control officials to ban future use of wild horses during the remake of the 1943 movie classic "My Freind Flicka". The horse was killed Monday during filming at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center in the San Fernando Valley. The Animal Service Department shut down the shoot after learning of the death. The horse reared up got caught in the line and when it fell down it broke its neck. We told them no more wild horses at the shoot. Animal Services Department spokeswoman Capt. Karen Knipscheer said. The department issues animal use permits to the film industry. The Fox 2000 "Flicka" production office referred calls seeking comment to 20th Century fox, which said the film crew didn't use wild horses and the American Humane Society had been on the set throughout filming. We are terribly saddened by the events that occured yesterday... said in a statement released by the studio Tuesday. The production has taken every possible precaution and safety measure in shooting scenes where horses are involved. The horse that died in yesterday's accident was a domestic rodeo horse. The Animal Service Depatment was investigating the death. "One horse pursued by guys on horseback spooking the hell out of him tripped on his rope and went down. The other horse kicked him in the head thats what it looked like to me" said a witness, Roland Vincent. 59, who was hoping to be used as a cowboy extra. The 20th Century Fox remake of "Flicka" stars country music star Tim McGraw. It is scheduled for possible release in Feb 2006
So, basically, the consequences for the horses dying was that they could no longer use wild horses or film a stampede scene. Protesting of this movie may be found at www.MyDeadFlicka.com
Honestly, if I can find a midnight viewing of this movie I'm going. Although sad that horses have died, anything with animals is unpredictable. It happens. I'm sure that the intent of moviemakers is not to harm animals. I mean, if they do hurt animals, look at all this negative attention, setbacks and money loss they'll receive!
By the way, Ken is now a girl named Katie. I suppose they had to find ways to make it different than the original.


To begin with I am going to make a short summary of the film Bend it like Beckham. I will be including what I think was the most important things that happened in the film, and what I think is the strongest scene.
Moving on I will be discussing women`s football in my home country, also if I think there are any sports that are not suitable for women- or men.
Continuing I am going to give a few examples of ways in which Jess breaks with the expected behaviour of women in society. In the end I will give my own opinions on the film.
One of the most important scenes in the film must be near the end, during the final football match. This was also the climax of the film.
After a lot of struggling Jess finally convinced her dad to give her permission to leave her sister`s wedding, to play the match. “If this is the only way I am going to see you smiling on your sister`s wedding day, then go”, he said.
This match was also quite important to Jess because an American scout was there to watch them. In this scene the viewers were also given a symbol – jess gets tackled on the field, which gives her a free kick.
When she is about to shoot, she sees her family standing where the wall is lined up in front of the goal.
All wearing their saris, this symbolized that her tradition and culture would stop her from achieving her dream.
She manages to shake this thought away, and scores. I think this is an important scene because it is where she succeeds, despite how much her parents tried to stop her.
The strongest scene in my opinion is the last scene where she tries to convince her family of letting her go to America to fulfil her dream.
They all seem upset, but they listen to what she has to say. Eventually her dad helps her in convincing them, because he had to give up on his own dream and did not want his daughter to feel he same as he did.
He referred to their God, saying that he would not give her the gift of playing football without a purpose.


IRELAND’s hopes at the Oscars tomorrow night rest on a reclusive multi-millionaire superstar and four little-known animators.
Enya is hot favourite to lift the award for best original song with May It Be from blockbuster The Lord Of The Rings.
The 40-year-old will perform for the star-studded audience of Hollywood greats and is at the top of all the VIP party lists.
Enya, who has already won a Golden Globe for May It Be, said yesterday: “It’s going to be a very special night. I always get really nervous around the Oscars.
“I feel lucky to be part of it because my heart really is in music. It’s not often you get the chance to cross over and experience the biggest night in the movie business. If I win it will definitely be one of my proudest moments. But you can’t take anything for granted.”
Her co-writer Nicky Ryan said they were both delighted with the nomination, adding: “Enya and I composed the music and my wife Roma wrote the words.
“It’s the first time we’ve ever composed a song for a Hollywood blockbuster and it’s great that it’s worked out so well.
“Lord Of The Rings is up for 13 Oscars so it’s a privilege to be involved in something this big.”


Meap is in the TV show "Phineas and Ferb" and was in the episode "The Chronicles of Meap". Meap is a adorable alien but a nemesis to Mitch. Meap wears a moustache for a while. Before he gets the moustache translator, all he says is "Meap." in an adorable voice. Meap was our logo for a while on the original wiki. He will be in the upcoming episode of Phineas and Ferb titled, Meapless In Seattle.


Gardner’s Film, Video and TV DictionaryChoice
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AbstractUseful for professionals and students in broadcast media, multimedia production, or the film arts, Gardner's work is remarkable for its up-to-date coverage of digital production standards and terminology.
- Books — Reviews; Reference books
Citation InformationPriscilla Finley. "Gardner’s Film, Video and TV Dictionary" Choice Vol. 40 Iss. 1 (2003) p. 1
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/pfinley/18/


I have just come home after watching the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany’s for the first time, and it certainly was not what I expected! I went in completely unaware other than the most prominent details (I knew of Audrey Hepburn, the LBD, and the name Holly Golightly sp?) but I was really caught off guard! The racist characterization of an Asian man played by Mickey Rooney (assumedly for his pratfall and general physical comedy abilities) was disturbing as was the laissez-faire attitude to what seemed to be low-stakes prostitution! I was also distracted by George Peppard at the start because I had to pull out my phone to confirm my hunch that I was looking at a young Hannibal from the A-Team. Overall I enjoyed the movie, but I was expecting a much different tale.


