In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of a long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi.  Bachchan lent his voice as a narrator to the 2001 movie Lagaan which was a super hit. Javed Akhtar came on board as co-writer, and Prakash Mehra, who saw the script as potentially groundbreaking, as the film's director. " In 2001, he was honoured with the Actor of the Century award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema. He bickers with the maids, harrows his hapless helper, and expects that Piku stay unmarried so she can attend to him.  His first acting role was as one of the seven protagonists in the film Saat Hindustani, directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and featuring Utpal Dutt, Anwar Ali (brother of comedian Mehmood), Madhu and Jalal Agha. Photo caption: File photo of Amitabh Bachchan campaigning on Allahabad streets in 1984.  After appearing in the romantic drama Kabhie Kabhie in 1976, Bachchan starred in Manmohan Desai's action comedy Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). Amitabh Bachchan was born and raised in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. In 1977, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony, in which he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves. He has performed as a playback singer for several films, including Laawaris (1981), Silsila, and Baghban. Unke thik hote hote arsa guzar gaya (It was a difficult time.  He also donated â¹1.1 million ($18,772) to the Maharashtra Police Welfare Fund in 2013. The film was a success at the box office.. The Bachchan family also bought shares worth $252,000 in Meridian Tech, a consulting company in U.S. â¦ Copyright © HT Media Limited All rights reserved. Amitabh Bachchan during Election Campaign in 1984 Lok Sabha Election. Bachchan was slated to play a supporting role in his first international film, Shantaram, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hollywood actor Johnny Depp in the lead. Amitabh Bachchan à¤¨à¥ à¤à¤ à¤¦à¤¿à¤à¥à¤à¤ à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤¾ à¤à¤¾ à¤°à¤¾à¤à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤ à¤à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤° à¤à¤° à¤¦à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾ à¤¥à¤¾ à¤à¥à¤ªà¤ à¥¤ 1984 Elections - Duration: 2:37.  Salim Khan introduced Bachchan to Prakash Mehra, and Salim-Javed insisted that Bachchan be cast for the role.  The company went into administration and was later declared a failed company by the Indian Industries board. The film was notable for portraying Bachchan as a romantic hero, a far cry from his "angry young man" roles like Zanjeer and Deewar. In 1999, Bachchan was voted the "greatest star of stage or screen" in a BBC Your Millennium online poll.  It is thought that his mother might have had some influence in Amitabh Bachchan's choice of career because she always insisted that he should "take centre stage". During the same year, he made his television debut as the host of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. The following is the listing of books focused on his life career: Career fluctuations and sabbatical (1988â1992), Productions and acting comeback (1996â1999), Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer, List of awards and nominations received by Amitabh Bachchan, "Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Katrina Kaif and Other Bollywood Celebs Who Changed Their Names [PHOTOS]", "Meet the world's richest movie star, an Indian: Shah Rukh Khan", "Amitabh Bachchan: No resolutions for my birthday", "Amitabh Bachchan: Meet the biggest movie star in the world", "Why Amitabh Bachchan is more than a superstar", "Bachchan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at DIFF", "Truffaut labeled Bachchan a one-man industry", "As more satellite TV networks target Asia, the picture is one of confusion and uncertainty", "INDIA's biggest superstar Amitabh Bachchan has no interest in celebrating his 77th birthday", "Amitabh Bachchan at 73: An ode to the undisputed 'Shahenshah' of Bollywood", "Rajinikanth reveres Amitabh Bachchan as the 'Emperor of Indian Cinema'!  Bachchan has a younger brother, Ajitabh. , In 2009, Bachchan hosted the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss.. His father, Harivansh Rai Bachchanâ¦ Like we know from Prakash Mehra movies, into each life some Bachchan must fall. Recently they made their first overseas investment in Ziddu.com, a cloud based content distribution platform. He also portrayed the title character of a friendly ghost in Bhoothnath (2008), and its sequel Bhoothnath Returns (2014);. , In 1982, he played double roles in the musical Satte Pe Satta and action drama Desh Premee which succeeded at the box office along with mega hits like action comedy Namak Halaal, action drama Khud-Daar and the critically acclaimed drama Bemisal. Bachchan was named in the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers, leaked confidential documents relating to offshore investment.  He played a stern, elder figure who rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. , Bachchan was struggling, seen as a "failed newcomer" who, by the age of 30, had twelve flops and only two hits (as a lead in Bombay to Goa and supporting role in Anand). The film, directed and written by Manoj Kumar, addressed themes of honesty in the face of oppression and financial and emotional hardship and was the top-earning film of 1974.  In 1973, he played the role of Inspector Vijay Khanna in Prakash Mehra's action film Zanjeer. , He was named "Hottest Vegetarian" by PETA India in 2012. , Bachchan attempted to revive his acting career, and eventually had commercial success with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Major Saab (1998), and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999), but other films such as Lal Baadshah (1999) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) were box office failures.. Amitabh Bachchan And Jaya Bachchan's Adorable Relationship, On-screen & Off-screen Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan fell in love while making the film and the rest is history.  He was also one of the trustees of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. ABCL's operations were mainstream commercial film production and distribution, audio cassettes and video discs, production and marketing of television software, and celebrity and event management. Dostana proved to be the top-grossing film of 1980.  Later he starred in Ramesh Sippy's Sholay (1975), which is considered to be one of the greatest Indian films. Together they have two children Navil and Agastya. , He once again resumed double roles in films such as Kasme Vaade (1978) as Amit and Shankar and Don (1978) playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look-alike Vijay.  He returned to the screen after a five-year absence with the box-office success Shahenshah (1988). This is not the first time Bachchan has praised the show. and played a hypochondriac in the comedy-drama Piku (2015).  He supported the campaign by PETA in India to free Sunder, a 14-year-old elephant who was chained and tortured in a temple in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. However, in 2014 the then BJP candidate Shyama Charan Gupta broke this record by securing 3,13,772 votes during the Narendra Modi wave. " According to Salim Khan, they "strongly felt that Amitabh was the ideal casting for Zanjeer". , In 1979, Bachchan starred in Suhaag which was the highest earning film of that year. CNN IBN awarded Indian of the Year- Entertainment to Team KBC and Bachchan.  During a stint in politics from 1984 to 1987, his completed films Mard (1985) and Aakhree Raasta (1986) were released and were major hits. , In 2020, Bachchan was helping the Government of India promote its public health message concerning COVID-19 before he and some members of his family themselves became infected.  He won the title of "Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian" in a contest poll run by PETA Asia. He revealed that â¦ Then, post Indira Gandhi's assassination (1984), Rajiv Gandhi pe hukumat ayi, election hua aur Amitabh Bachchan ko bulaya gaya. On 27 July 2012, Bachchan carried the Olympic torch during the last leg of its relay in London's Southwark. All of them were successful at the box office. Amitabh Bachchan had announced that KBC was coming back on social media couple of months ago. Bachchan also made an appearance in a Hollywood film, Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (2013), in which he played a non-Indian Jewish character, Meyer Wolfsheim.  Bachchan's performance in the film received acclaim. ", "Amitabh Bachchan back on TV with 'Bigg Boss 3, "KBC 4 beats Bigg Boss 4 in its final episode", "The Indian Telly Awards â 'Kaun Banega Crorepati, "Watch: Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show 'Yudh, "Amitabh Bachchan to get copyright: Celebrities, News", "Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice to animated 'Mahabharat, "Near 70, Amitabh Bachchan still gets mobbed", hindustantimes.in "Amitabh voice for Shatranj Ke Khiladi. In 2018, he said that he is hooked to the period drama and feels being transported to the era of late 1940s while watching the show. , Bachchan made his film debut in 1969, as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's National Award-winning film Bhuvan Shome. Indore, Bachchan was again nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film. For the latter, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He narrated part of the film Bawarchi.  Bachchan declined any remuneration for this film..  It was the first of many collaborations between Salim-Javed and Amitabh Bachchan; Salim-Javed wrote many of their subsequent scripts with Bachchan in mind for the lead role, and insisted on him being cast for their later films, including blockbusters such as Deewaar (1975) and Sholay (1975). , Anand (1971) followed, in which Bachchan starred alongside Rajesh Khanna. His political career however was short lived. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the latter.  He defeated former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, H N Bahuguna, by one of the highest margins in India's election history from his hometown of Allahabad. Mrs Bachchan is known for being blunt, a stark opposite of husband Amitabh Bachchanâs dignified diplomacy and play-safe approach to everything, especially politics. He then went on to play the roles of a short-tempered banker in Aankhen (2002), a disillusioned father in Baghban (2003), and a conflicted cop in Khakee (2004). In 1976, he was cast by Yash Chopra in the romantic family drama Kabhie Kabhie. In the same year he also enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success with films like Mr. Natwarlal, Kaala Patthar, The Great Gambler and Manzil. This trust, in association with Urja Foundation, will be powering 3,000 homes in India with electricity through solar energy. Amitabhâs Kanya dasha was from 1991 to 2003.  He also earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Hum, following which he took another break from acting. Chennai, His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years. However in a BBC interview, director Yash Chopra, when speaking about the film Silsila, confirmed that the two had an affair saying "I was always on tenterhooks and scared because it was real life coming into reel life. In 2013 he made his Hollywood debut in The Great Gatsby making a special appearance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. Gupta had secured 1,09,702 votes. He was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970 to 1987 whereas Amitabh Bachchan shared the same tag with Rajesh Khanna from 1980 to 1987. , In 1997, Bachchan attempted to make his acting comeback with the film Mrityudata, produced by ABCL. , Later, he was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis. He received positive reviews from critics who hailed his performance as his best ever since Black. In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics. Amitabh Bachchan defeated Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna by 1,87,895 votes in 1984 general elections. Similarly, the 1977 polls witnessed Janeshwar Mishra securing 1,90,697 votes to defeat former PM VP Singh by a margin of 89,988 votes. In 1984, Amitabh Bachchan took a break from his acting career to join politics. 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Till 2014, Amitabh even had the record of securing maximum number of votes — a whopping 2,97,461 votes — on this seat. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He contested Allahabad's seat for the 8th Lok Sabha against H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history (68.2% of the vote).  He was discharged from hospital on 2 August. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam film through Kandahar, directed by Major Ravi and co-starring Mohanlal. It won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Read more to know their equation onscreen and offscreen. Woh MLA bane aur phir MP ban gaye. Despite being a box-office failure, the former garnered him the National Film Award for Best Actor and has since developed a cult status. In 1962 too, Lal Bahadur Shastri had managed to retain the seat by getting 1,37,324 votes while his nearest rival Ram Gopal Sand had managed 68,791 votes only. In 1988, Murli Manohai Joshi had secured 2,65,222 votes which after Amitabh Bachchan remained the second highest count of votes bagged by a winner till 2014. In 2004 SP’s Kunwar Reoti Raman Singh had defeated Joshi by a margin of 28,383 votes by bagging 2,34,008 votes. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan met on the sets of the film Guddi in 1971. His performance in Aks won him his first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. , Bachchan turned producer during his temporary retirement period, setting up Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (ABCL) in 1996.  In 1999, BBC India declared Sholay the "Film of the Millennium" and, like Deewar, it has been cited by Indiatimes Movies as amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. See more of : amitabh bachchan 37 / 45 Big B's mother had a keen interest in theatre and had been offered a role in a film, but preferred her domestic duties. The show became a massive hit with audiences and broke many TRP Records. , Bachchan is known for his deep, baritone voice. In 1972, he made an appearance in the road action comedy Bombay to Goa directed by S. Ramanathan which was moderately successful. Ranjitsinh Disale, the Global Teacher Award winner from Maharashtraâs Solapur district graced Kaun Banega Crorepatiâs (KBC) Karamveer episode. , He also has done voice-over work for the following movies:, Bachchan has been involved with many social causes. KBC 12 premiered on September 28. He is best known for appearing in Hindi movies or Bollywood. , In 2014, he debuted in the fictional Sony Entertainment Television TV series titled Yudh playing the lead role of a businessman battling both his personal and professional life. While we all know that actor Amitabh Bachchan had won the Lok Sabha election from Allahabad in 1984 with a whopping margin, not many are aware that he still holds the record of having registered win with the biggest difference from the seat. He was hospitalised with reported mild symptoms of the disease on 11 July. The organisation noted that "Many people in the western world will not have heard of [him] ... [but it] is a reflection of the huge popularity of Indian films.  The film was a huge success and one of the highest-grossing films of that year, breaking Bachchan's dry spell at the box office and making him a star. He required an emergency splenectomy and remained critically ill in hospital for many months, at times close to death. " Writing for Hindustan Times, noted film critic and author Anupama Chopra said of Bachchan's performance, "A special salute to Amitabh Bachchan, who imbues his character with a tragic majesty. In Jaya Bachchan, Kangana may have met her match. The Bollywood film is a family drama, tentaively titled âDeadlyâ South star Rashmika Mandanna will feature alongside veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan in â¦ , Vivek Sharma's Bhoothnath, in which he plays the title role as a ghost, was released on 9 May 2008. Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter.  Harivansh's ancestors came from a village called Babupatti, in the Raniganj tehsil, in the Pratapgarh district, in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh, in India.  In 2013, he and his family donated â¹2.5 million ($42,664) to a charitable trust, Plan India, that works for the betterment of young girls in India.  The film was based on the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines Flight 814. 1978 is arguably considered his most successful year at the box office since all of his six releases the same year, namely Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Trishul, Don, Kasme Vaade, Ganga Ki Saugandh and Besharam were massive successes, the former three being the consecutive highest-grossing films of the year, remarkably releasing within a couple of months of each other, a rare feat in Indian cinema. , Bachchan and fellow actress Rekha were rumoured to be having an affair in the 1970s till the early 1980s. " Well known Indian critic Rajeev Masand wrote on his website, "Bachchan is pretty terrific as Bhashkor, who reminds you of that oddball uncle that you nevertheless have a soft spot for. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts.  Although his surname was Shrivastava, Amitabh's father, who opposed the caste system, had adopted the pen name Bachchan ("child-like" in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all of his works.  In 1981, he starred in Yash Chopra's melodrama film Silsila, where he starred alongside his wife Jaya and also Rekha.  He founded the Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust, named after his father, in 2013. , On 26 July 1982, while filming a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar for Coolie, Bachchan suffered a near-fatal intestinal injury. , In the early 80s, Bachchan authorised the use of his likeness for the comic book character Supremo in a series titled The Adventures of Amitabh Bachchan.  His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years, calling politics a cesspool. The next year, he played the role of a grumpy father suffering from chronic constipation in the critically acclaimed Piku which was also one of the biggest hits of 2015. Several books have been written about Bachchan. He wrote, âIts coming back .. KBC .. because every âsetbackâ needs to be answered with a âcomebackâ !! These years would see his last on-screen appearances for some time.  Two years later, Bachchan played the role of gangster Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in Mukul S. Anand's Agneepath and later starred in Hum (1991).  He appeared as Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1971 film, Anand, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. The fiasco and the consequent legal battles surrounding ABCL and various entities after the event, coupled with the fact that ABCL was reported to have overpaid most of its top-level managers, eventually led to its financial and operational collapse in 1997. His illness made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he decided to quit films and venture into politics. , There is a temple in Kolkata, where Amitabh is worshipped as a God. His political career, however, was short-lived: he resigned after three years, calling politics a cesspool. In the 1980s, Bachchan â¦ His role won him his third Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. , In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and briefly entered politics in support of a long-time family friend, Rajiv Gandhi. , His old friend, Amar Singh, helped him during the financial crisis caused by the failure of his company, ABCL. His role in 1972's Zanjeer made him an action movie star. In 1984, Bachchan took a break from acting and entered politics in support of family friend, Rajiv Gandhi. However, they were struggling to find an actor for the lead "angry young man" role; it was turned down by a number of actors, owing to it going against the "romantic hero" image dominant in the industry at the time. Amitabh Bachchan Campaigning During The 8th Lok Sabha Elections  A review in Daily News and Analysis (DNA) summarised Bachchan's performance as "The heart and soul of Piku clearly belong to Amitabh Bachchan who is in his elements. He contested Allahabadâs seat for the 8th Lok Sabha against H. N. Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and won by one of the highest victory margins in general election history (68.2% of the vote). , Eventually, Bachchan became one of the most successful leading men of the film industry. Urvashi Rautela uploaded a new picture of herself on her Instagram handle. ABCL's strategy was to introduce products and services covering an entire cross-section of India's entertainment industry. Bachchan has narrated several films including The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khilari) (1977), Lagaan (2001), Parineeta (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Ra.One (2011), and Krrish 3 (2013). He is regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema. The show was well received. Anything could have happened because they are working together." There were long queues of well-wishing fans outside the hospital where he was recuperating; the public response included prayers in temples and offers to sacrifice limbs to save him. After the release of the critically acclaimed epic Khuda Gawah in 1992, Bachchan went into semi-retirement for five years.  The film was released in 1983, and partly due to the huge publicity of Bachchan's accident, the film was a box office success and the top-grossing film of that year. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhopal Neither have confirmed or denied the rumours. This was also the year in which Bachchan starred in two films regarded as important in Hindi cinema history, both written by Salim-Javed, who again insisted on casting Bachchan.  Other releases during that year included Nastik and Pukar which were hits and Andha Kanoon (in which he had an extended guest appearance) was an average grosser. The film evoked a favourable response from critics and audiences alike. In defence, Bachchan claimed to have banned the press from entering his sets until late 1989. At this time he became pessimistic, expressing concern with how a new film would be received, and stating before every release, "Yeh film to flop hogi!" His histrionics come primarily in the form of his well-modulated baritone, conveying his emotions and of course, from the well-written lines. In 2000, Bachchan appeared in a supporting role in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein. By the time he recovered, an eternity had passed by). , In 2014, it was announced that he had recorded his voice and lent his image to the Hindi and English language versions of the TeachAIDS software, an international HIV/AIDS prevention education tool developed at Stanford University. Delhi, Mumbai, Did Sonu Sood take an indirect dig at Kangana Ranaut? Bachchan was born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and social activist Teji Bachchan.  Soon after the company was launched in 1996, the first film it produced was Tere Mere Sapne, which was a moderate success and launched the careers of actors like Arshad Warsi and southern film star Simran. The Show also grabbed all the major Awards for its category. Many have commented on the similarities between the plot of Silsila (which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri and Rekha) and the private lives of Bachchan, Bhaduri and Rekha.. Bachchan had, however, pleaded that he had mortgaged his bungalow to raise funds for his company. She defeated Shyama Charan Gupta in a close contest by bagging 1,14,898 votes. Bachchan starred as a young poet, Amit Malhotra, who falls deeply in love with a beautiful young girl named Pooja (Rakhee Gulzar) who ends up marrying someone else (Shashi Kapoor). 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I really enjoy being out on site, fitting the graphics and signage and seeing the finished article. It’s nice to be able to see a job through from creative to print to installation.
What print job is the hardest to do?
I have not come across anything I have found too difficult to do. Thankfully, I always have Richard who has vast experience on hand to advise and coach when I need support. . However, my worst trait is I procrastinate when it comes to plotting out the jobs as it’s my least favorite task to do.
If you had a super hero power what would it be and why?
Ooh so many choices, I think if I could, I would really like to be invisible. I am not sure I would use the power of invisibility for the greater good, but I would certainly have a lot of fun and become very rich.
I am a huge fan of Al Pacino films and Calito’s Way is my favourite by far. An American crime film based on the books I have not yet read Carlito’s Way and After Hours.
The film stars Pacino as Carlito Brigante, a criminal who vows to go straight and to retire in paradise. However, his past proves difficult to escape, and he unwittingly ends up being dragged into the same activities that got him imprisoned in the first place.
A great watch and one I have seen many times.


