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October Gale will be your favorite film
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“October Gale” is a story about a couple warily exploring their growing bond under extreme circumstances.Writer-director Ruba Nadda has received critical acclaim for character-driven dramas such as SABAH and CAIRO TIME (winner of Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2009 Festival). In this film, she brings her astute psychological insight to bear on an intimate, suspenseful thriller. It’s a gloomy movie, about people who are grieving over their respective tragedies. The best scenes involve realistic fiction that was meant to be artsy and romantic. The plot develops in a great and picturesque scenery. Despite the first scary moments, all the performers did a majestic work with their characters and for 1 hr., 31 mins. you will enjoy the performance of each member of the cast Patricia Clarkson, Scott Speedman, Tim Roth and more.
La Sapienza offers you a tour about architecture and 17th-century culture
By Jenny Alvarez
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“La Sapienza” tells a love story that develops amid architecture, tempered emotions and artistic inspiration. The title of the film refers to one of the most extraordinary projects completed by Francesco Borromini: the Church of St. Yves at in Rome. During 1 hr. 40 min. the essence of humane urbanity and the relationships involved all the characters- Alexandre (Dardennes regular Fabrizio Rongione),Lavinia (Arianna Nastro), Goffredo (Ludovico Succio).
The most interesting part of this incredible film is most of the characters don’t exchange looks and move very rigidly, like some kind of concept theatre. They talk directly to the camera, avoiding each other.
This film definitely is full of detailed costume design, captured with its appropriately bright cinematography, “La Sapienza” is a chance for Eugène Green to offer a tour of his two favorite subjects: the French language and the art of the baroque period. At the end, Green balances heart and mind as an unique film full of visual values and knowledge.
Pitbull Celebrates Launch of His Private Concert in an important internet channel
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Pitbull will perform at Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater for the first time at a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 pm ET.
“Pitbull is a true global superstar and we are thrilled to bring this private, exciting performance to our subscribers nationwide as we launch this new channel,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content of that important Internet channel. “Listeners across the country will also have access to Pitbull’s Globalization, the channel Pitbull is creating to showcase his music and the music he wants his fans to hear.”
“It’s exciting and an honor to partner with SiriusXM on the Globalization channel,” says Armando Christian Perez (Pitbull). “Launching the channel at the world famous Apollo Theater on May 19, there’s no better place to make history. Dale!”
Eva Mendes has more glamour than ever for this spring
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Eva Mendes designs for real women and the collection reflects the importance of confidence and self-expression through classic silhouettes and vintage inspired pieces. -The Eva Mendes Spring 2015 Collection allows women to tastefully stand out when they walk into the room, and Eva’s statement pieces help women feel confident for every occasion, from the boardroom to a night out on the town. Eva drew inspiration for the collection from the iconic styles of the ‘40s, ‘50s and the ‘60s and updated it with a modern twist.
Customer reaction to the Eva Mendes Collection has been so positive that it has expanded to include shoes, handbags and even a bridal party collection. Eva’s aim is to make it easy for women to leave the house feeling confident and glamorous, knowing they look great from head to toe. “I hope that my line makes women feel good. It’s really about finding what works for you and making something easy. I love that my new Spring Collection makes getting dressed easy.”
Universal Studios Hollywood Unveils Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Much-Anticipated Thrill Ride “Fast & Furious—Supercharged”
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Universal Studios HollywoodSM showcases exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of its upcoming “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” thrill ride and reveals its eagerly-awaited opening date as Thursday, June 25, 2015.
The captivating 90-second behind-the-scenes footage offers insightful perspective on the making of this adrenaline-charged attraction along with interviews with several of the Fast & Furious franchise cast members and stars of the ride, including Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson.
“Fast & Furious—Supercharged” is a technologically advanced, epic ride that reunites stars from the Fast & Furious series in a groundbreaking mega-attraction, conceived as a new installment to the Fast & Furious films that can only be experienced at The Entertainment Capital of L.A. Featuring Vin Diesel (Dominic “Dom” Toretto), Dwayne Johnson (Luke Hobbs), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty Ortiz), Tyrese Gibson (Roman Pearce) and Luke Evans (Owen Shaw), “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” will catapult guests into the high-stakes underground world of fast cars in a harrowing escapade—at perceived speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour—to save one of their own from an international crime cartel.
“Fast & Furious—Supercharged” is a high-octane, adrenaline-fueled thrill ride and new grand finale to the world-famous Studio Tour. The dynamic hydraulic motion-based ride will tell an original Fast & Furious story that fuses sophisticated hyper-realistic special effects with a state-of-the-art 3D audio system and 3D-HD imagery, projected onto the world’s longest and most expansive 360-degree screen. Spanning nearly 400 feet in length to encircle Studio Tour guests within a newly constructed 65,000-square-foot structure on the legendary backlot, the sprawling custom-built screen will employ 34, 4K projectors and a sophisticated projection configuration system to envelop guests in unprecedented realism.
