Please note the review contains Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers - Please be aware before continuing.
With the Star Wars franchise now in the hands of Disney, that inevitable rebirth - I mean cash grab - is upon us, but with creator George Lucas now missing in action ala Luke Skywalker, it’s time for emergent sci-fi director J. J. Abrams to conjure up his best Star Wars fanfiction effort; introducing Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Let me say right off the bat, Star Wars: The Force Awakens feels like a Star Wars movie, J. J. Abrams and crew have done a fantastic job of recreating that classic aura yet have transported it into modern cinema. From making actual puppets, full-scale models and pushing practical effects as much as possible, it has all coalesced into some magical scenes. So much so that the scenes that do involve a mix of CGI, stick out like a sore thumb - namely the new Sith lord, a 50 feet tall projection of poor CGI work, what were they thinking?
It’s also clear that they didn’t want to get too off-track from the original work of which it's clearly inspired, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens feeling like a beat-for-beat retelling of Star Wars: A New Hope and various other bits of the original trilogy repackaged into a new form for modern consumption. From droids carrying messages that the ‘bad guys’ are looking for, a new ‘small-minded’ hero with mysterious parents emerging from a desert planet to save the galaxy or destroying the ‘new death-star’ by first dropping shields before the X-Wing fleet can bomb the ‘weak-point’ - it all feels like fanfiction, the type you may see on a Star Wars message board from a hardcore fan with a lot of time on their hands and merch lining their living-room walls, except this fanfiction has been given a few hundred million and put on cinema screens for us to watch.
Whilst Star Wars: The Force Awakens can be picked apart at many points within its over 2 hour runtime, it’s painfully apparent just with Kylo Ren himself. A Sith - and son of Leia and Solo - who had been trained by Luke as a Jedi before presumably killing the rest of his comrades and turning to the dark side. Now he is the new ‘big bad’ of this universe - who is doing his best job to emulate his personal hero Darth Vader, which is weird in of itself after all Vader killed The Emperor - well atleast thats what you may believe at first - before the movie goes against its own fictional, but established rules; a cardinal sin in film storytelling.
By setting up Kylo Ren to be extremely powerful - using his powers to clearly exemplify this in many scenes - only to be thrown away when the scenes call for it and our heroes - who have never handled a lightsaber in their lives (heck, one is just a normal Stormtrooper) - to best this menacing foe. Such sloppy writing destroys the illusion of the universe it has created, and drags down not only Kylo Ren’s own motivation - what’s the point of joining the dark side when any normal guy holding a lightsaber is managing to stand their ground against you? - but everything around it; making the battle of light, darkness and the force itself seem pedantic - seem fanfiction.
In fact the entire movies premise takes a giant leap of faith from the original trilogy to end up in this new dire situation, a trilogy that ended on such a high-note, of such promise, to be all back where it started and to presumably once again traverse back to where it all ended.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is by no means a perfect Star Wars movie - a feat that is nigh impossible - and I’m sure it's one in years to come that fans will continue to pick-apart for all of the glaring holes it presents. But compared to the most-recent trilogy, this piece of fanfiction is easily the best Star Wars film for the past three decades, with its return to practical effects and revisiting cast sure to delight fans - or make them cry in one case, but let's be honest Harrison Ford was begging for this film to be over with his completely uninterested performance - whilst setting the stage for a brand new set of films (not to mention the myriad of spin-offs coming).
- 3 Out of 5 Stars
Some sloppy writing
A few bad CGI scenes
New cast performances
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Release Date: 16th December
Runtime: 2 hr 15 mins
Director: J. J. Abrams
Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher & Mark Hamill
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Andy Serkis known for his stellar work as Gollum in Lord Of The Rings once again reprises a role as a CG character (Supreme Leader Snoke).
Though widely advertised, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) only reprises his role for a brief few seconds at the films conclusion.


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|Named Person:||Jack L Warner; Dolores Del Rio; Franchot Tone; Joan Crawford; Warner Baxter; William Powell; Mervyn LeRoy; Claudette Colbert; Eddie Cantor|
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Dhanush ‘excited’ about Hollywood debut, shoot in June
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Actor Dhanush, who is “excited” about making his Hollywood debut in Iranian-French director Marjane Satrapi’s “The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Cupboard”, will start filming for it from June, said a source.
“Dhanush will start shooting for his portion of the film from June 15. He is expected to shoot for nearly three weeks. The film will be shot in Italy, Morocco and France (apart from India),” a source close to Dhanush told IANS.
He will be sharing the screen space with “Kill Bill” star Uma Thurman in the film, which is a comedy adventure tale based on Romain Puertolas’s bestselling debut novel with the same name, which came out in 2014 and has been translated into 35 languages.
Dhanush earlier took to Facebook to share his excitement about his overseas debut.
“I am very excited by this opportunity to work in a full length Hollywood film ‘The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In The Ikea Cupboard’ for the first time.”
“The director Marjane Satrapi felt I would be apt for this role and I feel there are many facets I can explore for this character. I thank my fans and media for constantly standing by me and pushing me to explore new endeavours and challenges all the time,” read his post.
The novel that the film is based on relates to the pilgrimage of a con man from India to an IKEA store in Paris which turns into a philosophical odyssey.
The film will follow his journey from New Delhi to Paris where he falls in love with a woman and accidentally gets deported along with a band of African refugees to the far corners of Europe against his will.
The film will also feature “Bandit Queen” actress Seema Biswas, Alexandra Daddario, Barkhad Abdi and Laurent Lafitte.


Ratchet & Clank, the video game franchise that has been around for over 14 years, had its first foray into movies and is now available on DVD and Blu-ray!
Meanwhile, in the Solana Galaxy, Drek (Paul Giamatti) is aboard the Deplanetizer, which has the power to destroy entire planets. He is the dictator of his fellow Blarg, which are a species of hostile alien creatures.
Ratchet learns that three planets have mysteriously disappeared and the peace-keeping team of heroes called Galactic Rangers are being sent to remedy the situation. Ratchet attempts to join, only to be rejected by Qwark.
On planet Quartu, a small defective robot finds out about Drek’s evil plans. He escapes to warn the Rangers, and crash-lands on Veldin, where Ratchet finds him and names him Clank (David Kaye).
Ratchet and Clank become honorary Rangers and along with Rangers Brax Lectrus (Vincent Tong) and Cora Veralux (Bella Thorne) must save the galaxy from being destroyed.
The animation is top-notch. The only draw back is that many of the scenes are shorter than a minute, and so the film doesn’t take time to develop the characters — such as the villains who lack an actual motivation as to why they’re trying to take over the universe. What else is great though, is the voice acting.
I’m glad they cast James Arnold Taylor and David Kaye as Ratchet and Clank, as they have been the voice actors from the Ratchet & Clank video game series for over the past decade — giving players of the games a sense of familiarity. Jim Ward, who also voices Captain Kwark in the games, was perfect and may be recognized from his voice portrayals of other eccentric characters such as Chet Ubetcha and Doug Dimmadome on The FairlyOdd Parents.
Along with the Blu-ray are extras, including Ratchet & Clank: A Hero’s Journey and Ratchet & Clank: Leveling Up. They give more depth to the movie and talk about the video games. I recommend seeing Ratchet & Clank if you are a big fan of the video games, or are looking for a light-hearted family movie to enjoy. If you have seen Ratchet & Clank and would like to rate it and/or write a review, click here or leave your comments below. ~Natalia Makarski
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Parasite is an infectious film that attaches itself to you from its opening moments and slowly grows into an engrossing work that take you to unexpected places.
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Though Zombieland: Double Tap is far from being as fresh as the original, this sequel still features its likeable cast in all their zombie killing glory with some killer laughs along the way.


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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Janaury 12, 1953 with Will Rogers Jr. and Jane Wyman reprising their film roles.
Well it looks like the women are finally gonna get the vote. A lot of men say they shouldn't be trusted with it. Seems kind of silly to stop trustin' them now after eatin' their cookin' for 4000 years.
When Will Rogers leaves on his flight to Alaska in 1935 the plane that he and Wiley Post are flying is a Vultee BT-13 or -15 (depending on the engine used), an aircraft that didn't come into use until 1940. In the background as they are taking off are Boeing 377s (or C-97s), which debuted in the mid-1940s.


