KATE BECKINSALE – ELIZA GRAVES
English actress Kate Beckinsale is revealing herself to be one of films’ most versatile and charismatic actresses. She first came to the cinema audience’s attention in Kenneth Branagh’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and subsequently appeared as the heroine of John Schlesinger’s COLD COMFORT FARM, Whit Stillman’s THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO opposite Chloe Sevigny, Jonathan Kaplan’s BROKEDOWN PALACE opposite Claire Danes, and in the British comedy SHOOTING FISH. Additional film credits include HAUNTED opposite Aidan Quinn, and Manuel Fleche’s MARY LOUISE OU LA PERMISSION.
In 2001, Beckinsale starred opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Disney’s epic PEARL HARBOR. She starred opposite John Cusack in SERENDIPITY, opposite Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldham in TIPTOES and opposite Christian Bale and Frances McDormand in the ensemble drama LAUREL CANYON. Other film appearances include starring opposite Hugh Jackman in VAN HELSING, the lead role in the hit vampire tale UNDERWORLD, and the sequel UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION for Sony Screen Gem. Beckinsale also starred as screen legend ‘Ava Gardner’ in Martin Scorcese’s THE AVIATOR, in the thriller VACANCY opposite Luke Wilson, and the comedy blockbuster CLICK opposite Adam Sandler. More recent films include the independent drama SNOW ANGELS opposite Sam Rockwell and directed by David Gordon Green, and the independent drama FRAGMENTS (AKA WINGED CREATURES) opposite Forest Whitaker and Dakota Fanning.
Her television appearances include playing the title role in A&E;’s “Emma” and in “One Against the Wind” for Hallmark Films. On the stage, she has appeared in Clocks & Whistles, Sweetheart, and the British National Touring production of The Seagull.
In 2009, Beckinsale starred in the dark comedy EVERYBODY’S FINE opposite Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore. That same year, she also starred in the independent political drama NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH opposite Alan Alda and Matt Dillon, which garnered great recognition for her accolade worthy performance. Beckinsale starred in the fourth installment of the UNDERWORLD franchise reprising her role of “Selene” in UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING, and the hit thriller CONTRABAND opposite Mark Wahlberg. She recently appeared in Len Wiseman’s TOTAL RECALL opposite Colin Farrell and Jessica Biel. Up next, Beckinsale can be seen in the independent drama TRIALS OF CATE MCCALL opposite Nick Nolte and James Cromwell. The film tells the story of a former hotshot lawyer, estranged from her family, who takes on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
JIM STURGESS – EDWARD
Jim Sturgess’ breakthrough into film came in 2007, playing the lead role in Julie Taymor’s critically acclaimed musical romance ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007). Since then he has worked consistently on the big screen amassing an impressive list of credits.
Following his success in ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, Sturgess was cast in THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, opposite Natalie Portman, and Robert Luketic’s 2008 box office hit “21”, alongside Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey.
He recently starred in CLOUD ATLAS opposite Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant and Susan Sarandon. Based on David Mitchell’s novel of the same name, the film explores how the actions of individuals impact on one another in the past, present and future. Tom Twyker, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachoswki directed and produced the film, which premiered at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival.
Other notable credits include Lone Scherfig’s ONE DAY opposite Anne Hathaway, Philip Ridley’s critically acclaimed UK release HEARTLESS, Peter Weir’s fact-based THE WAY BACK, starring opposite Colin Farrell and Ed Harris, ASHES opposite Ray Winstone and Lesley Manville, UPSIDE DOWN opposite Kirsten Dunst and Kari Skogland’s award-winning independent film FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING, starring opposite Sir Ben Kingsley in the drama based on Martin McGartland’s shocking real life as an undercover spy who infiltrated the IRA. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and Sturgess was nominated for the 2009 Vancouver Film Critics (VFC) Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Canadian Film.
Sturgess will next be seen starring in Giuseppe Tornatore’s THE BEST OFFER opposite Geoffrey Rush. The film premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and tells the story of an eccentric art expert who meets a mysterious woman who changes his life forever. Also upcoming for Sturgess is ELECTRIC SLIDE, in which he stars opposite Patricia Arquette, Chloë Sevigny and Isabel Lucas.
SIR BEN KINGSLEY – DR. LAMB
After earning an Academy Award, two Golden Globes and two BAFTA Awards for his riveting portrayal of Indian social leader Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Ben Kingsley continues to bring unequaled detail and nuance to each role. In 1984, Kingsley was awarded the Padma Sri by Indira Gandhi and the government of India. Kingsley went on to earn three additional Oscar nominations for BUGSY (1991), SEXY BEAST (2000) and HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (2003), his roles have been as diverse as his talents, from a sturdy vice president in DAVE to the scheming Fagin in OLIVER TWIST. Since being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year’s Eve Honors List 2001, Kingsley has continued to earn honors as a truly international star.
Kingsley was most recently seen in IRON MAN 3, where he joins the cast in the role of “The Mandarin”. Kingsley has also completed production on four films; A COMMON MAN, a psychological thriller directed by Sri Lankan film maker Chandran Rutnam; THE PHYSICIAN, an adaptation of Noah Gordon’s best-selling novel which follows a young Christian born into poverty in 11th Century England who ventures across Europe into Muslim-dominated Persia to better study the emerging study of healing; the Independent comedy A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO EVERYTHING about a young boy who thinks he’s made the discovery of a lifetime and escapes on an epic road trip with his best friend to solidify their place in birding history; and the Summit Entertainment film ENDER’S GAME due out later this year about an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future alien invasion. Based on the novel of the same name, the film is directed and written by Gavin Hood.
Kingsley was seen in Sacha Baron Cohen’s THE DICTATOR following his role in Martin Scorsese’s HUGO, alongside Baron Cohen and Chloe Moretz. HUGO was released in 2011 and earned five Academy Awards. Kingsley also starred in Martin Scorsese’s 1950s drama SHUTTER ISLAND, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Michelle Williams as well as Jerry Bruckheimer’s PRINCE OF PERSIA, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton.
He starred opposite Penelope Cruz in the sexually charged ELEGY directed by Isabel Coixet, and was nominated British Actor of the Year by the London Critics Circle Film Awards. Giving further perspective to his work, Kingsley starred in two films at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival; The Audience Award winning and Grand Jury Prize nominated THE WACKNESS, in which he plays a drug-addled psychiatrist opposite Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby and Mary-Kate Olsen; and the crime thriller TRANSSIBERIAN, as a mysterious traveler opposite Woody Harrelson. He also starred in 50 DEAD MEN, a thriller set against the dangerous backdrop of 1980s Ireland, and the more lighthearted crime comedy WAR, INC. opposite John Cusack.
Steeped in British theatre, Kingsley marked the beginning of his professional acting career with his acceptance into the Royal Shakespeare Company in l967. From roles in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Brutus in Julius Caesar and the title roles in Othello and Hamlet, among others. His more recent and diverse stage roles include those in The Country Wife, The Cherry Orchard, A Betrothal and Waiting for Godot.
Kingsley’s film career began in l972 with the thriller FEAR IS THE KEY, but his first major role came a decade later in the epic GANDHI, directed by Richard Attenborough. He followed this Oscar-winning performance with such early films as BETRAYAL, TURTLE DIARY, HAREM, PASCALI’S ISLAND, WITHOUT A CLUE (as Dr. Watson to Michael Caine’s Sherlock Holmes) and THE CHILDREN opposite Kim Novak. During the ‘90s Kingsley distinguished himself through such roles as Mayer Lansky in BUGSY, SNEAKERS, SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER and DAVE. In 1994 he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his memorable supporting role as Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg’s seven-time Oscar winner SCHINDLER’S LIST.
During the past decade, Ben Kingsley has remained a coveted and ubiquitous talent. Beginning with such films as RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM? and the Oscar-nominated role as a brutal gangster in SEXY BEAST, he received his most recent Oscar nomination in 2004 for his performance as a proud Iranian emigrant in the highly acclaimed HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG. Among his films in the last several years are Roman Polanski’s OLIVER TWIST, the crime drama LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN, John Dahl’s YOU KILL ME and the Roman Empire saga THE LAST LEGION.
MICHAEL CAINE – DOCTOR SALT
Michael Caine is a two-time Academy Award® winner. He received the Best Supporting Actor award for his work in Woody Allen’s HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, which also saw him nominated for a Golden Globe® and a BAFTA Award. Additionally, he took home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his role in Lasse Hallström’s THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award® and earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations.
Caine has garnered four Oscar® nominations for Best Actor, the first coming in 1966 for the title role in ALFIE, for which he also received a Golden Globe® nomination and a New York Film Critics Award. He earned his second Oscar nod, as well as a Golden Globe® nomination and an Evening Standard Award, for the part of Milo Tindle in 1972’s SLEUTH, opposite Laurence Olivier. His role in EDUCATING RITA brought him his third Oscar® nomination, as well as Golden Globe® and BAFTA Awards. He gained his latest Oscar®, Golden Globe® and BAFTA Award nominations for his work in 2002’s THE QUIET AMERICAN, for which he also won a London Film Critics Circle Award.
Caine previously won Golden Globe® and London Film Critics Circle Awards and received a BAFTA Award nomination, all for Best Supporting Actor, for LITTLE VOICE. He won his latest London Film Critics Circle Award for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s period drama THE PRESTIGE. It was his second film for the director following their collaboration on the 2005 hit BATMAN BEGINS, in which Caine played Bruce Wayne’s butler and confidant, Alfred. In 2008, he reprised the role of Alfred in Nolan’s blockbuster THE DARK KNIGHT and subsequently, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. In 2012 he completed working with director Sandra Nettleback on MR. MORGAN’S LAST LOVE, based on the novel “La Douceur Assassine” by Francoise Dorner. He most recently completed work on Louis Leterrier’s NOW YOU SEE ME, with Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.
Caine was born Maurice Micklewhite in South London in 1933 and developed an interest in acting at an early age. Upon his discharge from the Queen’s Royal Regiment and Royal Fusiliers in 1953, he began pursuing his career. Taking his stage name from the title “The Caine Mutiny”, he toured Britain in a variety of plays and began appearing in British films and television shows.
In 1964, Caine landed his first major film role as Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead in ZULU. The following year, he starred in the hit thriller THE IPCRESS FILE, earning his first of 37 BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayal of secret agent Harry Palmer. However, it was his Oscar®-nominated performance in the seminal sixties film ALFIE that catapulted Caine to international stardom. During the late 1960s, he went on to star in 11 films, including THE IPCRESS FILE sequels, FUNERAL IN BERLIN, BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN, GAMBIT – earning a Golden Globe® nomination, HURRY SUNDOWN, WOMAN TIMES SEVEN, DEADFALL, THE MAGUS, THE ITALIAN JOB and BATTLE OF BRITAIN.
Over the next two decades, Caine starred in more than 40 films, including Robert Aldrich’s TOO LATE THE HERO, X, Y AND ZEE – opposite Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston’s THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK, Richard Attenborough’s A BRIDGE TOO FAR, the Neil Simon comedy CALIFORNIA SUITE, Brian De Palma’s DRESSED TO KILL, John Huston’s VICTORY, Sidney Lumet’s DEATHTRAP, Stanley Donen’s BLAME IT ON RIO, John Frankenheimer’s THE HOLCROFT COVENANT, Neil Jordan’s MONA LISA, and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, for which he received a Golden Globe® nomination.
Since then, Caine has starred in such films as BLOOD AND WINE, QUILLS, MISS CONGENIALITY and AUSTIN POWERS: GOLDMEMBER. His more recent film work includes Gore Verbinski’s THE WEATHER MAN, Alfonso Cuaron’s CHILDREN OF MEN, the title role in the independent film HARRY BROWN, and reuniting with Christopher Nolan in 2010’s smash hit INCEPTION. He lent his voice to Lord Redbrick in GNOMEO & JULIET and also appears in JOURNEY 2: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND for New Line/Warner Bros.
Also an author, Caine wrote an autobiography entitled “What’s It All About?”, as well as “Acting on Film”, a book based on a series of lectures he gave on BBC Television. His latest memoir, “The Elephant to Hollywood”, was published to much acclaim in 2010 by Henry Holt and Co. in the United States.
In the 1992 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Caine was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.), and eight years later he received a knighthood.
DAVID THEWLIS – FINN
Actor, writer, director David Thewlis was born and bred in Blackpool. At the age of 18 he moved to London and enrolled at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1984.
His first major film role was as the rambling street philosopher Johnny in NAKED, directed by Mike Leigh, for which he was named best actor by the National Society of Film Critics, the London Film Critics Circle, the Evening Standard, the New York Film Critics’ Circle and the Cannes Film Festival. The same year he appeared on television as a sexual predator named James Jackson in Prime Suspect 3, opposite Helen Mirren and Ciarán Hinds. Through the 1990s, Thewlis appeared in a variety of films, including RESTORATION (1995), BLACK BEAUTY (1994), TOTAL ECLIPSE (1995) with Leonardo DiCaprio, THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (1996), DRAGONHEART (1996) and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET (1997) opposite Brad Pitt. He was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for DIVORCING JACK (1998), and played Clov in a (2000) television film of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Endgame’. Notable appearances also include Bernardo Bertolucci’s BESIEGED (1998) and Paul McGuigan’s GANGSTER NO. 1 (2000), opposite Paul Bettany and Malcolm McDowell. Thewlis also appears as an SS Commandant of a Nazi death camp, father of the main character in THE BOY IN THE STIPED PYJAMAS.
In 2004, Thewlis was cast as Remus Lupin in HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. He did not have to audition as he was director Alfonso Cuarón’s first choice for the role. He reprised the role in four other films in the series.
More recent credits include Terrence Malick’s NEW WORLD, Roland Emmerick’s ANONYMOUS, Steven Spielberg’s WAR HORSE and Luc Besson’s THE LADY.
Thewlis will next be seen on the big screen in Dean Parisot’s RED 2, Terry Gilliam’s ZERO THEOREM and Bill Cordon’s THE FIFTH ESTATE.
As a director, Thewlis was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for HELLO, HELLO, HELLO (1995). He has also written, directed and starred in the feature CHEEKY (2003).
Thewlis’ novel, The Late Hector Kipling was published in 2007 by Picador. Colin Greenland of The Guardian called it a “pleasingly destabilising” take on the art world.
BRENDAN GLEESON – ALIENIST
Internationally-acclaimed Dublin born actor Brendan Gleeson’s will soon be seen in the WB feature ALL YOU NEED IS KILL with Tom Cruise, directed by Doug Liman, Calvary (which sees him reunite with THE GUARD director John Michael McDonagh), THE GRAND SEDUCTION directed by Don McKellar and THE SMURFS 2 directed by Raja Gosnell.
A former teacher, Brendan left that profession to pursue a career in acting – his first love – and joined the Irish theatre company Passion Machine. His rise to fame began when he appeared in Jim Sheridan’s THE FIELD and the lead role of Michael Collins in THE TREATY, followed by a number of small roles in such films as FAR AND AWAY and INTO THE WEST. It was his role as Hamish in BRAVEHEART alongside Mel Gibson that brought him to the attention of Hollywood.
He landed his first starring role in I WENT DOWN, which was followed by his acclaimed role as gang leader Martin Cahill in John Boorman’s THE GENERAL. His performance gained him awards for not only Best Actor at the 1998 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards and Best Actor at the 1998 ALFS, but also awards from the London Film Critics and the Best Actor award at the 1999 Irish Film & Television Awards.
In 2009, Brendan was nominated for Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for his role in Martin McDonagh’s IN BRUGES, in which he starred alongside Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes. In the same year Brendan won an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie and an IFTA for best Actor in a Lead Role in Television for his portrayal of Winston Churchill HBO movie Into the Storm, directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television and a BAFTA for Leading Actor for this performance.
Brendan is of course also well-known for his role as Professor Alastor Moody in the HARRY POTTER films, as well as the role of Sergeant Gerry Boyle in John Michael McDonagh’s THE GUARD (2011).
2012 saw the release of SAFE HOUSE directed by Daniel Espinoza, THE RAVEN directed by James McTeigue, and Albert Nobbs, directed by Rodrigo García. Other film credits include the role of August Nicholson in M. Knight Shyamalan’s THE VILLAGE, COLD MOUNTAIN directed by Anthony Minghella, Ridley Scott’s KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, BREAKFAST ON PLUTO directed by Neil Jordan, Wolfgang Peterson’s TROY, BLACK IRISH directed by Brad Gann, STUDS directed by Paul Mercier, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE directed by Mike Newell, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF PHOENIX directed by David Yates, John Boorman’s THE TIGER’S TAIL and BEOWULF directed by Robert Zemeckis, John Woo’s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2, Steven Spielberg’s AI, John Boorman’s TAILOR OF PANAMA and COUNTRY OF MY SKULL, Danny Boyle’s 28 DAYS LATER, and Martin Scorsese’s GANGS OF NEW YORK, PERRIER’S BOUNTY directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, GREEN ZONE directed by Paul Greengrass, also starring Matt Damon.
Brendan is also the voice of Abbott Ceallach in the animated feature THE SECRET OF KELLS, the Pirate with Gout in PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS, the narrator of the Irish-language documentary SEACHTAR NA CÁSCA, as well as the voice of Conor in Cartoon Saloon’s SONG OF THE SEA.
Brendan is an accomplished musician, and plays the fiddle.
BRAD ANDERSON – DIRECTOR
