Archive for March 2013
If I were you has an extraordinary amount of patience
By Jenny Alvarez
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What happens when your new best friend is your husband’s mistress? Madelyn Reid (Academy Award-winner Marcia Gay Harden) accidentally learns of her husband’s infidelity when she saves his sexy young mistress Lucy (Leonor Watling, TALK TO HER) from a bungled suicide attempt. When her unsuspecting young rival suggests the two new friends take each other’s advice – on everything – Madelyn sees an opportunity to seize the upper hand. But the plan backfires when Lucy, an aspiring actress, insists Madelyn keep her end of the bargain and orders her to star as King Lear in a community production, with Lucy playing The Fool. Things really get out of control when Lucy starts giving Madelyn instructions on dealing with an amorous coworker and a handsome stranger (Aidan Quinn, Prime Suspect, Weeds). IF I WERE YOU is a very entertaining look at the unexpected places that life can take us.
IF I WERE YOU features Joseph Kell, Michael Therriault, Gary Piquer, Bethany Jillard, Elizabeth Whitmere, Claire Brosseau and Valerie Mahaffey. The film was produced by David Gordian and Alan Latham for Paragraph Pictures and Tall Tree Pictures written and directed by Joan Carr-Wiggin (A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT). It really well structured in comedy full of versatility and cleverness with profound emotional connection. As a viewer might get a tease soon, just a little something to hold us over especially in death which is examined in a cutting memorial service scene that any survivor with a brain will understand magnetism is essential to the movie’s upward lift. Both characters know about their respective situations. Which, of course, makes things awkward when Madelyn befriends Lucy and the two bond over their relationship crises making it dramatic and comic at the same time. IF I WERE YOU will open in Los Angeles and New York on March 15 followed by a national roll-out.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new Pope
By GalaTView Staff
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White smoke appeared from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel Wednesday, and bells from St. Peter’s Basilica have pealed. A new pope is all fine and good and all 115 Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican from all over the world and Jean Louis Tauran so the new Argentinean Pope is Jorge Mario Bergoglio of 76 years old (Pope Francis I) and he has to resolve the issues facing the Catholic church and helps lead people into a real relationship with Christ and brings glory back to our Heavenly Father.
Paris Jackson is back and stronger
By GalaTView staff
Philadelphia Eagles cheerleading director Barbara Zaun said she’s been scouting the 14-year-old high school student as a cheerleader on her squad. Now Parish bights with her own shine.
Spielberg has opened a new film path
By GalaTView staff
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Steven Spielberg has arrived in Mumbai to celebrate the success of “Lincoln” with an Indian billionaire Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group. Spielberg will also conduct a “master class” for Indian industry figures, sharing tips and stories from his forty-plus years in filmmaking.
Tiger Woods is the king of golf
By GalaTView Staff
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Tiger Woods returns to No. 1 in the world with a win in two weeks closed with a 1-under 71 to win the Cadillac Championship at Bay Hill. This tournament has became one of the most important events related to Golf. Congratulations to the champion “Tiger.”
Beyond the Hills is a dilemma between faith and free will
By Jenny Alvarez
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Beyond the Hills, the newest film by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu and marks the return of Mungiu, five years after his internationally celebrated 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. His harrowing but starkly beautiful new film is set in an isolated Orthodox convent in Romania where Alina (Cristina Flutur) has been reunited with her childhood friend Voichita (Cosmina Stratan) after spending several years in Germany. Alina wants to leave and go to back Germany, and wants Voichita, a novice nun, to go with her. But Voichita has found refuge in faith and a family in the nuns and their priest (Valeriu Andriuta) and refuses. When Alina challenges the priest in an attempt to win back Voichita’s affection, she is suspected of being possessed. Mungiu based his gripping drama on a case of alleged demonic possession that occurred in a Romanian monastery in 2005.
This film makes a definitive break in terms of subject matter and Church with a couple of young women. Even is long, tough to watch some close captions dull and repetitive in some dialogues. This one makes believable portrait of dogma at odds with personal liberty in a society still emerging from the shadows and the rough weather which remarks aggressive and violent scenes with a crew gathering people with very different degrees of religiosity and some of them convincingly that they have made a good sacrifice. In fact, the film speaks about the side effects of poverty, lack of education and ignorance that ends in a total mess up with destiny of some characters. Definitely invite us to analyze our path in this life with real dramatic progression feels with a truly message: Be yourself without following religions, only spiritual paths where you can help some lost souls.
Princess Lilian of Sweden suffered from Alzheimer and died
By GalaTView.com
Welsh-born Princess Lilian of Sweden, died at 97. In a touching royal romance, Welsh-born Princess Lilian and her Bertil kept their love unofficial for decades and were both in their 60s when they finally received the king’s blessing to get married.
Original Star Wars trio are back, says George Lucas
By GalaTView staff
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No one cast in a Star Wars movie has to resonate with any movie going demographic. The Star Wars brand itself is the pull and people, young and old will flock to this regardless of who is in it. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will all return for the latest film in the Star Wars series, according to the long-running space saga’s creator George Lucas.
Salma Hayek Pinault Speaking Out About Violence Against Women in Recognition of International Women's Day
By GalaTView Staff
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In recognition of International Women’s Day, An important Beauty Foundation for Women Ambassador Salma Hayek Pinault announced that four global organizations and one government campaign have received 2nd Avon Communications Awards: Speaking Out About Violence Against Women for their outstanding work to bring attention to the need to end violence against women. The awards, presented at the United Nations Headquarters during the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, are part of the Beauty Company Speak Out against Domestic Violence program, which has donated nearly $50 million globally to end violence against women since its launch in 2004.
At a special adjunct event to the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations, Salma Hayek Pinault; Sheri McCoy; Liberian Ambassador Marjon V. Kamara; Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative, U.S. Mission to the United Nations; and Futures Without Violence President Esta Soler participated in the Awards ceremony. ABC News Anchor Bianna Golodryga moderated the event. The CSW, which this year focuses on the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls, drew nearly 6,000 representatives from UN Member States, UN entities and NGOs from around the world for a two-week session. Last year, this Foundation for Women presented its first Avon Communications Awards at the 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters in Washington , D.C.
Demi Moore finally is divorced
By GalaTView Staff
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Demi Moore has filed for divorce from Ashton Kutcher and the latest development says she tried for a mutual settlement with Kutcher but to no avail. Since both sides have lawyered up with big-time divorce-court gunslingers, we could have a nice juicy trial.
Kutcher and Moore were married for six years before they split in 2011 in a highly public separation following allegations that Kutcher had been unfaithful. The actor was reported to have committed adultery with 22-year-old San Diego-based administrative assistant Sara Leal, which was just the latest in a series of infidelity rumors made by media publications against him.