When it comes to watching movies, you can’t beat this time of year. Autumn festival season begins, nostalgic titles play across theaters large and small, and people finally want to watch them indoors. (I’m sorry, but outdoor screenings are just not as satisfying as the cinema experience #controversialopinion.) It also happens to be the most acceptable time for horror buffs to drag their friends to see scary movies. Here are a few of the series and screenings we’re hoping to grab tickets to this month:
Kusama – Infinity (Film Forum)
We can’t get enough of all of the amazing female-centric documentaries that have come out recently, from Jane to RBG to The Center Will Not Hold to On Her Shoulders. To add to the list, this film about Yayoi Kusama, world-renowned artist whose work you’ve probably seen on your Instagram feed at one time or another, promises a fascinating and insightful viewing experience.
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (Various, including Wythe Hotel Cinema, Videology, Nitehawk, IFP, Syndicated)
The third annual BK Horror Festival spans eight days, showcasing world, US, and NY premieres of selected indie films. If you’re a horror junkie you may want to consider scoring one of their festival badges. Otherwise, individual tickets are available, so scroll through the program to find a film or two that interest you. And if you like living life on the edge, the festival is planning a “Secret Screening” of an undisclosed film. All they’ve revealed so far is that it’ll either be a new buzzworthy pick or a genre classic pulled from the archives.
Oct 12 & 14
Yamamoto’s Bloodthirsty Trilogy (Metrograph)
Japanese horror is essentially it’s own genre, am I right? This month Metrograph is screening Director Michio Yamamoto’s obscure 70s vampire films, The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil Dracula. If you’re feeling bold (and don’t have much else going on), watch all three vampire flicks back-to-back — or give yourself a breather and split them up over the two days they’ll be showing.
Moving In Place: A Documentary About Puerto Rico’s Young Diaspora (Videology Bar & Cinema)
Now for a little shameless self-promotion: yours truly directed a documentary about Puerto Ricans who face the decision of whether to stay on or leave the island amidst its ongoing crises. Join our team at an advanced screening and discussion over drinks in the heart of Williamsburg (a neighborhood that has historically been central to the Puerto Rican community in NYC). We’re donating proceeds to Uprose Brooklyn, a Sunset Park-based Puerto Rican community organization.
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (Cardozo School of Law — Yeshiva University)
Calling all law nerds! This documentary is about Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a family-owned Chinatown-based bank that became the only company to face criminal charges during the 2008 mortgage crisis. While the film came out in 2016, YU’s Cardozo School of Law is hosting a screening and panel discussion featuring members of the Sung family (Abacus’ owners and executives), their lawyer in the case, and a Cornell Law professor.