Brad Anderson is an American writer/director whose work encompasses both prestige independent and studio filmmaking. Anderson is an accomplished, award-winning filmmaker with a diverse body of work, but is best known for his elevated psychological thrillers and atmospheric horror films such as THE CALL (2013) starring Halle Barry and THE MACHINIST (2004) starring Christian Bale.
Anderson is also a prolific director of original series and episodic television including “Fringe”, “Boardwalk Empire”, “The Wire” and “The Killing”.
Other film credits include: VANISHING ON 7TH STREET (2010), TRANSSIBERIAN (2008), SESSION 9 (2001), HAPPY ACCIDENTS (2000), NEXT STOP WONDERLAND (1998) and THE DARIEN GAP (1996).
MARK AMIN – PRODUCER
Mark Amin founded Sobini Films in 2001 to produce specialized and mainstream theatrical motion pictures. Most recently, Amin produced the Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions release GIRL MOST LIKELY starring Kristen Wiig, Annette Benning and Matt Dillon, FILTH, based on the acclaimed novel by Irvine Welsh and starring James McAvoy, and Nu Image’s STONEHEARST ASYLUM, starring Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine. Amin’s past credits with Sobini include THE PRINCE AND ME and the new age classic PEACEFUL WARRIOR. Under Amin’s direction Sobini Films has a strong record of making quality movies including Sundance award winner STREETS OF LEGEND and DGA Award nominated and National Parenting Publications Gold Award winner AN AMERICAN GIRL STANDS STRONG. Amin is producing a number of exciting projects that are currently in development including ZORRO: REBORN, a theatrical reboot of the lucrative Zorro franchise, and A MOMENT TO REMEMBER, a remake of the Korean hit by the same name, with Ben Lewin (THE SESSIONS) attached to direct.
In addition to his work at Sobini, Amin served as Vice Chairman of Lionsgate Entertainment. During Amin’s nine year term as Vice Chairman and member of the board of Lionsgate, the company’s revenues grew from $184M to $1.2B and the company’s market cap grew from $80M to $1.5B. During the same period, Lionsgate produced and distributed such critically acclaimed films as MONSTER’S BALL, which earned Halle Barry an Academy Award® for Best Actress, and CRASH, which won the Academy Award® for Best Picture.
Prior to his work with Lionsgate and Sobini, Amin founded Trimark Holdings, Inc. and served as the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until the company merged with Lionsgate. Under his leadership Trimark soon developed into one of the entertainment industry’s leading publicly traded, independent production and distribution companies. Amin’s past credits include the critically acclaimed EVE’S BAYOU starring Samuel Jackson and FRIDA, distributed by Miramax Films, which garnered six Academy Award® nominations.
BRUCE DAVEY – PRODUCER
Academy Award® winner, Bruce Davey is a partner in ICON Entertainment alongside Mel Gibson. Sydney-born Davey has produced many films including APOCOLYPTO, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, PUSH and BRAVEHEART for which he won an Academy Award®. Davey began as Gibson’s accountant after being recommended by the actor’s running coach on GALLIPOLI. After becoming Gibson’s business manager, the two men founded ICON ENTERTAINMENT in 1989.
Other notable credits starring Mel Gibson include; Wim Wenders’ MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL, box office sensation WHAT WOMEN WANT, Oscar nominated MAVERICK starring Jodie Foster and James Garner, and HAMLET with Glenn Close and Alan Bates.
CHRISTA CAMPBELL AND LATI GROBMAN – EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Founded by executives Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman in 2011, Campbell-Grobman Films has proven to be an aggressive force in the filmmaking community. In the past two years, they have produced seven films for multiple companies across Hollywood, including such high profile projects as TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (2013), STRAIGHT A’S (2013), REALITY SHOW (2013), BRAVE MISS WORLD (2013), A CASE OF YOU (2013), and THE ICEMAN (2012), starring Michael Shannon and Winona Ryder. Driven by their passion for film, Campbell and Grobman enjoy working within a wide spectrum of genres, ranging from horror to romantic comedy, action, and documentary. Their films have been showcased in several renowned film festivals across the world, including Toronto, Venice, Montreal, and WorldFest-Houston, where their documentary film THE RESORT (2012) took home the Special Jury Award.
The duo show no signs of slowing down. In addition to STONEHEARST ASYLUM, they have two other projects currently in the works; the comedy SQUIRRELS TO THE NUTS starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston and Brie Larson, and the newly acquired action script CRIMINAL, penned by Douglas Cook and David Weisberg (THE ROCK).
AVI LERNER – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
The Chairman and founder of Nu Image, Inc., Millennium Films and all related companies. With more than 350 films to his credit, he is one of the most experienced, prolific and successful independent producers of our time.
Born and raised in Haifa, Israel, Lerner began as manager of Israel’s first drive-in cinema. In 1979, Lerner anticipated the explosion of home video rental, which led to his pioneering the largest specialized video distribution company in Israel, and becoming a partner in the country’s largest theatrical distribution company.
In 1984, he executive produced the remake of King Solomon’s Mines. He then sold his Israeli company and relocated to Johannesburg, South Africa, where he founded the Nu Metro Entertainment Group. The company’s interests grew to include owned and operated theaters; a video distribution division representing top studios and independent companies; and a production arm that made over 60 features distributed worldwide by major studios. Lerner eventually sold Nu Metro to join MGM/United Artists.
In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles and opened Nu Image, Inc., focusing on production and distribution for the home entertainment market. In 1996, he launched Millennium Films, which produces theatrical motion pictures.
Under the Millennium Films label, Lerner has produced such films as Expendables 1 & 2, Rambo IV, Righteous Kill, Brooklyn’s Finest, The Mechanic and the 2013 box-office hit, Olympus Has Fallen starring Gerard Butler.
The company’s forthcoming pictures include Before I Go to Sleep, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, and STONEHEARST ASYLUM with Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine. The Expendables 3 opening in August 2014, stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews and Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to their roles in the first two films. Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford join the all-star cast along with Kellan Lutz, MMA star Ronda Rousey, welterweight boxing champion Victor Ortiz and Glen Powell.
MARK GILL – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Former Miramax Films and Warner Independent president Mark Gill was named President of Millennium Films in July 2011, with particular focus on development, packaging, production and marketing.
Gill has 25 years of film business experience and a production track record of more than $1 billion at the box office.
He most recently was the CEO and co-founder of The Film Department, an independent movie production and finance company, which produced the worldwide hit Law-Abiding Citizen. In the three prior years, Gill served as the founding president of Warner Independent Pictures. During his tenure, the company produced 15 films and earned 11 Oscar nominations, notably for MARCH OF THE PENGUINS and GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
Gill previously spent eight years at Miramax Films as President of Miramax/L.A. He was involved in the production or acquisition of more than two dozen films, among them were THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, CENTRAL STATION, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, IN THE BEDROOM, AMELIE, THE QUIET AMERICAN, FRIDA, RABBIT-PROOF FENCE, CITY OF GOD and UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN.
He joined Miramax in 1994 and served three years as the company’s marketing chief, based in New York. Among the films he marketed: PULP FICTION, SCREAM, GOOD WILL HUNTING, TRAINSPOTTING, THE POSTMAN/IL POSTINO, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
Before joining Miramax, Gill worked for six years at Columbia and TriStar Pictures, culminating in a three-year tenure as Senior Vice President in the marketing department. He worked on such films as THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, AWAKENINGS, BOYZ N THE HOOD, BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA,IN THE LINE OF FIRE, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, THE PRINCE OF TIDES, THE REMAINS OF THE DAY, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, and TERMINATOR 2.
Prior to joining Columbia, Gill worked for nearly four years at Rogers & Cowan, the publicity agency. Before that, he served as a general assignment reporter for Newsweek magazine and for the Los Angeles Times.
RENÉ BESSON – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Has served as Producer on Director Simon West’s “The Mechanic”, starring Jason Statham as well as “Stolen,” starring Nicolas Cage. He also was Executive Producer on “Iceman” Starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and James Franco as well as “Stone,” starring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton, “Trespass” with Nicole Kidman, “Straight A’s,” starring Luke Wilson and Anna Paquin, and “Drive Angry” with Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard and William Fichtner, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D”.
Through his association with Millennium Films, Besson has overseen production on the box office hits, “The Expendables,” starring and directed by Sylvester Stallone, “Righteous Kill,” starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, as well as “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call,” starring Nicolas Cage, “Leaves of Grass,” starring Edward Norton, and “Solitary Man,” starring Michael Douglas.
DAVID HIGGINS – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
David W. Higgins is President of Production for Mark Amin’s feature film production company Sobini Films. His recent films include SEXY EVIL GENIUS, a dark comedy starring Seth Green & Katee Sackhoff; JUJITSUING REALITY, an award-winning short documentary about Scott Lew, a screenwriter paralyzed by ALS who continues to ply his craft; and BURNING BRIGHT, starring Briana Evigan and Garret Dillahunt, for which he wrote the story. At Sobini Films, Higgins has a futuristic re-imagining of the ZORRO franchise in development; a remake of the Asian blockbuster A MOMENT TO REMEMBER with Ben Lewin (THE SESSIONS) attached to direct; and BLACKWELL with Lily Collins attached to play groundbreaking journalist Nellie Bly, all under his watch.
Simultaneously, Higgins runs the independent company Launchpad Productions alongside Angelique Higgins. His credits include the indie hit HARD CANDY and multi-festival winner DISFIGURED. Under the Launchpad banner, Higgins has GALLOWS HILL, a bi-lingual supernatural thriller shot in Bogota, Colombia, starring Peter Facinelli and Sophia Myles, currently in post; Rose McGowan attached to direct the indie drama A GOOD MOTHER and is shopping a television series based on his original graphic novel, THE VAULT.
Higgins is also a Co-Producer on both the $200 million grossing comedy BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE and its sequel.
As an executive, Higgins has worked in the industry for fifteen years, including stints with the producers Martin Bregman, Dan Jinks, Mark Gordon, David Friendly and Marc Turtletaub. He has set up multiple projects at nearly every studio in town and has a long list of relationships with writers, directors, agents, studio executives and outside financiers. He is also a frequent guest lecturer for both the Communications and MBA departments of the University of Texas at Austin and sits on an advisory board for the groundbreaking Burnt Orange Film Financing Fund.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Higgins worked as an assistant at Brian Grazer & Ron Howard’s Imagine Films and Writers & Artists Agency before becoming an executive.
CAMI WINIKOFF – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
As President and co-founder of Sobini Films, Cami Winikoff has shepherded a diverse range of features and franchises since the company’s origin in 2001. Titles include SEXY, EVIL GENIUS, starring Seth Green, Anthony Michael Hall, and William Baldwin; the new-age classic, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, starring Nick Nolte, in which Cami orchestrated an impressive second theatrical release; HBO’s contemporary American Girl film CHRISSA STANDS STRONG, which was honored with the 2009 Gold Award from National Parenting Publications; THE PRINCE AND ME, starring Julia Stiles for Paramount Studios, which has spawned two successful sequels; and the fast-paced racing film STREETS OF LEGEND, nominated for Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. Her future projects include an adaptation of the hit Korean film, A MOMENT TO REMEMBER, with acclaimed director Ben Lewin (THE SESSIONS) attached. Winikoff has also successfully completed a deal with Sony Pictures to acquire the rights to the highly commercial Zorro franchise for an upcoming motion picture.
As Chief Operating Officer for Trimark Pictures, Winikoff oversaw all of the company’s finance and operations, business and legal affairs, theatrical distribution, home entertainment, international and television distribution, and headed the production of over seventy-five films. Winikoff’s production credits while at Trimark include Kasi Lemmon’s award winning directorial debut, EVE’S BAYOU, starring Samuel L. Jackson; FRIDA starring Selma Hayek; KICKING AND SCREAMING, Noah Baumbach’s cult classic debut; and Mira Nair’s KAMA SUTRA. On the genre side of the company, she was at the helm of numerous films, many of which became lucrative franchises, including the notorious LEPRECHAUN films. Winikoff capped her tenure at Trimark as a key player in negotiating the merger with Lionsgate, which was the genesis of Lionsgate’s position as the most powerful independent company in the film industry. Following the merger, Winikoff served as Executive Vice President, where she was at the forefront of building Lionsgate’s executive team and facilitating its profitable business plan.
JOSEPH GANGEMI – SCREENPLAY
Joseph Gangemi was born in Wilmiington, Delaware, in 1970. He sold his first short story while an undergrad at Swarthmore College, where he studied neuroscience, graduating in 1992. After college he worked a series of odd jobs, including dishwasher, waiter, Kelly Girl, newspaper book critic, private investigator’s assistant, and Russian translator (though he doesn’t speak Russian)… eventually falling into a corporate job as a communications consultant for large petrochemical companies.
With the publication and film sale of his first novel (written under a pseudonym) in 1998 he was able to quit his day job and write full time. The novel won the Bram Stoker Award given by the Horror Writers of America. Shortly thereafter he stumbled across the rarely-anthologized Poe story “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether,” which became the inspiration for STONEHEARST ASYLUM. Written on spec, it sold to Mel Gibson’s Icon Productions in 1999. Gangemi’s second novel, INAMORATA was published by Viking in 2004 and is currently in development at Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil Films. Gangemi has worked as a screenwriter for most of the major studios, including New Line, TriStar, Warner Brothers, Sony Animation, and Paramount Pictures. He has twice sold hour long dramas to ABC and has written for NBC’s horror anthology “Fear Itself”. He co-wrote the movie WIND CHILL (Sony, 2007) starring Emily Blunt and produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh. His adaptation of the novel GO WITH ME begins filming in late 2013 with Anthony Hopkins. He recently sold supernatural TV series STREGA to A&E.
Gangemi has lived in Boston, Los Angeles, and Italy, and currently makes his home in Philadelphia with his wife and two young children. Of STONEHEARST ASYLUM Gangemi notes, “The movie reflects my lifelong love of gothic fiction, as well as my interest in the history of medicine. Originally pitched to my agents as ‘A Hammer film made by Merchant and Ivory,’ it’s my hope that with Poe’s pedigree, the stellar cast and romantic subplot, STONEHEARST ASYLUM will appeal to a wider audience than might normally see a genre picture.”
THOMAS YATSKO – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
As a director of photography Thomas Yatsko has collaborated with director Brad Anderson on at least five projects. Their work on STONEHEARST ASYLUM marks the second time that the duo has matched up on a feature film. Their last feature film, THE CALL starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin which was released by SONY, opened up #2 at the box office.
Thomas Yatsko started as a well known camera operator, working on feature films such as DEEP IMPACT, THE BANGER SISTERS, and STARSHIP TROOPERS. Thomas then took the jump to Director of Photography working on TV series such as CSI MIAMI, E RING, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, FRINGE, and TOUCH.
Last year Thomas was an integral part of the helping launch the pilot and first season of BATES MOTEL for Showrunner Carlton Cuse and the A&E; channel. The highly acclaimed series, in which lead actress Vera Fermiga was nominated for an Emmy this season, has an eerie and timeless look that owes a lot to the strong shooting of Thomas Yatsko. Recently, Director Brad Anderson and Thomas shot a pilot called INHUMAN for JJ Abram’s Bad Robot, which was picked up by the FBC network.
Thomas has been known to push the envelope to create very unique looks for each project he works on, and he was excited to work on a project with Kate Beckinsale and Jim Sturgess, as well as Sir Ben Kingsley, and Sir Michael Caine.
ALAIN BAINÉE – PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Alain Bainée was raised in Paris, where he studied architecture at L’ École Spéciale d’Architecture. Passionate about film, he began working as a production designer and moved to Spain in the early 1990s. As one of the most respected art directors in the industry, he has worked with many accomplished directors, including Pedro Almodóvar whom he worked with on his first film, KIKA, in 1992.
Among Bainée’s distinguished credits are CAROL’S JOURNEY, directed by Imanol Uribe, and FRAGILE, directed by Jaume Balagueró. Bainée has been celebrated for his work with Gaudí Awards for his Art Direction on TRANSSIBERIAN (2008) and BLANCANIEVES (2012), as well as a Goya Award for BLANCANIEVES.
He has been recognized by his peers and currently serves as a member of the board of La Academia De Cine Español in the category of Art Direction. Sharing his enthusiasm for film and his experience in the industry, he has taught master classes in Austria and Spain.
Additional credits include; EL DETECTIVE Y LA MUERTE, BETWEEN YOUR LEGS, MEAN SPIRIT, THE MACHINIST, the Woody Allen directed VICKY CHRISTINA BARCELONA and director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s INTRUDERS.
THOMAS OLÁH – COSTUME DESIGNER
Thomas Oláh studied Fashion Design at Vienna´s University of Applied Arts under the tutelage of many distinguished professors including Vivienne Westwood. Since 1995, he has run his own studio and workshop, specializing in the design and manufacturing of costumes for film and theatre.
Focusing on designing for period pieces, his recent work includes JEW SUESS (2010), directed by Oscar Roehler, and MEASURING THE WORLD (2012), directed by Detlev Buck, both of which got him nominations for Best Costume Design at the German Film Awards. THE PHYSICIAN, directed by Philipp Stölzl, is scheduled for release in December 2013.
STONEHEARST ASYLUM is his second work with director Brad Anderson, after collaborating on TRANSSIBERIAN in 2008.