• Empire International becomes the first distributor to release an Arabic dubbed film in the Kingdom and to host a premiere with talent attendance. • Film will be out in cinemas today in Arabic & English.
Empire International, the exclusive theatrical distributor of Sony Pictures Releasing International in the Middle East is set to release Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation across the region today. Along with the English movie, an Arabic dubbed version of the film will be out simultaneously featuring the voice of prominent TV personalities Raya Abi Rached and Qusai Kheder. Both voice talents attended several premieres this week in Dubai, Beirut and most notably in Riyadh yesterday.
The film follows the story of our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation takes a dangerous turn when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the human captain of the ship, Ericka, who holds a mysterious secret that threatens them all. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and written by Genndy Tartakovsky and Michael McCullers, the film is produced by Michelle Murdocca.
With the Arabic version, Empire International becomes the first distributor to release an Arabic dubbed animation and to host a premiere with talent in Saudi Arabia, a market that relies very heavily on Arabic content. Speaking on the film’s release, President Mario Jr. Haddad, Empire International said, “We are extremely proud to be working on this exceptional project and to be the first distributor to release an Arabic dubbed film in the Kingdom. The first two Hotel Transylvania films found huge success in the Middle East and with the Arabic version, we are very confident that Saudi audiences will fall in love with the franchise, particularly with the presence of our beloved dubbing talent in Qusai and Raya Abi Rached.”
Raya Abi Rached (Scoop with Raya, Arabs Got Talent), who features as the voice of Ericka in the Arabic version, has been busy touring the region but underlined her excitement for the Arabic release, saying, “It has been an absolute pleasure to work on this film. We are all really excited for everyone to see it in the Arab world, particularly in Saudi Arabia. As a mother and an avid theatergoer myself, I understand the need for more Arabized content and so to be able to contribute to filling this need in the market is such an honor!”
From his end, Qusai also expressed his excitement for the project, saying, “I had a lot of fun working on this title with Raya and the Sony team. I believe in the importance of promoting Arabic content throughout the Middle East and this film is another step towards achieving that.”
Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation is now showing in cinemas throughout the Middle East.


Lana Turner Biography
Lana Turner was born Julia Jean Mildred Francis on February 8, 1921 in Wallace, Idaho. Her father, John Virgil Turner, was a miner from Tennesse and her mother, Mildred Francis Cohan was a sixteen year old from Alabama. Before there was Lana there was Judy, as she was commonly called in those days. When Judy was six, the Turners relocated to San Francisco in search of a more stable lifestyle.
On December 14, 1931 John Turner won some money from a cards game and after boasting of a bicycle he would get for his daughter, he stuffed his winnings in his left sock and headed home. He never made it though. John was found dead on the corner of Minnesota and Mariposa Street with his left sock missing. The murder and robbery was never solved. Soon after Lana, ten at the time, moved with her mother to Los Angeles.
Flashforward six years. Lana Turner is a sixteen year old student at Hollywood High who’s decided to ditch class for a Coke at the Top Hat Cafe. William R Wilkerson (publisher of the Hollywood Reporter) then comes strolling in with his wife and what does he do? He notices one very seductive and shapely young lady sipping on a soda and instantly sees a future star.
A Sweater Girl Is Born
After being referred to Zeppo Marx’s agency by Wilkerson, Turner was cast in the 1937 film They Won’t Forget. And forget they didn’t. The form-fitting sweaters Turner wore in this film earned her “Sweater Girl” status and catalyzed her screen career. That year she also appeared in a brief (best not blink) boxing scene in A Star Is Born.
The 1940’s and 50’s were all about Lana Turner. Alongside Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable, Turner was a popular pin-up girl during World War 2.
Her biggest box office hit came after the war in 1946’s The Postman Always Rings Twice. Classic film noir that paired her along side John Garfield.
