We often see Schoology posts inviting members of the PDS community to view films after school in the library. These movie viewings are held by the Cinema Club, and one of their goals is to introduce films that might not be as well known to the PDS community. Junior John Akbari, an active member of the Cinema Club, explains why he enjoys the cinema club: “I think Cinema Club is a great idea as it brings people together in the PDS community who really care about these films and everyone is very respectful when watching and everyone always has very insightful things to say when it’s over.” For now, the Cinema Club focuses more on the viewing of the films rather than the discussions because of the time strain. However, one of the faculty advisors, English teacher JessManners expressed that there are plans to alter this method in the future.
The Cinema club had viewed a wide range of films, and the club also gave a concise debrief of each film that was viewed this year. Psycho and The Usual Suspects were both well-received because of their creative twists. The club also screened films that might be difficult to understand at first, like Memento. Ms. Manners described it as “[f]ascinating, confusing, definitely worth puzzling over some more—or turning to Reddit for answers.” The cinema club also showed movies that bring tears, like their holiday special, It’s a Wonderful Life. “A classic! Of course, it’s incredibly sentimental, but sometimes you need something a little saccharine!” remarked Ms. Manners. Of course, the club could not miss the movie that won four Academy Awards this year: Parasite. Parasite attracted a wide audience and became many people’s favorite film of all time. Junior John Akbaridescribed his viewing experience, explaining, “I really enjoyed the Parasite viewing at Cinema Club as not only did I learn so much more about it rewatching it a second time, but I also found new people to experience viewing it with, and I was able to learn from them and what they saw that I might have missed when watching.”
Despite school not being in session, Cinema Club decided to continue screening films through “Netflix Party,” a great tool for the Cinema Club to bring members together and watch films. Ms. Manners also expressed that since there are no strict schedules to follow, the discussions after viewing the films can be held via Schoology.


Actor Noah Hathaway will be at a meet and greet Friday in Tacoma at Dorky’s Arcade. Matt Sayles AP file, 2011 Hollywood loves a comeback story, especially when it’s about one of its own. Actor.
10 Steps to Finding Your Dream Home Throwback to 2012 NBA Draft — License to Lillard, Episode 1: The Beginning – Pursuing my dream. he steps onto the court is his ability to shoot beyond the arc. He is the type of person, not just.
noah leslie hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American actor and a former teen idol. He is best known for his roles as Atreyu in the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story and for portraying Boxey on the original TV Series Battlestar Galactica.His work in The Neverending Story made him particularly popular as a teen-aged celebrity in Europe.
In September, she announced a two-year, $35 million deal to extend her residency at Planet Hollywood. as a result of his heavy drinking, Britney’s mother, Lynne Spears, wrote in her 2008 book,
Noah Hathaway landed the role of a lifetime when he got cast as Atreyu in 1984’s The NeverEnding Story.At just 13-years-old, the veteran child actor became the hero of one of the most enduring.
Noah Leslie hathaway (born november 13, 1971) is an American actor and a former teen idol. He is best known for his roles as Atreyu in the 1984 film the NeverEnding Story and for portraying Boxey on the original television series battlestar galactica. His work in The Neverending Story made him particularly popular as a teenage celebrity in Europe.
Noah Hathaway – Biography. Also known as Noah Leslie Hathaway, the star of The NeverEnding Story was born in LA California on the 13th of November 1971. He came as the second child of Judy and Robert Hathaway and spent his formative years alongside an older sister named Beth.
Noah Hathaway, who portrays Atreyu in the young hero of Wolfgang Petersen’s The Neverending Story, is not new to the science-fiction fans. At the age of seven, he appeared as Boxey in Battlestar Galactica a nd even now, he still blames the show for creating his interest in fantasy.
Home buyers become more vulnerable as computer hackers hone their skills As iot botnet tools become more mature, criminals will add even more functionality, making it easier to hack your devices-and profit. In short, this is only the beginning for both IoT hacking and cryptojacking. Criminals will hone their skills and find new ways to make money.
Hollywood loves a comeback story, especially when it’s about one of its own. Actor Noah Hathaway achieved the pinnacle of his business when he starred in the epic fantasy film "The Neverending.
"Noah Hathaway rose to stardom in the 1980’s classic film ‘The Neverending Story’. A lot has changed since the days of Member’s Only Jackets and parachute pants. We take you on a journey from rising star, to an alleged woman beater.


New Delhi: The popular reality show Bigg Boss 15, which has kept audiences hooked for four months, will finally come to an end tonight, amid lots of drama and fun. The show hosted by Bollywood actor Salman Khan will see stunning performances from contestants and celebrities, making the grand finale episode a star-studded event. Salman Khan would finally announce the winner of the coveted trophy, who would take home a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs with the blingy trophy.
The 5 finalists of the Top 5: Shamita Shetty, Karan Kundrra, Tejasswi Prakash, Pratik Sehajpal and Nishant Bhatt will offer the public performances of “dhamakedaar”. Rashami Desai, who entered the show as a wild-card contestant, was kicked out on Saturday, after receiving the fewest votes compared to the other finalists.
Winners from previous seasons, including Rubina Dilaik, Shweta Tiwari, and Gauahar Khan, will perform in the grand finale episode. Actor-singer Shehnaaz Gill, who participated in Bigg Boss 13, will grace the stage and pay tribute to Bigg Boss 13 winner and late actor Sidharth Shukla, performing his song “Tu yahin hai”. Shehnaaz and Salman also have an emotional moment remembering the late actor.
Watch out for all Bigg Boss 15 Finale Party Updates!!!


Porn4PrEP Workshops – Brighton Sexpression Conference 2016 On 22nd October, the team from Porn4PrEP ran a series of workshops as part of the Brighton Sexpression Conference. Workshops had around 20 participants from a wide-ranging backgrounds. The structure of the workshop was for participants to pretend that they were new recruits to the world of adult film. Sexual health, the adult film …
Porn4PrEP was invited to speak at the Q&A open-panel debate at the Purple Playhouse Theatre in Brighton, for the Martin Fisher Foundation. On the 4th of August in 2016 Jason Domino represented Porn4PrEP at the PrEP Q&A following a screening of a short film of the PROUD PrEP trial.
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Lincoln University to Host Viewing Party for ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University will host a student viewing party of the film “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” a film that tells the true story of a black woman – Henrietta Lacks – whose genes became the basis of scientific breakthroughs, all without her knowledge.
The viewing party will take place during the film’s HBO premier at 8 p.m. on April 22 in the student lounges of McRary and Rendall halls. More locations are forthcoming.
According to a New York Times story published on April 12, the book of the same name by Rebecca Skloot’s was a “publishing and scientific sensation earlier this decade that spent 75 weeks on the New York Times paperback nonfiction best-seller list.”
According to the New York Times, “The book told the story of an African-American woman named Henrietta Lacks whose ‘immortal’ cell line, known as HeLa, came from her cervical cancer cells in 1951.”
“HeLa emerged as one of the most widely used lines in medical research and helped establish the multibillion-dollar vaccine industry, cancer treatment and in vitro fertilization industry. This was all done without the knowledge of, consent from or any compensation paid to Lacks’s family as it struggled with racism and poverty in Baltimore.”
The Lincoln University viewing party resulted from a conference call -- led by one of the film’s actresses, Oprah Winfrey -- that Patricia Ramsey, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, participated in along with more than 1,000 clergy and community leaders.
Ramsey said that during the call Winfrey expressed that even though Winfrey had lived in Baltimore and had participated in religious groups and was a member of the media, she hadn’t heard of Henrietta Lacks.
Winfrey expressed that if she wasn’t familiar with that story, others might not be familiar with it as well, so she decided to make it into a film, Ramsey said of the call.
Learn more about the film at the Rebecca Skloot’s website.


An adorable little Film Term Friday entry for you this week. Our word is “woof!”.
Despite what you might be thinking, this isn’t a term for a petulant actor who isn’t getting everything his own way (although it works in that context, too).
Here at Pearldrop we love 2D animation – it’s always fun and we get to be super creative. But what makes 2D animation so beneficial for businesses?
In anticipation of the better weather that’s forecast for next week, today’s Film Term Friday entry is summer-inspired. Our phrase this week is “golden hour”.
This week’s term is “Easter egg”. It means a little hidden object or reference in a film or tv show. The term probably originates with The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where the cast go on an Easter egg hunt but fail to find many of the eggs.
This week’s word goes down well with a cup of tea, missus. It’s “cookie”, but not the sort you dip in your cuppa.
This week’s Film Term Friday entry is close to Pearldrop director Denise Austin’s heart. Our word this week is “cheeseplate”, and it’s the first of three food-related filmmaking terms we’re going to share with you.
As a parting nod to last weekend’s Oscars ceremony, this week’s Film Term Friday entry is all about directors. Today’s phrase is “Alan Smithee”. It’s a pseudonym that one or two of the directors who didn’t win on Sunday might now be thinking about using. In short, it’s a name used by directors who want […]
Welcome to Film Term Friday!. Every Friday, we lift the curtain on the magical world of movie making, and give you an insight into what’s really going on on-set.
Being interviewed can be nerve-wracking. Here’s how to be a good interviewee.


