The Past will follow you until your present
Review by Jenny Alvarez
Following a four year separation, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his estranged French wife Marie (Bérénice Béjo)’s request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she can marry her new boyfriend Samir (Tahar Rahim). During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie’s relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie (Pauline Burlet). Ahmad’s efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past, and the highly charged revelations affecting every character in Mr. Farhadi’s complex screenplay unfold with his trademark nuance. Once again he showcases his gifts as a masterful storyteller and director who elicits riveting performances from his cast.
It is an intricate and often brilliant drama, with restrained and intelligent movie especially when the story sustains its momentum due entirely to the writing and performances. The Past is so good even questionable scenes become great as the words when Farhadi could continue beyond his work in A Separation, he’s set that doubt aside. In some scenes you simply can’t and don’t want to stop watching. The Past is Iran’s submission to the 2014 Academy Awards for best foreign language film, despite its French producer. So delicately conceived, each subtle nuance is infinitely more crucial. For each character deserve to be expressed.
Famous People Who Died in 2013 (Rest in Peace)
By GalaTView Staff
1.Chinua Achebe
1930-2013
Educator, Publisher, Author
2. Patty Andrews
1918-2013
Singer
3. Conrad Bain
1923-2013
Television Actor
4.’Bobby “blue” bland
1930-2013
Singer
5. Joyce Brothers
1927-2013
Psychologist, radio personality, talk show host, journalist
6.J.J. Cale
1938-2013
Songwriter, Guitarist
7.Hugo Chávez
1954-2013
World leader
8. Tom Clancy
1947-2013
Author
9. Van Cliburn
1934-2013
Pianist
10. Roger Ebert
1942-2013
Film critic, talk show host, and journalist
11. Douglas c. Engelhard
1925-2013
Computer programmer, inventor
12. Dennis Farina
1944-2013
Film actor, television actor
13. Joan Fontaine
1917-2013
Film actress
14. Bonnie Franklin
1944-2013
Television actress
15. David Frost
1939-2013
Talk show host
16. Annette Funicello
1942-2013
Actress
17. James Gandolfini
1961-2013
Film actor, theater actor, television actor, filmmaker
18. Julie harris
1925-2013
Film actress, theater actress, television actress
19. Richie Havens
1941-2013
Guitarist, singer
20. Seamus Heaney
1939-2013
Educator, academic author, journalist, poet
21. Oscar Hijuelos
1951-2013
Author
22. David “deacon” jones
1938-2013
Football player
23. George Jones
1931-2013
Songwriter, singer
24. Chris Kelly
1978-2013
Rapper
25. Ed Koch
1924-2013
Mayor
26. Elmore Leonard
1925-2013
Author
27. Doris Lessing
1919-2013
Author
28. Nelson Mandela
1918-2013
Civil rights activist, world leader and writer
29. Ray Manzarek
1939-2013
Music producer, singer
30. Richard Matheson
1926-2013
Author, screenwriter
31. Mindy Mccready
1975-2013
Singer
32. Cory Monteith
1982-2013
Television actor
33. Ken Norton
1943-2013
Boxer
34. Milo O’shea
1926-2013
Film actor, theater actor, television actor
35. Peter O’toole
1932-2013
Anti-war activist, film actor, theater actor
36. Lou Reed
1942-2013
Songwriter, guitarist, singer
37. Jean Stapleton
1923-2013
Theater actress, television actress
38. Reeva Steenkamp
1983-2013
Model, reality television star
39. Maria Tallchief
1925-2013
Ballet dancer
40. Margaret Thatcher
1925-2013
Prime minister
41. Helen Thomas
1920-2013
Television personality, journalist
42. Abigail Van Buren
1918-2013
Writer
43. Jorge Rafaél Videla
1925-2013
Murderer, general, dictator
44. Paul Walker
1973-2013
Film actor, television actor
45. Esther Williams
1921-2013
Film actress, entrepreneur, pin-up, professional swimmer
46. Jonathan Winters
1925-2013
Actor, comedian
Lil Wayne Trumps Jay Z, Named Artist of the Year by Muve Music
By GalaTView Staff
Muve Music “Best of 2013” Celebrates Year of New Music, Fans and Programs
Muve Music from Cricket celebrates the year in music with its Best of 2013 lists, featuring the artists and albums played most by Muve Music customers, as well as favorites of the Muve Music staff. Nominated albums were released in 2013, and nominated artists released a track in the same timeframe. Lil Wayne surprised the Muve Music staff by taking the top spot as the 2013 Artist of the Year overall, with the most plays in the service.
In addition, the Muve Music Best of 2013 lists include categories for multiple genres, including Best Overall, Pop/Rock, Hip Hop, Latin Regional and Country. Honored in each genre, as well as overall, are Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, Most Played Album and Staff Pick for Best Album.
Muve Music Best of 2013
BEST OVERALL
Artist of the Year
Lil Wayne
Best New Artist
Lorde
Most Played Album
I Am Not A Human Being II – Lil Wayne
Staff Pick for Best Album
1969-Siempre En Vivo Desde Monterrey Parte 1 – Jenni Rivera
POP/ROCK
Artist of the Year
Justin Timberlake
Best New Artist
Ariana Grande
Most Played Album
Bangerz – Miley Cyrus
Staff Pick for Best Album
13 – Black Sabbath
HIP HOP
Artist of the Year
Eminem
Best New Artist
French Montana
Most Played Album
I Am Not A Human Being II – Lil Wayne
Staff Pick for Best Album
Wolf – Tyler, The Creator
LATIN REGIONAL
Artist of the Year
Gerardo Ortiz
Best New Artist
Noel Torres
Most Played Album
El Free – Banda Los Recoditos
Staff Pick for Best Album
Muve Sessions: Gracias Por Creer – La Arrolladora Banda El Limon De Rene Camacho
COUNTRY
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
Danielle Bradbery
Most Played Album
Based on a True Story … – Blake Shelton
Staff Pick for Best Album
To All The Girls … – Willie Nelson
This company celebrated a successful 2013.
Fashion Industry Experts Select The Art Institutes Designers for a Fashion Week
By GalaTView Staff
The Art Institutes system of schools raised the bar for its Fall 2014 fashion show by enlisting industry experts including fashion designers John Bartlett, Douglas Hannant and Bonnie Young; Cliodna Egan, and more. The Art Institutes Fall 2014 fashion show is one of only two shows during Fashion Week that includes alumni designs.
The Art Institutes Fall 2014 show may just be the most diverse group show assembled for Fashion Week. A former Marine, a carpenter and an architect are three of this season’s standouts, all of whom switched careers to pursue their true passions at Art Institutes schools. The Art Institutes gives a chance to present their looks to an international audience and get a glimpse of what it takes to market themselves and their designs to potential clients and buyers. Their collections will include both women’s and men’s sportswear and eveningwear, showing the culmination of techniques learned in the classroom and brought to life by the range, vision and creativity of the young designers.