"One of the most powerful documentary films I have ever seen."
Crude Impact is an award-winning documentary film which Chris Vernon of TheOilDrum.com called ” a terrific film… the best documentary I have seen on the subject.” This feature film explores the interconnection between human domination of the planet, and the discovery and use of oil.
Crude Impact has been an official selection at over thirty film festivals and has won numerous awards. The film enjoyed a limited theatrical release in the United States and Canada and has been broadcast on television in many countries around the world. Crude Impact has been translated in to French, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, and Turkish.
Crude Impact was awarded the Best Environmental Feature Film at the 3rd Annual Artivist Film Festivalin Los Angeles. The film screened at the famous Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.
Crude Impact captured the Grand Jury Prize at the 2nd Annual Cinestrat Film Festival in Finestrat, Spain.
Crude Impact won the prestigious SocialJustice Award at the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Playing in the DOCNZ New Zealand Documentary Film Festival in cities across New Zealand, Crude Impact was honored as one of The Best of Fest films.
Crude Impact also won two awards at the 4th Annual Montana CINE International Film Festival – one of the three major awards at the festival, the Hands Around the World Award and the Best Cultural Issues Film award.
The film was selected for two awards at EKOFILM 2007 in the Czech Republic, the Host City Award and the Student Judges Award.
Crude Impact was nominated for three awards at the Sacramento International Film Festival - Best Documentary, Best Editing, and Best Environmental Film, and was nominated for Best World Popular Scientific Film at the 42nd International Popular Scientific and Documentary Film Festival in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Crude Impact was also an official selection of the prestigious International Documentary Film Festivalin Amsterdam.
The objective of the film is to promote positive, hopeful change in the way we source and use energy – changes that will create a more just and sustainable world.
Please browse our site, see the film, and as Thom Hartmann so eloquently states, “be an instrument of awakening”.