The 1950’s was more or less a flip-flop, hit-or-miss era for Turner. While she was widely praised for performances such as The Bad and The Beautiful, musicals such as Mr. Imperium and epics like The Prodigal did little for her fans and less for film critics.
And The Academy Award Goes To . . . .
Almost Lana Turner! Turner turned things around with Peyton’s Place and her performance earned her a Best Actress Academy Award Nomination in 1958. 1959 didn’t bring an Oscar but Turner’s role in a remake of Imitation of Life earned her great reviews and even greater revenue. Turner chose to be paid a percentage of the box office receipts instead of a salary and came out with her biggest bucks to date!
Turner, Teen, and Trial
Turner met Johnny Stompanato during the summer of 1957. After discovering his gangster ties Lana tried to break up with him but Stompanato wasn’t willing to give up so easily. The two carried on a tumultous and violent relationship for the next several months. At one point in the relationship Stompanato even took a gun and stormed onto Turner’s filmset Another Time, Another Place fearing Turner was having an affair with co-star Sean Connery. The future Bond took one swipe at his jaw and recouped the gun, with Stompanato being deported to Scotland Yards shortly thereafter.
On April 14, 1958 Stompanato began to get violent as usual only this time Connery wasn’t there to punch him. Instead he was stabbed and killed by Turner’s 14 year old daughter Cheryl Crane. The incident spurred a media fiasco and landed Lana in what some have declared the greatest performance of her life: testifying for the life of her daughter. Cheryl was tried for murder but acquitted on the grounds of justifiable homicide.
1970 and beyond was spent largely out of the public’s eye for Turner. She did however have several television appearances in the 70’s through 80’s, including a season on Falcon’s Crest from 1982-1983, as well as theatrical performances in The Pleasure of His Company and Forty Carats.
Her autobiography Lana, the Lady, the Legend, and the Truth debut in 1982 to lukewarm reviews. The Los Angeles Times at the time declared it a “self-serving piece of fiction masquerading as an autobiography,” opting instead for the biography written by her former personal manager Taylor Pero who penned Always Lana.
Years of heavy smoking soon caught up with Turner and in 1992 she was diagnosed with throat cancer. Lana Turner died on June 29, 1995 at the age of 74 in Culver City, Los Angeles. At Lana’s request there was no funeral service and her body was creamated and ashes scattered across the sea. The majority of her estate was passed to Carmen Lopez Cruz, Turner’s maid of 44 years.
From Sweater Girl to Screen Siren and Survivor, Lana Turner’s legacy lives on in the films she made and hearts she touched over a life time.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY WIKI!
YouTube video series created by Peter Shukoff (Nice Peter) and Lloyd Ahlquist (EpicLLOYD), and produced/distributed by Maker Studios. The series consists of famous historical or pop culture figures, both fictional and real, against each other in a rap battle. Originally posted on Nice Peter's channel, they now have an exclusive channel for the battles. Creators, Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD, are good friends of Rhett and Link, having collaborated multiple times. Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD appeared in the Epic Rap Battle of Manliness as two random joggers. It is speculated that the entire Epic Rap Battles of History series might have been inspired in part by Rhett & Link's popular video, Epic Rap Battle!, which came out several months before John Lennon Vs. Bill O'Riley.
Mario Brothers vs Wright BrothersEdit
Mario Brothers vs Wright Brothers is the eighteenth episode of Epic Rap Battles of History, being the third episode of Season 2. In this episode, Rhett portrayed Wilbur Wright and Link portrayed Orville Wright.
Artists vs TMNTEdit
Artists vs TMNT, also known as Renaissance Artists vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and/or Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael vs. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, is the forty-fifth episode of Epic Rap Battles of History, being the finale episode of Season 3. In this episode, Rhett portrayed Donatello Bardi and Link portrayed Leonardo da Vinci. In this battle, Rhett and Link were paired with Smosh, to play the four Renaissance Artists.
Lewis and Clark vs Bill and TedEdit
Lewis and Clark vs Bill and Ted, is the fifty-second episode of Epic Rap Battles of History, being the mid-season premiere of Season 4. In this episode, Rhett portrayed William Clark and Link portrayed Meriweather Lewis.