I came across the word trope in a Guardian blog entry on Asus at this year's CES 2011.
To quote, the article, the line was:
"He's working the Steve Jobs trope, by walking back and forth and talking slowly, but it's not quite as compelling."
Trope in this usage is an "overused device", referring to Steve's Jobs habit of walking back and forth on stage. Trope also refers to expressions or themes that have been overused to the point of being a cliche.
Example: When I watched the movie, the director pulled in the usual thriller tropes to the point that I got bored midway through it and fell asleep.


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1. What is the name of the family in the TV series Married with Children?
2. What was the name of actress Zoe Wannamaker?s filmmaker father?
3. Who was the 1958 Cha Cha dancing champion of Hong Kong?
4. What was the name of the Militant Black organisation found in the USA after the death of Martin Luther King Jr?
5. Who starred alongside Barbara Streisand in the film Whats Up Doc?
6. Who wrote the play ?The Mousetrap??
7. What is the capital city of the South Holland province and seat of the Dutch Government?
8. June Brown played which character in Eastenders?
9. Which actor played the white male lead in Love Thy Neighbour
10. Whats the connection?
1. Bundy (Ted Bundy)
2. Sam (Son of Sam)
3. Bruce Lee (Henry Lee Lucas Portrait of a Serial Killer, and Derrick Todd Lee Baton Rouge Serial Killer)
4. Black Panthers (The Black Panther)
5. Ryan O?Neal (Michael Ryan)
6. Agatha Christie (John Christie)
7. The Hague (John George Hague ? The Acid Bath Killer)
8. Dot Cotton (Ann Marie Cotton)
9. Jack Smethurst (Jack the Ripper)
10. Serial Killers