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According to Atlantic notes, Anon., which runs through Feb. 18, "tells the searing and irreverent tale about the hazy territory where sex, relationships, and addiction overlap, and raises the question, 'When do peccadilloes become obsessions?' Trip and Allison meet in a chance encounter when he hires her as a therapist for his morose, misbehaved cat. Little do they realize in their first meeting that they'll end up thrust into an intense relationship in which their desire to save each other and the need to save themselves may become mutually exclusive choices." At left (from top): Kate Nowlin and Remy Auberjonois; playwright Kate Robin and managing director Andrew D. Hamingson; Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer; artistic Director Neil Pepe and director Melissa Kievman; Caroline Aaron and Bill Buell.
Below: The company of Anon. takes its opening-night bow.
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Boba Fett movie trailer: Fan-made look at Star Wars spinoff
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters in December, and the series of standalone companion Star Wars: Anthology films are rolling along as well: Rogue One has a plot and a cast photo; the still-unnamed Han Solo movie has directors. And while the status of a Boba Fett feature is a little murkier — director Josh Trank parted ways with Disney earlier this summer — Eric Demeusy has some ideas about what it could possibly look like.
Demeusy, a director and animator, recently posted a minute-long teaser on his Vimeo account for what his version of a Boba Fett solo movie. The video seems modeled after the original teaser for The Force Awakens: voiceover narration, shots of a lone wanderer in a desert, and just enough expositiion to remind viewers of where they were and hint at what’s next. In this case, the fearsome bounty hunter was last seen in Return of the Jedi falling into the Sarlacc Pit of Tatooine, so the video opens with a shot of said pit and voiceover of C-3PO’s explanation from Jedi. Footprints lead us to Fett, wandering through the sand and calling his sleek starship Slave I for a long-awaited escape.
Ever since his debut in The Empire Strikes Back, the mysterious Fett has been a fan favorite, and many writers and artists have depicted his possible escape from the Sarlacc. Now that Disney has wiped the Expanded Universe from canon status, however, any continuation of Fett’s story would have to retell the story of his extrication. Here’s hoping it takes a note from Demeusy and includes Slave I, still the coolest-looking starship in the galaxy.
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Now is the time to see the greatest show in all of Broadway! The incredible Hamilton is bringing their breathtaking show to Denver, Colorado for a night of pure entertainment. And what’s more, where better to host this astonishing show that the crowd-pleasing Buell Theatre?! You now have the opportunity to see the show that is the talk of the whole USA, and finally find out what all the hype is about for yourself. Or just the same, if you’ve seen the show before, you most likely don’t need convincing. You also probably know that this show always performs in front of capacity crowds, and this show won’t be any different. So tell your friends and family, and make sure you get your tickets here today before they’re gone. Enjoy the show!
Theatre is right now, changing and always unique! Although the script may be the same every evening, the performance itself is always unique, each and every time it happens. No two performances are ever the same. In this way, everyone in the crowd has a distinct and unique experience that can never again be replicated. Being a part of the crowd means you are creating part the show, which means that your experience will be completely unique. And that in itself, is why people come to the theater, to take away a night that is only theirs, making it truly unforgettable. When these shows are performed on the Buell Theatre stage, they are delivered with the most incredible sounds and glorious colours. The Buell Theatre is truly the elite when it comes to theater events, so why not come and see their upcoming show Hamilton on Sunday 6th September 2020?


Theatre is my passion – I attend plays as often as I can. One of my favourite plays, which I often have on my mind, is ‘The Gronholm Method’ by playwright Jordi Galceran.
The play tells about an interview in a big company, which turns to be an experiment on a human mind, its abilities, skills and values. It highlights the blurred lines between rights and liberties on one hand, and power on the other.
This play shows clearly what kind of rights we have and what happens when one’s dignity is insulted, and how others react. It shows the reality where we live and the way we act daily, and makes you rethink about the values and attitudes towards things that form one’s personality.”