Disability Film Challenge
Promoted by Easterseals Southern California, the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge gives filmmakers – with and without disabilities – the opportunity to collaborate and tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms. This in turn supports Easterseals’ goal to change the way the world defines and views disability so that everyone can reach his or her full potential.
The film challenge is a weekend-long filmmaking contest, open to all, that provides a platform for new voices in the entertainment industry. Each year, aspiring storytellers are prompted to creatively write, produce and complete a short film. Challenge winners receive invaluable access to entertainment professionals, opening the door to an industry notoriously difficult to enter.
History of the Disability Film Challenge
Actor Nic Novicki launched the Disability Film Challenge in 2014 in response to seeing disabilities underrepresented both in front of and behind the camera. As someone with a disability, Nic created the challenge to give aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work and provide them with meaningful exposure.
In 2017, Nic and Easterseals Southern California joined forces to expand the challenge, now known as the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. As the leading nonprofit supporting people with disabilities, Easterseals brings additional attention to the challenge, using its numerous communications channels to encourage participation.
Since the challenge launched, aspiring filmmakers from around the world have created more than 150 films, which have been viewed online and at festivals including the HollyShorts Film Festival.
Registration ends on April 11, 2018; visit www.disabilityfilmchallenge.com to register or to learn more about this event.


Paul Robeson in 1925 | AP
Originally published in the People’s World on March 23, 2023
LOS ANGELES — The Robey Theatre Company is inspired by Paul Robeson, the Black social activist, humanitarian, actor, singer and athlete, born in 1898. On Sun., April 9, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., The Robey will celebrate the man, his accomplishments, and his legacy on the occasion—to the day!—of Paul Robeson’s 125th birthday.
This birthday is being celebrated internationally by member organizations of the Paul Robeson Alliance, of which The Robey is a part. The honorary chairs of the Robeson birthday celebration are Harry Belafonte and Danny Glover.
The Robey’s birthday festivities for Paul Robeson will take place at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles 90013.
The afternoon will kick off with welcoming remarks by Robey co-founder Danny Glover.
Ben Guillory, the Producing Artistic Director of The Robey Theatre Company and Robey co-founder, will perform a dramatic monologue as Paul Robeson.
There will be a conversation with Danny Glover and Ben Guillory on Robeson’s legacy.
Two films will be presented:
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest, a documentary biography, written and directed by Gil Noble, produced by Noble and Samuel Murray. From Phoenix Learning Group. (Black-and-white, 1977, USA, 86 minutes, not rated.) Featuring Paul Robeson, Harry Belafonte, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Robeson Jr., Douglas Turner Ward, Lloyd Brown. Detailed biography of famed singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson. Complete with several interviews and footage of concerts and film clips.
The Proud Valley, drama/music, directed by Pen Tennyson, written by Pen Tennyson, Jack Jones, Louis Golding, based on a story by Herbert Marshall and Alfredda Brilliant, produced by Michael Balcon. From Supreme Distributing Company. (Black-and-white, 1940, U.K., 76 minutes, not rated.) Starring Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Edward Rigby, Simon Lack, Rachel Thomas, Dilys Thomas. In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.
The afternoon party will also feature musical recordings, as well as performances of original scenes depicting episodes in the life of Paul Robeson. These scenes are written by members of The Robey Playwrights Lab and will be performed by the actors of The Robey Theatre Company.
Light refreshments (birthday cake, charcuterie) will be served.
Attendees are free to come and go during the six hours of events—it is not necessary to attend the entire six hours.
Seats can be reserved by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org.
While the celebration is nominally free, The Robey Theatre Company is a non-profit organization, and there are expenses to be covered, so a voluntary donation of $10 is suggested.
For more information about The Robey Theatre Company, go here. For more information about the Paul Robeson Alliance, go here. That’s the site to check out for further Robeson events in other cities.
People’s World is a voice for progressive change and socialism in the United States. It provides news and analysis of, by, and for the labor and democratic movements to our readers across the country and around the world. People’s World traces its lineage to the Daily Worker newspaper, founded by communists, socialists, union members, and other activists in Chicago in 1924.


ABOUT THE ACTOR
Will is a Philadelphia-based singer and actor, having graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with B.A. in Theatre Arts. Originally a New York native, he now resides in Philadelphia where he works as a theatre artist with many area theaters in Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware.
Following graduation, Will continued to pursue performing at many theaters across the East Coast region, including the Paper Mill Playhouse, Fulton Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, ACT of CT, Delaware Theatre Company, Quintessence Theatre Group, Media Theatre, Montgomery Theatre, and more. Select credits include Chip Tolentino in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Laurie in Little Women, Harry Houdini in Ragtime (twice!), John Hinckley in Assassins, Jack in Into the Woods (thrice!), and more.
As a musical theatre actor since high school, Will has worked with such talented individuals as Tom Kitt (composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal), Laura Pietropinto, Dann Dunn, Trey Compton, Marc Robin, Richard Stafford, and more. He has studied voice with Liz Caplan Studios in NY, as well as with renowned teachers and singers, Jenna Pastuszek, Dr. Patricia Raine (University of the Arts), and Annie Burridge. An avid Shakespeare fan, Will has received training from Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, MA, as well as the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He has worked as both an Education and Literary/Casting intern at the Wilma Theater and a Development intern at the Arden Theatre Company, two of Philadelphia's highest-regarded theaters.
When not performing, Will serves as the Camp and Special Projects Director at Wolf Performing Arts Center, a nonprofit theatre education organization in Bryn Mawr, PA. In addition to running the program's robust summer camp with over 1,200 children each summer, he works as a Development Assistant and plans many special evens including workshops, fundraisers, and more.


1) Explain the story of your video
Our short video portrays a sixth form student who is late for class therefore is haphazardly running to get to her lesson. In the meantime, two students are walking down the corridor absentmindedly chatting to each other. The first girl runs down the stairs and as she is in such a rush she crashes into one of the two girls.
2) How did you attempt to create 'narrative flow'?
We attempted to create 'narrative flow' by firstly planning out our 6 shots and creating a storyboard. We then made any necessary changes to the shots which would not work or flow with the rest of the video. When filming we were careful to keep the same positions and not have any jumps between shots so we could keep the continuity as much as possible.
3) Did you achieve full continuity? If not, why not?
I do not think we achieved full continuity as a few shots did not properly fit together, however, I think that it still works well. For example the walking shot that then cut to the pan of the feet did not appear to flow very well.
4) In hindsight, what would you do differently to improve the narrative flow of your video and tell your story more effectively?
Overall I think that we had a good range of shots to keep the audience interested throughout the video and also helped to bring the audience into the narrative. Also, our cross cutting was very effective and the establishing shots for both sets of characters worked nicely.
Despite this, I think we could make some improvements to our video. For example, a pan would work well during the first shot and a variation in camera shots at the end would be better. Keeping the sound consistent throughout and slightly trimming a few of the shots would also improve our video.
We used a wide shot and low angle to establish
the setting of an old staircase. The focal image shows a girl lying on the
floor seemingly unconscious. In the background of the shot there are a pair of
legs which raise questions such as who the person is, what happened and if it
was an accident or not. To achieve our desired effect of cold blue lighting we
used a coloured lens. This helps to connote the horror genre, as creepy, cool
toned lighting is a convention in many horrors.
successfully raises questions in the narrative which the audience are eager to
uncover the answers to. It also clearly conveys the genre.
our still I would frame the shot differently so there would be less empty space
(such as the plain white walls) and bring the focal image more into the