I originally posted this in 2010; with slight editing I am presenting it again.
The past couple of days I watched some DVDs I borrowed from my local public library. Despite the different subject matter all three were essentially mysteries, and all ended without resolution. In the past that was a strict no-no. The thinking was that a mystery had to be solved or the audience would be unsatisfied. Actually, it’s the other way around. If you leave the audience wondering then they have more fun making up their own ending.
Black Christmas was made in '73 and sank at the box office. It was released later to television as Silent Night Deadly Night, and over time attained cult status. Why? Because it predated by half a decade other movies with the same theme, like John Carpenter’s Halloween. Movie fans love this kind of thing because it's the sort of trivia they can haul out at a party, make themselves sound hip. “Did you know that the first slasher movie was a little known Canadian film from 1973 called Black Christmas? It was directed by Bob Clark, who went on to make Porky's...” Yep, I can hear them now at a party. I should know. I'm one of them.
At the end of the movie Detective John Saxon thinks he has the killer, but the killer is still out there. Boo! So who is the killer? We don't know.
The movie, when viewed in context of what movies followed, is fairly standard fare. Sorority girls have a killer in the house who is murdering them. Olivia Hussey, who was Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, plays the lead. Margot (Lois Lane) Kidder is a second lead, even though John Saxon is listed as star. Saxon doesn't show up until late in the story, after all the buildup.
Kidder is easily ten years older than she should be to play a sorority girl, and probably should have played the house mom instead. Hussey said, in an interview included with the DVD, that she was given the opportunity to make the movie, go to Canada and leave her new baby for a month. What? Leave your newborn? And you admitted it? Here's your Mom-of-the-Year Award, Olivia!
Black Christmas is good for its genre, creepy and effective for its time, even innovative compared to its imitators. It's not a great film like the cult film fans claim, but it is well made and gets a high mark from me for its creative use of electronic filtering and voice alteration for the killer's voice over the telephone, and the POV shots, which were made with a special harness for the camera operator. Only the killer's hands are shown, and they are the hands of the real-life cameraman.
I’ve written about Cloverfield before. It’s a monster movie told in a POV fashion through a video camera. I tried not to think of the moving camera, and it was easier on television. Some people got motion sickness in the theater, so beware. At the end of the movie we still don’t know where the monster came from, why he rampaged New York City, or why the hell the movie is called Cloverfield, the worst name ever for a monster movie. The ending is left open, just like its inspiration, the events of 9/11, were resolved after the fact. In the movie the guy hauling around the video camera, Hud, speculates on the monster: maybe it came from a trench in the ocean, maybe it came from outer space, maybe it’s something to do with the government! The others shush him. They have more important things to worry about. At the end the main character, Rob, speaks into the camera saying that if someone is watching the tape they know more about what happened than he does, even though he’s in the middle of the action. In the 1950s monster movies invariably had a scientist who stopped the film dead with some sort of boring explanation of why a giant gila monster/scorpion/lizard/ants, blah-blah-blah, have appeared. As an audience we don’t really care. The producers thought we cared, which is why they included those types of explanations. We just want to see the monster, please. Send the scientist home, we don’t care why the monster is there, we just want to see him stomp people and cars.
The Bourne Identity is the third film I watched. It was the first of a trilogy from Robert Ludlum, involving a CIA killer with amnesia, Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon. The reason for all of the goings-on and incredible action sequences is resolved at the end of the trilogy, but the end of The Bourne Identity the mystery is left open. There is a resolution of sorts, as Jason gets back together with Marie, whom he met under less than ideal circumstances, but who was drawn into his dangerous life. At first it was against her will and then she went willingly. Isn't that just like a woman? Falling for the wrong guy?
So all three movies had in common that we really didn't know what had caused the havoc we had just spent a couple of hours watching. For me that's OK; I had some good endings made up in my head. For Black Christmas the killer was the guy with a 35-mm helmet-cam. In Cloverfield the monster was Godzilla’s love child with Mothra...or Gamera...or whoever else it was Godzilla had the hots for, and in The Bourne Identity it was hardly a mystery at all. It was a secret government program that created Bourne. When in doubt always go to the government card. It's always the government who is the source of all things sinister, all things dangerous. We know that from dozens of movies and TV shows over the past 30 years. It’s the stuff of which paranoia is made.


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IF I CAN'T HAVE LOVE, I WANT POWER
HALSEY x TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROS
Set to the music of Halsey’s fourth studio album, this one-of-a-kind film experience stars the two-time GRAMMY® nominee as the young and pregnant Queen Lila. After a shocking event, Lila unlocks a paranormal power within and discovers her ability to create life (and end it). Offering a stunning visual treat for fans, this evocative, horror-tinged fairytale explores the labyrinth of sexuality and birth. IF I CAN’T HAVE LOVE, I WANT POWER was written by Halsey and directed by Colin Tilley. The film was produced by Halsey, Jamee Ranta and Anthony Li. The album was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
DIRECTED BY COLIN TILLEY
STREAMING ON HBO MAX
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Getty Images. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jho Low. Pic drawn from The Hollywood Reporter.
Save Rivers, which is active in Malaysia, and Ambiga Sreenevasan, recipient of the U.S. International Women of Courage Award, are the latest to speak out about money linked to a corruption scandal.
Leonardo DiCaprio dropped by the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday to present the world premiere of his latest environmental doc Before the Flood, directed by Fisher Stevens, to a packed audience at the Princess of Wales theater.
The film, which follows the Oscar-winning U.N. Messenger for Peace around the world as he sees the devastating effects of climate change firsthand, was warmly received, The Hollywood Reporter‘s John DeFore describing it as “well-intentioned,” noting the special access available to its star, who speaks to John Kerry, Barack Obama and Pope Francis.
But the very same day Before the Flood bowed at TIFF, another charity added its voice to a growing list of organizations and activists criticizing DiCaprio’s association with individuals connected to a major corruption scandal and called on him to return millions of dollars in donations made to his environmental charity.
DiCaprio has been the focus of intense scrutiny over the past two months after he appeared as “Hollywood Actor 1” in a major Justice Department filing relating to a billion-dollar money-laundering scandal involving controversial businessman Jho Low and Riza Aziz, stepson of the Malaysian prime minister and co-founder of Red Granite Pictures, which produced The Wolf of Wall Street, allegedly with money diverted from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
The actor is also alleged to have accepted donations originating from 1MDB to his environmental charity, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, the focus of an exposé in THR questioning its ties to the scandal and lack of transparency. Read more


The Bleeding Edge film screening – examining the medical device industry Thursday 13 December, Leederville
In recognition of Patient Solidarity Day, the Health Consumers’ Council hosted a screening of The Bleeding Edge by Academy Award nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. The film documents an investigation into the medical device industry and shines a light on the perils of the relentless pace of innovation.
Check out the film’s website at www.bleedingedge.com
School for Change Agents
Join the movement of passionate change agents to make a kinder, safer healthcare system. The 2018 modules from this inspiring online program are available free of charge here, or you can register to join a group of us to explore the program together over five weeks from May 2019.
In each session we’ll watch the recording of the webinar and have time for a discussion to reflect on what we’ve heard.
Live sessions for your information (WA dates/times to be confirmed)
- Thursday 16 May, 10pm
- Thursday 23 May, 10pm
- Thursday 6 June, 10pm
- Thursday 13 June, 10pm
- Thursday 20 June, 10pm
If you would like further information, please call us on 08 9221 3422


Explore your creative side with U of T’s vibrant artistic community. You can join an arts group, take a creative workshop or sign up for a class on creative writing, music or film.
Find out about upcoming events and artistic opportunities through U of T’s main arts hub, ArtsZone.
The Blackwood Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that presents a variety of curated exhibitions and educational activities featuring the work of local, national and international professional artists. The Blackwood’s exhibitions and programs are FREE and open to the public.
Erindale Studio Theatre
As the home base for Theatre Erindale, the production company of the Theatre and Drama Studies program, Erindale Studio Theatre offers a full season of performances featuring UTM’s own students in acting and supporting roles. Tickets are available for purchase online or in-person at the box office.
The MiST Theatre is a fun space that hosts a wide variety of events open to you. The space is fully equipped, seats 130 people, and is available to students, departments and outside users.
Check out a student theatre production at U of T St. George’s Hart House Theatre, the George Ignatieff Theatre at Trinity College, or the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse. Attend a film screening at the Innis Town Hall cinema and lecture space or the Isabel Bader Theatre. Take in artwork at the expansive U of T Art Museum.
You could sign up for a film or singing workshop through Hart House’s Creative Classes – taught by professionals, and open to everyone.
Find upcoming artistic events on the St. George campus through ArtsZone.