Barry John Acting Studio operates under the Theatre in Education Trust, a non-profit association whose goals are to spread knowledge of and interest in theatrical and media arts through education. BJAS is also associated with Imago Media Company Pvt Ltd which has interests in film production through Barry John Films.
BJAS opened (as Imago Acting School) in 1999, in Noida, U.P in Film City just outside Delhi. Among the first students was Manoj Bajpai. The course moved to a studio in Saidulajab, Saket, in New Delhi in 2002. By request of students, casting directors and producers, Barry John and Sanjay Sujitabh, the Directors, decided to move to Mumbai, where the school was renamed Barry John Acting Studio. Among our first Mumbai students were Freida Pinto, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Richa Chadda, followed soon after by Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, and many others who have successfully played in films and television serials.
In Mumbai, we also offer customized film workshops for production houses who wish to “train?
Venue: Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.


Intermediate Improv and Scenework Techniques: In this class, students will work the skills they were previously introduced to with more targeted exercises the help them explore the concepts of character, relationship, and environment on stage more deeply. They will also learn how to recognize and build on patterns to advance their scenes. Students will begin to learn elements of structure for performance and create fully improvised scenes with more than two performers.
Prerequisite: PHIT Improv 101
Dates: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, & 3/3
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Graduation Show Date/Time: Saturday, March 10th, 2017 @ 2:00 p.m. (Main Stage)
Theater Location: 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Class Location: Rehearsal Room A (2nd Floor)
Read through our terms and conditions of enrollment prior to enrolling for informatoin on refunds, attendance policies, and more. You will be asked if you read through everything at checkout.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
“Awesome instructor! Kristen was able to critique in a very pleasant way, while engaging the classroom.” — “Kristen is first-rate, with a good combination of formal knowledge and know-how.”
Kristen Schier is the Artistic Director of The Philly N Crowd, which performs weekly shows at The Actor’s Center. Before coming to PHIT she taught improv for Delaware Theater Company, Drexel University, and The Actor’s Center.
Kristen has a B.F.A. in Theater Arts from the University of the Arts and has been working in Philly as a professional actor, improviser and teacher for several years. She has worked with Commonwealth Classic Theater Company, Shakespeare in Clark Park, and Ego Po. She has appeared in many productions including the originally created Art of War, which received a Barrymore Nomination for Outstanding Ensemble.
Kristen has studied clowning intensively with Giovanni Fusetti and has studied improv at The Second City and at the Annoyance in Chicago and the Magnet Theater in NYC. She has taken workshops and classes with such improv notables as Michael Gelman, Jill Bernard, Armando Diaz, Asaf Ronen, Mick Napier, Susan Messing, Jonathan Pitts Joe Bill and Mark Sutton and members of the UCB Theater in New York City.
When she is not on stage, Kristen is incredibly absent minded and susceptible to fraud.


THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT – “Serviceable frights in a sinister story”
Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona – 2019)
- Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren
- Mitchell Hoog as young Ed Warren
- Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
- Megan Ashley Brown as young Lorraine Warren
- Ruairi O'Connor as Arne Cheyenne Johnson
- Sarah Catherine Hook as Debbie Glatzel
- Julian Hilliard as David Glatzel
- John Noble as Kastner
- Eugenie Bondurant as Lola / The Occultist
- Shannon Kook as Drew Thomas
Is a sequel to The Conjuring 2 (2016), and as the eighth instalment in the Conjuring Universe film franchise.
A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. It starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
The third outing in the main Conjuring film series delivers serviceable frights in a sinister story. The film’s main appeal, however, comes courtesy of those oddly lovable Warrens. Yep, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga once more make the real-life paranormal investigator couple enjoyably compelling. I mean, has some of their magic worn off by this point with 5 movies and counting in the franchise universe? No question – but there’s still plenty of gas in the tank. You see, like Mulder and Scully (The X-Files) or Sam and Dean Winchester (Supernatural), there’s something about these characters that makes them so darn appealing – I just wanna watch them do their thing! As for the story in this particular outing, well, it’s creepy alright – if not overstuffed. Things play-out nicely in an almost police procedural way (a refreshing change), but it sours quickly with a climax that leaves a lot to be desired. It’s certainly not the worst of the franchise (looking at you The Nun), but also not near the best. The super slick production actually goes a long way here, making it steps above what could have been just another ho-hum horror. But, again, we can all thank those cunning Warrens for turning it into another decent offering of cinematic scares!


Jailer is the title of Thalaivar 169. It options celebrity Rajinikanth, Shiva Rajkumar, and Priyanka Arul Mohan in the primary roles. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the movie has Anirudh’s music. The Jailer film was bankrolled by Kalanithi Maran underneath the Sun Pictures banner. It can also be touted that Sivakarthikeyan performs a youthful model of Rajinikanth within the flashback portion. Jailer Movie hits the flooring at the moment (August 22) in Chennai Stay tuned with solar footage and newsbugz for a fast Rajinikanth’s Jailer replace.
The First look poster of Jailer was launched on twenty second August 2022.
|Starring||Rajinikanth, Shiva Rajkumar|
|Editor||Yet to be up to date|
|Cinematographer||Yet to be up to date|
|Production Company||Sun Pictures|
|Review||Yet to be up to date|
|Rating||Yet to be up to date|
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First Look Poster
Have a take a look at the primary look poster of Thalaivar 169th film Jailer,
Where to Watch Jailer Tamil Movie Online
An announcement on Jailer film on-line streaming platform will probably be made quickly. Jailer film ott is Sun NXT app. Stay tuned to this newsbugz web page to know the place to observe Jailer film on-line.
|OTT Platform||Sun NXT|
|OTT Release Date||2023 (Expected)|
|Languages||Tamil (English Subtitles)|
|Resolutions||SD (as much as 480p), HD (as much as 720p), Full HD (as much as 1080p)|
Here’s the film announcement video with the primary crew and solid,
Watch Jailer Announcement theme on youtube. Listen Jailer Theme mp3 on spotify.


‘Fatal overdoses up 30 percent’
The impact of drug addiction in the U.S. rages on, despite the fact that a number of states have settled with the drug industry in the opioid crisis.
A new award-winning documentary film – The Addict’s Wake – focuses in on the people of one small town who, like those in so many communities across the nation, have felt the ripple effect of the addiction crisis in every corner of their county.
The film will premiere a virtual screening for the public from June 16 – 26. Check out the news release to learn more.


Shakespeares play about the doomed romance of two teenagers from feuding families is the most famous love story ever writtenfirst performed around 1596 romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet an opera the musical west side story and a dozen filmsread a character analysis of juliet plot summary and important quotes. Romeo and juliet no fear shakespeare english edition ebook sparknotes amazonde kindle shop. No fear romeo juliet graphic novel no fear shakespeare illustrated shakespeare william wiegle matt isbn 9781411498747 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. No fear shakespeare the full text of shakespeares plays and sonnets side by side with translations into modern english no fear shakespeare is available online and in book form at barnesandnoblecom antony and cleopatra
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Award winning Scottish actor and producer Sean Connery was the first ‘James Bond’ in the spy film ‘Dr No’ that was released in 1962. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jim Malone in the movie ‘The Untouchables’ in 1987. His super hit movies include ‘Marine’ (1964), ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (1974), ‘Outland’ (1981), ‘The Name of The Rose’ (1986), ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ (1989), ‘The Hunt for Red October’ (1990) and ‘Finding Forrester’ (2000). He is a winner of three Golden Globes and two BAFTA awards and has been featured in the video game ‘James Bond 007: From Russia with Love’.
Sean Connery did not become a star overnight. He came from a humble background and started life as a milkman. He later joined the Royal Navy but got discharged on medical grounds. He even tried bodybuilding but gave up the sport due to tough competition. Finally he turned to acting where he initially had to struggle to make ends meet. He rose in the industry to establish his own production company, ‘Foundation Films’. However, in his fading years he had a few misses at the box office like ‘The Fallout’ and ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ that prompted him to quit acting in 2007.
Sean Connery lives retired life and has been given the title of ‘The Greatest Living Scot’ and the ‘Sexiest Man of the Century’. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the year 2000 and will remain a legend in cinema for the classics that will be viewed for years to come.


The plural of tableau is tableaus or tableaux.
A tableau is a dramatic or artistic representation of a scene or event, typically performed by a group of actors or depicted in a visual form. It can also refer to a striking or vivid depiction or description of something. Tableaus are commonly used in theater, dance, and visual arts to convey a narrative or evoke emotions through still poses or carefully arranged compositions. They can be static or dynamic, and often involve careful attention to staging, lighting, and costume. Tableaus can be found in various artistic traditions and are a powerful tool for storytelling and visual communication.
The graph shows the occurances of the plural of tableau in written English since 1800 using Google's Ngram Viewer.


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The movie OUT OF CONTROL is a German Chinese co-production, financed by Dreams of Dragon (Wilson Qui). The budget is in the region of 15 Million Euros (high for a German production company). It is being filmed at various locations in Germany with filming starting 22nd February for an estimated 46+ shooting day schedule. Locations include Berlin, Cologne, D?sseldorf, Wuppertal, Bergisch, Mettmann, Bad Oeynhausen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Cochem and Aldenhoven. Scenes like the ones filmed at Bad Oeynhausen in late February were mainly done with the stunt-crew and doubles. Actors here will only be seen in close-ups.
The cast consists of Chinese, German and other international actors. The movie is being filmed in each actors own language (Choi Seung Hyun = Korean, Cecilia Cheung = Cantonese etc), the film set language is English (local commnication during filming). The full movie will be dubbed into Mandarin.
Other actors listed:
Joe Toedtling … Wild Hair
Blerim Destani … Full Beard
Marko Dyrlich … Roland Bail
Merle Collet … Officer Schulz
Full cast list: here
Official Press Release: [Press Release] Action Thriller 'Out of Control' gets underway in Germany
The movie is expected to come into Chinese cinemas Autumn 2016. A German cinema date is unfortunately currently not expected.
The storyline of the movie is about a criminal blackmailing owners of 30 high-end limousines via a computer virus. The movie involves many stunt scenes with chasing cars and explosions. The movie begins with the female lead being kidnapped during the Berlin Film Festival ?BERLINALE? (shooting of some of the scenes took place during BERLINALE Feb 2016). The female character is called Lucy Lin. The bad guy is called ?Kayser? And there is an Interpol agent named Tom Young who is going after Kayser.
Some of the action stunts for the movie were filmed in Berlin and at Bad Oeynhausen ? excerpts of these can be seen below. Please note these photos are from filming the stunt scenes and do not include T.O.P. However ?an Asian action star? was present during the shooting of the Berlin action scenes (we assume this is Cecilia Cheung) .Photos from the set at Cochem Castle, Cochem (at the river Moselle) on 2016-04-12. Source: Rhein Zeitung.
Please find below a playlist of "Out of Control" Behind the Scenes footages. We will be adding more materials like promotion, press and trailers as they are being published.
Please click any of the thumbnails below to see an enlarged version:
More information on OUT OF CONTROL:
Photo sources: Rhein Zeitung, RaheAndreas, SWR, Westfalen-Blatt, Aachener Zeitung, BIGBANGmusic | _BBmusic, Michael Trevino, Zhang Huo Reng
Action scenes filmed in Berlin:
Elisabeth Proell (@EProell) February 29, 2016
Video Sources as credited and BZ Berlin
Watch the video for a bridge explosion in OUT OF CONTROL here: BTS Action Shooting_ Bridge Explosion
Here is an article describing some of the shooting more in detail (sorry it?s in German): ARTICLE
More photos from filming the stunt scenes in Germany HERE.
Updates from other actors or/and film crew from Out Of Control:
About the producers:
More about the German producer team can be found here: Action Concept. The company is known for its stunt-rich action productions of a German TV Series and movies named "Alarm für Cobra 11" which has set new standards in German action movie productions.
About the Chinese company:
Dreams of Dragon Strikes Three Year Deal With China Film Group
Chinese production house Dreams Of Dragon Pictures has signed a three year deal with China Film Company, part of state-owned giant China Film Group.
The deal, described as a strategic three-year partnership, spans film investment, development, production and distribution.
They said that looking at 20 films across a broad range of genres and two blockbusters: an epic love story written by Wang Hui-ling (Lust Caution, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon); and a $200 million futuristic disaster film that will include Hollywood talent.
DDP, founded in 2008, is best known for its investment in Cloud Atlas, which achieved a higher box office in China $27.8 ,million) than the U.S. ($27.1 million). The company has also been involved in Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting, and The Man Behind The Court Yard House, and Silent Witness. It currently has a development slate of more than 40 original film projects.