“Showstopper”. This means the show cannot go on. I guess the full metaphor is something like… the star of the show has lost her voice! The show must be stopped until her understudy has been located…or in our case, until the bug is fixed.
I’ve always hated the label “Showstopper”. I tried to convince my previous manager not to use it. I half-seriously argued it was a theater metaphor and theater metaphors don’t get used for other bug priorities. Well, if some insist upon using this theater metaphor, perhaps we should incorporate other theater metaphors into software testing and development.
- Maybe we should classify our second priority bugs as “Technical Difficulties” (i.e., the light board blew a fuse but the stage crew determines they can use the house lights to keep the performance going…a workaround.)
- The third priority bugs would be called “Missed Lines” (i.e., an actor forgot a line but the other actors easily improvise and no critical story essentials are missing.)
- And finally, “Mediocre Set Design” (i.e., the set is barebones and unconvincing but with a little imagination, the audience can still enjoy the story.)
- Instead of the User Acceptance Test phase we should call it “Dress Rehearsal”.
- “Opening Night” is the night we deploy a new release to production.
- When our users open Task Manager to force quit our app, they are “Cutting Out At Intermission”.
- When the tester gets a perpetual hour-glass, the devs can say the feature got “Stage Fright”.
- We can make our open bug list public and call it “Breaking the fourth wall”.
- As CM kicks off the build, we’ll remind them to “Break a Leg”.
- If our users ask for more features, we’ll bow and consider it a “Standing Ovation”.
- And our dev who is always throwing in those extra features nobody asked for, they can be the team “Prima Donna” or “Divo”.
- And finally, if our load testing was done poorly, we may end up with long lines of people waiting to use theater bathrooms. Some of these queues may get quite long. Eventually, people may wait so long they time out….er…"Pee Their Pants”.


Logan's Run (1977) Francis (Randy Powell), then and now.
Logan's run TV series Francis (Randy Powell) before and after. Played the villain but seems like a nice guy from the photos! (Sources: Logan's Run, Pinterest)
Undoubtedly one of the best science fiction series of all time. Two outcasts roam a post apocalyptic world, encountering various people and Orwellian societies living in isolation from each other. Reminds one to an extent of The Prisoner, but with a take on modern day society, rather than the individual's dehumanization by it. Like the prisoner, this series only has a few episodes, but each episode is set in an entirely different set.


Recitation You will choose a piece of Shakespeare to memorize and perform. It may be a sonnet or something from a play (but NOT anything from A Midsummer Night’s Dream). It must be at least 14 lines long, but you should not stop mid-sentence. You may perform in class or film yourself performing outside of class. You may work alone or with a partner.
Don't know what you want to recite? Find ideas here:
You will be graded on the following aspects of your performance (QUIZ grade - DUE Tuesday, 5/10/16):
Volume: You should be loud enough to be heard clearly by the entire audience
Speed: Most of us speak too quickly when we are nervous, which can make a performance difficult to understand. Speak slowly, but not so slowly that the language sounds unnatural or awkward. Speak slightly slower than your natural pace.
Voice inflection: Avoid monotone recitation. If you sound bored, the audience will be bored. You should also avoid using too much inflection, which can make the recitation sound silly or insincere.
Posture and Presence: Stand up straight and attentively. Appropriate gestures and movement on stage are encouraged, as long as they are not overdone.
Evidence of Understanding and Pronunciation: Be sure you know the meaning and correct pronunciation of every word and line in your excerpt. If you are unsure about something, it will be apparent to the audience.
Eye Contact: Engage your audience. Look them in the eye. If you have trouble with that, look past them to the far wall, but try not to look down unless appropriate to the text.
Memorization: Memorize your piece! Know every word, exactly as Shakespeare wrote it! This includes being able to introduce your scene (ex: This excerpt is from Romeo and Juliet, act two, scene two. I will be reciting the part of Juliet.) This counts for 4x as much as the other categories.
Something extra: Enhance your performance with appropriate costumes, props, backdrops, etc. make your recitation extra special and earn bonus points.


"A talent certainly ready for the big leagues is Alexandra Nicopoulos as the Princess of France, who captures one of the most complex female characters in the Shakespeare canon...if anybody is looking for Shakespeare's depiction of his own Queen Elizabeth, it just might be this Princess." (Shakespearances)
Alexandra Nicopoulos is an NYC- based actress and singer.
Born in Washington DC, she spent thirteen years of her childhood living abroad all over Europe. After moving back to the United States at the age of fifteen, she completely immersed herself and thrived in the world of theater. She received her B.F.A. degree at Ithaca College.
Best known for her powerhouse voice and innate versatility as an actress, Alexandra finds strength in all the different types of projects she has pursued. She made her professional equity debut playing the young ingenue Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Hangar Theater, and in contrast tackled the bold and brassy role of Joanne in Company at Ithaca College. Alexandra has also dabbled in the classics, appearing in Shakespeare's Tweflth Night and Loves Labours Lost as Feste and the Princess of France, respectively, with up-and-coming 4615 Theater Company. She has most recently starred in Saviana Stanescu's modern epic, Waxing West, of which the Washington Post has declared: "Engaging..unpredictable and funny."
On her spare time, she continues to travel the world, has discovered a new love for cooking, and finding new ways to promote the voices of women in theatre and all aspects of life.