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This new collection of previously unreleased episodes picks up where the last 25 left off � seating you next to the funniest peanut gallery in television history. It�s a deep dive into the human instinct for survival, where our warped warriors aboard the Satellite of Love find the funny in the tragic�or at least the cheesy. In fact, it�s not too hyperbolic to insist that what Joel, Mike, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot do, as they defend us against the slings and arrows of outrageously unfortunate movies, is nothing less than keep us sane. Episodes include: The Magic Sword, Alien From L.A., Danger!! Death Ray, The Mole People.
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I. FREAKING. LOVE. MST3K.
I think that's a good start. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is one of the greatest shows in the history of the world because it was never afraid to rip into a bad film and give it the thrashing it deserves. It inspired a generation to do the same, just via the medium of YouTube, and lives on via Rifftrax.com and Cinematic Titanic.
That being said, the episodes contained herein are among some of the finest the show ever aired. You've got a Bert I Gordon classic that somehow roped in a number of classically trained actors. There's a crappy Atlantis-mythos based movie starring Kathy Ireland's shrill whining. Some of the finest toys ever sunk in a bathtub or blown up with a firecracker. And a Universal classic that not only features half the cast of another Universal film that MST3K ripped into in the previous volume, but it could almost be a precursor to the Kathy Ireland one.
Is it worth the money? Yes. Will you laugh? Absolutely. Will Kathy Ireland's voice make your ears bleed? Oh, probably, I suggest stuffing them with cotton ahead of time.
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411- THE MAGIC SWORD
This 1962 color film from Bert I. Gordon is certainly one of his best and it's actually a fairly fun and well made fantasy film aimed at younger audiences. It features a fine cast including Basil Rathbone, Estelle Winwood and Gary Lockwood. Entertaining as it is on its own it still makes for a terrific and hilarious episode of MST3K. In fact the endless fantasy elements and bits of intentional humor in the film work exceedingly and surprisingly well as fodder for jokes on the Satellite Of Love. A beautiful princess (Anne Helm) is kidnapped by an evil wizard (Rathbone) and a young man (Lockwood) raised by a kind sorceress (Winwood) is determined to rescue her. There's even a quite decent looking dragon in the film. The riffing is constant, unending fun during this one and as an added bonus one of the host segments features Crow T. Robot declaring his love for Estelle Winwood in song. There's no better example than this to show that MST3K worked just as well with a decent film as it did making fun of a terrible one. I've been wanting this one on DVD for years and am excited to see it finally get released.
516- ALIEN FROM L.A.
This 1988 Golan Globus color film is a comedy action update loosely based on Jules Verne's Journey To The Center Of The Earth starring Kathy Ireland. However lovely and attractive model Kathy Ireland is the fact that she is not an experienced or trained actress shows clearly in every frame of the film. This of course leads to many wonderful jokes at her expense. The film is quite goofy and in some cases deliberately so, but the low budget production with its silly script can't escape the wrath of the writers at MST3K. The musical host segment "Wild Irish Ireland" is charming and extremely funny. There's also a host segment quiz about the many yet few facial expressions of Kathy Ireland in the film that is quite funny. Great riffing throughout.
620- DANGER! DEATH RAY
Poorly made James Bond knock-offs were all the rage in 1967 when this Italian spy flick was released with former Tarzan actor Gordon Scott as agent Bart Fargo (really!) trying to track down a stolen "death ray". Oddly, the maker of the death ray declares at the beginning of the film that it was built "only for peaceful purposes" which is a good laugh right there for something referred to as a "death ray" even before the MST3K writers latch onto it as they do for some great riffing and an entire host segment! Like Secret Agent Super Dragon and Operation Double 007 before it the crew of the Satellite Of Love give us yet another hilarious episode making fun of a terrible attempt to cash in on the James Bond film craze. This is one off the better episodes from MST3K season 6.
803- THE MOLE PEOPLE
Wow, another classic Universal horror picture finally makes it to MST3K DVD release. John Agar stars in this 1956 black-and-white film about a subterranean civilization that enslaves the bug-eyed mole people who share their underground world. This movie was shown endlessly on UHF TV stations back in the 1960s and 1970s and I was thrilled when MST3K had the chance to make fun of it in their first year on the Sci-Fi Channel. MST3K had been referring to this movie from its earliest days with "mole people" working for Dr. Forrester in Deep 13 so getting a crack at the actual film must have been quite fun. This episode features MST3K's first guest star ever, NFL player Robert Smith. It's a fun outing as MST3K returns to making fun of its core film genre, low budget science fiction.
Extra features include:
- Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker, a new interview with "The Magic Sword" director Bert I. Gordon by Ballyhoo
- Of Mushrooms and Madmen: Making The Mole People, a documentary by Ballyhoo
- A new interview With "Alien From L.A." director Albert Pyun.
- Life After MST3K: Mike Nelson.
Episode 802 THE MOLE PEOPLE
They're finally releasing an early Season 8 episode, from when "Big Mama" Pearl Forester, Brain Guy, and Bobo take over. Not since the beginning of season 2 has the cast changed so much. Instead of Deep 13, the show shifts to Pearl chasing the Satilite of Love, thru space and time, with a weekly serialized storyline, which became confusing over time. The second SCIFI episode is still setting up how Professor Bobo and Brain Guy joined Pearl, after the previous week discovery of why Crow's voice changed. (Not being able to follow this plot, does little to add or detract from the show's enjoyment. But--best to follow it anyway.) The film this week--A JOHN AGAR FILM!(Shades of Francis Coleman). The MOLE PEOPLE is basically "Lost Horizon", but with mole people, and very bleached out ancient Sumerians. SCIFI repeated this episode so often, I know it forward and backward. I always thought it was fun, tho. The 20 minute long documentary on THE MOLE PEOPLE that SHOUT! produced, does much to explain how UNIVERSAL STUDIOS could crank out so many films like this one, LEECH WOMAN, and THE THING THAT COULDNT DIE, on as little as $330,000, using stock fotage, and "Moviestars" on salery to the studio. It's always amazing to me, that these films have their true believers in LA, who know everything worth knowing, about the costumes, the sets, and the guys that could create one-take films, without cringing. For students wishing to study the evolution of the USA's entertainment industry, these mini-documentaries provide CRITERION COLLECTION insights into these lowbrow cinematic achievements.
EPISODE 516 ALIEN FROM LA
Even tho the film's from 1986, its a complete disaster. VIDEOHOUND movie guide doesnt even give it one star. But the best MST3K shows often fell on the worst films. Its not that this film lacked for budget, just talent. Casting a fashion model with a voice 5 octaves above soprano, gives the movie a "nails-on-chalkboard" irritation that never lets up. (Altho supplies the cast with plenty of riffing material.) A woman's archeologist father falls into a subterranian world, not unlike the MOLE PEOPLE, but in color, and with New Wave Hair. The skits around the film, written by BEST BRAINS still sailing high just weeks after JOEL left the show, keep the episode fun to watch. The extra for this DVD is a LONG extended interview with the mastermind director behind ALIEN FROM LA. Apparently he doesnt realize what a turkey the movie is, and made comments like "If we could have filmed this today with modern CGI effects, it'd be a hit" or "If people could only see the 35mm print of the film, they could appreciate the cinematic composistion of the shots." REALLY?!?! What was interesting, was hearing how the film was shot in Africa, in an Ex-Nazi community, with production money so diry it was not allowed to leave the country. In other words, someone wanted to do some money launderies, and used this hideous excuse of a film to do it. At the interview's end, the director said he had no intention of ever watching MST3K's treatment of this masterpiece. His loss. One of the most bizarre interviews I've seen on any of these MST3K DVDs, definately.
EPISODE 620 DANGER! DEATH RAY
Altho I'm sure I've seen every episode of MST3K, if only on U-toob, I have no recollection of the film. Even in the MST3K Amazing Colossal Episode Guide, they only devoted a paragraph to this film. However, having such an obscure episode has its own value, ie, it'll be just like watching the show for the first time. Basically the movie's about a scientist who invents a death ray, and while demonstating it, is kidnapped along with the Death Ray, by "The bad guys". Unlike the Italian spy films MST3K tackled before, SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON, and OPERATION DOUBLE 007, this one has little entertainment value. It's not even CHEESY in a cool way. But the extra here is great: MICHAEL NELSON giving us an overview of his entire career, including his work at CGI FRIDAYs. He talks about how the cast wanted to stay together, like the Rolling Stones I guess, so they became involved in various computer comedy projects when MST3K finally was canceled. For example, there was the short lived LORD OF THE RINGS parody on SCIFI's website. Mike Nelson, like Kevin Murphy, wrote some books reviewing various films. Then later, there's THE FILM CREW, and RIFFTRAX. Mike doesnt give as much behind the scenes insider gossip as Elvis Weinstein and Joel gave in their respective interviews, but he does refer to his effort at attempting to "Work together" with the others. (As head writer, he obviously was stepping on toes, and is the main reason Joel left the show.) However, for MST3K fans, its the best of this Boxset's EXTRAS.
EPISODE 411 THE MAGIC SWORD
AHA! The cinematic HIGHLIGHT of this boxset, and Burt I. Gordon's masterpiece, THE MAGIC SWORD is a film which actually has a modicum of quality to it. In fact, this is one of my favorite films they ever riffed on. The MAGIC SWORD is filmed in LSD HORRORVISION, with each frame saturated with bizarre set lighting, creepy humanoid creatures, fractured fairy tale plot logic, and Burt I Gordon's signiture "special effects". (Humans 4 inches tall, dragon monster, skeletons, two headed men, and endless process shots.) The plot is simple. A witch (Estelle Winwood) raises a foster son, who when he reaches 20, falls in love with the fair maiden, who's been kidnapped by Baisel Rathbone the evil wizard, to feed to his dragon. But the witch's foster son (Played by 2001 a SPACE ODDESY's Gary Lockwood), who's called GEORGE, slays the dragon, and wins the princess's hand. Sound Familar? Its the story of ST GEORGE. The movie is enough of a treat, but this is season four JOEL, which is MST3K at it's mighty best! Best skit: The INCREDIBLE song that Crow, Tom and Joel sing, after Crow reveals that his love affair with Kim Cattrel is ended, with his affections switched to ESTELLE WINWOOD! And the Extra for this film is fantastic as well. BURT I GORDON in PERSON discusses his career. As it turned out, he started out as a D.I.Y Ed Wood-type amateur with a 16mm camera, and determination. MST3K has done a LOT of Burt I Gordon's films, so it was cool discovering how his oeveur fits together. (His first film was KING DINOSAUR, from episode 210.) Unlike Ed Wood, tho, Burt I Gordon had a bit of talent, and was able to raise more and more money, until he could afford to film MAGIC SWORD in color, with some real movie stars. And what impressed me most, was the genuine love of cinema, for all types of cinema, that came across from Mr. Gordon. This is one extra you DEFINATELY will want to watch. And, like all these films, the movie trailer is included, the artwork mini posters, along with "Mystery Science Theater Hour" wraps for MAGIC SWORD.
And there you are...another fun box set of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000. Apparently the box set will be released in December 2013, and will have a Burt I Gordon film with a "giant Insent". (Probibly Episode 313 EARTH VS THE SPIDER). Let's hope that SHOUT! keeps releasing these boxsets, for those of us who find as much artistic revelation about the human condistion in ROBOT MONSTER, as is in Tarkovsky's STALKER. Well, ALMOST as much.
I was personally most excited to see "Alien From L.A.," the dreadful Golan-Globus production featuring the beautiful but squeaky-voiced non-actress Kathy Ireland in the lead role. By all accounts she is nice and upstanding person, but here she incurs the rapier wit of Mike and the bots due to her somewhat lacking performance. I loved the interview with director Albert Pyun who explained that Kathy's voice was so high that finally they just went with it and added the self-referential voice jokes at the last minute. For people who recall Kathy Ireland as the ultimate glamor model, the transformation from plain to amazing is predictably sappy yet immensely fun. This episode also features one of my favorite host segments concerning Clara Peller in her underpants. Watch for it.
I also loved "Danger!! Death Ray," a cheesy would-be Italian James Bond-esque thriller featuring super spy Bart Fargo (!) as played by Gordon Scott dealing with said death ray and tons of swarthy bad guys in Italian villas. Although the death ray itself is essentially forgotten after about the first ten minutes or so, the riffing is exceptionally strong as poor Bart does his best to make a camp classic into a contender for the Italian cinema. A particular pleasure of this episode for me is the intro in which the crazy genius who built the death ray gives a mind-bending speech about how it's only for peaceful purposes. Sadly, it's the high point of the movie.
"The Mole People" is a fantastic black and white John Agar vehicle that has been featured in countless jokes on MST3K over the years, many predating running the episode itself. It is a classic of the 1950s monster movie genre, and features outstanding riffing over a silly movie that reminds me fondly of late night UHF television reruns from when I was a kid.
I am not big into fantasy or sword and sandals movies, so while many adore "The Magic Sword," I found it the most tedious in the package. It's funny seeing Basil Rathbone ham it up in this one, though, and the MST writers are sharply on point here, so if you like the loopy fantasy elements on display you will love this episode.
I can't recommend "Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXVI" more highly. For either experienced MST3K fans or those new to the concept, it's a great blend of surreal movies and great Midwestern humor. Shout Factory is also to be commended for the extras they included on the set. I especially liked "Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker" and "Of Mushrooms and Madmen: Making The Mole People."


Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reunite in a brand new video from the set of The Matrix 4.
The Matrix 4 will feature the return of several actors from the original trilogy such as Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. Jada Pinkett-Smith is also in talks to return, but Hugo Weaving has revealed that he will not be back as Agent Smith. So far, we’ve only seen Keanu Reeves on set in San Fransisco. We also recently got a look at a crazy stunt being performed with Keanu Reeves’ stunt double. Now, we have gotten our first glimpse at Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity in The Matrix 4.
Keanu Reeves’ Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss’ Trinity will both somehow return in the upcoming sequel after dying in The Matrix Revolutions. A new The Matrix 4 set video has surfaced on Twitter and sees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss filming a scene together while riding a motorcycle. You can see The Matrix 4 set video below!
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Directed by Lana Wachowski from a script she co-wrote with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchel, The Matrix 4 stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Toby Onwumere, Eréndira Ibarra, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jessica Henwick. Lana Wachowski is also serving as a producer alongside Grant Hill.
The Matrix 4 is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 21, 2021. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news regarding The Matrix!


The Star Wars saga is largely considered when thinking up all time great films. While the Star Wars Universe is massive, it’s no doubt centered on the six films that have come out over the last near four decades. The Empire Strikes Back is often referred to as the great piece of the original and later films. In order to get there though, Empire Strikes Back had to navigate some rough waters.
The making of Empire Strikes Back was complicated as expenditures caused the film to go over the original budget. The scenes taking place in Degobah were mostly just Mark Hamill in a swamp set, with a green screen and a puppet. The filming of Empire was so cumbersome that it caused a lot of discomfort for the actors and crew.
I guess Luke’s paternity really was a big deal.
An actor’s biggest test comes with a complex role. What often determines how legitimate the actor’s performance will be is whether or not he or she really knows and understands that particular character. Staying in character is a stern test that can turn into an overly emotional exercise. Some of the best examples of staying in character have some seriously detrimental consequences. Some examples include Heath Ledger as Joker, Steve Carrell as John du Pont, and Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove. These performances have the common denominator of heavy emotional involvement.
As the Joker Heath Ledger rarely slept, was hard to be around, and found himself at odds with the character while filming The Dark Knight. The emotional toll of the roll is largely credited with Ledger’s downward spiral into an eventual accidental death. The Peter Sellers role as Dr. Strangelove in Dr. Strangelove was equally as difficult.
In the film, Peter Sellers had to play three roles simultaneously for director Stanley Kubrick. Sellers was so intensely involved in all the roles that it almost seemed like he couldn’t have a minute to be himself. Some people claim that when Peter’s mother visited him onset he addressed her as Dr. Strangelove. Lastly come Steve Carell and his role in Foxcatcher.
Carell plays the part of John du Pont, an eccentric and insane millionaire that went to prison for the murder of Olympic wrestling champ Alexander Schultz. Carell stated that he was so deep into his role that he was often reclusive and incredibly difficult to talk to.
These roles are considered sensational and that’s a direct result of the actor’s strong emotional commitment.
Why so serious? It’s only a film.
When you think of all time great actors, Marlon Brando’s name usually comes to mind. Brando’s style drew audiences in to a point where it didn’t matter what he was doing, the audience would hang on his every last word. Years past his prime Brando made a comeback and cranked out a couple of films. One of Brando’s later roles was as the portly psychologist in Don Juan DeMarco. As always Brando put together the kind of performance that people still talk about today.
In one particular scene Johnny Depp was having trouble remembering his lines. Brando taped a paper with the lines to a coffee cup in the scene and guided Depp through his lines. Depp completed the scene without issue.
Depp became a contender, a somebody!
John Wayne was Hollywood’s mega star that stood for conservative values. While stars like Brando protested for rights and various causes, Wayne stood on the side of conservative America’s pro war, patriotic machine. The Duke was all about what was right, in his own opinion and that of his following.
In 1974 members of the Harvard Lampoon called him a phony in the middle of a function. The underclassmen went as far as calling him out on his toupee. Wayne turned things around by saying that his hair was real, just not his.
With differing views and fresh off serious political turmoil in the conservative scene, the Duke could still charm a crowd.
The importance of a good script far outweighs star power and deep pockets. A couple of highly touted films that were supposed to be mega hits were lavished with cash and completely destroyed careers, hopes, and dreams because of bad scripts. The two films are Last Action Hero and Waterworld.
When both films were made there was an expectation that the big budgets would make up for the terrible scripts. In the case of Last Action Hero the 60 million dollar budget could not really help its star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, avoid the backlash that came with a terrible story. On the other side of the equation Waterworld made headlines as the most expensive movie of its time with a 175 million dollar budget. The film was a failure that made Kevin Costner go from being a bankable star into a questionable figure; again it was a terrible script that did it.
It’s all in the script people!
When you think of film adaptations you tend to hear that the book was better than the movie. The reason why books are better is simply because they have a greater amount of real estate, the story has to be cut down in order to be adapted so something can be lost in translation. The case was different with The Cat in the Hat.
The Dr. Seuss classic was made into a film that was universally panned by critics, in part because it added unexpected and unwelcomed factors to the story. The film itself made a decent amount of money in the box office but it was still not enough to make up for the bad reception.
The worst criticism came from the estate of Dr. Seuss. The film was so hated by them that they decided there would never again be another live film adaptation of the books. The film was definitely not better than the book in this case.
I saw him! I saw him! I saw………..wait the cat’s dead.
Some performances in film are simply unforgettable. When you see a specific scene or shot you can almost tell what’s going to happen, how it’s going to happen. The magic of a film is at times placed on the shoulders of a single performance.
Whether or not this practice is engage upon intentionally really only depends on the director and performer dynamic. The way to know if it was the performance is being able to understand the story behind the performer. A great example, an all time great example is Gene Kelly.
Everyone thinks of Gene Kelly’s performance in Singing in the Rain. The iconic sequence in Singing in the Rain where Gene Kelly is climbing all over light posts, dancing and singing while in the middle of a downpour is an all time great moment. What makes that moment even greater is the fact that Gene Kelly was suffering from a fever of 103.
All time great indeed!
An interesting thing about movies is that when they have the right stars they are memorable. When a star seems out of place in a movie it will play out to the point where fans will be alienated. A great example of that would be Forrest Gump and some of the original casting choices.
The title role was initially offered to John Travolta, who later lamented not taking the part. Imagine Forrest Gump with Tony Minero flair. A second curious choice was Bill Murray whose career was at a commercial high at that point. It’s hard to imagine Forrest Gump having a sort of sarcastic swagger given what a simple minded individual he was made into.
The last unimaginable casting choice was for Dave Chapelle who was the first choice for Bubba. Again it’s amazing to think what Bubba would have been like if played by the same guy that spoofed Rick James!