Hi! My name is Charlize and I am just new here. On my first blog, I wanted to share three reasons why I love watching the film “3 Idiots” over and over again. In case you haven't heard or watched it yet, “3 Idiots” holds the record as the highest-grossing Bollywood or Indian movie of all time. Well, why not? It stars Aamir Khan as the lead actor and supported by a powerful cast plus it has a story worth-telling to the general public.
I first got a hold of its DVD from my cousin who lives in India now. He gave me a copy and told me to watch it because I would definitely love it. At that time, I was pretty frustrated and exhausted from finishing my research paper writing service tasks for school so I obliged to get rid of the stress. And after that, I watched it over and over again and started recommending it to my friends here in CA.
First reason why I love this film is it starred Aamir Khan, one of the most gorgeous Indian guy I know and second, the story is really tear-jerker. It made me really cry a lot on how each of the situations developed and how hard education is in India. And lastly, it is the first Indian film I have watched and now I am hooked into watching more.
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A show filled with performance about life, perception and the absurd. String Tea questions the space between our thoughts and actions, immersing an audience in the pure curiosity of the performers. String Tea unfurls through a series of vignettes, first rooted in conversation, flowing into solo pieces of poetry, story and live music. Presented by the Elar Institute – Home of Humanistic Performance & Discovery.
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Living Room Theater at the Blue Bamboo
This intimate theatrical experience takes the audience on an emotional journey through a series of vignettes which reflect on humanity. Pensive to comical conversations, experimental performance and live instrumentals weave a story of struggle, raw truth and love. Experience “slice of life theater” which is always followed by a Q & A with the performers. Presented by the Elar Institute – Home of Humanistic Performance & Discovery
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Patrick Greene of the Gallery at Avalon Island is one of Orlando’s unsung heroes. If it’s hip and happening in the arts scene, Pat likely has a finger in the pie.
Here’s a New Voices column by Madison Bernath that tells what Pat’s been up to, and why you should get involved.


Who won the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017?
Mother Teresa won Nobel Prize for?
A. R. Rahman won Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____ .
Deepa Mehta was nominated for Oscars for the movie "Water" in the category of ______ .
Highest Civilian Honour received by Dilip Kumar is
Bhalchandra Nemade won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?
B.D.Goenka Award was established to recognise contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of ____________.
Who has won maximum Filmfare Awards as a Music Director?
Kailash Satyarthi won Nobel Prize for?
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So now you have the bones. The rough draft is done and you now have to go through it and make it shine. Where to start? I'd recommend you start where you feel drawn to. I normally read through the manuscript to see where I'm weak but I can't help but make corrections as I go through. I ask myself questions:
Does the scene flow?
Does it move the plot forward?
Does the dialog make sense?
Is there enough description or too much talking heads?
Does each scene end with a hook?
I might go through my manuscript three or four times to catch it all. Now I feel I need to explain this. I did try to cut down the amounts of edits needed but found that didn't work for me. I need to do this in stages to get the best story I can.


Event: Lady Lovely Lute [East London]
|Title||Lady Lovely Lute [East London]|
A film about the London lute personality Stephanie, with her friends [including me] playing small parts. I will be playing live with her before the film.
More information and tickets are available here:
|Date and Time||08/09/18 from 13:00 to 16:00|
07949 652 315
Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street


“Very often, unfortunately, people may believe something, but they go along with a group of people because they don’t have the courage to stand alone or stand up for themselves.” Pooja Bhatt MORE READERS LOVE QUOTES! “The children are now working as if …
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Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist, model, and film maker. The recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt.


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|No. of series||2|
|No. of episodes||17|
|Production company(s)||Baby Cow Productions|
|Original network||BBC Two|
|Original release||26 September 2000 –|
5 March 2003
|Related shows||The Keith Barret Show|
Marion and Geoff is a BBC television mockumentary in video-diary format, produced by Baby Cow Productions and screened on BBC Two in 2000, with a second series following in 2003. The series starred Rob Brydon as Keith Barret, a naïve taxi driver going through a messy divorce from his wife, Marion, who, though he fails to realise it, has had a long-standing affair with her colleague, Geoff. Each episode is presented as a monologue, filmed by a fixed camera in the confines of his car.
The script is written in such a way that the viewer can pick up on clues that Keith has not himself realised. Numerous references are made to one of his children not resembling him very strongly, an obvious hint that one of the children he loves so dearly is not his own, but in fact Geoff's. Keith also gives clues in the first series about his wife's activities—the viewer knows about Marion's affair long before he works it out himself.
Keith's character is affectionately portrayed as a gentle dunce and draws a great deal of sympathy as the series progresses. He is in denial about his divorce, and somehow always manages to look on the positive side of even the most awful situation. Although he doesn't understand it, his life revolves around Marion and her new partner Geoff, and his love for his "little smashers" (his sons, Rhys and Alun). Despite his faults, Keith is a hard-working and good man.
Series one consists of ten episodes all around nine minutes long. It was first transmitted in 2000. The series was later repeated, with the original segments combined into 30-minute episodes. (Episode seven, "The Monkeys", was not included in this format).
- "The Presents"
- "The Gun"
- "The Homecoming"
- "The Tunnel"
- "The Phone"
- "The Second Hottest Day"
- "The Monkeys"
- "The Birthday"
- "The Divorce"
- "The Girlfriend"
Series two consists of six episodes all 30 minutes long. It was first transmitted in 2003.
- "The Services"
- "The Boys"
- "The Wife"
- "The Husband"
Other Keith Barret appearances
- Comic Relief Special—a 2001 special eight-minute episode for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day, available on the Marion and Geoff Series 1 DVD.
- A Small Summer Party—a 2001 50-minute special based around Keith's initial discovery of Marion and Geoff's affair, and thus a prequel to the series proper, although produced between the first and second runs. This was the first time on-screen appearance of Geoff and Marion, played by Steve Coogan and Tracy-Ann Oberman respectively. It is available on the Marion and Geoff Series 2 DVD.
- The Keith Barret Show—a 2004 spoof chat/debate show tackling the subject of relationships, hosted by "Keith Barret", who interviewed a different celebrity couple on each show.
- Nelson, Robin (2006). "In Between Marion and Geoff". Journal of British Cinema and Television. Edinburgh University Press. 3 (1): 115–121. doi:10.3366/JBCTV.2006.3.1.115.


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Good day Red Rock News readers! One of my earliest New Jersey childhood memories is going to the Jersey City Public Library (Five Corners Branch) on Newark Avenue with my mom to check out the “Godzilla” movie starring Raymond Burr. Long before my parents owned a video store, the library was our go-to for movies. How amazing is it that you didn’t have to pay to rent movies; you could visit your local library and check out, not just books, but movies…for free!
From taking a cartooning class to attending a program on hiking safety, what a magical place the Library is to this community. It is truly the convergence of many different viewpoints, people, and activities. A popular library program at Sedona Public Library is our Monday Movie Nights. We are happy to announce that Monday Movie Nights will return in February.
Join us in the Community Room Mondays at 6 p.m. where we’ll show a variety of movies including first-runs, and don’t miss cult classics on the second Monday of the month with yours truly. We would love to tell you exactly what we are showing but per the contract we have for our library movie license, we cannot. However, I can say that we are kicking off Monday, February 7th with a movie featuring one of Hollywood’s greatest leading men, Tom Hanks. The movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name from writer Paulette Jiles which was published in 2016. It’s a sweeping fictional historical tale that garnered a great many accolades and award nominations including Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score.
On Valentine’s Day, we’ll be presenting a classic romantic comedy featuring Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock. This 1995 film grossed over $182 million at the box office on a budget of $17 million. It’s a romantic “meet-cute” of mistaken identities and misheard confessions of love. Bullock, along with leading man veteran Bill Pullman, best known for his role as Lone Starr in the Mel Brooks’ film “Spaceballs”, share a great on screen chemistry. I remember watching this movie when it came out, and I look forward to rediscovering it again with my fellow library cinephiles.
Sedona Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 21st in observance of Presidents’ Day, so no movie, but movies will return on Monday, February 28. Our last Monday movie of the month will be a 2021 documentary on the late American Chef, Anthony Bourdain. Many may know Bourdain from his reality television show “Parts Unknown” that aired on CNN from 2013 until his passing in 2018. The documentary presents a fair and candid portrait of Bourdain both as a celebrity chef and human being. I never had the chance to see the film in theatres so I’m looking forward to seeing it at the Library.
We’re very excited to bring back Monday Movie Nights to the Library and we hope you are too. Monday Movie Nights information is available at the Library and on our Library events calendar – including titles! Please be sure to visit our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as sedonalibrary.org, for more information on all the new and upcoming programs and events at the Library. Call us at (928) 282-7714 for more information!
Monday Movie Nights at the Library are free and open to the public, but your donations are always appreciated. Audience contributions help cover the costs of the program and will enable us to show a larger selection of films. Thank you for your support of this and other programs at Sedona Public Library. Social distancing and masks are highly recommended.
Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your gifts supplement the funding and support we receive from the City of Sedona, Coconino and Yavapai County property taxes, and Friends of the Sedona Library. Visit sedonalibrary.org/donate to make an online gift. Thank you!
Sedona Public Library
Column for January 28, 2022
Written by Jan Marc Quisumbing, Program & Marketing Coordinator
Library News appears each Friday in the Red Rock News.