A new teaser trailer for Emma Watson’s film, “The Circle” has been released. You can see it below or at the link here: https://youtu.be/DcyadhtHPug.
EuropaCorp has released BRAND NEW PHOTOS and PRODUCTION INFORMATION for THE CIRCLE! Based on the international best-seller by Dave Eggers.
We’ve added the newly released stills and poster to the gallery, you can see them at the links below.
- Movie Productions >  The Circle > Movie Posters
- Movie Productions >  The Circle > Movie Stills
I have added the stills from Disney’s “Beauty and The Beast“, they can be found in our gallery.
- Movie Productions >  Beauty & The Beast > Movie Stills


Sat, May 13|
Comedy on the Columbia: Luke Severeid!
Batten down the hatches: Luke Severeid is coming to Crescent Bar!
Time & Location
May 13, 2023, 7:00 PM
Quincy, 23572 Sunserra Loop #2, Quincy, WA 98848, USA
About the event
Luke Severeid got his start performing stand-up comedy in Tacoma Washington and he’s taken his rambunctious brand of comedy on the road touring up and down the west coast, the midwest and Canada charismatically yelling jokes the whole time. Audiences have described him as a “Molotov cocktail of absurdity” and his fellow comedians have often described him as; “What a comedian living with rabies would be like.”
Not content to only work the road, Luke has also been in several prestigious comedy festivals including being a semifinalist in the 2021 San Francisco Comedy Competition, the Bumbershoot Music Festival, and the Seattle International Comedy Competition. You might have also seen him in the award winning horror movie “Buzzard Hollow Beef” or the several short films he’s been a part of that recently won Best Comedy at both the HUMP Film Festival & West Sound Film Festival.


January 26, 2013
AUDITIONS: Actors & Extras Needed for Web Series
PSA: AUDITIONS: Starrynight Productions is seeking talent to cast in a web series entitled “Silence”, which will be filmed throughout Indiana beginning in March. We will be casting one of the lead roles through this audition, extras, and a few other supporting speaking roles. If you would like to audition, please e-mail your name, phone number, gender, and age to rusmcgee “at” indiana.edu for more information.
WHO: Starrynight Productions
WHAT: “Silence” Web Series Auditions
WHERE: Indiana University Telecommunications Building Room # T245, 1229 East 7th St. Bloomington, IN 47405
WHEN: Auditions: Saturday, February 9th from 12 to 4 pm
New York (1927) – a Vaudeville team, realizing that Vaudeville is on the way out, decides to produce their first film: “King Lear”. However, on the set of “King Lear” a random garbage man stumbles into their film and turns their drama into a slapstick comedy. The comedy is a huge success and the company is faced with finding this garbage man to repeat their success and reap the riches or whether it is more important to them to pursue their art.
IVAN PIOTR IVANOVICH: age (30-40) Ivan fled his homeland during the Russian revolution and he frequently expresses his nostalgia for Mother Russia. He especially misses his aristocratic lifestyle, to the point of annoyance within the group. Ivan is hard headed and well educated, which leads to many disputes within the group regarding artistic integrity and success. He favors his artistic integrity over everything else and believes that art must be pure, and done for its own sake, and the beauty of art should be its own reward. Ivan studied his acting craft with Stanislavski. Ivan oftentimes thinks he is, and would like to be the one in charge, his actions prove that he does not have what it takes to be a successful leader.
Newspaper Man 1 (Male): age (25-40)
Newspaper Man 2 (Male): age (25-40)
Newspaper Woman (Female): age (25-40)
5 Newspaper Reporters (Male or Female): age (25-40)
10 Vaudeville Patrons (Male & Female): age (20-60)
Garbage Man (Male): age (27-45)
Little Girl: age (7-11)
Mother: age (25-35)
Little Boy: age (7-11)
Older Brother: age (9-12)
15 – 20 Film Patrons (Male & Female): age (20-60)
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Thirty-year-old Maddie has no memory of being adopted. An only child, her parents loved and protected her. Family means everything. When her daily foundation crumbles after she miscarries and her husband leaves with her best friend, retreat becomes her coping tool. She’s soon forced out of seclusion by her rising success as a crime writer. The public spotlight brings menace in the form of an abusive ex-lover intent on revenge. He stalks her, waiting for his chance…until…an unlikely savior intervenes. She is Maddie’s long-lost sister, her mirror image twin. The sisters revel in a special bond, as if no time has passed.
Zach, a former LAPD homicide detective and Maddie’s writing partner, doesn’t take anything at face value. He digs into the sister’s background, revealing hellish early years on a farm that may have caused irrevocable damage. What he finds leads him to suspect she may be connected to a rash of vigilante murders.
As Maddie investigates her past, she must confront her new reality. She is haunted by unexplained fears and a recurring nightmare. The blood runs bad in this family. Long repressed memories gradually surface, forcing her to solve the mystery of her bone tree nightmare. Will the truth set her free…or destroy her?