Theatre Practitioner Workshops
Theatre Practitioner workshops provide intensive, challenging and rewarding learning experiences for students. Taking the work and theories of 21st century dramatists, these sessions enhance and influence your students experience of theatre and sit nicely with the curriculum too. Practitioner workshops are tailored to suit your preferences but even a short session on one practitioner can open a world of new approaches in theatre. These workshops are available year round and can be booked by contacting 2engage.All our workshops are highly participative and challenge participants to make the most of it. Our most popular theatre practitioner workshops are:
Responsible for applied theatre techniques like ‘forum theatre’, ‘image theatre’ and ‘invisible theatre’ Boal used his skills as a facilitator to change the world, ask big questions during his sessions and allow people to affect change. 2engage’s existence is predicated on the values behind Boal’s work. If you are interested in how the application of theatre can highlight societal issues and help participants seek out solutions in group contexts, then this is the workshop for you.
Artaud, the man who established the ‘theatre of cruelty’. This workshop always leaves the participants with a lot to consider, sparking a love for the alternative approach to theatre. Participants will explore a more unconventional form of theatre and experience a sense of freedom from the ritual of unadventurous, naturalistic performance styles. Students will be encouraged to devise their own Artaudian themed piece from a given stimulus. Forced to challenge traditional approaches to set and lighting. Confidently experiment with alienation techniques. A-level students will gauge an understanding of how Artaudian techniques are present in 21st century theatre and how others have been influenced.
Bertolt Brecht was a German director and playwright and is well-known for his political approach to theatre. Frustrated with the naturalistic and reductive theatre of his time, Brecht woke up his audience with alienation devices and removed the wall between actor and audience. His techniques are still used with potency and are just as relevant and ground-breaking today as they were when they were first introduced. This workshop offers participants an insight into the techniques of Brecht, using practical exercises to work through techniques such as ‘Gestus’, ‘Verfremsfdungeffekt’, also known as the ‘V-effect’, direct address and breaking down the fourth wall. These workshops are ideal for students at GCSE and A/AS level to practically encounter his techniques and get the chance to devise their own work using Brecht as a starting point.
Constantin Stanislavski was a Russian actor and playwright best known for his acting ‘system’ – a framework for actors developed through his book An Actor Prepares. Stanislavski’s system is well-known around the world and has influenced many actors and theatre practitioners since. The techniques and exercises found in this framework can be witnessed in many modern approaches by actors and directors today, especially in the film industry. Participants will gain an understanding of his ‘system’ covering ‘emotion memory’, ‘the method’, ‘physical action’, ‘motivation and objectives’ and the ‘magic if’. These techniques are introduced through a progression of practical exercises to help participants get to grips with Stanislavski’s techniques and create their own work using these approaches.
John Godber is well-known for his highly entertaining and stylised plays that are energetic, comedic and extremely appealing to the GCSE, AS and A-level students we work with. This interactive workshop session, usually lasting 2 hours, examines Godber’s early style and allows students to devise their own work with the techniques they pick up. We explore and learn from a range of techniques, including:
- use of language and choral speaking
- multi-role (playing a range of characters)
- direct address (Brechtian distancing techniques)
- stereotypical characterisation and creation.
Perhaps you’re looking at Bouncers, Teechers or Shakers and as a starting point and want to enhance your students understanding of Brechtian commentary, stereotypes, and multi-role? This workshop liberates participants from conventional forms of theatre. All participants are encouraged to create more engaging and comedic styles of performance.


THE LIVING Stage Theatre Company is a unique company with a power of improvisational theater that excites the artistic spirits in people rarely touched by live theater: the very young, the aged, the incarcerated and the disabled. Unlike a conventional theater company, Living Stage does not perform any full-length plays during its season. Therefore, because an actor does not audition for a specific role, each member of our company must be able to embody and draw upon a multitude of characters as our improvisational performances demand.
In the 17 years since I created Living Stage, I have auditioned approximately 10,000 actors. When I audition an actor I need to discover in a short time his or her artistic and humanistic point of view on such diverse subjects as children, education, love, parents, friends, war, oppression, poverty, freedom and fantasy. The actor must be able to translate his or her feelings and thoughts into a stark, economical and emotional moving form that will have a profound impact on the lives of our audiences.
Before coming to Washington and Living Stage, I was an actor in New York for 17 years, as well as a stage manager, director and producer. I learned early on that most auditions are "cattle calls," a name given by actors to the dehumanizing process of showing oneself off to the producer, director and casting agent, in hopes of getting a job. In conventional auditions, even those done with the intent of treating the actor with respect, little time is taken to investigate the actor's talents and skills. Worse still, these skills are often hidden beneath ill-prepared scenes and badly chosen material.
The audition process for Living Stage is quite different. It is designed to give the actor a workshop learning experience, so that even if the actor is not hired, he or she will have grown in skill and understanding of the relationship of the art of theater to all of life. I try to spend from 15 minutes to a half-hour with each actor, or I run a mini-workshop for 7 to 12 actors for 30 to 45 minutes. During this time, they create a character or characters, sing a song as that character and use their body as an abstract instrument of expression. Throughout this process, the actor must reveal the inner emotional and intellectual life of that character. After seeing up to a hundred people in one day, I make a decision as to whom I would like to see again. For the next three or four days, I work with a group of 15 to 20 actors, selecting after each full day of an eight-hour workshop the people I'd like to see back. By the end of the week there are perhaps five actors who are interested in working with us, and who have both the artistic and humanistic qualities we're looking for. In addition, the actors must be willing to make at least a two-year commitment to Living Stage.
These actors are then brought to Arena Stage, where Living Stage has its home, to spend three or four days in workshops with other members of the Living Stage Theatre Company. Finally, a day of talking ensues before we're ready to make our decision. This process has been honed over the years so that even when an actor is not hired, his or her response invariably is that it's been a pleasure to have worked so hard, so long and to have learned so much.
If actors are to regain their positions as queens and kings of the theater, then they must be allowed and encouraged to show who they are and what they are capable of creating. When I hear of "audition anxiety" I weep and rage. It is the responsibility of those who are conducting the auditions to create a climate that actively encourages the actor to live out of his or her artistry without fear.
Twenty or so years ago, Carl Weber, a director from the Berliner Ensemble, came to America to direct a play in New York. When casting, he took 20 to 30 minutes with each actor. Asked with great astonishment and shock by American producers and directors how he could afford to give so much time to each actor, Weber replied, "How can you afford not to?"


Sarah Margaret Qualley, born October 23, 1994 in Kalispell, Montana, is an American actress and model.
She is the daughter of American actress Andie MacDowell.
She is best known for her roles as Jill Garvey in the HBO television series The Leftovers and as Pussycat in Quentin Tarantino’s film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
Birthday: October 23, 1994
Age: 27 Years old
Sun Sign: Libra
Born in: Montana, United States
Famous as: American Actress Models, Actresses
Height: 5’8″ (173 cm), 5’8″ Females
father: Paul Qualley
mother: Andie MacDowell
siblings: Justin Qualley, Qualley
U.S. State: Montana
Who is Margaret Qualley?
She is best known as the daughter of Andie MacDowell, a Vogue model. Margaret recently made headlines for her role as Mia Sutton in the Netflix series ‘Death Note.’ She is also well-known for playing the daughter of Justin Theroux’s character in HBO’s ‘The Leftovers.’ She is known as HBO’s It girl and has appeared in films such as ‘Palo Alto,’ ‘The Nice Guys,’ and ‘Novitiate.’ Margaret has modeled for renowned artists such as Ryan Roche and Alberta Ferretti, and she has appeared in a variety of magazines such as W, Vogue, Teen Vogue, and Vanity Fair. Prior to making her acting debut, she had a successful modeling career.
She has also made numerous appearances in a variety of television series in minor roles. Her other talents include singing, and she has performed a couple of songs with her older sister Rainey Qualley. Margaret is a professional dancer who has performed with the American Ballet Theatre as well as the North Carolina Dance Theatre. She has been studying ballet since she was a child.
Margaret was in a two-year relationship with actor and songwriter Nat Wolff. Nat Wolff has appeared in films such as “Paper Towns” and “The Fault in Our Stars.” Their relationship ended in 2014, but they reunited in 2017 to appear in the Netflix series ‘Death Note.’
She is said to be dating True Detective director and Emmy winner Cary Fukunaga, who is 17 years her senior.
How much is Margaret Qualley worth?
Margaret Qualley has a net worth of $3 million.
Childhood & Early Life
In 1999, when she was five years old, her parents separated and divorced. During their childhood, the siblings split their time between their mother and father. Despite their parents’ divorce, the children had a normal and happy childhood.
Margaret attended the North Carolina School of Arts while living in North Carolina. She also went to the American Ballet Theatre and the Professional Children’s School in New York to study ballet. Margaret attended New York University in 2014.
Maid Netflix (2021)
Margaret Qualley plays “Alex”, Maid’s ten episodes have been available on Netflix since October 1, 2021. The story of Alex Russell, a young mother who abandons her toxic companion from one day to the next, without money or a roof over her head. To meet her own and her daughter Maddy’s needs, she accepts a position as a housekeeper with a local family… Margaret Qualley, who rose to prominence in the public eye as Jill Garvey in The Leftovers, plays the lead role. The actress is also Andie MacDowell’s daughter, who plays her mother in Maid. The cast is completed by Nick Robinson (A Teacher), Anik Noni Rose (The Good Wife), and Billy Burke (Twilight).