Hamlet- “hamlet’s madness” the unexpected events in life are generally considered as a mystery some people yield to unexpected incidents, but some others try to go beyond the limits and fight against the same. The idea that madness could not err suggests that, despite madness having a connotation of leading to bad actions, madness itself sometimes (perhaps always) results in the actions that the person (ie hamlet) really wants to do. While hamlet's mad behavior starts out as an antic disposition, his mental state deteriorates over the course of the play to a point where it would be accurate to call him truly mad. Madness is a broad term and discussing it in relation to hamlet calls for a more accurate understanding of the word the only explicit definition the play itself.
Throughout the play, shakespeare portrayed hamlets treatment of ophelia as disrespectful and crude in many manners hamlet is not the only character in the play that does not treat women respectfully. We will write a custom essay sample on how effective is shakespeare’s portrayal of hamlet in this extract and throughout the play essay specifically for you for only $1638 $139/page order now. Throughout the play, hamlet claims to be feigning madness, but his portrayal of a madman is so intense and so convincing that many readers believe that hamlet actually slips into insanity at certain moments in the play. It is how hamlet’s (probably) deliberate manipulative portrayal of madness exposed the falseness and hypocrisy of elsinore that fascinates me most this essay argues that hamlet’s madness, whether feigned or real, lasting or temporary, reveals additional layers to the complexity of the character in shakespeare’s tragedy.
Hamlet demonstrates his madness by acting aggressively and impetuously and through his different play of words ophelia's madness is portrayed through her distracted look and all the songs she signs about love and betrayal. The biggest difference is with polonius and ophelia regarding hamlet's madness in the actual play (act iii), ophelia describes to her father: lord hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced. Introduction to ophelia in hamlet of all the pivotal characters in hamlet, ophelia is the most static and one-dimensionalshe has the potential to become a tragic heroine-- to overcome the adversities inflicted upon her -- but she instead crumbles into insanity, becoming merely tragicit appears that ophelia herself is not as important as her representation of the dual nature of women in the play. The royal shakespeare company’s 2008 theatre production and film (2009) of hamlet, directed by gregory doran with david tennant as hamlet, portrayed gertrude (played by penny downie) as overtly sexual. Mel also put much stow into hamlet's impending madness and his sadness over the hardships hamlet encountered over the duration of the play, while most others (actors) seem to focus on the revenge and anger aspects of the role.
Hamlet: examining love and destruction lawrence olivier as hamlet 1948 as this year is shakespeare’s 400th anniversary it seems to be a fitting time to deepen an understanding of shakespeare’s work and investigate the numerous ways in which love is portrayed in one of his most famous plays, hamlet (written in 1603. Hamlet's madness — the direct cause of the tragety through out the play hamlet killed a lot of people which cause many destruction, however ophelia did not directly caused the death of others hamlet influences ophelia which cause her madness. There is much evidence in the play that hamlet deliberately feigned fits of madness in order to confuse and disconcert the king and his attendants his avowed intention to act strange or odd and to put an antic disposition on 1 (i v 170, 172) is not the only indication. Aaron richner engl 5222 dr cannan 11/11/02 madness in hamlet: a review of critical essays one of the central issues in hamlet is the madness, feigned or real, that several characters display in order to understand the much of the play, the roots of the madness. Grande, maria theresa r 2010 – 00933 hamlet’s madness vs ophelia’s madness 11 september 2013 dr judy ick in the play, shakespeare creates a number of foils between characters.
- shakespeare’s hamlet explores the motif of madness through the portrayal of prince hamlet and ophelia shakespeare portrays the madness as originating from king hamlet and polonius, the two overbearing fathers within the story. Hamlet is a play presented as a revenge tragedy, a popular form in shakespeare's day everyone, from the playwright to the audience to the character hamlet, knows hamlet is a dead man as soon as the ghost says, avenge my murder. The tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark is one of shakespeare’s most tragic plays most of the characters in this play suffered a heartbreaking death, although, all of the characters faced anger, regret, madness or distress. Portrayals of madness in david tennant’s hamlet and more classical approaches in 2008 the royal shakespeare company mounted a performance of hamlet starring david tennant as the title character and patrick stewart as claudius and the ghost of old hamlet. The 10 best hamlets from david tennant's sardonic and volatile performance to john gielgud's choked-up ferocity, susannah clapp picks the 10 best portrayals of hamlet susannah clapp.
Well, most obviously one leads to death in some kind of suicide (either deliberate or by inactivity in face of danger) whereas the other leads to an act of violence directed at another (ie polonius) when faced with a threat from claudius, hamlet acted in such a way as to preserve life while ophelia let the branch break and the water take her. Introduction to gertrude in hamlet gertrude is, more so than any other character in the play, the antithesis of her son, hamlet hamlet is a scholar and a philosopher, searching for life's most elusive answers. He first worked with hamlet on the stage in 1941, as the germans attacked russia, before moving the play to the screen in 1964 his film is the most visually stunning of the three due to its use of heavy, earthy images and his decision to shoot it in black and white. Explore the different themes within william shakespeare's tragic play, hamletthemes are central to understanding hamlet as a play and identifying shakespeare's social and political commentary mortality the weight of one's mortality and the complexities of life and death are introduced from the beginning of hamlet.


Original title: Ozark
Directed by: Bill Dubuque, Mark Williams
Released: 2017 (Season 1), 2018 (Seazon 2)
Genre: crime drama, thriller
Plot: Economic advisor Marty Byrde suddenly relocates the family to the summer resort community of Osage Beach, Missouri, after a money laundering scheme goes wrong, and he must make amends to a Mexican drug cartel by setting up a bigger laundering operation in the Ozarks. When the Byrdes arrive in Missouri, they become entangled with local criminals.
Translated by: Yanis Verminko
Released in Ukrainian: March – May 2019 (Season 1), June – August 2019 (Season 2), April – June 2020 (Season 3).
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Coralie Fargeat is a French filmmaker. Her first feature film, "Revenge," is a violent, gory "fuck you" to the patriarchy and has won award at festivals like Sitges and BIFF.
"Revenge [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6738136/]" is bloody, disturbing, tense,
and highly stylized. This is the most violent film I've seen in quite some time
and I made the idiotic mistake of watching before going to sleep. I had a...
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THE FINAL FRONTIER — It might seem like a silly idea to some, but a 30-second spot derived from a larger NASA video could be one of the trailers that will appear when the new movie Star Trek: Into Darkness opens in theaters this May. The effort to have the “We Are the Explorers” trailer appear before the movie was started under an Indiegogo campaign that sought to reach a goal of $33,000. It reached that amount in five days.
According to an article appearing on the website “The Verge,” the effort to place a trailer promoting the efforts of the U.S. space agency was started by the Aerospace Industries Association of America, or “AIA.”
Now, one might ask, why NASA did not conduct this effort and put up the funds for this project itself? Simple—the space agency is forbidden to do so. Federal law will not allow NASA to promote its work in such a fashion.
The AIA opted to nullify this problem on their own. They worked to shrink the two-minute, 36-second video into a 30-second spot that would be shown prior to what will likely be one of the largest films of the summer. Star Trek: Into Darkness will hit theaters on May 17.
“We Are the Explorers” was produced by NASA last year. The video lasts for about two and a half minutes. It is voiced by Peter Cullen, the voice of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime.


With the help of professional film-maker Chad Arneson, the Kolbe Center plans to produce a full-length professional film exposing the bankruptcy of the evolutionary hypothesis. The film will be as entertaining and technically excellent as Expelled, but much more focused on the fatal flaws in evolutionary argumentation. It will be built around the actual experience of a prominent scientist who achieved great success in his field while believing in evolution but whose own research ultimately led him to reject the evolutionary hypothesis. We have set up a special account for the film project and will collect donations until we have raised enough money to complete the project. Donations may be made on-line with Paypal or a credit card, or mailed to Kolbe Center, 952 Kelly Rd., Mount Jackson, VA 22842. Please write “film project” in the note section of the check or on-line donation form, and please keep the film project in your prayers.