While everyone is going gaga over the film for Fifty Shades of Grey the TV rights for Bared to You has been quietly snapped up. The Crossfire series written by Sylvia Day will be turned into a new television series by Lionsgate. The trilogy consists of Bared to You, Reflected in You and Entwined With You and is about the passionate love story of Eva Tramell, an advertising exec, and billionaire businessman, Gideon Cross, who have both experienced painful and abusive childhoods. They are instantly drawn to each other but have to work hard in order to establish a healthy romantic relationship. 12 million copies of the trilogy have been sold since its debut last year and topping bestseller lists in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. There is no word yet as to who will play Eva or Gideon but i am sure the speculation will be very interesting. I hope they go for unknown faces as the characters of Eva and Gideon are pretty overwhelming. I am really looking forward to this TV series, I only got round to reading Bared to You but this new development has encouraged me to read the other two books in the series.


I recently saw the third and final installment of the Hobbit trilogy. Well, that’s not entirely true. I saw the first two, and then the third. All in one day. I went to the Hobbit marathon on Monday the 15, two days before The Battle of the Five Armies was released for the rest of America. It took about 8.5 hours to watch all three movies, and I have to say, it was awesome. While I’m not a fan of all the changes that Peter Jackson has made, I still really enjoy the movies. I’ve given up hoping for them to be accurate to the book, and go into the theater simply looking for a good movie. That said, here’s the review.
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
Battles aren’t what they used to be.
Now, they’re just a few airplanes dropping bombs here and there. Long ago in Middle-Earth, however, battles were the stuff of legend. Vast armies, with thousands upon thousands of foot soldiers, clashed together. Mutual obliteration is assured, of course.
And that’s essentially what this movie is about. The fighting. That giant dragon from the end of the last movie doesn’t play into the plot much. In fact, he’s killed in the introduction, before the subtitle comes up. Instead, the movie focuses on Erebor’s treasure, and the conflict it creates.
I’m not going to try to summarize the entire plot, because that would take too long. Suffice it to say that Thorin won’t share the treasure he’s gained, and the elves and lake-men are prepared to fight him for it. Meanwhile, in Dol Guldur, the Orc army under Azog and Bolg that we see in the second movie marches upon the Lonely Mountain. The dwarves, elves, and men, seeing the Orcs, attack them instead of each other. And the Battle of the Five Armies ensues.
So, things I liked about the movie:
1. Thorin’s treasure sickness. Peter Jackson really focuses on how consumed Thorin is, and some splendid acting by Richard Armitage really makes it stand out. This is such an important aspect of the plot, and it’s done very, very well.
2. Faithfulness to the book for some main aspects. All the characters who are supposed to die do die: Smaug, Thorin, Fili, and Kili. While I admit it was hard watching them get killed, I’m glad that PJ didn’t deviate in that major detail.
3. The visuals. All the visuals are absolutely spot-on. Erebor, the ruins of Dale, Laketown’s destruction, pretty much everything! The character and location design are wonderful. One thing is a little weird, though: Dain’s mohawk. It just seems a little out of place. Aside from that, though, all the design is fantastic.
4. The creature design. Some of the creatures are a little weird, but they’re mentioned in the books, so I’m OK with it. Like the half-trolls and the Were-worms. Those are actually mentioned in the books, so I think it’s kind of cool that PJ included them.
5. The Dol Guldur battle. That was just plain awesome. Saruman dished out some serious wraith-fighting. And it’s very book-accurate. Sure, it’s not in The Hobbit, but Tolkien does mention it in the appendices in ROTK.
And now for the things I didn’t like.
1. First and foremost, Tauriel and Kili. I can understand that PJ wanted to add some romance to the movie, but between an Elf and a Dwarf?! Really? Absolutely, completely ridiculous. At least one of ’em dies so we don’t have to watch them get married. Ugh. Oh, and did I mention that Tauriel isn’t even supposed to be in this story?
2. The title. It’s supposed to be just “The Battle of Five Armies.” No extra “the” necessary.
3. The stunts. I’m all for cool stunts and action moves, but in this movie, they seemed a little excessive. (I’m looking at you, Legolas!) And that entire battle on the fallen-tower-turned-bridge is just crazy. Completely against the laws of physics.
4. Azog. A character who should have only occurred in a minor flashback takes on a major role in this movie.
5. Smaug’s death. It happened too soon. In the first 20 minutes, he’s dead, and the plot moves on. Not to mention the way he was killed. Bard strings up his broken bow, sticks the ends into two pillars, and uses his son’s shoulder as an arrow-rest. First off, this wouldn’t have worked. The two ends of his bow couldn’t have been attached strong enough to withstand the tension from the bowstring. And the whole William Tell-like thing was supposed to be touching, but it came off a little cheesy, in my opinion.
6. Beorn. We don’t see nearly enough of him. In the book, he plays a key role, killing Bolg, rescuing Thorin, accompanying Bilbo home, etc. In this movie, we see him jump off an eagle and change to a bear in midair. That’s it. Maybe 15 seconds, little enough that it could be called a cameo.
7. It’s so bad that I’ll mention it a second time: Tauriel and Kili.
8. The violence. It’s a bit excessive. Do we really need to see all those Orc decapitations? Enough said.
Spoilers end here
Well, that’s about it. Despite all the things that I disliked, it was still a wonderful movie. And seeing all three at one time was an amazing experience that I really enjoyed. So now all the Middle-Earth movies are done, and I’ve enjoyed all of them. I’m a bit disappointed that the Hobbit movies are so inaccurate to the book, but still, they’re extremely good movies that I enjoy wholeheartedly.


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Discussion in 'Khmer' started by Marvelous, Sep 16, 2014.
Watch at Merlkon
Appreciates for sharing. Do not recall watching Khmer's movies before.
Thank you very much, Marvelous.
PS: Did not know that you're an uploader till now.
You are very welcome. I just want to share some love to Khmer movie.
thank for sharing, but I think the actors and actresses need train more because their acting are really bad !!!
LOL! I think most of Khmer's actor and actress do need more training.
I think the same, but I prefer said this just about actors and actresses of this movie, right !!!
I think the actress is one of the best.
She still not match with my view !!!
One of the main reason that Khmer's movie is not as successful is due to the low budget.
yes, we are agree so !!!