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This week for The Less Desirables Movie of the Week, brought to you by the Official Movie Sponsor of The Less Desirables, a/perture Cinema, I watched the 1972 classic, Deliverance. The film stars Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty. We all know the “squeal like a pig scene” but film is so much more than that.
First, it’s Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty’s feature film debuts. Cox was hired because he could play guitar and it was really him playing in the film. Billy Redden, playing the part of the banjo picking Mountain Boy named Lonnie, however was not playing the banjo. Someone was behind him playing in a specially made shirt to give the appearance of him playing.
Another thing to consider was that the actors did most of their own stunts. According to Wikipedia, the scene where Burt Reynolds fell out of the boat had originally been shot with a dummy but the stunt coordinator thought it looked stupid; looking like a dummy falling out of a boat. So, the actors did most, themselves. And the production itself was never insured. I don’t think you can even film a legitimate film without insurance these, the sue-for-anything days in which we live.
The “squeal like a pig” line has much controversy from wince it came, but no doubt it is the single-most remarked line from the film with “He got a real pretty mouth ain’t he?” coming in right behind. Can you imagine your first big role and you’re asked to be hillbilly butt-sexed whilst squealing like a pig? Ned Beatty was a trooper.
The area where the film was shot, the fictional Cahulawassee River was actually the Chattooga River in Northwestern Georgia and the Tallulah Gorge was where the rock climbing scene was filmed. The Chattooga River’s headwaters are in Jackson County, North Carolina, not far from the Triad. Nothing in this state is “far” from the Triad.
The film was quite memorable and is considered a thriller, which I think fits it. It’s a lot of “what’s going to happen next” and let’s face it, hillbillies scare the bejeezus out of Flatlanders. Growing up in WV, I can see there are some scary parts, but really once you get to know them, they’re usually swell people. I think where the main characters messed up was when Burt Reynolds’ character, Lewis disrespected the mountain folk. They didn’t like it and didn’t stand for it. Not sure if the rapists were part of the same clan or not but I’m sure it wouldn’t help matters even if the answer is “not.” But, I do believe that disrespect and perhaps disdain for them caused the mountaineers to turn to violent tactics when they did.
The film was directed and produced by John Boorman based on a book by James Dickey. Dickey actually appears in the film at the end as a Sheriff. Rotten Tomatoes rates the film at 93% fresh and an audience score of 82%. I saw the film on Starz and highly recommend it. I rate it 4.5 stars. I’d like to hear your thoughts, and your rating of the film. Drop me a line and tell me what you think. Also, give me some recommendations for future Movies of the Week.
Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
“You gonna do some prayin’ for me, boy. And you better pray good.” – Toothless Man (Herbert “Cowboy” Coward), Deliverance (1972)


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He played a burly school bully in the Harry Potter film franchise, and nearly 15 years after his big screen debut, Josh Herdman has another claim to fame under his belt: as an amateur cage fighter.
Herdman, 28, posted Twitter photos of himself in the ring at Brad Pickett’s Rise of Champions show in Romford on Saturday night, shocking Harry Potter fans who are more used to seeing the actor in the Hogwarts school uniform.
Herdman was cast as Gregory Goyle in all eight Harry Potter films, which were released between 2001 and 2011. The character, who was devised by JK Rowling and appeared throughout her seven Hogwarts novels, is a sidekick to Harry's malevolent school nemesis, Draco Malfoy.
Along with fellow high school henchman Vincent Crabbe, Goyle managed to make it through eight years in Slytherin house, but ultimately was shown to have a more moral core than his Death Eater parentage would suggest.
Herdman landed a few roles in smaller films and TV series after final wizarding film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, but said in a recent interview that he has been training as a martial arts fighter seriously for the past five years.
Fighting is in Herdman's blood, he told website Addicted MMA:
I obviously grew up around sport, looking at my Dad’s newspaper clippings as a kid (Josh’s father, Martin Herdman was a boxer and professional rugby league player prior to pursuing an acting career in his late twenties), he taught us all how to fight from an early age... Two of my older brothers have boxed. My brother Jake is an ex-Royal Marine and he boxed for them winning the heavyweight division title. My brother Luke has had several bouts, amateur and unlicensed.
Despite beating Polish fighter Janusz Walachowski with efforts that were described as "unerringly polished", Herdman insists he has not turned his back on acting, and still goes to auditions. In fact, Herdman is still a regular on the fan convention circuit, although in 2009 his appearance at a collector's event in Copenhagen was cancelled after he was drunken and abusive.
Pleasingly, Herdman maintains that he doesn't want to take on any of his former Potter co-stars, saying: "I don’t have any beef with any of the cast to be honest, they were all pretty good guys."
As he is at the beginning of his career, Herdman is yet to adopt a stage name: a ripe opportunity to create a Harry Potter pun if ever there was one.