The story and action of Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ expands with the release of Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, a special new version of the game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself. The Ultimate Sith Edition includes all of the original missions found in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as well as content previously only available via download and an all-new exclusive bonus level. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force and casts players as Darth Vader’s "Secret Apprentice," unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy seen through the eyes of a mysterious new character armed with unprecedented powers.
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Paul Jensen and I go head-to-head on some of the biggest (and most controversial) upcoming films of 2014 over one white and two reds!
See Episode 1 (Oscar Edition) here. Meanwhile, see The Story Behind The Two Pauls below. Big thanks again to the tireless crew at Popkin Media!
The Story Behind The Two Pauls
by Paul Donnett
When Vancouver Film School grad and savvy entrepreneur Nick Carey approached film Jedi Paul Jensen about doing a Siskel and Ebert-style
web series featuring reviews of films past and present, the man with
the exhaustive Star Wars action figure collection literally hidden in
his bedroom closet jumped at the opportunity. Bonus: Each episode would
feature a bottle of wine, specially paired with the movie in question.
who would sit in the other chair, they wondered? Who could match wits
with Sir Jensen's freakishly encyclopedic mind and show each film its
due reverence, whilst remaining j-u-u-u-st sober and coherent enough to
bring each episode to a thrilling climax?
was obvious. After all, if there's anyone who knows about thrilling
climaxes, it's this guy. Paul and I had actually talked about forging
such a venture a year and a half earlier and now, thanks to the fine
people at Popkin Media, the two Pauls were about to get their wish! My
only condition: one bottle of wine simply wasn't enough.
Paul, producer Nick Carey, and I met over drinks on Tuesday. Followed
by more drinks with Popkin partners Patrick Do and Ben Gaumond on
Friday. Followed by an all-day Saturday shoot that took The Two Pauls
from concept to production in under a week. Never in my experience has a
project come together so quickly, so seamlessly, and with such an
enjoyable group of highly competent, over-caffeinated egomaniacs!
Subscribe to Popkin Media to catch future episodes of Film Night With The Two Pauls


Having been officially confirmed as the new Don in Don 3, Ranveer Singh finds himself in an intriguing position! But there are questions surrounding other facets of his career.
According to reports, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s fourth partnership with him, Baiju Bawra, is reportedly on hold because the director is currently working on another project called “Love and War!”
The most recent information about the ’83’ actor suggests that Ranveer Singh is in various stages of discussion with seven South Indian directors about collaborating with them.
Ranveer Singh is expected to meet with Atlee, the director of “Jawan,” which stars Shah Rukh Khan, according to Pinkvilla. According to a person with knowledge of the developments, Atlee is currently writing the screenplay for his next movie and will shortly be selecting the cast. Though Allu Arjun is leading the way, nothing is finalized until everything is signed, sealed, and completed. In the upcoming weeks, he has committed to meeting with Ranveer Singh to talk about a possible partnership.”
The source also disclosed that Nelson, the director of “Jailer,” and Ranveer Singh have met a few times and are currently having an open-ended discussion.
Furthermore, Singh is currently in negotiations with “Ghajini” director AR Murugadoss. “Ranveer has expressed interest in the topic; nevertheless, he will make a decision about his next move only after concluding all scheduled meetings. The source stated that “he has valued the idea and will respond to Murugadoss in a fortnight.”
Additionally, according to the report, Ranveer Singh is speaking with Basil Joseph and Prasanth Varma, the director of “HanuMan.” The latter is collaborating with the actor on the “Shaktiman” adaptation. Although neither of the projects have received confirmation, the preliminary lineup seems highly intriguing.
On an unnamed project that was announced in 2022 but has not received any updates since, Ranveer Singh and Shankar are also working together.
The most recent film in which Ranveer Singh appeared with Alia Bhatt was “Rocky aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,” directed by Karan Johar. In key parts, Jaya Bachchan and Dharmendra also starred in the movie.


Shakers Theatre Company
Check out this new theatre company called Shakers Theatre Company, set up by the multi talented Abigail Glasser.
When I last spoke to the actress, singer and poet, she told me that she hopes to nurture new talent, and to provide a platform for skilled and enthusiastic thespians.
Anyone who is interested in performance, should have a little nose on the website. http://shakerstheatrecompany.co.uk/audition
Applications close on the 18th July.


TROPICO is a 27-minutes short film, featuring 3 songs from the Paradise EP, titled “Body Electric”, “Gods and Monsters” and “Bel Air”. It is directed by Anthony Mandler – who also directed the music video for “Ride” and written by Lana Del Rey herself.
The film tells the tale of Adam and Eve, where Lana plays Eve in the film. There are 3 parts in the film – Eve in the Garden of Eden (first part) was banished down to Earth, in Los Angeles – to become a pole dancer (second part) and then the final part, she returned to Paradise after “serving her term” on Earth (?) There’re a number of scenes with (very) explicit content but those aren’t the only parts which represent the film as a whole.
Introducing… the characters:
The film starts out by placing a couple of Hollywood big shots, namely; Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne; side by side with religious personae like Adam and Eve, Mary and even Jesus Christ himself. My impression of it – was it meant to associate Hollywood with the concept of sin in Christianity? Sometime ago, I remember reading about the controversy between Hollywood culture and its relation to the context of religion.
The first part of the film places much emphasis on the John Wayne character. He was regarded as God in the film, I thought. The prayers cited in the film was made in his name, instead of in God’s or Jesus’ name. Perhaps he makes a good representative of the Hollywood culture. Honestly, I didn’t know who John Wayne was when I watched the film for the first time – I had no impression of him in the old movies or teevee shows I’d watched or his voice in the oldies I’ve listened to. But the internet calls him the American Icon. Elvis and Marilyn had that title as well. I can’t think of anyone who could have represented America and Hollywood better than those 3.
The second part of the film – the lightning strikes after Eve ate the forbidden fruit and the next moment, you see Eve lying on the pole dance stage. She had money stuffed in her brief. Later, Lana recites the first and the last excerpts from the original poem by Walt Whitman, titled “I Sing the Body Electric“. There were a total of two poems which were cited in the film – the latter one being “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg. I want to read them again to figure out its relation to the scenes involved and its implication in the film, but it scares me to find myself getting lost in those words. Literature… I know little about it.
In L.A., she recites another monologue – in which this time, it originated from Lana herself.
“From being created in his likeness to being banished from wanting to be too much like him, we were cast out and the Garden of Eden transformed into the garden of evil. Los Angeles. The city of angels, the land of gods and monsters. The in-between realm where only the choices made from your freewill will decide your soul’s final fate. Some poets called it the entrance to the underworld, but on some summer nights it could feel like paradise. Paradise lost.”
This excerpt doesn’t scare me so much because every word has a very literal meaning to it. In particular, I love this sentence – “The in-between realm where only the choices made from your freewill will decide your soul’s final fate”
I thought this sentence was very closely-correlated with the version of the Adam and Eve story that was told to me by a couple of friends when I was in Secondary School. I didn’t bother to read up Wikipedia or books to find out what really happened in that famous tale, they told me the forbidden fruit represents the knowledge.
When God puts Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, I suppose there was only one choice that was up to them to be made – whether to eat the forbidden fruit or not? I guess God made most of the decisions for them – how they’ll look like, how they’d dress, the food that was available in that garden, and even their companion (Eve had Adam as her companion – vice-versa) God has chosen for them, etc.
With knowledge, does it comes with freewill? Will it heighten our ability to make decisions on our own? Wrong decisions may be made and it comes with lessons learnt and more knowledge gained to make better decisions in the future.
When I asked my friend what’s so bad about having knowledge, isn’t it supposed to be good thing? They told me with it, comes temptations. To a certain extent, I agree to it now. Alittle bit. But if I was asked again if I think that Eve was wrong to eat that forbidden fruit, I’d likely still stick to the answer I had 3-4 years ago. Maybe I don’t know enough of the tale to make this sort of judgement because what I know about this is limit by what people are telling me. Maybe the forbidden fruit doesn’t just contain knowledge but something far more unethical. And I’ve got to read more about it.
The last part of the film is my favorite one! It priors both Adam and Eve’s return back to Paradise, which is a beautiful moment! This part features my favorite song from the EP; Bel Air.
This song isn’t exactly karaoke-friendly or ideal for anyone’s song cover. It’s either a make-or-break feeling you get after listening to the song – people will either love it to death or absolutely hate it. There’re barely any in-between feelings. But I feel that this is one of the few songs which is unique to just her voice.
In the film, it is set in a wheat field with warm, glistening beams of sunlight – non-scorching heat for sure! Lana gets dressed in a translucent white dress. Adam and Eve exit the convertible and dances lightheartedly, where dandelions waft past the field. There, with this music video for ‘Bel Air’, this concludes my write-up on TROPICO!
If the film interests you by any chance, you can watch it here, x


Film Screening: Il Postino
Film Series: Legendary Figures of Latin America
Il Postino (Pablo Neruda)
By Michael Radford
This is the record-breaking Academy Award-winning romantic comedy that delivers heartfelt laughs. Mario is a bumbling mailman who is madly in love with the most beautiful woman in town, and who is too shy to tell her how he feels. But when Pablo Neruda moves into town, Mario is inspired. With Neruda's help, he finds the right words to win the woman's heart.


Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah viewers are in for a treat, as the cast will join Amitabh Bachchan in the next episode of KBC 13. The promos promise much humor, laughter, and a playful exasperated ‘Hey Bhagwan’ from Bachchan, as he laughs at their antics.
In the promo, Big B calls the cast on stage but is surprised to see 21 people standing around him. He asks them, “You are 21 people, how will everyone sit?”. To this, Dilip Joshi, who plays the role of Jethalal, replies, “What we’ll do is, two will take the hot seat and the rest of them will sit on the floor in a line.” Big B reacts with a ‘Hey Bhagwan!’ The Taarak Mehta cast seems to be in character for the show.
The fun doesn’t end there — as, on the hot seat, Shyam Pathak, who plays the role of Patrakar Popatlal asks Bachchan to find a romantic partner for him. He lists the qualities that make him an eligible match and also mentions his dough-kneading and cleaning skills. Another fun part of the promo is when Big B announces a break and Dilip Joshi brings an entire snack cart. The cast then dances to Garba. In another promo, we got to see Dilip asking Big B if he ever scolds Abhishek Bachchan.
The episode will air on December 10.