Fulfilling a promise to her father, Vera, a children’s entertainer, drives from Arizona to New Jersey. She hopes to connect with her roots and reassess her life. Anthony, a bank manager, moves to NJ to be with his girlfriend. After five years together, he wonders if he has settled for life. After a brief exchange at his work, Vera and Anthony discover themselves at a similar crossroads. They begin to find friendship and seek solace in each other.
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Vi was born Christmas Day in Iowa. She dabbled in careers in punk rock, cheerleading, astronomy, and Catholicism before deciding she wanted to play pretend professionally for the rest of her life. Some career highlights include the Off-Broadway show "My First Time" at New World Stages, Law & Order: SVU, singing "Untouchable" on Joey Fehrenbach's latest album, and the MTV pilot "I Just Want My Pants Back" directed by Doug Liman. Learn more about her at www.ViFlaten.com. All thanks go to Jesus, for putting up with her.
Michael is originally from the great state of Rhode Island where he began his acting career. Since moving to New York, he has starred in several plays where he created the roles of Dick in "The Coming of Dick" and Danny in "Self and the Pity". He has also starred as Phillip in "Orphans" and Carl in "The Baltimore Waltz". Michael has also starred in several films including "Free Parking" directed by Michael Gunther, as well as his first film with 908 Media, "Close to Midnight" which won Best in Fest at the ReelHeART film festival in Toronto. Michael was nominated for Best Actor for his performance as Chris Ryan. He would like to thank all his family and friends for their continual love and support.
Since relocating to Brooklyn in 2007, Jenn Dees has performed in galleries, on stages, and on screens large and small. She is currently working on The Loneliness Trilogy with writer/director Gary King.
Jesi made her stage debut at the wee age of three months in her father's arms in her community theatre of rural Minnesota. She gained her BFA in theatrical performance from the University of North Dakota, during which she also studied physical theatre in Arezzo, Italy at Accademia dell'Arte with the acclaimed European troupe Teatro Punto. She has most recently studied with Lorraine Serabian and HB Studios. In November 2010, Jesi was found opening her two-woman cabaret Intimate Portrait: an Evening of Soulful Silhouettes with her performance partner, Julia Hirsch, and Write Act Eastside at the Richmond Shepard Theatre. Favorite roles include Sheila in Hair, Dromio of Ephesus in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, Ruth in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, and Snoopy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Armed with her Snoopy wail and ability to give a land-tour of Alaska, Jesi is currently based out of New York City.
Amy Cerullo, a proud graduate of Michigan State University, has been living in New York City for the past 3 years, and feels so lucky to be here! Amy has booked commercial voice over work, and is currently concentrating heavily on voice overs. Amy has been seen on "All My Children", "One Life to Live", and "Guiding Light". She can also be seen in Industrial film for Pampered Chef, and has appeared in student films for Aldephi University. Most recently, she booked a holiday caroling and dancing live project which was shot for the Internet. She is thankful for the constant support of her family, and Eric. "Return to Start" was such a great project, with amazing, talented people. Many thanks to 908 Media for this fantastic opportunity.
is an actor/director/casting director working out of New York City. Acting credits include: As I Am Fully Known (Fringe NYC), No Sex Please, We're British; Call Waiting (Phare Play Productions), The Diary of Anne Frank, The Matchmaker (Triad Stage), Quilters (Great Plains Theatre), Morticians in Love (Theatre 232), and Ruth (Blue Shift Theatre Ensemble), as well as work on various commercials and web spots. She holds theatre degrees from Lenoir-Rhyne College, Florida State University and the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
Hank Morris' film credits include Tootsie in "Tips", the 2009 comedic short, and a drug-addled prostitute in the 2008 dramatic short "Apartment 309". She most recently appeared on stage as la Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuse at the Attic Ensemble's Barrow Mansion stage in Jersey City. Most relevantly she appears behind a Hoboken bar as a service industry professional. ;)
who last appeared in the 908 Media feature "Close to Midnight", has wrote and acted in several shorts. He is also a recording artist with two releases to his name and a journalist and essayist whose work has appeared in Variety, Salon.com, The Huffington Post, someecards.com, and numerous others.
Original theatrical teaser
Anthony and Vera walk along the side of a pool.
Anthony and Shelly grab some fresh air on a deck.
Vera arrives at a children's party as Fancy the Fairy.
Vera has a moment to herself on a bridge.
Anthony opens a bank vault.
Anthony decides to wash his car after work.
Anthony takes part in a weekly writer's group.
Anthony writes in his journal as Shelley wonders about their relationship.
Anthony walks along the Parkway overpass.
Vera stops by Anthony's work to drop off a deposit.
Return To Start press kit
Official Return To Start movie poster by Ian & Sung Ryen Toledo.
Good Knight, Sweet Princess book cover by Ian & Sung Ryen Toledo. Original Artwork used in the film.
The princess hopes her knight will arrive.
The princess makes a wish for love.
The knight arrives with a true heart.
The princess is comforted by her mother.


This article offers an analysis of the Polish-Czechoslovak co-production
What Will My Wife Say to This? (Co řekne žena, 1958, directed by Jaroslav
Mach) as seen from the perspective of production-related and cultural factors.
It provides a methodological background useful for the study of co-productions
made in communist countries and presents the general circumstances of Polish-Czechoslovak
co-operation in 1948–1958. The analysis of the film – the
first Polish-Czechoslovak post-war co-production – shows the process of production
as a field of conflicting goals and interests.


Being that I'm a huge religion, philosophy and sociology fan, it should be no surprise that I'm completely intrigued with Country Boys.
In case your local PBS affiliate hasn't been airing it this week, let me fill you in a little...
Tonight was the second of three installments (in my town, anyway). The documentary followed two boys, Cody and Chris, during their dramatic adolescence growing up in rural, poverty-stricken, Appalachian Eastern Kentucky. Both boys attend a "troubled teen" high school and the film tries to cover all aspects of their lives.
Its very intriguing; and you can watch all three of the installments online (click on above link).