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S/O Satyamurthy is a Telugu family drama written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by D. V. V. Danayya and S. Radha Krishna on Haarika & Haasine Creations banner. It features an ensemble cast of Allu Arjun’s S/O Satyamurthy movie tickets Upendra, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sneha, Adah Sharma, Nithya Menen and Rajendra Prasad.Devi Sri Prasad is composing the music for the film. The film was launched officially on 10 April 2014 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. The principal photography commenced on 22 September 2014 at Hyderabad. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on 2 April 2015.
Trivikram Srinivas planned to direct Allu Arjun in a film produced by S. Radha Krishna on Haarika & Haasine Creations who produced the duo's previous collaboration Julai (2012) as Trivikram gave them a commitment to do another film with them. Later Allu Aravind was rumored to co-produce of the film under Geetha Arts banner. The film's pooja ceremony was conducted at Radha Krishna's office in early December 2013 and the film's shoot was expected to start in February 2014. Trivikram’s movie S/O Satyamurthy tickets can be booked on ticket4u. The rumors of the film being shelved were rubbished by a source from the film's unit which said that Trivikram almost completed the script and the dialogues for the film and added that he would proceed for the shoot after completing everything.
The film was officially launched at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad on 10 April 2014 at 11:06 AM. In June 2014, the film's title was rumored as Kavacham. In late August 2014, the film was planned for a simultaneous release in trilingual versions in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. Later a dubbed Kannada version along with Tamil and Malayalam was planned to cash in on Upendra's popularity and to increase Allu Arjun's decent market in Karnataka. S/O Satyamurthy movie tickets online in Bengaluru on ticket4u.in website. After a lot of discussions, the makers apparently planned to name the film as Trishulam tentatively which was the title of 1983 Telugu film starring Krishnam Raju and Sridevi.
Radhakrishna denied those reports and confirmed that they would announce the film's title in early December 2014 along with the first look. The film's script was reported to be different and about an interesting conflict between two families. Trivikram reportedly considered the title Hushaaru in mid January 2015. The other title under consideration was Jaadugar which was earlier used for the 1989 Hindi film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada.
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Director: Johnnie To
Writer: Sylvia Chang
Cast: Sylvia Chang, Yun-Fat Chow, Eason Chan, Wei Tang, Ziyi Wang, Yueting Lang, Siu-Fai Cheung, Tien-Hsin, Stephanie Che, Timmy Hung, Kin-Kwan Chu, Adrian Wong
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Seen on: 23.9.2018
Ho Chung Ping (Yun-Fat Chow) runs a very successful company with Winnie Chang (Sylvia Chang) and they are about to take the company public. But with that move comes a lot of office politics, rivalry and interpersonal tensions. Caught up in it are two new assistants on their first day: Lee Xiang (Ziyi Wang) and Kat Ho (Yueting Lang). Lee is all optimism about his new job, while Kat desperately tries to hide the fact that she is Ho Chung Ping’s daughter.
Office is a musical that is generally underwhelming but has one of the greatest sets I have ever seen, making up for a lot, albeit not everything.
The set design for this film is really something. It’s beautiful and creative, draws heavily on theater and stage designs. There are basically no walls at all on stage, and the transparency works nicely for an office environment where things are anything but. It’s both impressive and expressive and absolutely stylish. In short, it really floored me.
But the rest of the film didn’t. The story the film tells feels pretty run of the mill, apart from the fact that it’s a musical which is, admittedly, unusual. Unfortunately the music itself was so forgettable, it kind of negates that novelty bonus: there isn’t a single melody I remembered right after watching the film, let alone now.
I admit that I did fall asleep for a little while during the film. But I didn’t feel like I missed much, especially since the film felt much longer than it was – and it wasn’t exactly short to begin with.
The overall effect was middling. I was as indifferent to the rest of the film as I loved the sets. And while the sets really are extraordinary, that’s not enough to make for a good film.
Summarizing: Still worth seeing for the sets.


It is widely known that Mass hero Ravi Teja is currently shooting for his ongoing project, Touch Chesi Chudu, in Dubai. According to trade circles, the film is expected to hit the screens during Sankranthi 2017.
But the latest we hear is that the film has opted out of Sankranthi race due to delay in the shooting schedules. However, an official confirmation regarding the film’s release date is yet to come from the makers.
Raashi Khanna and Seerat Kapoor will be seen romancing the Mass Maharaj in the movie. Bollywood actor Freddie Daruwallah is the film’s antagonist.
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Edwin Rowley (Julius Steger) and Stephen Hunt (Harry Burkhardt) are college friends, but once they're out in the real world, their fortunes go in opposite directions. Rowley is a brilliant playwright but no businessman; Hunt, on the other hand, becomes a success as a theatrical manager. His ambitious wife (Clara Whipple) wants him to try his hand at writing, and that's when his old pal Rowley approaches him with his latest play. Hunt sees that it's a masterpiece and decides to put his own name on it. Rowley, meanwhile, has to take a menial job addressing envelopes. The play opens and when Rowley attends and realizes it's his own, he throws a fit and is tossed out of the theater. Then he goes home and tells his wife (Clara Blandick) what has happened and the shock kills her. Rowley, who has become more than half-mad, throws himself in the river. Although he is rescued, his coat is found on the shore and he is presumed dead. While he wanders around with his mind gone, Hunt admits his theft to his wife, who insists that he atone for his deed. He does so by adopting Rowley's boy, Edwin, Jr. and doing everything he can for him. Young Edwin (Edward Kenney) grows up and becomes engaged to the Hunt's girl, Alice (Raye Dean). Hunt produces another of Rowley's plays, and the announcements begin to bring his memory back. He goes to the Hunt home as Edwin Jr. and his new bride are sharing a toast. This completely restores his memory and he is happily reunited with his son. If the name Clara Blandick sounds vaguely familiar, it's because a couple decades later, she appeared in The Wizard of Oz as Aunty Em.


“Lucky Break” is about convicts scheming to sneak out of prison by putting on an inmate-produced musical as a distraction. It is from the director of “The Full Monty,” so it ought to be full of wacky characters and delightful plot twists. Instead, it is trite and simple, with situations culled from 50 years of sitcoms and hardly a decent laugh in the whole thing.
Jimmy (James Nesbitt) and his cohort Rudy (Lennie James) are the convicts in question, with Jimmy coming up with the plans and Rudy saying, “You’re crazy, that will never work.” You see, the prison has an old chapel that is known among inmates for being 1) the place where prison shows used to be performed, and 2) the part of the compound that is easiest to escape from. Jimmy discovers that the warden (Christopher Plummer) loves old musicals, and has in fact written one himself, based on the life of Lord Admiral Nelson. Jimmy, scheming and conniving like Bugs Bunny, recruits nearly the whole cell block as cast members.
In the meantime, Jimmy starts to fall for Annabel (Olivia Williams), the prison’s social worker and the only woman in sight for miles. Do you suppose Jimmy and Annabel will wind up playing romantic leads opposite each other in the show? Do you suppose rehearsing those scenes will spur the development of their real-life relationship?
Oh, and could there be a prison guard who is evil and mean for no reason, to serve as a thorn in everyone’s sides? Yes, and he says, in these exact words, “I don’t believe in rehabilitation” — thus ensuring his being viewed in black-and-white, with no shades of gray.
The whole movie is simplistic like that. Aside from the utterly unoriginal plot and by-the-numbers villain, there’s a weirdly tragic event that is supposed to inspire sympathy but that merely gets in the way. It’s as though the screenwriter, Ronan Bennett, had a list of things light-hearted comedies are supposed to have, and he checked off each one as he gave it some cursory representation.
James Nesbitt is a likable protagonist, and Olivia Williams is winsome enough. Indeed, all the performances are fine; that is not the problem here. Bennett and the director, Peter Cattaneo, simply haven’t put enough work into the story or script. Everything has been assembled lazily, with little apparent effort.
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Freeport High School Fall Musical: Big Fish
- Date: November 15, 2018 - November 18, 2018
- Time: 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Location: Freeport Performing Arts Center, Freeport
By: Sydney Morrison
Students of Freeport High School have been working without-stop since late summer, to bring to the community their production of the musical Big Fish, based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Columbia Motion Picture written by John August. The story includes two main characters, Will (played by Elias Thomas), and his father, Edward (played by Ben Monahan-Morang) . Will, being a reporter, has always wanted to capture the reality of life; as he recounts all of the fantastical stories his father used to tell, he concludes that his father must have fabricated them to impress everyone around him. The evolution of the story depicts the mistrust Will feels towards his father and how his feelings change as he discovers who his dad really is. The production is inspiring, filled with touching imagery in every scene. From the sparkling costumes to sets with hundreds of daffodils, there is never a shortage of fascination.
Join us at the Freeport Performing Arts Center (FPAC) on November 15th, 16th and 17th at 7:00pm or November 18th at 2:00am to enjoy this wonderfully imaginative musical! Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. We are giving this production a PG rating due to themes about death and dying.
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Direction: Natalie V. Safley
Choreography: Zoe Konstantino
Music Direction: Jesse Wakeman
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R | | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
In the film, Patrick Barlow plays a character who steals Jim Broadbent's wife. Barlow and Broadbent at one point had a comedy double act called the National Theatre of Brent.
Apparently, I used to run round naked in his paddling pool.
Daniel Cleaver: I bet you did, you dirty bitch.
After the fight, Mark swings his jacket over his shoulder and the sleeves are inside out. Seconds later they are through the right way.
After "The End" appears, it's crossed out and "The Beginning" added.
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The latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise hits theaters May 26th and I, ever the optimist, settled in at a press screening with a box of Red Vines and zero expectations.
If you plan to see Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, my suggestion is that you go in much the same way (your choice of snack notwithstanding). Mild spoilers follow.
Here’s the thing. Dead Men has more than a couple things going for it. Great fights, clever banter, a bank heist that literally heists the bank, male (Brenton Thwaites) and female (Kaya Scodelario) leads who are both likable and charismatic, pirates (seriously, pirates are always good), ghost pirates (again, also good), and great performances by both Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush.
You’ll notice I didn’t mention Johnny Depp in any of the above.
Where Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow was once charming, funny, daring, and amusingly hapless, Depp is much more caricature than character in the latest installment. Most of the plot happens in spite of him which has always been somewhat the case, but this Jack Sparrow is even more hapless and unintelligible than ever before—and that’s saying something.
There’s an excess to the film. It’s just…extra in a number of ways. Things that work are pushed a bit too far. The CGI is great, but then it’ll tip over into being too much of “look what we can do” instead of making the idea of ghost pirates even more believable. Ghost sharks are cool. Ghost sharks in slow motion while flying through the air amidst CGI water droplets? Extra.
The film also gets lost with too many storylines, which is a shame. The two main plot points, Sparrow’s quest to change his fate and Salazar’s (Bardem) quest (which I won’t reveal because spoilers) battle with an additional plot line involving the young leads that’s further tethered to other subplots.
The result is a story that doesn’t really have the time to focus on any one thing in depth and, while it all looks pretty and the action is exciting, you’re not given the chance to really invest in anyone.
That said, you’ll find yourself rooting for a particular pirate you wouldn’t expect to root for, which speaks to the skill of said actor and his ability to make the most of the moments he has.
There are a few decent shock scares (one of which elicited a pretty good shout from the kid next to me), a few jokes you may have to explain to the younger ones, and the last 20 minutes or so are genuinely gorgeous to look at. In fact, the whole film is gorgeous save for one bit of facial CGI that threw me off. By enlarge, the visuals will knock your socks off.
I was also entranced by the end of the film. It’s probably one of the simplest shots in the movie, but for longtime fans of the series, it’s a definite heartwarmer. And make sure to stick around through the end credits. It’s worth the payoff.
Overall, if you let the film be what it is and you go with it, you should be entertained. Summer movies are all about escape and this film is happy to take you away for a while.