Aimee Mann is one of the most distinguished singer-songwriters of her generation. Her successful solo career has spanned several decades with several Grammy nominations, two Grammy award and the release of nine critically acclaimed solo albums, including the profoundly popular soundtrack for the film Magnolia, which garnered an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in 2000. Time magazine has said, “Mann has the same skill that great tunesmiths like McCartney and Neil Young have: the knack for writing simple, beautiful, instantly engaging songs, ” while NPR voted her one of the “TOP 10 Best Living Songwriters” along with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. Her latest release is called “Mental Illness” which won her a Grammy for Best Folk Album.
Earlier in her musical life, Mann fronted the band “Til Tuesday”, releasing three albums. She has also made numerous memorable cameo appearances in films such as The Big Lebowski and TV shows like Portlandia and The Daily Show.


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Alright, I’m going to level with you. Some of these underrated and under appreciated movies aren’t the best. They’re cheesy, full of cliches, predictable, and often times don’t shell out the money for the good jokes.
BUT! That doesn’t mean the jokes aren’t funny. That doesn’t mean the movies aren’t cinematically well made. That doesn’t mean the films didn’t achieve what they set out to achieve.
These movies are fun, and most of them run the border on cult status. They all have a purpose, whether it’s parodying something popular, or taking on cultural fears, or putting situations into a new context. I hand picked these movies because they achieve what they set out to do. I’m not saying the dialogue is always great. I’m certainly not saying any of these movies deserve an Oscar. (Because most of those movies make me want to hang myself, so I will avoid them at most costs.)
I believe that the cheesiness is intentional, and it is something you should revel in. Absorb the absurdity, and cliche jokes. It’s a little escape from that shitty day, or emotional hardship. So, take it with this grain of salt as we move forward. Remember, sometimes the most obvious thing is also the best.
As always, THERE BE SPOILERS HERE. Though, all of these movies are at least a decade old so there’s really no excuse for not knowing what happens.
Now, this months topic is Small Soldiers.
A brief summary of Small Soldiers: A brain (David Cross) and a jock (Jay Mohr) walk into a room to pitch two opposite series of toys. One, the Commando Elite, a tough, gruff, and angry group of soldiers. The other, the Gorgonites, a group of monsters. The head of the company (Denis Leary) approves both toys and sends the pair on their way to buy the best artificial intelligence chips money can buy. That’s certainly what they get, in fact the chips are weapons-grade munitions chips which learn in whatever field they’re programmed in.
A down on his luck kid, Alan Abernathy (played by Gregory Smith who starred in all the best cheesy 90s movies) manages to get his hands on a set of the unreleased toys for his dad’s store. The young and beautiful Christy Fimple (Kirsten Dunst) requests one for her little brother. After that just about everything goes to shit.
The Commando Elite, played by half of The Dirty Dozen, and headed by Tommy Lee Jones (as Chip Hazard) go on a quest to destroy the Gorgonites and anyone who helps them. Don’t worry, it all ends fine with Alan, Christy, and their families rallying together to defeat these hyper-intelligent toys (who at one point manage to clone their munitions chips). Denis Leary comes in at the end and throws money at the problem, leading to a happily ever after.
Since you’re caught up we can delve straight into the pot of cheesy, hilarious, pre-2001 soup that is this film. The cast is so underrated, Phil Hartman as one of the parents, Kirsten Dunst as the plucky female lead, and so much more. The comedy level of the film hits a pretty high bar, with allusions to war movies, and all kinds of jokes designed to make you groan out loud (but laugh inside). Finally, the most underrated aspect of the movie is the subject matter it addresses with artificial intelligence and the way pre-2001 films looked at military conflict.
These factors combine into a comedic look at how military conflict is handled on screen, how it’s shown to children – which at the time may have been difficult to see, and was certainly pushed under the rug after 9/11. It was a Trojan horse. They hooked you in with the flash, the concept, and the toys, and then sprung this subtext on the audience, that apparently went over the heads of almost everyone who saw it.
I’m not sure if it’s because kids don’t care about three hour long war movies (or if it’s because the parents of these kids were also too young to see those movies) but the voice actors in this movie stole the show because of their previous work. Getting The Dirty Dozen to voice the soldiers was a stroke of genius. Going into it everyone would expect them to be the good guys. The ones who save the day, and discover the true meaning of freedom and friendship.
In fact, the outcasts are the ones who help teach the real lesson of the film. The Gorgonites are voiced by an equally impressive list of character actors, starting with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Frank Langella. The soft spoken, crazy, and sometimes immature, Gorgonites mirror the children watching the movie, and give parents a moment of relief from Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith’s wooden acting. The voice acting goes above and beyond by playing on what the audience knows about the actors behind the characters. It’s truly underrated casting, because Bruce Dern, Tommy Lee Jones, and Ernest Borgnine reprise roles as soldiers, but this time they’re the ones causing all the problems.
The cast aside, another reason this film didn’t get the reception it deserved and fell into my bin of underrated gems is the humor. Now, the best humor in the film comes from the Commando Elite. Since they’re the bad guys they get the quippy one-liners and turns of phrase. In fact, Chip Hazard delivers my favorite pep-talk in any children’s movie ever. It goes a little something like this:
Soldiers, no poor sap ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by being all that he can be. Damn the torpedoes, or give me death! Eternal vigilance is the price of duty. And, to the victors go the spoils. So remember: you are the best of the best of the few and the proud. So ask not what your country can do for you, only regret that you have but one life to live! The war against the Gorgonites will be won! Commando Elite, let the first shot be fired! Search out the Gorgonites and frag ’em all!
The allusions to other war movies are so palpable that in my head I started naming them. Apocalypse Now, Patton, Platoon, a JFK speech, a riff on the Army slogan. It’s all in there. There’s also easy jokes that kids can understand, like a reference to the (then popular) Energizer Bunny commercial.
And that’s what makes it so underrated. Some of the jokes are references to older, higher-brow, movies. Some of the jokes are references children will understand. It gives everyone something to laugh at, and breaks up the dramatic fare of soldiers learning how to clone munitions chips and trying to murder 7 people.
My final, and most important point about this movie is how it handles the subject matter. It’s not about what’s on the surface (though the puppetry was great) it’s about the subtext. They put these weapons grade chips into the toys, chips which are designed to learn in their programmed field. The artificial intelligence commentary is right there for the taking. This is what happens when we design computers to be smarter than humans, things get out of hand and the computers start to take over. Now, in this case it’s very small. plastic computers. But the message stands.
It also brings up the question of whether brutally going to war is the best answer. The conflict between the Gorgonites and Commando Elite shows the two sides of the same coin. Going to war, guns blazing, not giving a shit what you’re going to war for or why you want to kill these people. And the cautious side, who wants to take their time and learn all they can about the area, culture, and people. It’s underrated, mainly because I don’t think a lot of people picked up on that. The message behind the madness is there, and if you look close enough you can find it.
Overall the movie lacks a little direction, and the acting is stoic in parts. But it follows a clean format, has fun jokes for kids and adults, and works in a pretty heavy subtext. It’s enjoyable, and makes you think, which is why it’s wicked underrated and under-appreciated.
If you’re looking for more defense of this movie check out Damian Cannon’s review here. Basically take your head out of your ass long enough to look past the cheesy dialogue and action sequences to appreciate what this movie does on a higher level.
P.S. Not quite as underrated is the puppetry. Yep, I said puppetry. All of the “toys” were actually manufactured as puppets by Stan Winston Studio. They were contracted to design the puppets because it was too difficult to do it with CGI. And for the time, that was damn impressive. For right now, that’s damn impressive. Here’s a link to a video on how they did it.


Discuss the evidence of character development for your favorite character from a prose or dramatic work.
Discuss the evidence of character development for each person’s favorite character from a prose or dramatic work.
Prepare a 1–2 page analysis of 1 character from history, a book, movie, or television series.
Include descriptions and cited examples for each of the following methods for characters development:
the actions taken by characters used to reveal their natures
the author’s descriptions or playwright’s scene to inform the reader about the character
the characters’ dialogue that reveals what they are like
things that others say about a character that reveals character traits
the writer speaking as a storyteller or in an aside in that present intentional judgments about a character
Citations and references should be in APA style.


Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
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What a powerful start to the movie. Seeing the destruction of Metropolis and Gotham city – a clever touch, placing the two cities across the water from each other – from the perspective of a human on the ground. Gods battling in the sky, Superman vs. Zod, pummelling each other through buildings and searing each other with heat rays; all to the sound of the Kryptonian world engine as it pulses energy into the ground shattering the city and the belief that we, puny humans, are in control of our destiny. God’s
walk fly amongst us.
This reminder of our mortality as he watches Wayne Tower come down in a plume of dust, eerily reminiscent of 9-11, is what drives Bruce Wayne on his mission of ultimate risk management; Superman must be destroyed. Trusting that this alien god being, Superman, is good is not enough; if there is even the slightest possibility that Superman operates by his own rules, it is too much of a liability for the safety of the human race.
The golden tinged god created in the Man of Steel movie is shown worshipped by humans who have built an idol of his likeness in Metropolis. This is what worries Bruce. What if God is really the Devil who will subjugate us under his iron thumb? What if most of humanity goes along with it? Human’s have a history of being attracted to strongmen and dictators after all e.g. Genghis Khan, Hitler, Trump. Does Superman value the sanctity of human life that way Batman does / did?
Bruce himself is ageing and cynical; beaten down by the endless darkness that plagues the underbelly of Gotham and the human condition. He fights his own inner demons, branding bad guys, sexual predators specifically, knowing they will be killed in prison. Perhaps it is the existential threat of a tyrant Superman that saves Bruce in the end, forcing him to pull himself out of the darkness into which he is sinking and giving him moral clarity once again.
A nice touch by the script writers to create Doomsday, the films other villain, from Zod’s body. Even nicer that the script follows (some of) the DC canon that Superman can indeed bleed and…
Ben Affleck may be the best Bruce Wayne / Batman ever. And Jeremy Irons is arguably a better Alfred than Michael Caine. Yes, I said it.
A less controversial statement would be that Batman is the clear star of the show. It’s a nice touch by Synder to carry over the gravelly voice, the look and feel of the Batmobile (the suped-up, stealth dune buggy look), and the sound effects of the Batmobile from the Dark Knight movies. There is a general sense of continuity between the Batman in BvS and the Dark Knight trilogy.
The least successful casting is Eisenberg as Luther Jr. Perhaps the intention of casting Esienberg is to further the impression of a mad Zuckerberg: a brilliant billionaire millennial gone bonkers. He plays the role a bit too twitchy and manic to my liking…more the Joker than a Luther. Eisenberg had the opportunity to play the definitive Luther (I would argue Michael Rosenbaum’s Luther on Smallville is a better version than Hackman’s in Superman I, II, and IV), which is unfortunately not taken.
Long limbed Gal Gadot is stunning as Wonder Woman and carries her own against the men, toying with Bruce Wayne at Luther’s party and kicking ass in the final battle against Doomsday. We see too little of The Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman to get a sense of how they will be played by Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, and Jason Momoa respectively. First impression is that Jason Momoa will make a great Aquaman, physically intimidating to say the least. Ezra should be a good casting too, bringing the humour to the Justice League.
The dream sequence with the Flash (coming back in time?) to warn Bruce that Lois is the key was intriguing. Is this from some alternate reality DC universe such as the Injustice: Gods Among Us mini series where Superman becomes a tyrant after he is tricked into killing Lois by the Joker? I am curious to see if this is resolved in future Flash / Superman / Justice League movies.
Nevertheless, the promise of the Justice League vs. the ultimate DC villain bad guy (and my favourite comic book villain), Darkseid, hinted at by the parademons in Batman’s dreams is tantalising. Imagine Omega rays being unleased on the Justice League.
Note to the uninformed, the Marvel supervillain Thanos in the Infinity Wars arch was created by Marvel as a response to Darkseid i.e. Thanos is the poor man’s Darkseid 😉 I hope I haven’t triggered some epic fanboy battle with that statement!
Needless to say, Zach Snyder’s CGI heavy action sequences are spectacular; in particular, the titular confrontation between Batman and Superman. Though it is clear that at first Superman is holding back the fact that Batman wins through clever use of technology and tactics is believable.
All in all, it’s almost refreshing to see DC continue the dark themes, look and feel of its movies from the lighthearted fluff that Marvel has been serving up especially with the Avengers franchise.
BvS is not a great movie but a solid one; it is powerful enough to leave you breathless at the thrilling action as well wondering whether to watch it again to get some of the deeper heavier political intonations. Given the politics of our times, particularly the debates surrounding the value / perceived threat of aliens and immigrants, this movie is relevant.
Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 batarangs.
MM Leonard’s Counterpoint Review
Batman v Superman directed by Zach “CGI” Snyder
This is going to be a spoilerific review that is pretty much going to tear apart this film. If you haven’t seen it, then please don’t read what is about to follow.
We last left off the story of Superman in “A Man of Steel” which was itself a pretty weak movie in regards to the actors (Superman is played by an actor who plays him robotically). At least Christopher Reeve added some campiness and humor when he played Clark Kent. Much the interplay between Lois and Clark is missed because an origin story is told, but not really, because it is all told with interspersed flashbacks. The movie was not without failure. They got the villain down pat. Zod was awesome. His henchman and henchwoman were particularly cool to watch. And Russell Crowe pretty much steals the show every second he is on screen (I would have rather watched “Father of Superman” in retrospect). The middle was particularly boring except for the campiness thrown in (throwing logs in the semi-truck at the restaurant) which should have been with Lois (Why not do a bunch of amazing things happen around her). But no, the movie destroys the cannon (Father gets killed because he doesn’t want his son to reveal himself to be a savior, although he is faster than a speeding bullet so who would see him anyway). I did dig the older Lois version as a reporter with some experience rather than what they went with in “Superman Returns.” (I shake my head at that too).
So where are we? Well, Marvel (Disney) has the Avengers, so DC (WB) pretty much said they need their own version. They added Batfleck to the cast playing Bruce Wayne, and to me, he did the best he could with the role. He is a net positive for the film because he is the main character and does something different. The movie opens with him as Batfleck Guiliani running toward the infamous Superman-Zod Metropolis fight trying to save his people. It was awesome to see the movie open like this and gave a little weight to why he was pissed off at Superman. Through the film, he is a little bit dark, but does what he can in his singular pursuit of the man in the red cape. I didn’t dislike Batfleck as much as I thought I would.
What I did dislike what just about everything else in the film. The plot as a whole was dumb as hell. The villain isn’t Lex Luthor, it is his son? Played by a guy who is acting spastic the entire time (more like a pre-Riddler) or something. Eisenberg was horribly miscast and isn’t really menacing at all. I have no idea why they didn’t get Bryan Cranston for the role. He would have been a counterweight to the plot. So Eisenberg wants to secretly make Batman angry at Superman (although he was already pissed about the Zod-Superman attack) and have them battle to the death, so that he can then what? Create a monster nobody can control and destroy Earth? Why go through all that trouble creating a Doomsday? Why wouldn’t he just weaponize kryponite to destroy Superman? Lex Luthor was usually all about power and some financial gain. His son? A bombastic jokester idiot I guess.
People make a big deal out of Wonder Woman showing up. I thought she was a highlight of the film, but not because of the reasons people saw. She was a good counterweight when she played cat and mouse with Batfleck. Everyone knew who she was Wonder Woman because the trailer ruined it for everyone (the trailer pretty much ruined the entire movie anyways). I thought she was horribly played as soon as she entered the battle. She looked pretty good as Wonder Woman, but Zach Snyder pretty much used her for eye candy. She uttered so few lines and pretty much just fought Doomsday. She had all those powers and that awesome sword, but there was no sense of vulnerability to her. She says something to the effect of having killed other things not from earth, and I rolled my eyes. She isn’t scared at all? She then gets hit and smacked up and doesn’t have a scratch on her. (Okay, whatever, she is a wonder-being or whatever) Did you watch her face though? She was smiling and acting like she was enjoying it, which took me out of the it. It’s like Zach Snyder just told her to “act hot” much like the actresses in “Sucker Punch.” Compare the two films. His direction to Wonder Woman was pretty much the same I think. Even when Superman dies, she doesn’t give a shit. Batfleck is brooding, while she is just standing over the body looking off in the distance. Since her appearance was ruined in the previews, why couldn’t they have included her from the very beginning and given her something more to do? Why couldn’t it have been her that hacked Luthor’s database? She has been alive for-who-knows-how-long yet only Batfleck can’t break into the “military-grade” encryption. Give me a damn break. She can’t find any hackers?
Jeremy Irons was okay as Alfred. He is a little jaded at Batfleck’s new pursuit but if the rumors are true that the graffitied costume was indeed Robin’s (presumably from the Joker) then why wasn’t that mentioned? Irons seems underused and mostly as a way to add a British accent to the film. All his advice fell on deaf ears and I didn’t sense there was any love from the caretaker who raised him. I think he brings him one trey of food the entire film. Michael Caine acted like he loved him as a son, which one of the key relationships in the Christopher Nolan universe (still the gold standard for comic book films).
And what about the end? To be honest, I didn’t give a shit. As soon as the monster was called Doomsday I knew it was the end of Superman. I don’t know why they needed to use the damn Spear of Krypton in the fight, because I always liked the uppercut & over-the-back fist-pound from the comic books. People know he will come back, so what was the big deal? We already saw Superman heal in space from a nuclear explosion. What was he saving? Wonder Woman was clearly enjoying her sparring match. Batfleck (after getting tossed around in his fight with Superman, and a fight saving Martha) seems to be looking fresh as he dodges death rays. Batfleck was supposed to be acting human, but I guess with a grappling hook you can be faster than a speeding bullet.
As a plot:
1)WTF-how many times does Lois have to be in danger in the film? The first time we see her in the desert, getting tossed from the building, and getting trapped underwater she needs saving from one person. Damn, Lois is really
“growing” in this film.
2)WTF-Why doesn’t Batfleck make kryptonite bullets for the confrontation? Wouldn’t that end it there? He knows damn well bullets won’t work.
3)WTF was with the Batfleck Rocky training montage? Did I need to watch him train up for the fight because the suit was large and clunky (he could still most fast as shit though with that super-grappling hook). The myth that Batfleck is human was kind of ruined in the movie.
4)WTF didn’t they move the ship out of Metropolis? Couldn’t they have asked a certain red caped person to take it to the desert? What about all the crash sites?
5)WTF wasn’t the other wreckages explored by Governments within 18 months after the attack?
6)WTF was Wayne Manor burned down? Are we kind of taking the events of Batman Begins and saying this is a Christian Bale type universe (but then again, there was no robin in a suit yet).
7)WTF didn’t Superman just kill Batfleck? His mom was in danger.
8)WTF was up with Luthor doing the research to find all the other Metas but doing nothing about it? Wouldn’t he have tried to recruit? Or is he better at detective work than say a certain man in a bat suit who unlimited funds.
9)WTF was up with Luthor being able to find Clark Kent’s identity and where his mom lived? Batfleck couldn’t have done this, or is the spastic-Luthor just so much better at finding shit out.
10)HTF are nukes going to track aliens fighting in space? When Superman fought Zod, the military wasn’t launching nukes because aliens were fighting. Dumb continuity.
11)WTF did they go through all the crap about Superman’s funeral being at two places (not sure the Government who launched a nuke at him, who just had the capital building blown up the same time he showed up would not check the coffin). There was some nonsense of needing to find the others and Batfleck punching a wall in Luthor’s cell (why was this even in the film?). Then we see some dirt rising from the coffin. Did they not think they would already piss off fans from the first 2 and a half hours of shit? It’s like the end of Sherlock Holmes 2 when they have to reassure people the character isn’t dead. This basically undoes any suspense. It’s like everyone is too chickenshit to be be bold and just kill a character.
12)WTF couldn’t have Superman tracked down those Luthor agents early on in the film? They were only on motorcycles.
13)WTF is Metropolis across the bay from Gotham? I’ve never heard this shit before.
1)The new Bat cave looked awesome. Maybe the best bat cave yet.
2)Wonder Woman was the best looking eye-candy woman in a Batman or Superman movie yet. Too bad Zach Snyder didn’t want to give her a brain.
3)The future apocalypse scene was cool (Although dream sequences happened too many times in the film)
4)The Batfleck Guiliani opening scene was cool.
5)The piss-tea reveal was pretty neat. It was still a surprise when I watched it.
Matt’s Overall Rating: 3/10 Kryptonite Spears for Plot, 7/10 Piss-teas for Eye Candy visuals
You decide who wins 🙂