Sooooo…. I wasn’t planning on commenting on this film, or indeed any of the movies in the disappointing new Star Wars sequel trilogy. There are plenty of other news sites, blogs and Youtube channels for that. However, after I left the cinema on Friday night I felt deeply bothered by something that I couldn’t quite put my finger on.
No, it wasn’t the convoluted plot, or the demographic checklists, or the cringe-inducing dialogue or the constant contrived conveniences allowing the characters to escape whatever predicament or difficulty they found themselves in – thus killing off any high stakes and subsequent tension or emotional investment you might have felt.
I was already expecting all of this, having read a bunch of different reviews before going in. I’m going to be completely honest; my expectations were about as low as they could be – I was only interested in seeing the relationship between Kylo Ren and Rey play out… And because some friends invited me along and I thought it might be fun.
In preparation, I watched The Last Jedi the day before, which I thought was frankly terrible. Even apart from all the SJW influences, I found it very poorly written and executed. I didn’t care about any of the characters or plot points, apart from Kylo and Rey. Theirs was the only storyline I was emotionally invested in.
As such, I was curious to see where they would go with this, and since I haven’t seen this discussed anywhere else, I’m going to lay out my thoughts on this point here, leaving discussions of the rest of the film to others. Cue my SPOILER WARNING. From here on I will discuss plot points from the entire movie, including the ending.
With that out of the way, let’s proceed.
It seemed pretty clear to me that The Last Jedi, and even The Force Awakens to an extent, were preparing us for a potential ‘Reylo’ ship. And I was in – hook, line and sinker.
I’m not sure what it was about the idea that appealed to me so much, but it was probably a combination of the necessary conflict that must occur in bringing together the two frenemies, the fact that the characters are pretty much equally matched in every way, and the compelling on-screen chemistry Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver share (not going to lie, I do find Driver’s dark, broody Kylo Ren a bit dishy).
And as such, I was interested to see if they would pay off the apparently-promised romance and if so, how believably it would be done. Credit where credit is due, I think they pulled this off very well, overall. The two characters seemed to reach this point quite naturally, between physical duels and force bond conversations, until the point at which Kylo comes to Rey’s aid, and the pair team up against the Emperor.
This is the point at which my feelings become mixed. For those who haven’t seen it, Rey confronts Palpatine, but when she and Kylo are reunited, he drains their combined life force to strengthen himself and come back to a form of his old humanity. Rey and Kylo both fall unconscious, although when the latter wakes up and attempts to come after the Emperor, he throws Kylo off the edge of a cliff.
Eventually, Rey also comes to and rises to confront the Emperor again, this time with the power of all the Jedi behind her (don’t even ask, it’s so dumb). At this point I thought Kylo would fight his way back up the cliff and stand with Rey to defeat Palpatine together. Considering that the fates of all three have been tied up together in this film, this would have made more sense to me. But instead, Rey faces – and defeats – him alone.
This annoyed me, but it wasn’t what haunted me after I left the theatre. That came immediately after.
So after destroying the Emperor, Rey falls down, completely spent, and apparently dies. At this point Kylo claws his way back up the cliff and staggers to Rey. He falls at her side and gathers her into his arms, seeing her vacant eyes. He then puts his hand on her and ‘force-heals’ her back to life (okay, whatever. The force can do whatever the movie needs it to do at this point, it seems).
She takes a breath, her eyelids flutter, and she stares up at Kylo and smiles. His arms are around her, and she reaches up to clasp his face and they share a gaze (at this point I’m literally holding my breath and internally screaming kiss her! Kiss her already!!) – and then at that pivotal moment… SHE swoops in and kisses HIM!
At this point something inside me blasted out a wordless “NO!” of outrage. After all the build-up, the tension, the chemistry – all of it was ruined just like that. And then, as if that wasn’t bad enough, he then dies straight away! Not from the kiss (lol) but presumably because he used up all his life force to bring her back or something. (Who honestly knows any more??)
This entire scene – the only one I’d really come to the movies for – left me deeply bothered through what remained of the movie and the rest of the night. Why? Why did it upset me so much?
I felt cheated – as if something had been snatched away from me. But in addition to this I felt irritated in the depths of my stomach, like something wrong had been deliberately foisted upon me as well.
It was the same feeling I get through every scene in which all the silly agenda-driven, obvious checkbox-ticking exercise of making sure each racial demographic is correctly represented is shown – not just in this movie, but in general.
Maybe you think I’m making too much of a small thing (which many probably completely missed), but I genuinely believe this exemplifies the larger problem of Hollywood today, which is sacrificing storytelling for the sake of an agenda. Even in something as small as a kiss in a Star Wars movie.
Why was it such a problem for Rey to lean in rather than Kylo, you ask?
Because it wasn’t her initiative to take, it was his. He’s the one who was going through the internal good-vs-evil struggle. He was the one who chose to forsake his thirst for power in order to turn to the good side and ally with her. But perhaps most importantly, he’s the man. The one who pursued her, who won her, who sacrificed his very life for her. Who even chose to take off the strong mask (literally and metaphorically) and become vulnerable, to save her.
But despite all of this, the powers that be decided that this would be a great moment for Rey to show off her “strong, independent woman” side and take the lead. Perhaps the decision for this small but decisive moment was also a result of #metoo, because a man is clearly wrong or predatory for being decisive in kissing a woman (without her verbal consent).
This also upset me for another reason.
Men may not really understand why women love romance literature so much. Why we just eat up Jane Austen novels, obsessively watch every episode of the latest BBC costume drama and rent chick flicks on Friday nights together. It’s because we’re romantic creatures and reading/watching other romances, especially if they’re compelling, believable and well-portrayed, fulfils a certain emotional need that all women have.
It’s why those cheap romance novels are a multimillion dollar industry. Even if we’re in a relationship, there’s something extremely satisfying about seeing a well-written romance play out. And for us single women, it allows us to fulfil that need while enabling us to live, somewhat vicariously, through the characters. For women like me who are single not by choice but by circumstance, this allows us to blow off a bit of steam – some of the pent-up frustration caused by our situation.
Now, I wouldn’t exactly class ‘Reylo’ as a well-written romance (it was still a heck of a lot better than Anakin and Padme’s story but that’s a topic for another time). However, it still had everything it needed: a fraught will-they-won’t-they struggle, believability and, importantly, a genuine chemistry between the actors (unlike Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman).
And even though, as a lifelong fan of the Star Wars franchise, I knew this film would frustrate and annoy me for a multitude of reasons, I knew I could emotionally detach myself from all of that and just enjoy this one storyline. And I did – I really enjoyed it. But it was toppled by the climax, purely because feminism.
This frustrates me beyond words! Not just because it’s so disingenuous, but because it stole the very experience it promised away. I was expecting to feel emotionally satisfied by the fulfilment of this thing they’d been teasing through three straight films.
(Also just as a side note, honest women will tell you they find it extremely unattractive for the man to expect her to take the charge romantically. It’s un-masculine and unsexy.)
But just as Rey stole that kiss, I felt this stupid movie stole yet another expectation from me. Like so many silly things about this film, and the last one, and so many others, it tries to make a point, rather than tell the story.
Speaking of which, they also managed to destroy the innocence of this movie, and the entire franchise, by including a totally pointless, unanticipated, virtue-signalling brief lesbian kiss between two randoms, who you don’t care about in the slightest, at the end of the film – presumably as an attempt to appease the potential ire of the Alphabet crowd.
Of course, like other similar examples of this, by trying to satisfy everybody they will only succeed in pleasing nobody. So, if you have kids who have seen the previous two films and want to see this one too, bear that in mind. Thanks a bunch, Disney!
Like a dog returning to its vomit, part of me wants to go back and rewatch this movie just to see that scene again. To see if I was wrong, or over-blowing the significance of it all in my head. Perhaps it’s all about getting the satisfaction I felt I was promised, rather than continuing to feel as though I was left hanging.
What seems undeniable is that this movie was a huge disappointment. I doubt many men will find this aspect of it anywhere near as bothersome as I did, but this moment was honestly my biggest beef with it. After seeing how awful The Last Jedi was, I had no hope that this was going to be a good movie. All it had going for it, in my opinion, was the Reylo storyline – and they even managed to screw that up.
So please, a slow clap for the Disney corporation for ruining all of our childhoods.


“Boy with a Suitcase” at the Schauburg (2)
by Katharina Ortner (2002) Gisela-Gymnasium, München / Germany on 2019-10-06
Review of an Indo-German Theater Coproduction
“Boy with a suitcase”, created by the British author Mike Kenny in 2009, is a play about a boy on the run and was premiered in Germany and India in 2011. It has since been performed all over the world by the same group of actors: the cast is part of an Indian-German co-production under the leadership of Andrea Gronemeyer, current director of the “Schauburg” Theater in Munich, Germany. The performance of the play in Munich, following a series of workshops and collaborations titled “Flucht & Heimat” (“Escape & Home”), was one of the highlights of trait d’union’s and the k25 theater’s cooperation with the “Schauburg” and the Ranga Shankara Theater from Bangalore/India.
The story follows a young boy, Naz, on the run from war. He flees together with his parents, who later spend all of their money on a trafficker to get their son out of the war zone. On the bus he meets Krisia, a child like him - on the run. Together they try to make it to England, where his sister and Krisia’s uncle live. In the course of their journey they are separated, beaten and abused. Finally, they both, although separately, arrive in London, their supposed land of milk and honey, though they soon realize that life in England is not at all as they imagined it to. People aren`t happy to see them, they aren`t welcomed with open arms. Despite the seemingly unhappy ending, the play closes on a hopeful note with the – albeit short – reunion of Naz and Krisia.
The play is staged using minimal props and with actors playing multiple roles. The part of Naz is split into two parts, an older, story-telling Naz, played by David Benito García, and a younger Naz, portrayed by B.V. Shrunga, who reenacts the story of his escape from war, alienating the audience from the action, giving them an “outside” view. The other actors, Simone Oswald, Nikolai Jegorow, M.D. Pallavi, play multiple roles, switching from mother to kind, old woman, or from loving father to human trafficker, making it hard to identify any one actor with a single role, except maybe for Nikolai Jegorow, who, with the exception of the role of the father, predominantly plays scumbag or down-right evil characters, though he does so brilliantly. This interchangeability of characters and actors creates a further anonymity of the subjects and the subject matter, showing that they could be anyone.
Throughout the play, there are very little to virtually no props present on stage, with the few that are, rectangular, wooden box contraptions, acting not as a single, but as multiple different objects, enriching the story-telling as ships, beds, houses and cars. The rest of the “props” normally used to depict setting and action are substituted by music, provided by the musicians Coordt Linke, Konarak Reddy and M.D. Pallavi Arun, a percussionist, a guitarist and a singer. They manage to breathe even more life into the story and make the emotions even more real and tangible. The music touches your soul, letting you believe you are immersed in the story, despite the alienating and distancing methods used during the play.
One of the goals of Mrs. Gronemeyer was to have the country of origin and the cultural background of Naz be a mystery, so that his story may be universal and not dragged down and interpreted any one way by preconceptions of refugees and current political issues, linked to certain geographical areas. This effect is achieved beautifully by having the actors talk and sing in various languages, such as German, English and Kannada. It creates a harmonious blend of culture, bringing different aspects of the respective cultures to the table.
This generalization of an experience or issue, reminds one of the “Epic Theater” developed by Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator, which aimed to move away from the depiction of the lives and struggles of a single person in favor of depicting complex and cohesive scenarios, depicting them in such a way as to make it understandable for everybody. A common trope that aids in doing so is having a narrator such as Naz, who does not address the other characters in the play, but the audience, thus acting as a guide in this fictional world.
In my opinion, “Boy with a Suitcase” is a great example of epic theater and skillfully captivates the viewers, moves them with just the bare necessities on stage, thanks to a brilliant and talented cast, gifted musicians and a phenomenal director.