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Writer/Director of the film "Dance or Drive" which recently had it's U.S premiere at Dances with Films and also screened at the Nickel Youth Film Festival (run by the Nickel Independent Festival). The film was awarded best short at the Goldenbee International Children's Film Festival and will screen at The Atlanta Children's Film Festival.
Premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival and was awarded honorable mention and "Best of the Fest". Also screened at Indy Shorts, Woods Hole, Sedona and selected for the 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival. Read press and other festival news here:
Screenwriter of the new age rom-com feature film, Sexy Dance, which was a second-rounder at the Austin Film Festival.
Wrote the play, You, Me and That Guy, which was co-produced by the Araca Group (Wicked, Urinetown) through their Araca Project program and premiered Off-Broadway.
Finalist for best film in the 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. Also screened at Newport Beach Film Festival, HollyShorts, Heartland Film Festival and more. The Film's production was also featured on CNN.
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Mar 17, 2015. “If the situation of the homosexual is ever to be understood by the public,” a TIME film review stated in 1970, “it will be because of the breakthrough made by this humane, moving picture.” The picture in question was The Boys in the Band, which was released on March 17, 1970, and was one of the first.
Nov 24, 2015. Experts in the LGBT world share their favourite gay movies, forming Time Out's countdown of the 50 best gay movies ever; films exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender themes.
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Oct 31, 2017. “There's this one section of the film where Simon imagines this one boy and imagines them kissing underneath the mistletoe at Christmas,” says Berlanti. “In every other major studio film, it's always the guy and the girl. And there was something so powerful about it being just a guy imagining himself with this.
Nov 7, 2017. Gay characters have long been a hallmark of teen movies, but usually as colorful sidekicks—like Mean Girls' “too gay to function” Damian—or as an obstacle for the protagonist to. On the musical's opening night, when Lady Bird walks in on Danny kissing another boy, she's obviously shocked and angry.
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Dec 22, 2016. Spa Night was declared the winner of the U. S. Grand Jury Prize at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival — and with good reason. and starring Hairspray Live's Garrett Clayton as the twink poster boy, King Cobra garnered controversy after Corrigan refused to take part in the film, saying it stretched.
Apr 3, 2018. 11 Gay Movies That Actually Have Happily-Ever-After Endings. By Cassie Sheets. Not in the mood for another sad, gay movie? There are a lot of important gay movies that don't have the happiest endings for gay characters, especially when those movies try to tackle important topics like homophobia or the.
Oct 21, 2016. Even as a teen, Chiron prefers to spend time with Juan and his girlfriend Teresa Janelle Monae rather than head home and risk the wrath of his mother. That theme of identity comes back into play when Chiron and Kevin reunite after a decade apart to reconcile the past and rediscover each other on the.
Jun 11, 2015. Here are some queer Latino films you can watch at home while sitting on your comfy couch. Featuring intimate camera angles and a lilting soundtrack to make US indie filmmakers swoon, Mosquita y Mari is the low-key and personal tale of two young Latinas, Yolanda and Mari, whose burgeoning.
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INDIANAPOLIS – After hosting the Heartland Film Festival on the south and north sides of Indianapolis for several years, Heartland Truly Moving Pictures announced today that it will move from the south side to the northwest side for the 21st Annual Heartland Film Festival. Films will continue to be shown at AMC Castleton Square 14 and now in its new location, AMC Traders Point 12. The 10-day festival will take place October 18-27. The decision, which organizers believe will increase opportunities for festival-goers, was made after the organization struggled to increase ticket sales and revenue in its south side venue, making it impossible to financially sustain a south side presence.
This year, with a record-breaking 1,240 film submissions, the 21st Annual Heartland Film Festival will feature more movie choices than ever before. The selection committee reviewed each film and has selected the “best of the best” in new, independent films from all over the world that will move and inspire people, and change the way they look at the world.


Finding Valerie: Naked & Unashamed
Is this pure fabrication? In the following scene Orlean lies on the grass and tells John that she wishes she could be a shiny ant. This sequence clearly complements the earlier moment in which the waitress unbuttons her blouse. Both are woodland scenes saturated with deep greens and reds and filled with the sound of bird song. Did the ant episode actually occur?
It looks more unreal than the previous fantasy sequence; it seems to be some parodic version of the Garden of Eden. When did Susan begin falling in love with Laroche? If Valerie fed Charlie the idea, did he add on this ending to satisfy the producer? Did Orlean actually lie about herself and Laroche in her book or did Charlie invent the lie in order to tie up his script? Is Donald also merely an advantageous lie? He always arrives at the most inopportune moments when Charlie is trying to work or sleep or masturbate.
We may be shocked to learn at this point that he does actually exist.
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Or does he? Are the later scenes with Donald, like the earlier sex scenes, mere fabrication? We may settle into the rest of the movie convinced that Donald exists, but there are still clues that he may not. When Donald is killed, Charlie phones his mother. Charles, is that you? Why is she so sure that this is his identical twin on the phone? Most importantly there are three Charlies. So, Charly is Donald and Charlie made one. Their initials C.
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Donald considers his brother a genius and never calls him anything but Charles. Darwin followed up The Origin of Species with an astonishing investigation of co-evolution as observed in the relationship between orchids and the insects that pollinate them. Origin took more than 20 years to write and might have taken longer had Alfred Russel Wallace not written to Darwin in June telling him of his sudden discovery of natural selection.
Darwin was writing for an audience that still believed that the orchid was created by the hand of God. How else to explain that there is an orchid that looks like an octopus, another like a monkey? Some look like squirrels, others like nuns dressed in their wimples, still others like drunken old men Orlean But Darwin considered orchids the pinnacle of natural selection.
Many species look so much like their favorite insects that the insect mistakes them for kin, and when it lands on the flower to visit, pollen sticks to its body. When the insect repeats the mistake on another orchid, the pollen from the first flower gets deposited on the stigma of the second — in other words, the orchid gets fertilized because it is smarter than the bug.
Another orchid species imitates the shape of something that a pollinating insect likes to kill. Botanists call this pseudoantagonism. Other species look like the mate of their pollinator, so the bug tries to mate with one orchid and then another — pseudocopulation — and spreads pollen from flower to flower each hopeless time. No one knows whether orchids evolved to complement insects or whether the orchids evolved first, or whether somehow these two life forms evolved simultaneously, which might explain how two totally different living things came to depend on each other Orlean A flower has no brain, no power to strategize, but in order to understand the orchid, we must imagine it outwitting a bee, mocking a moth, cuddling up to a fly.
Donald conveniently appears whenever Charlie is making any kind of progress. He always arrives with news of his greater success; he always brings Charlie back from ecstasy to despair. Donald concludes his multi-personality disorder screenplay with the cop chasing the serial killer and his hostage. Adaptation ensures the impossibility of distinguishing truth from lie, original from copy, authentic from inauthentic. In this way, the film realizes the perfection of co-evolution. Like Cage at the beginning of the movie, she wants to find herself emerging from the womb.
How did we arrive at this place in which both Orlean and Charlie want to return to the beginning?
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Rare is the film in which the screenwriter puts himself into the story, yet paradoxically this self-reflexive movie makes it unusually difficult to answer who put this story together? Who determined its structure and much of its content? Like the amorous or antagonistic collisions between the bee and the orchid, it is constructed around a series of mistakes.
In perhaps the most painful moment of the movie Charlie mistakes a sweet waitress for a possible love interest. When he asks her to attend an orchid show with him, she backs away and gossips about him with another waitress. Thereafter, Charlie avoids any encounters with actual women. She too rejected him and gossiped about him with another friend.
Charlie tells Donald how embarrassed he was for him at the time. But Donald remains unashamed. His love made him happy. In this sense, they show us how to live. The only barometer you have is your heart. They produce metaphors, ideas, connections, and finally hope of further procreation as they along with floriology inspire Charlie to declare his love for Amelia.
Charlie is paralyzed by perfectionism, but Adaptation is a perfect film because it mirrors natural selection, because it appears not to be the result of intention, foreknowledge, or design but of a series of mistakes. As much as Charlie studies The Orchid Thief , he fails to understand the significance of pseudocopulation or pseudoantagonism. In order to interview Susan Orlean, Donald pretends to be Charlie.
In order to get Native Americans to steal orchids for him, John Laroche pretends to be a concerned environmentalist. In order to maintain the pretense that she is a happily married, respectable journalist Susan is willing to murder Charlie. On the black screen that opens Adaptation Charlie introduces himself to us through a self-flagellating monologue; in order to impress he must become a Chinese-speaking oboist.
Obsessed with integrity and honesty, Charlie cannot see what every other character takes for granted; nature flourishes because of fakery. In both scenes, Jonze reminds us of the overt weirdness of their previous film, of the multiple ways in which Malkovich calls attention to the cinematic apparatus. Adaptation does the opposite. We cannot know how the orchid knows how to pretend, but the orchid is, nonetheless, pretending.
Occasionally Jonze teases the audience with signs of his presence, with visual tricks. As I mentioned earlier, three times we are deceived into believing Charlie is having sex; three times we discover he is masturbating.
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This legerdemain makes it impossible for us to know if the love scenes between Laroche and Susan are real. In one of their first scenes together, Donald explains the premise of his screenplay to Charlie. Although Charlie remains unconvinced, he quickly tires of fighting with his brother:. How could you have somebody held prisoner in a basement and working in a police station at the same time? Listen closely. How could you? What exactly would? I agree with Mom. Very taut. Donald: Cool.
I really like Dressed to Kill until the third act de-nooie-ment. The scene is hilarious on so many different levels. Simple editing, not trick photography, situates a character in two different places at once. And photography will expose, not conceal, the fact that the three different characters are all the same person.
Charlie the character has clearly forgotten that filmmaking is a collaborative effort. Nicolas Cage is never alone in a room with a typewriter — he is surrounded by cameramen and lighting designers.
Orlean communicates constantly with Laroche as she writes both her article and her book, but Charlie is determined until the third act denouement to go it alone. Needless to say, this is not the lesson to learn from this film about cooperation, collaboration, and co-evolution. Yet Jonze seems to have so successfully hidden himself that critics have curiously forgotten about him as well. How could movements of deterritorialisation and processes of reterritorialisation not be relative, always connected, caught up in one another?
The orchid deterritorialises by forming an image, a tracing of a wasp; but the wasp reterritorialises on that image. But it reterritorialises the orchid by transporting its pollen. Wasp and orchid, as heterogeneous elements, form a rhizome. There is neither imitation nor resemblance, only an exploding of two heterogeneous series on the line of flight composed by a common rhizome. In order to see the orchid and the wasp as a rhizome, we need to abandon the concepts of mimicry and imitation.
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After making her debut in a minor role with Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy after roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), The Leopard (1963), Cartouche (1963), and Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963).
From 1963, Cardinale became known in the United States and Britain following her role in The Pink Panther opposite David Niven.
Claudia Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is an Italian Tunisian film actress and sex symbol who appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in several English films.
Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her.
Even talking with a friend about anything that could make me look different from my public image was risky, as if it had been publicized, I would have been in trouble. Cardinale also starred opposite Pietro Germi in his crime film Un maledetto imbroglio, an important assignment for her in mastering the craft of acting while learning to feel at ease in front of the camera.
The film marked the start of a fruitful partnership between the two.
So as to maintain the secret, he drew up a detailed American-style contract covering every little detail of her life, depriving her of any possibility of acting on her own behalf.
Cardinale explained: "I was no longer master of my own body or thoughts.
The appearance nonetheless marked her feature-film debut.
She attended briefly as, despite her extremely photogenic looks, she had trouble with her acting assignments (partly owing to her difficulties with the Italian language).