Chal Man Jeetva Jaiye
Release Date: 5th January, 2018
Director: Dipesh Shah
Cast & Crew: Krishna Bhardwaj, Dharmendra Gohil, Rajeev Mehta
Synopsis: Chal Man Jeetva Jaiye recounts the riveting saga of a business family which finds itself at the crossroads, where one wrong decision could end up costing them everything. Through a host of interesting characters and situations, the film gives an insight into what it takes to be resilient in the face of adversity and eventually prevail over them.


Monty Python’s Spamalot
Our next production is “Spamalot” which will be performed at the Lichfield Garrick from 25th-29th February 2020.
Rehearsals are already under way and we will be updating the website with latest news and photographs throughout the rehearsal period.
Lovingly ripped off from the acclaimed 1975 film comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot retells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring a bevy of beautiful show girls, flying cows, killer rabbits and of course, French people. Not to mention, this show also includes one of the nation’s favourite comedy songs, ‘Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life’! This all singing, all dancing and all laughing musical is not one to be missed!
Be warned, this show includes some naughty bits. Parental guidance advised!
If you would like to book tickets for this production you can do so at the Lichfield Garrick Box Office on 01543 412121 or online at www.lichfieldgarrick.com


I think when it comes to the Bechdel Test I am more bothered by movies that fail on the final stage. IE there are two or more female characters with names and they talk to each other, but only about men. I think not every movie needs to be about women, men have issues and experiences that can entertain us, and while the culture certainly has been biased towards them I think there are still stories to be told. But what bothers me are movies that are ostensibly about women (rom-coms, chick flicks etc) but are really about men because that’s all these women talk about.
I’ve been seeing the trailer for a new movie recently, The Other Woman. It stars Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton and Nicki Minaj has a supporting role. On the surface, this is great, three female leads, and a WOC in a prominent role. But from what I can tell, the focus of these women is almost exclusively a man. Diaz’s perfect boyfriend turns out to be Mann’s philandering husband. The women form a cooky friendship. When they discover his third paramour, Upton, the three women make plans to sabotage him. I’m assuming in the end they will all collectively leave him, bask in the warm supportive glow of female friendship and Diaz will end up with Mann’s ruggedly handsome brother. So while on the surface it’s an empowering chick flick it’s really a chance to show how much these women rely on a man. One man, in fact. He has the power to turn rational women into loons hell bent on destroying him.
The Bechdel test isn’t the be all end all for which movies are good and which are bad. Which ones you should see, or allow your kids to see, and which ones you should not. The Bechdel test exists to highlight the lack of women characters and women’s stories being told. If you reversed the gender roles, I imagine nearly every movie would pass. So while I have no problem with movies like Star Trek (I think there’s never more than one named woman in a scene, let alone having a discussion about something other than a man) because it’s not about women. It’d be nice if it were but it’s not and more importantly, it’s not pretending to me. It bothers me how much (moreso in the books but also in the films) Katniss, the heroine of the Hunger Games, thinks about boys. There are bigger things going on.
I was recently watching an episode of Friends (because I love that show). In the episode the A and B storylines were split more or less down the gender line with the boys dealing with one thing and the girls another. While the guys talked about a range of things, the only things the women dealt with were men. This disheartened me because even though the cast is evenly split and aimed mostly at women, it still focuses on the male experience.
I think putting a female character front and center is great. It’s important that there be a balance in Hollywood. But doing so is dangerous because it often is merely a mask. It’s not enough to give a woman screen time or top billing if all she’s thinking about or talking about or reacting to is a man. She needs to have her own problems, issues and concerns or else we’re sending the message to audiences that a man’s issues are more important than a woman’s, to the point where everyone must deal with them.
And that’s the wrong message.


After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery finds the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery joining forces with Captain Christopher Pike on a new mission to investigate seven mysterious red signals and the appearance of an unknown being called the Red Angel. While the crew must work together to unravel their meaning and origin, Michael Burnham is forced to face her past with the return of her estranged brother, Spock.
Star Trek: Picard features Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life.
The animated comedy series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS follows the support crew on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) and Tendi (Noël Wells) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.


What is it like to lose yourself, piece by piece? What is it like for your loved ones to watch you disappear, knowing that there is virtually nothing they can do to stop the process? Watching the film Still Alice (based on the book by Lisa Genova) gives us some insight into the devastation that Alzheimer’s Disease causes. This shattering condition decimates the lives of both its sufferers (or as Alice describes them “strugglers”), and those who are forced to watch the path of destruction it weaves.
Julianne Moore sensitively portrays the role of Dr Alice Howland, a linguistics professor at Columbia University, described by her husband as ‘the most intelligent woman I ever met’. John Howland, played by a somewhat hesitant Alec Baldwin, is himself an academic and battles to come to terms with the rapid deterioration in his wife’s condition once she’s diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, shortly after her 50th birthday.
The stellar support cast of Kate Bosworth (Anna), Kristen Stewart (Lydia) and Hunter Parrish (Tom) all lend their individuality in their roles as Alice’s children; each with their own life, and their own decisions to make. They are typical siblings: selfish and bickering one minute, supportive and loving the next.
Directors Richard Glatzer (himself an ALS sufferer) and Wash Westmoreland have chosen not to bring us an over-emotional tearjerker, but rather a penetrating, accurate look at the differing, but highly believable reactions of Alice, her husband and their three grown children. Yes, what’s happening is a tragedy – even more so as the condition is hereditary, but it has to be dealt with and each must do so within their own capacity.
Moore is most deserving of the acclaim she’s currently receiving and that Academy Award is well within her grasp. She doesn’t just play a part, but takes us into her head, where we feel her sense of fear, confusion and frustration. I literally gasped at her inability to tie her shoelaces! Her desperation to hold onto each part of her being before it’s forever lost is palpable and the visual depiction of her deterioration is superb.
This is a gentle, beautiful interpretation of a distressing and destructive disease. It gives us an introspective look into a soul-destroying condition and one cannot help but wonder what they’d do under similar circumstances.
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Enjoy a classic Broadway adventure on this Day Tour. With over 40 professional theatres in New York City, we guarantee you a thrilling theatrical experience that will leave you full of heart-felt memories!
Day 1 - Broadway, New York City
Today’s adventure will bring you to Broadway!
With 41 professional Broadway theatres in NYC, there will always be a show that your group finds interesting. Whether you’re looking for a family show or one that is for more mature audiences, Broadway has something to offer everyone.
Add in lunch or allow the group members some free-time to shop and get lunch on their own.
Cost will depend on show, date, and seating section desired


A tale of 2 movies
I watch very few movies in the theatre. I guess its the whole hassle of going to the movie theatre in a city like Bangalore that puts me off. Like book a ticket, get through the traffic, pay the parking, buy the way over priced pop corns, and mostly watch a ‘oh-so-ok’ type movie. No, I don’t really need that.
But it so happened that this past week, I happened to watch two movies – one is a typical cheesy rom-com – Happy Ending and the other – Interstellar. And boy, the contrast in the movies couldn’t be greater. Happy Ending was a typical run of the mill Bollywood movie and Interstellar was just a stellar statement of what movies could be, when done the right way. The incredible world that was created by Nolan brothers just makes you take a step back and acknowledge how far we can push the limits of what can be created on a screen.
Happy Ending was just a like a packet of instant pop corn, that we get at a supermarket. Same ingredients with different flavors – for a price – pop it in a microwave and its ready to eat. it doesn’t matter the brand making it. We all know what we are going to get.
Interstellar, on the other hand, wants its audience to pay attention to everything in the movie and then at the end, it pieces together all of it to give the audience an experience that they will never forget. I did not get all of the movie, but it made me curios to know more about the dimension of time, wormhole and the threat of extinction that we could face in the future.
The big regret was that I paid almost twice for the rom-com than I did for Interstellar. I so gladly wish it was the other way.