Tyler Perry’s Film “Meet the Browns” Now on DVD
“Meet the Browns”, another one of Tyler Perry’s hits that first started out as a stage play is now on DVD. “Meet the Browns “came out as a feature film in March 2008 and had U.S. gross sales of over $40 million. “Meet the Browns” is a romantic, comedic, drama about a single mom that goes to Georgia with her children to attend her father’s funeral. Meet the Browns stars Angela Bassett, former NBA basketball player Rick Fox, Tyler Perry, Jennifer Lewis, and David Mann.


Jonathan Leahy is a film and television music supervisor best known for his work on the HBO series Girls and Ryan Coogler’s debut feature film Fruitvale Station. His credits as music coordinator at Aperture Music also include Community, New Girl, Togetherness, Love, Neighbors, Trainwreck and the upcoming AMC series Preacher, based on the cult comic.
Leahy is also an award-winning composer, scoring Daniel Stamm’s A Necessary Death and providing theme songs for The Millers (CBS) and Mountain Movers (National Geographic). Over the years he has also recorded and mixed live performances from an impressive list of artists including Rick Ross and Alanis Morissette. He continues to record, mix and produce, running a private studio in Hollywood, CA.


After a short break in August, our project “Movie Perspective” continues.
This Saturday in Gabrovo was the premiere of the film “The Experiment” that the young people, participating in the project, created. The work of the youngsters was inspired by the young director Ivan Moskov, volunteer in “Step for Bulgaria” Foundation, who in a number of cinema-meetings catched the cinema fire at young people and helped them to create their first scenario. Warm thanks to the mayor of Gabrovo – Tanya Hristova for providing a place for the screening.
The project “Movie Perspective” is entirely based on the film art as a mean to influence positively the development of children and young people who have grown up without parental care.


Read the article here.
Many people have read the book "Push" by Sapphire, and as is usually the case with films based on novels, people are wary about whether they should check out the film. Some are calling the concept and theme of Precious "old" are saying that it "has been done before" based on the character played by Paula Patton (i.e. the teacher who truly cares coming in to save the day a la Michelle Pfifer's Dangerous Minds). Others are saying that it is a movie that must be supported and seen in the theaters because it shines light on mental illness, molestation and abuse.
Mo'Nique talks about the film in a great article by blogger Eric Kohn and talks about why Precious (which was still named after the novel at the time of the Sundance Festival) is a must see movie that should not be typecast because of its predominantly black cast:
"When you say, “It’s a black movie,” what makes it a black movie? Because we are all black people? When have you ever said, “It’s a white movie”? It’s just a movie. The moment we stop making that separation, it becomes a movie and the people just happen to be black, but it is so universal."- Mo'Nique


Ant man and the wasp is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp.
Ant-Man and the Wasp had its world premiere in Hollywood on June 25, 2018, and was released on July 6, 2018 in the United States in IMAX and 3D. The film was generally considered by critics to be fun but disposable, relying on charm, humor, and Rudd’s performance to overcome its thin story and number of subplots.
- Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man.
- Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp.
- Michael Pena as Luis.
- Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch.
- Bobby Cannavale as Jim Paxton.
- Judy Greer as Maggie Paxton.
- Tip “T.I.” Harris as Dave.
- David Dastmalchian as Kurt.
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr / Ghost.
- Abby Ryder Fortson as Cassie.
- Randall Park as Jimmy Woo.
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne.
- Laurence Fishburne as Bill Foster.
- Michael Douglas as Hank Pym.
Music (ant man and the wasp)
Reed confirmed that Christophe Beck, who composed the score for Ant-Man, would return for Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Ant-Man and the Wasp had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 25, 2018, and was released in the United States on July 6, 2018, in IMAX and 3D. The film was scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2018, but was rescheduled in November 2017 to August 3, 2018, in order to avoid competition with the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


Our film, Alfredo’s Fire, will broadcast this Sunday, June 28th, at 7pm on PBS affiliate KQED in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Alfredo’s Fire has been officially selected at the USF Human Rights Film Festival. Me and the director, Andy Abrahams Wilson, will be present at the screening for Q&A. Friday, April 10th, 2015, 10:30 am. Presentation Theater 2350 Turk Blvd. San Francisco http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/hrff/


So this is a picture of the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz
that I made with colored pencils on normal drawing paper. Resently my family has been watching the Wizard of Oz movie a lot, and my favorite character is the Scarecrow. So I drew this.
The Scarecrow (c) of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, L. Frank Baum, and anyone who helped with the movie and book. The picture I used as a reverence is here [link]
In other news, Herbert the third, my Guinea pig, has died, one of my sisters has a crush on someone from the Wizard of Oz movie, and I now know the whole "If I had a brain" song.


We translated the movie title to “Grumpy Old Skaters” since the swedish title make no sense for non swedes, eeeh. Well, anyway:
This is the true story about the Swedish legendary skateboarders Johnny Sandberg & Janne Loftén.
Janne Loftén and Johnny Sandberg have known each other more than 35 years, mostly through skateboarding. Their friendship has survived both trends and tears. In 2014, Johnny turned 50, and Janne a year younger suddenly realizes what’s important in life. Or does he?
Christopher Sanitate & Klas Hjertberg, two independent filmmakers followed the two friends
over a one year period. The result is the film INTE HELT 100 (NOT QUITE 100), or translated into GRUMPY OLD SKATERS.
The film had its grand opening on june 5, 2015.
We recently made it to our VOD site where you soon will be able to rent or buy the movie. Right now the we’re waiting for film festival verdicts so:
FOR THE MOMENT, THE BUY BUTTON IS JUST FOR PREORDERS.


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The country’s largest queer film festival, Seoul International Pride Film Festival, kicks off on Nov
The country’s largest queer film festival, Seoul International Pride Film Festival, kicks off on Nov. 2 at CGV Myeongdong Cine Library.
The weeklong festival will screen queer movies from 39 countries, including 27 world premiere films, 13 Asia premiere films and three Korea premiere films.
The British queer thriller flick “Femme” by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping will open the festival. “Femme” follows a young man called Jules, who becomes the target of a horrific homophobic attack that destroys his life and career.
The organizer of the festival said "Femme" was chosen to open the festival as it shows a global trend in queer movies in which films do not seek the audience’s understanding but rather delve into identity and expose everything in an extreme situation.
Filmmaker and screenwriter Kim-Jho Gwangsoo, also an executive chair of the festival, said this year’s festival would show a variety of queer movies. This approach has seen the genres it shows diversifying into horror, thriller, comedy and human drama in recent years, moving away from the traditional category of queer melodrama.
The festival ends on Nov. 8 with “Amerald,” a debut film by Dazed Korea Editor-in-Chief Lee Gyeom’s. The movie is an autobiographical story that follows four 19-year-old boys whose life is filled with fashion and music.
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New Hope Media adds Green Screen to its range of video services.
Green Screen is widely used in film, television and video production and New Hope Media has added a 6 metre by 3 metre portable green screen kit to its equipment and services.
Green Screen gives the ability to layer foreground video over back ground footage or still images seemlessly. The left side of the image above shows the original green screen foreground footage and the right side shows the final composited image with harbour fireworks keyed behind the presenter.
The green screen can be set up in any location or in our own facilities allowing both full motion foreground and background video to be composited together during editing.