Photo: Focus Features
I needed some quality “me” time last night, so after my sweat session at the gym, I decided to take a walk up the street and see what was playing at the movie theatre. Sam Mendes’ newest film, Away We Go. Perfect! It’s an absolutely lovely little film that manages to strike an artful balance between satirical comedy and heart-wrenching drama. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live”) and John Krasinski (“The Office”) are thirty-somethings preparing to have their first child. As they travel around North America in search of the perfect neighborhood, encounters with old friends and now neurotic parents, become hilariously terrifying paradigms for their baby’s potential future. Soon the couple must define their responsibilities, or be swallowed whole by them. These eccentric friends (Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamiltion, Melanie Lynskey, Chris Messina) and quirky relatives (Catherine O’Hara, Jeff Daniels, Carmen Ejogo, Paul Schnieder) offer valuable lessons in family dysfunction and help the couple discover “home” on their own terms.
On a side note, the soundtrack is also seriously brilliant. I bought it on iTunes last night and haven’t stopped listening to it on repeat.
Away We Go is a film about love: feeling it, making it and being in it with somebody else, all the way up to your necks. It’s a soaring meditation on the endless transformations of family that is at once brutally honest, desperately funny, warmly absorbing and vibrantly illuminated.


Romantic Movies Your Guy Won't Mind Watching
But along with all of those movies that can be so painful for us guys, I also saw a few that we both really liked. So girls, if you're in the mood to snuggle up with your guy in front of a romantic movie but don't want to hear him moaning and groaning during your favorite scenes, try a few of these that he may end up enjoying just as much as you.
The Princess Bride (1987)This is an awesome take on the classic fairy tale with plenty of sword fights, a giant, pirates, and the requisite princess who needs saving. The basic story is that a simple farmboy named Wesley tries to save his true love from marrying an evil prince, but the real fun comes from all of the colorful side characters and light-hearted way the story is told. It manages to be entertaining and funny all the way through with nothing but clean humor, and I think the duels with the Spaniard, giant, and Vizzini rank among my all-time favorite scenes.
He'll like: the sword fight with The Spaniard, Vizzini, Miracle Max
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)This film is loosely based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and I do mean loosely. I picked it up out of curiosity after seeing the film and the only thing they have in common is that he ages in reverse. And his name. But for a change, Hollywood actually made the story infinitely better. The idea is that Benjamin, played by Brad Pitt, is born an old man (in a baby's body) and abandoned on the steps of a retirement home because of it. We then follow him through an unusual life as he grows younger and comes in and out of contact with Daisy, the love of his life.
He'll like: the steamboat captain, old (young) Benjamin at the brothel, German submarine
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)This one is written by Charlie Kaufman, who comes up with some pretty trippy stuff (Being John Malkovich). After his relationship with Clementine (Kate Winslett) falls apart, Joel (Jim Carey) finds out she had a procedure to erase all memories of him. Wanting to escape the painful memories of their relationship too, he elects to undergo the same thing but realizes what he's losing as the procedure progresses. Weird but awesome.
He'll like: surreal scenes as Joel's memory is erased, the memory-adjustment crew, crazy plot
Definitely, Maybe (2008)A movie that could easily have fallen into the generic rom-com pile if not for a creative approach to telling the story. It's about a soon-to-be-divorced father (Ryan Reynolds) sharing the big romances of his life with his daughter while she tries to figure out which of them became her mother.
He'll like: stapling signs, the love interests (Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks)
Garden State (2004)An emotionally numb actor returns home to New Jersey for his mother's funeral where he re-connects with some grave-digging friends, meets a beautiful pathological liar, and decides to experience life and all that entails without medication. A funny, introspecitve story about taking charge of your life and not just waiting for it to happen.
He'll like: offbeat vibe, quirky characters
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)After being terrified of commitment his entire life, Nicolas Cage finally accepts the idea of marriage when he meets the perfect girl (Sarah Jessica Parker) and they decide to get married in Vegas. Unfortunately, before the ceremony takes place he loses her in a fixed poker game and spends the rest of the movie humiliating himself as he tries to get her back. The critics didn't love this movie but I thought it was pretty funny and a good fluff film for the list.
He'll like: James Caan, flying Elvises, young Sarah Jessica Parker dressed as a showgirl
Walk the Line (2005)This biography of Johnny cash chronicles his early days in Arkansas through the glory days of his legendary singing career. The big focus of the movie is his love affair with a married woman and eventual wife (Reese Witherspoon), which was fairly scandalous in those days. Joaquin Phoenix may have gone off the reservation a bit in the past few years but he's great in this film and does an amazing job with the music.
He'll like: Johnny's performance at Fulsom Prison, great music
Bull Durham (1988)Kevin Costnar plays a minor league baseball catcher who’s assigned to tutor a moronic pitching prodigy in the ways of baseball, life, and love. Your basic sports comedy but Kevin Costnar and Susan Sarandon have good chemistry.
He'll like: baseball, Susan Sarandon, baseball
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)An insanely boring IRS auditor begins hearing a strange woman's voice narrating his actions and comes to believe that his life is a story being written by someone else. While Harold tries to figure out whether he's crazy or not, he begins falling for the woman he's auditing.
He'll like: unusual plot, Harold's structured life
As Good as it Gets (1997)This one's heavier on comedy than the romance part. The interplay between Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt is cute but this movie's mostly great because Jack's character is so horrifying (in a good way). He offends everybody and everything he comes in contact with and yet somehow manages to get the girl. Amazing. To be fair, you do get to see him grow as a person.
He'll like: Melvin's response to the receptionist, watching a crazy guy say the things we've all wanted to say
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