If you are visiting Portland OR or you are thinking about buying a home and moving to Portland, you may not be aware of the thriving theater scene.
Are you looking to catch a play or two? Portland is home to a wide range of theater companies and venues. There’s also a vibrant and varied small theater scene. The big theaters in downtown offer world-class performances; smaller independent theaters take risks and seek out new talent.
Some collectives cater their seasons to specific ethnicities or niches like comedy, mime, or puppetry. There is something for everyone. Continue reading to find out more about the Portland theater scene.
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts is a great place to start when exploring theater. This umbrella organization handles bookings and promotion for many of Portland’s most important venues. You can find Broadway performances, opera, ballet, and major solo appearances by comedians and actors on Portland’s 5 online calendar.
The main halls include Antoinette Hatfield Hall (Portland’s 5 headquarters) and three theater spaces within it, Dolores Winningstad Theatre and Newmark Theatre. The Keller Auditorium and Lincoln Hall are also available.
Portland Center Stage is the city’s biggest theater company. It puts on large-scale musicals on its main stage, and smaller avant-garde plays on its basement space, The Ellyn Bye Studio. Both are located in The Armory which is a historic building in Pearl District.
Two stages are located just west of downtown. Artists Repertory Theatre hosts tense dramas by contemporary playwrights and Profile Theatre, which is a company that dedicates every season to one playwright.


It is time to get your trek on!!!!
That’s right, we have gone back to our Star Trek roots by bringing back the event that started it all!!
Dawn of the Federation was originally held way back in 2013 organised by our very own Wil Ross, who at the time was a senior member of ST fan group The “USS Fortitude” who hosted the event.
Dawn of the Federation 2 will be a bigger and brighter event at our new venue with guests from across the Star Trek Universe with the soul aim of keeping what makes our events so special.
So, come join us this April 1st to 3rd and get your trek on in style....................
If anyone would like to take advantage of an instalment plan of tickets costing over £100, contact Erika at: email@example.com
Marina Sirtis is an English actress best known for playing Counsellor Deanna Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
She later played the role in four Star Trek films, as well as episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Picard, and just recently Star Trek: Lower Decks. (voice).
She has also had guest appearances on Earth Final Conflict, The Orville and Stargate SG1 to name but a few.
We feel so honoured that she is gracing our event.
JG Hertzler is an American actor, who has portrayed many different roles on several Star Trek series. He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise.
JG's best-known role is Martok, whom he played for four seasons on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
He is no stranger, and a very good friend of FCD Events and we are so looking forward to meeting up with him again.
Rick Worthy is an American actor who has played six characters across three Star Trek spin-off series and one feature film.
Among his guest roles was the recurring role of the Xindi-Arboreal Jannar in Star Trek: Enterprise.
He also voiced a character in the video game Star Trek: Klingon.
Rick is also well known for his roles in Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG1, The Man in the High Castle and The Magicians.
Apparently, he loves conventions, so we are certainly going to love him.
John Billingsley is an American actor known mainly for his role as Doctor Phlox on the television series Star Trek: Enterprise… he was also a guest star in an episode of Stargate SG-1, playing a scientist who is also a Trekkie, "worshipping at the altar of Roddenberry". He has also had a guest appearance in The Orville.
John has appeared in numerous other shows and films, too many to mention them all. But if you want to know, you could ask him yourself, by getting a ticket to Dawn to spend the weekend with him and our other guests.
Oh, and by the way, John is married to fellow guest Botita Friedericy.
Bonita Friedericy is an actress who portrayed the scientist Rooney who was later turned into a Borg drone in the Star Trek: Enterprise second season episode "Regeneration".
Bonita is married to John Billingsley, who plays Doctor Phlox in Star Trek: Enterprise. He had been trying to get her a role on Enterprise for a while, specifically to play one of his character's many wives. When she did guest star in "Regeneration", he made it a point to tell people that her name is pronounced "so that it rhymes with Fried and Greasy".
We have a feeling these two are going to be such fun.
It gives FCD Events great pride to announce that we have venue sponsor for “Dawn of the Federation 2!!”
This fantastic news offers security & of course Covid permitting, guarantees this event will go ahead as scheduled now the financial burden of paying for an expensive venue has been removed. This also means that we can now fully focus on bringing you the best guests possible to join our already fantastic line up!
Introducing our wonderful new partners: The Sinclair Method UK!
TSM UK has fast become a revolutionary way to help alcoholics beat their addiction by using a pharmacology approach to remove the interest in drinking alcohol which was developed by Dr John David Sinclair and endorsed by Babylon 5 Star Claudia Christian.
We are delighted have formed this partnership and feel extremely honoured but humbled that the directors of TSM UK chose us to sponsor over the many other perhaps more worthy causes out there.
It is the hope of TSM UK & FCD Events that this has become the start of a long-term sponsorship arrangement that helps us to secure our events for many years to come.
To learn more about The Sinclair Method, our new venue sponsor, please visit their website:
While we are extremely confident that this event & all our soon to be named guests will be attending, we want to make clear that changes to guest line ups may have to take place due to any further Covid-19 related issues


It’s a great news for Bangladesh that the film titled ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ by Abdullah Mohammad Saad has been selected in Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival 2021. It is the first time official selection at Cannes Film Festival from Bangladesh. Jeremy Chua is the producer of the film titled ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’.
Jeremy Chua is a Singaporean film producer and screenwriter based between Singapore and Paris. He started out as a film exhibition coordinator at independent art space the Substation; as well as Cinémathèque at the National Museum of Singapore where he worked on the Edward Yang and Akira Kurosawa retrospectives.
Producer Jeremy Chua is now busy with the preparation of attending the festival. Within this he manages time and talk with Channel I online with the journey of ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’.
Here is the short conversation for our reader…
As a result, there is a lot of appreciation and happiness about the cinema in our country. The film you produced has been selected for such a prestigious festival as the Cannes Film Festival. How are you feeling?
I think people from around the world do not have many chances to be exposed to independent, or arthouse Bangladesh films. But after I saw Live From Dhaka in Singapore, I realised there is a lot of talent in Bangladesh. The directing, the cinematography, the acting, the editing, the style, there is new vision so I was excited to start working with Saad at the end of 2016. I could tell from his first film that he understood a darker side of humanity, in both it’s beauty and it’s vulnerability. So his storytelling is very minimal, but also very complex because there are many layers to his characters.
I’m happy that Bangladeshi people support the film and cheer this good news with us. All the credit goes to Saad, the wonderful actors and the dedicated crew.
‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ – How, why and what was the thinking to involve with the cinema?
It’s hard to explain. Working with Saad is quite special. He has a strong command of cinema language, a good eye, a fire in his heart, and he is very sure about how to create stories with authenticity and emotion.
What exactly make you interested towards the film, the working process or previous works of director Saad or the plot/story of the film?
Any film is challenging to make. It takes up a lot of creative energy, time, commitment, money. Many people give up. And so Saad I think the Cannes selection in Un Certain Regard is almost a validation that Saad is really an artist.
As far as I know, in 2020 ‘RMN’ was also selected for Cannas Festival. But as the festival was happening virtually you decided to keep this waiting for this year. What was the whole process for this?
We decided to wait for Cannes 2021 because to have a live festival with an audience, with press, with live reaction, is something special. Our executive producers all discussed and agreed to delay, which was a big encouragement for us.
After being selected for Cannas Film Festival, Bangladeshi audiences are very excited about this film. Do you have any plan to release the film in Bangladesh? Willthe film be released in any OTT platform?
There will be a plan to release the film in Bangladesh for sure. I only recommend the public to stay tuned.


DELTONA, Fla. -- You can watch "Guardians of the Galaxy" and other free movies at the Deltona Regional Library in June.
According to Pat Kuehn, a Volusia County spokeswoman, June's lineup includes these Hollywood films:
* "High Society" (not rated): 1 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra star in this 1956 musical remake of "The Philadelphia Story."
* "Guardians of the Galaxy" (PG-13): 11 a.m. Monday, June 19. Intergalactic criminals try to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper star.
* "La La Land" (PG-13): 11 a.m. Monday, June 26. A jazz pianist and an aspiring actress fall in love in Los Angeles. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone star.
The movies will be shown in the library's auditorium, 2150 Eustace Ave. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call 386-789-7207, option 1, then 4.