Conservative filmmaker and political satirist Ami Horowitz is coming to Maven. His popular, edgy and entertaining videos have more than 6 million digital views in more than 192 countries .
Ami is the writer, producer and director of Ami on the Streets, a satirical short film series made for Fox News. Horowitz also co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the 2009 documentary U.N. Me, a critical examination of the United Nations.
From satirical reviews of events to man-on-the-street interviews, his work has been covered by The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR and many others.


On Aug. 28, 2020, renowned actor Chadwick Boseman passed away. Battling against colon cancer, Boseman died at the height of his career at age 43. Fans were both heartbroken and surprised. His family disclosed information the following day that Boseman was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2016. Through chemotherapy and treatment against his deadly disease, Boseman continued to impact the world on-screen as a superhero, cop, vigilante, and crime-fighter. In fact, the past four years of films showcased some of his best acting skills.
Boseman’s most well-known role was in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in which he played King T’Challa or the fan-favorite warrior avenger, Black Panther. First starring in Captain America: Civil War, he shocked audiences with his guest appearance. Fans of the Marvel universe were in awe and even further elated when Marvel produced a solo movie in 2018.
“When I first heard [Boseman] was getting his own movie for Black Panther, I was surprised and excited in the best way. He was the first black superhero in the Marvel movie franchise to have a solo movie and his role brought more diversity among the Avengers,” states IB freshman Ananya Vishwakarma.
The cultural masterpiece was praised for its depiction of African culture and even scored seven nominations for the 91st Academy Awards. In addition, it broke the box-office, earning over $1 billion worldwide in just twenty-six days. Boseman continued his role in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, which both annihilated box-office records.
His death broke the hearts of his fellow actors. Stars including but not limited to Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Evans were quick to send condolences through Twitter to Boseman’s family. Marvel even released an emotional tribute containing interviews with his Marvel colleagues detailing Boseman’s ability as an actor, friend, and hero.
Boseman’s acting career is not limited to the Marvel franchise. He has starred in multiple hit movies in the past decade and numerous tv shows as well. Some of his most popular movies from the past four years include 21 bridges, Da 5 bloods, and Marshall. One thing those movies all have in common is his ability to seamlessly fit into the role of heroic and iconic figures. Over the course of his career, Boseman has played Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, James Brown, and as mentioned before, Black Panther. All of these well-suited roles brought audiences to tears as Boseman’s ability to truly portray them never failed or faltered.
“He played powerful characters that inspired not only African Americans but other minorities as well” affirms IB freshman Maunickaa Sureshkumar.
Besides his acting career, Boseman was heavily involved in charity work and spoke out as a public figure. He used his role as Black Panther to promote the #BlackPantherChallenge, which aimed to give more Black children the opportunity to see more actors like them on-screen as heroic figures. In light of current events, Boseman was also an avid, outspoken supporter of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Using his status as a famous actor and public figure, he donated to multiple charities and used his social media to talk about the abusive culture of anti-blackness online. He also signed a letter addressed to Hollywood to recruit and promote more Black people and stop supporting police violence. His humanitarian work is just as worthy of praise. Besides donating to multiple charities, he helped launch Marvel: The Universe Unites campaign with his fellow Avengers. The campaign aims to support charities for children. The noble cause enabled many terminal cancer kids to be able to view the Avengers movies earlier and meet the heroes involved, as well as receive a package full of toys related to the heroes.
“Rather than getting caught up in the newfound fame, he used it to positively influence the world around him, involving himself with charities and more. He also became a role model to little kids everywhere” compliments Sureshkumar.
Chadwick Boseman was a wonderful friend, actor, husband, and hero to all.
Even in death, his influence on the film industry and audiences everywhere will remain intact.


HORACE AND THE ROUGH STUFF FELLOWSHIP
“Horace and the Rough Stuff Fellowship” tells the story of Horace Dall, an astronomer who—80 years ago—single-handedly crossed Iceland’s moonlike central desert in his suit and tie, solo, with just a napkin-sized map and the stars as his guide. The film tells Dall’s story as well as the like-minded adventurers who came after him, only to find it had (sort of) been done before. The film, with its stunning high-definition shots of the landscape, examines the eternal questions: Why do we go off road? Why leave the comforts of home? Are there any new adventures to be had? The answers of course (if there are any) lie in the hearts of individuals.


Eric Snider, one of my favorite movie critics, gave Rises a B versus the B+ he gave Batman Begins and the A- have gave The Dark Knight. (A B from Snider isn't actually that bad since his ratings don't generally suffer from grade inflation.) Having read several reviews, I went into Rises with slightly lowered expectations, but was pleasantly surprised by the film I saw.
Eight years after the Batman took the blame for Harvey Dent's death, Gotham City seems like a much better place. The resulting Dent Act was used to break organized crime in the city and to deny parole to large swaths of convicted criminals. Crime is at such a low rate that most newspaper headlines are now focused on the so-called "Cat" burglar who has stolen priceless items from members of Gotham's wealthy elite. However, on a much less visible level an inevitable conflict is brewing, much of it instigated by a masked terrorist known only as Bane who is amassing an army in Gotham's sewers.
With Batman gone, Gotham is now patrolled by Gotham's police, who are a lot more respectable than the crooked cops of nearly a decade before. One of these cops is Officer John Blake; an orphan who was inspired by both Bruce Wayne as well as the Batman while in his youth. Blake is a natural detective. He's so natural, in fact, that he deduces Batman's secret identity and realizes that the official explanation for Dent's death is false. Blake knows that something sinister is happening and urges the reclusive billionaire to put on the cape and cowl again. It's not until Bane's operation finally comes to the surface in a brutal takeover of Gotham's stock exchange that the Batman makes his first appearance in eight years.
Batman eventually confronts Bane when Selina Kyle (who is never explicitly called "Catwoman") reluctantly leads him into a trap. The confrontation doesn't go the way that the Caped Crusader expected and the villain is able to set into motion his master plan: to obtain a fusion reactor built by Wayne Enterprises and turn it into a nuclear bomb. Soon Gotham is cut off from the rest of the world when strategic bridges are destroyed. Bane and his army threaten to set off the bomb if the authorities intervene while publicly declaring that their only motive is to return the city to the people (i.e., Occupy Gotham). However, the fact that the bomb is designed to detonate after several months without anyone actually pulling the trigger suggests that fomenting a people's revolution isn't Bane's true purpose.
It's inevitable that The Dark Knight Rises would be compared to The Dark Knight. And given how good the second movie was, the otherwise excellent third movie can only suffer by comparison. The greatest advantage that The Dark Knight had was obviously Heath Ledger's Joker, who set a bar of villainy so high that it would be very difficult for Tom Hardy's Bane to match it. However, the Joker dominated the second film and nearly overshadowed Bruce Wayne/Batman. Like Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises gives Bruce Wayne the chance to shine and to develop as a character, while also giving us more conventional heroes in the form of Commissioner Gordon and John Blake.
Speaking of Gordon and Blake, one of the greatest strengths of Rises is the fact that the heroes who don't wear capes are able to carry much of the film. As some reviewers have complained, there are relatively long periods of time in The Dark Knight Rises in which Batman is not on screen. I'm not really sure if he gets significantly less time than he did in the previous two movies, though. Either way, when we're not watching emotionally disturbed individuals wearing masks, Nolan and his team spend the time making us care about Gordon and Officer Blake as much as we do for the titular character. By the end, I was cheering for Blake as much as I was for Bruce Wayne. One of the things I liked about The Dark Knight was that it allowed ordinary people to behave heroically (e.g., the ferry scene). Rises continues that trend when a good portion of the Gotham City police face heavily armed terrorists without flinching. Rarely do the cops come out looking this good in a superhero film.
Finally, kudos to Nolan and company for successfully including an additional "villain" (i.e., Selina Kyle) without falling into the same trap as so many other superhero movies (e.g., Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Spider-Man 3). While still a criminal, Catwoman has often sided with Batman in the various incarnations of the character. The latest Catwoman is no exception, but her motivations for helping out the Dark Knight are a bit more credible and her contribution to the hero's efforts is significant. (Her timely arrival in one scene elicited quite a few cheers in our theater.)
While not quite as strong as The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises is an excellent movie that is at least as good as Batman Begins. It makes a fine end to Nolan's Batman trilogy.