Coupled with an intense blend of thrilling visceral effects, “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” will take guests on a wild ride that begins the moment they board the Studio Tour. Exclusive interstitial content—that was filmed with the cast members—will be featured on the tram monitors—highlighting interactions as they engage guests en route to the ride’s climatic scenes. Along the tram route and featured on the ride, sightings of numerous prop cars from the Fast & Furious series, including Dom’s iconic Dodge Charger, will enhance the story.
Multiplatinum singer Fergie launches a new fragrance for women
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Outspoken Fresh captures the exhilarating rush of the stage through bold and intoxicating notes and is the latest in Fergie’s Outspoken franchise.
Whether she’s on screen, on stage or in the studio, artist and icon Fergie is renowned for her energizing, exciting performances, and Outspoken Fresh is as original and awe-inspiring as the vibrant woman behind it. “I wanted to capture the excitement I feel every time I step on the stage or perform for a crowd,” says Fergie. “Outspoken Fresh is a bolder, more vibrant fragrance that makes you feel more alive. It’s about living with a fearless confidence and always putting a fresh, colorful twist on life.”
Her solo career has been equally impressive, with her first album spawning six top hits and earning her a Grammy nomination. Whether she’s bringing down the house with a powerful, inspiring performance or walking the red carpet in her signature bold style, Fergie is constantly reinventing herself, and always has a fresh look on life.
“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” is romantic and refreshingly vampire film
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“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”, it’s a film full of joyful mash-up of genre and prolific influences spanning spaghetti westerns, graphic novels, horror films, with influences of the Iranian New Wave. While comparisons have been made to Jarmusch, Lynch, Tarantino, and Sergio Leone, the film is wholly original and refreshingly daring, signaling the arrival of a bold new voice with writer/director Amirpour.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night also features an impressive cast of actors including leads Sheila Vand (Argo), Arash Marandi (Kunduz: The Incident at Hadji Ghafur) and Dominic Rains (The Taqwacores), as well as Mozhan Marnó (House of Cards, The Stoning of Soraya M), Rome Shadanloo, Marshall Manesh and Milad Eghbali.
Definitely the youthful energy with nowhere to go of two of the main characters, the mystery of the ambience and a beautiful vintage car make this film fascinating. Sheila Vand as a vampire in a chador, looks innocent but aggressive when she has to be. During 107 minutes, in black and white film, any viewer will enjoy many cultural forms of vampirism.
Meghan Trainor Announces Dates For THE MTRAIN TOUR Launching This Summer
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Just as her critically acclaimed, sold out THAT BASS TOUR comes to a close this week, GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum international superstar Meghan Trainor reveals dates for her headline summer jaunt — THE MTRAIN TOUR — supporting her #1 debut album TITLE [Epic Records].
THE MTRAIN TOUR kicks off Friday July 3 at Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey and will make stops in nearly 30 major markets across the country this summer.
Fans continue to recognize her as pop culture trailblazer and dynamic presence. She’s nominated for “Favorite New Artist” and “Song of the Year” for “All About That Bass” at 2015 Kids’ Choice Awards, airing March 28 on Nickelodeon. The next day Sunday, March 29, she will perform at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, broadcast live on NBC from The Shrine Auditorium. At the ceremony, she’s also nominated in three top categories including “Best New Artist,” “Renegade,“ and “Song of the Year” for “All About That Bass.“
Continuing this incredible streak of success, “All About That Bass” now is six-times Platinum and its follow-up “Lips Are Movin'” went double Platinum, while the THAT BASS TOUR has been receiving unanimous critical praise. This was Trainor‘s very first tour, and each date actually sold out well in advance, proving her status as a live phenomenon.
“All About That Bass” is a juggernaut in and of itself. Meghan’s phenomenal two-time Grammy®-nominated debut single spent eight weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has been certified 6-times RIAA platinum in the U.S. alone.
Globally, “All About That Bass” has hit #1 in 58 countries, generated more than 10 million downloads, over 275 million streams, and nearly 700 million YouTube views to date. The follow-up single “Lips Are Movin” has been certified RIAA double platinum, has reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, top five at top 40 radio, and has over 180 million video views.
"Empire" was incredibly successful and spectacularly diverse
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Terrence Howard, was successful with “Empire.”The show, filmed in Chicago and directed by Lee Daniels, saw unprecedented gains in viewership week after week, until second season despite the finale was so poorly written for some, for others the diversity was because it has heavily features members of many different ethnic groups on a regular basis, which it mostly does not, nor does it aim to. Terrance Howard is the best in his role and dynasty was great in its day empire is better and more realistic.