Rosalinda is a mature actress. (Years younger in her mind.) She is a native Californian, now residing in Northern California with her husband of 38 years.
She credits her mother, for her youthful mindset and openness to opportunities. And her father who was a singer/supporting actor in the Los Angeles Mexican theater. Rosalinda is bi-lingual (‘Mexican’ Spanish), with an understanding of Portuguese.
She has been described as lively, good-humored, cooperative, courteous, trainable, not easily offended, tactful, and can be a bit wicked if necessary.


In all of our murder mysteries, some of our guests have the option of taking on a guest character role. These are named characters within the murder mystery that have their own motive and clues, but don’t worry, there is no line learning. Everything the guest characters need to know is given to them on cards throughout the evening.
Guest characters can be assigned ahead of time so the guest can get a costume together if they so wish, otherwise guest characters are assigned on the night.
Please take a look at the list of murder mystery characters in the various shows to see who you might like to be!


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By Madeline Bocaro
ELVIS is a visually beautiful film.
It presents a shimmering kaleidoscopic view of Elvis’ career which spanned three decades,
presented in a glorious wave of nostalgia;
resplendent in pastel 1950s, psychedelic 60s and golden rhinestone glam 70s colors.
The costumes were gorgeous, conjuring warm vibes and memories from each era. Tabloid-style interludes illustrated the sensationalism surrounding the superstar.
Heavily featured is Elvis’ love of Gospel and Blues and their influence on him, his friendship with African American kids in his neighborhood, growing up visiting gospel churches – and later his admiration of musicians B.B. King, Little Richard and Rosetta Tharpe.
In two instances (early on, and again near the end) there is a bit of rap music in the soundtrack (Eminem is joined by CeeLo Green on a track called ‘The King and I’ over a sample of Presley’s ‘Jailhouse Rock’). This threw the validity of the film into oblivion for me. Randomly placing a form of music that did not yet exist into a film of another era was ridiculous.
The story focusses on Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks) and his allegedly villainous manipulation and control of Elvis and the 50% cut he took from his earnings. Parker is portrayed as a gruesome circus man – with a visage right out of Grimm’s Fairy Tales – including a long, drooping nose resembling that of the Wicked Witch of the West. They did everything but paint him green!
Some fact-checking was needed when I got home. Luckily, there’s a book called Elvis and the Colonel by Alannah Nash. She has been debunking mistruths about this film in recent interviews, some of which are loosely based upon truth.
It is portrayed in the film that Colonel Parker was appalled by, and tried to control Elvis’ sexy stage moves. However (in reality) Parker appreciated the scandalous headlines, and the fact that Elvis was being censored. This gained him more valuable publicity! Elvis was more upset about his natural dance rhythms being considered obscene than Parker was. However, the manager’s next move was to put Elvis in the army, give him a clean-cut look and star him in endless musical films.
Another mistruth is that Elvis, who had a great desire to tour the world, learns the reason he was not allowed to do so. The Colonel was an illegal alien who did not even have a passport. Elvis was essentially held hostage in America by Parker, playing for five years in Las Vegas. In a scene from the film, we see Elvis learn about The Colonel’s travel limitations, causing him to collapse in shock prior to a concert. Elvis is given pills to be able to perform, and he venomously denounces Parker from the stage during a Vegas performance for being an “alien.” These were disturbing scenes – but it was NOT TRUE. Elvis died without knowing that The Colonel could not travel, and the chastising diatribe did not happen onstage, and perhaps not at all.
Viewing the film in comparison to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (with the ultimate fictional alternate ending of all time, shockingly and delightfully altering the outcome of the Manson murders in 1969) sheds a whole new light. Elvis’ fictional condemnation of The Colonel from the stage is a chance for him to lash out from the grave. That’s a great viewpoint. But unfortunately, people will misconstrue this film as a biopic, and might believe the mistruths.
Austin Butler who played Elvis gave a great performance – based upon his moves more than his looks. We are convinced that he did a great job… until (at the very end of the film) they showed THIS in its entirety; the REAL Elvis performing “Unchained Melody’. The TRUE MAGIC of Elvis was revealed. There is no doubt that the emotional level of everyone in the audience multiplied by the billions upon seeing the REAL ELVIS. This performance is very near the end of his life. It is operatic and tragic, yet sublime!!!
Elvis – ‘Unchained Melody’
The film will be available on HBO Max in August.
Here is a nice Elvis story which touched me even more than the movie did…


Sponsored: Gallows Road Released in Cinemas across Nigeria
Gallows Road, a movie that compellingly shows the powerful freedom that comes with forgiving one’s enemy in the face of racism is now showing in Cinemas across Nigeria.
John Venter, CEO of CMD Entertainment Africa while commenting on the movie said “We truly believe that this movie carries a powerful message of forgiveness and reconciliation our country so desperately needs in a time such as this.”
“Gallows Road” does a terrific job showing that forgiveness is possible even in the most difficult situations. It also clearly demonstrates that a person can redeem bad decisions by making good ones.
The film’s themes include faith, family, and forgiveness while also dealing with deep sorrow, anger, racism, revenge, alcoholism, and entitlement. It also reminds us that each of us has challenges in life, and periodically we need support or assistance. Maybe it’s the little girl made to hawk on the streets, or the wife whose husband abuses her, or even the angry teenager who lacks a proper role model.
Gallows Road features a star-studded cast that includes: Kevin Sorbo (God’s Not Dead), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), Bill McAdams Jr. (Hallow Man), Marcus M. Mauldin (Prison Break), Mary Jean Bentley (Sweet Home Alabama), Brent Anderson (Dallas) and Frank Mosley (The Other Side Of Paradise).
The movie is now showing in Cinemas across Nigeria.


“Enlivening and deeply touching. Combining Greek history, music, and poetry the film extends beyond pure athleticism to culminate in a viewing experience that is both immersive and highly gratifying.”
The Road to Sparta has been fortunate to have had a whole heap of backers who have joined the project either as creative elements or financial backers. Sometimes as both. We have a whole lot to thank crowd-funding for because without it, this film would still be an idea on a French balcony (and quite possibly cited as the grounds for a divorce).
So a massive thank you to everyone who has helped out. We have tried to make sure that everyone who has chipped in is on this list. If you think we have missed you off then get in touch and we will make amends.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER – TOM HIOTIS
Tom came on board via another film, Swing Away, a romantic comedy set in Greece. A Greek New Yorker, Tom came to filmmaking from the world of advertising. Having been producer and head of production for a major multinational advertising agency, he then moved on to produce with some of the biggest production houses in Greece. After 26 years of producing award-winning commercials for both the Greek and international markets, he set his sights on new projects. He has since produced the documentary short Artistic Energy: The Bronx and is currently a producer on the holiday comedy feature film Holly Star, which will be released soon. Tom is also one of the producers of the hit Off-Broadway show Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER – JAMES PHILLIPSON
Jimmy got to know Barney in the hallowed halls of the James Joyce pub in Athens where they would disagree (usually) about the merits of his beloved Chelsea FC. James has long been a hellenophile and runs a company that imports Greek olives into the UK. He is also an enthusiastic runner, having completed several marathons, and long-time supporter of the Spartathlon. When he heard about the film he was on the phone that same morning to offer full support. This is James’ first foray into the movie world.
CORPORATE SPONSOR – AEGEAN AIRLINES
Set up in 1999, Aegean Airlines has quickly established itself as one of the leading airlines in the world, servicing flights in and out of Greece. In 2018, Aegean was voted the “Best Regional Airline in Europe for 2018” for the ninth time and eighth in a row at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.
James Adams * Annie Barker * Marita Batten
Kathy Davidson * Denise Davis * Natasha Giannousi-Varney
Wendy Hamilton * Don Holliday * Glenn Johnston
Patrick Jones * Valerie Jones * John Karaiossifoglou
Conor Loughran * Damian Mac Con Uladh * Nick Malkoutzis
Mike McGrath * Fiona McPolin * Fanny Nather
Dean Papademetriou * George Papadongonas * Nick Papageorge
George Pentafronimos * Barnaby Phillips * Denise Puech
Mark Rodden * Norah Ryan * Robert Sampimon
George Sell * Christian Smith * Ed Spender * Henry Spender
Elena Stephanopoulos * George Stephanopolous * Stephen St Clair Thompson
Lorna Thompson * Karen Webb * Anne Weichert * Francesca Wolf
THE ROAD TO SPARTA IS DEDICATED TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF OUR OLD FRIENDS GRAHAM PASLEY AND DESMOND KIRKPATRICK WHOSE RACES ENDED FAR TOO SOON


OK, I know he is going to hate me posting it, but I LOVE seeing B’s softer side. It doesn’t come out often, but when it does, he has a heart of gold. I think it is the absolute cutest thing to see a rough and tough man being gentle and sweet with something so innocent and fragile. My heart is melting!!
Rest in piece, Robin Williams. Damn fine actor. He was a huge supporter of the USO and volunteered every chance he got. He even insisted to being sent to the front to entertain.
You will be missed Robin Williams! RIP