The Mosaic Film Experience
November 5th & 6th, 2015
Join us at Michigan’s Premier Emerging Filmmakers Event
The Mosaic Film Experience works to help tomorrow’s content creators navigate media culture and use storytelling in their everyday lives. Last year, over 750 films were submitted from 46 different countries. Join us in celebrating these student’s achievements, meet inspiring West Michigan Filmmakers and sit back and enjoy a great weekend of entertainment.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three films from each category (three high school student films, three college student films). And new this year, The Rick Wilson Memorial Prize given to the best High School and College entry from West Michigan.
MFE 2014 Award Winners
* To view our 2014 official selections please visit our news page here. *
2014 Feature Film Trailers - Past Mosaic Film Experience Winners
Directed by: Andy Fortenbacher
Produced By: Madeleine Shapiro
The chills of winter blow through a rural Midwestern community in 1944 and Sam Whitaker, a lonely 9-year-old, awaits her father’s return from the World War II front lines. One day, Sam has a chance run in with a disfigured older boy named Frank, who is known for his monstrous appearance as the town outcast. Despite the harsh criticism from her peers, Sam befriends Frank, and learns a lesson about true friendship while nurturing a rare breed of moths.
November 8, 2014 at 8:30PM
Point and Shoot Official Trailer (2014) directed by Two-time Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Marshall Curry.
Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, POINT AND SHOOT follows Matt VanDyke, a timid 26-year-old with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, who left home in Baltimore in 2006 and bought a motorcycle and a video camera & began a three-year, 35,000-mile motorcycle trip through Northern Africa and the Middle East. While traveling, he struck up an unlikely friendship with a Libyan hippie, and when revolution broke out in Libya, Matt joined his friend in the fight against dictator Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one hand and a camera in the other, Matt fought in (and filmed) the war until he was captured by Gaddafi forces and held in solitary confinement for six months.
Provocative Swedish auteur Lukas Moodysson (Show Me Love, Together) returns with this raucous and ebullient tale of three pre-teen outcasts who form an all-girl punk band.
Directed by: Sam Fleischner
Runtime: 102 minutes
A lovely and poignant snapshot of New York seen from the city's ever-churning subway system, this indie film captures the sensory overload and inevitable indifference of urban life through the eyes of a lost autistic boy. Director Sam Fleischner covers a lot of ground here with nods toward the city's ethnic and class divisions, but the film retains a graceful magnetism while drawing a portrait that is too often left in the margins.
The Festival Location
NOVEMBER 5th & 6th, 2015 AT WEALTHY THEATRE IN GRAND RAPIDS
Celebrate the students who have submitted their work in a 2-day film festival, hosted by Wealthy Theatre, in downtown Grand Rapids. This event showcases some of the most compelling, enjoyable, and moving work produced by these students, as well as critically acclaimed films that communicate diverse perspectives.
The Mosaic Film Experience helps connect young people with the world of digital media. Promoting the value of creativity in the ever changing digital age. Our mission is to empower today’s diversity of youth to speak out in their individual voices.
We offer a variety of partner levels. Every contribution makes a difference.
Spotlight - $1,000+ contribution
Website logo placement & Screen logo placement (1 film)
Red Carpet - $2,500+ contribution
Event signage, Website logo placement, & Screen logo placement (limited)
Premiere - $5,000+ contribution
Event signage, Stage mention, Website logo placement, & Screen logo placement (limited)
Academy - $10,000+ contribution
Event title sponsor, Event signage, Stage mention, Website logo placement, & Screen logo placement.
Sid and Sharin Jansma


I have always found "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" to be one of the most underrated and hidden gems in the Disney world. The soundtrack showcases the talents of Alan Menken and is perfectly created, dancing together in beautiful rhythm to fit the plot and the characters. The movie adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel is rich in both groundbreaking visuals and special effects as well as being one of the greatest musical sensations that Disney has ever achieved. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" truly tested Disney's boundaries by touching upon sensitive subjects for a movie that appeared to be aimed for younger children. However, I have found the movie to be perfectly scripted for all age groups. The animation brings attention to concepts such as the physical notion of a "monster" and the true inner mentality of a monster. Definitely one of my favourites! AND JUSTICE FOR ESMERALDA - SHE DESERVES THE SAME RECOGNITION AS DISNEY PRINCESSES.


WITH NOTHING ELSE TO LOSE Anne Forestier finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time when she blunders into a raid on a jeweller's on the Champs-Elysees. Beaten beyond recognition, she is lucky to survive. But her ordeal has only just begun. HE CAN BREAK ALL THE RULES Lying helpless in her hospital bed, with her assailant still at large, Anne is in grave danger. Just one thing gives her hope: Commandant Camille Verhoven. TO PROTECT THE WOMAN HE LOVES For Verhoven it's a case of history repeating. He cannot lose Anne as he lost his wife Irene. But this time he faces an adversary whose greatest strength appears to be Verhoven's own matchless powers of intuition.


In a futuristic world, the "people" on the streets are actually surrogates remotely controlled by humans. The real humans are inside their darkened homes, living vicariously through creatures that have a fail-safe - meaning the humans can't be damaged by anything the surrogates experience. Until an illegal weapon that can kill people through their surrogates starts being used on the street.
I thought this society was very well created. There were reservations of people who rejected surrogates and wanted to live their own lives. The surrogates were all, of course, "perfect" and stayed young forever, like people living through an avatar online. I loved seeing Bruce Willis' character react to being in the real world after living through his surrogate for so long. It was a really interesting look at how much we allow technology to take over our lives. There were a few unanswered questions, but overall it was great with the suspense and action, and surprisingly touching.
11/3/13 A Slipping-Down Life (1999) - 5/5
Evie Decker doesn't have much happiness in her life. She works at for a bad boss at an amusement park, has one good friend, and lives with her widowed and distracted father. All she does for fun is listen to the radio. On the late show one night, she hears a local singer who takes her breath away. She starts going to his shows and falls under his spell until her obsession leads her to a violent act.
I've read this book by Anne Tyler countless times. It's one of my favorites because I always forget the ending, so when I read it again, it still seems new. I think this movie will also be a favorite, because it's very well acted and emotional. My boy didn't seem that interested in it initially, but was totally hooked a quarter of the way in, and might have even shed a few tears at the end. I'd say that's a success.
11/4/13 Stranger Than Fiction (2006) - 5/5
This has been one of my favorite movies since it was released, so my review is a little biased. It's really a smart, witty movie though. IRS auditor Harold Crick is living his normal, somewhat boring life until one day, he hears a narrator. The audience goes along with Harold as he discovers that he is a character in a woman's book - an author notorious for killing off her characters. Just as Harold's life is going well, with a love interest and some time off from work, he overhears that he's going to die. Very funny, well-done movie. Will always be one of my favorites.
11/9/13 Pirate Radio (2010) - 4/5
The story didn't really have me hooked because it didn't seem like much was at stake. There were also so many characters introduced that it was a little hard to keep them straight or identify with them. That being said, it was a very entertaining movie about rock music not being played on regular radio in the '60s, instead having to be broadcast from an offshore boat. It was silly and fun and of course had a great soundtrack.
11/9/13 The Time Machine (2002) - 2/5
Guy Pearce's cheekbones drove me insane - and not in a good way. It was all I could focus on. That, and the special effects seemed pretty hokey. Then again, I wasn't on board as soon as it got sappy and he decided to save his fiancé. The acting seemed really flat, which means I didn't believe the characters and didn't buy in to their emotions.
11/11/13 Can't Hardly Wait (1998) - 2/5
A coming of age movie that takes place at a high school graduation party when everyone is trying to live it up one last time. I feel like this concept is pretty exhausted - I get that it's coming of age and maybe that genre is kind of limited, but I feel like I've seen a dozen movies just like this one. I also think this is one of those movies that you NEED to see when you're in high school. Seeing it as an adult just made it all seem stale, and it was harder to relate to the characters because they seemed so flat and immature.
12/2/13 After the Sunset (2004) - 3/5
Two jewelry thieves decide to retire after pulling off a major theft. They escape to a beautiful island and live a glamorous life… until the FBI agent they foiled tracks them down. There are a lot of good action scenes in this movie, there's a little bit of humor, and I love Woody Harrelson so I liked it overall, but it's not one I'd re-watch.