If you are looking to be scared, Eli Roth, the multi-talented director/producer/writer/actor, is a good person to go to. His breakout movie Cabin Fever and his juggernaut Hostel films broke records (and surely streaks of restful nights). So when he put is stamp on The Stranger, we had to ask him what drew him to the script and what’s currently on his must-watch list.
What drew you to this film?
I loved Guillermo Amoedo’s take on the vampire subgenre, which is to say that we never explicitly say in any way it’s a vampire film, because at its core, it’s not. It’s a condition, it’s a plague, it’s a curse, but it’s not people with fangs who live at night. I also loved the mood of the movie, the quiet tone, the isolation of this town. We shot it near the end of the world. It looks spectacular. Guillermo’s an artist—he really shot a beautiful looking, haunting, creepy, elegant film.
What can you tell us about the plot (without giving too much away)?
A stranger comes to town to look for an old friend. He’s trying to remain out of the way and low key but is attacked, which starts a chain reaction of events that slowly unravel everything and everyone around him.
What are some of your other favorite horror movies and shows out recently? What do you recommend fans shouldn’t miss?
I loved It Follows. It was so smart, so simple, and very, very scary. The performances are amazing. It’s a great idea, really thought through all the way to the end. I also loved The Babdook—the performances in that film were incredible. About the scariest first 45 minutes I’ve seen in a horror film in a long time.
It seems like slow-burn horror movies are having a resurgence. What in the genre is really impressing you?
I think the a lot of the best horror has moved to television, where you really get time to build up the characters and care what happens to them. Back when I made Cabin Fever, people told me the film wouldn’t work because the buildup was too long—same with Hostel. I find it’s always better to invest the audience in your characters, otherwise you just have a body count film. Once the scare wears off, which it inevitably does, you need to have something for audiences to return to when they watch the film in subsequent years. That’s where the character moments and dialogue really rise to the surface. Audiences are patient, they love good characters and tension. They don’t need to be hit over the head every five minutes with a jump scare. Trust in your movie and the audience will trust in you.
Horror is finding a place on TV more and more. How do you think the genre works in that storytelling setting?
Some stories just can’t be told in 90 minutes. It’s not about who lives or dies, it’s about taking a terrible circumstance like a plague and seeing how it affects all aspects of life. You can explore the subject in a way you never could in a two-hour film. Plus with cable, people can now be far more permissive with the violence in a way they never could before. And people like Ryan Murphy have cracked a brilliant way to kill your characters, which is to kill them and bring them back in a new setting each season.
What projects do you have coming up that you can tell us about?
The Green Inferno is finally coming to theaters September 25th from Universal Pictures and Jason Blum—I’m so thrilled about that. The release was delayed an entire year, but the team at Blumhouse Tilt and Universal managed to save the release. Also Knock Knock is opening internationally this summer and here in the fall. It’s a thriller starring Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo and Ana De Armas. It’s wild and fun.
Don’t miss Guillermo Amoedo’s The Stranger premiering in theaters and On Demand, June 12.


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Leo and Louise are a young couple living together in Copenhagen. Leo often goes out with his friends while Louise usually stays home. But when Louise tells Leo she's pregnant, a spark is ... See full summary »
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A worthy Danish series of the main character Jakob Deleuran (Nikolaj Steen) who works as a headhunter at a music productions company. He spends his time running around trying to figure out his problems.
I would most have given this show a 10 if it wasn't for some points where the acting doesn't quite cut it. But the reason this show is so amazing is because it hits this particular Danish sense of humor consisting of arrogance, sarcasm and well.. madness - Nikolaj Steen suits the role of Jakob Deleuran, perfectly which makes it all click.
SPOILER!!! When the show starts Jakob Deleuran has everything, his Porsche car, cocaine, and beautiful women. When the show ends, he killed one of his own artists, which gave it a 'Michael Jackson effect' and suddenly he earns tons of money from committing homicide. But will his conscience take it. More of that in the next Season?
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- Xander Cage is a bad-ass daredevil – we get a chase featuring climbing, jungle skiiing, skateboarding, running and jumping.
- Xander Cage doesn’t play by the man’s rules – all that chasing was to cheat a satellite company.
- Xander Cage has a good heart – he was cheating a satellite company so his Brazilian friends can watch the football. (We’ll ignore the fact the game that kicks off is Brazil vs Germany, and depending when the film is set, his friends may not look back at him as fondly as they might).
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We don’t need the sex. It makes everything too bro. About twenty minutes into xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, I started thinking to myself, “This is probably the best Bond film I have ever seen,” which would sound like a compliment if I didn’t loathe Bond movies. All I really meant by, “This is probably the best Bond film I have ever seen,” was, “This is a bit like a Bond movie, but the lead character is less of a prick.”
And then things change. Looking back, I still can’t decide whether that whole orgy thing was a misjudgement or a red herring, because xXx: The Return of Xander Cage is, give or take a misstep here and there, a twenty-first century action flick with a cast as varied as Rogue One and a message that is best summed up by Xander’s reply when asked if he is a patriot: “By whose definition?” This is a dumb film full of impossible things happening and one liners, sure, but it knows that, embraces that, and plays with the form in the most inclusive way. It’s all very heart-warming, watching cool people like Deepika Padukone, Tony Jaa, Donnie Yen doing cool stuff. Park your guilt at the door, this can just be a pleasure.
But, let’s be honest, it’s no Jackie.
After the disappointments of Manchester by the Sea and La La Land (and if you haven’t read Hadley Freeman’s take on La La Land yet, do, it’s great) it was nice to see an ‘awards season film’ that actually deserved the hype. Jackie is many things, a portrait of Jackie Kennedy, an examination of history, an examination of how we frame history and who does the framing, the transition from written history to recorded history. It is a film about image that is remarkably beautiful to look at, and a film about time that plays gently with chronology. Most of all though I was struck by how well it captures the space between a death and a funeral, the oddness and the normality of it, how it gives and takes. Natalie Portman captures how we cope with the early stages of grief perfectly, sometimes dazed and sometimes intensely focused, trying to preserve her husband’s legacy, surrounded by men who are part of history but have little sense of it. It’s my ‘recommend’ of the week.