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Bullock, will next be seen soon
By GalaTView Staff
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Sandra Bullock will become the world’s first lady super-villain with her voice in Scarlet Overkill, the resident super-villain of “Minions,” the upcoming spin-off of 2010’s “Despicable Me.”
No is not a simple denied statement
By Jenny Alvarez
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When Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, facing international pressure, calls for a referendum on his presidency in 1988, opposition leaders persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. With scant resources and constant scrutiny by the despot’s watchmen, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and free their country from oppression.
This movie is a worthy effort to show how a country really came together and changed its destiny focusing on joy and creativity and trying to leave behind fear and anger. Larraín maintains a studiously ambiguous attitude toward the No campaign, celebrating its success in winning the referendum — though the outcome is known from history, the film still manages to be tense, suspenseful — while asking what was sacrificed in that victory so the director seems to situate the debased state of contemporary politics in this transformation. The No of his title takes on ominous new meaning in that light. Besides, there are some decent ironic moments and the late 1980s ambience is competently brought back to life in costumes and production design. It is a movie that really makes you to think about politics and definitely Pablo Larraín has made interesting films like “Post Mortem” and this one is not an exception.
Celine Dion sang in Chinese
By GalaTView Staff
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Celine Dion put her language skills to the test by singing in Mandarin, she singer duetted with Chinese performer Song Zuying at the annual New Year’s Eve Concert in Beijing and won rave reviews for singing classic folk song “Jasmine Flower” in the notoriously difficult to learn language.
Are you in love Like someone in Love?
By Jenny Alvarez
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With his new film, Abbas Kiarostami goes to Tokyo and delves even more deeply into the world of artifice that he explored in his last film. The masquerade begins when Akiko (Rin Takanashi), a call girl, and her client Takashi (Tadashi Okuno), an elderly professor, pretend to be granddaughter and grandfather in order to avoid the wrath of Akiko’s jealous boyfriend when they are caught in a car together. Kiarostami builds layers of secrets into the stories that Akiko and Takashi tell each other; their lies eventually become more real and powerful than the truth and increasingly dismissive of the uninitiated third party that is Akiko’s boyfriend.
The film begins very slowly and focus on the girl’s ‘client’ is an friendly, almost doddery old academic who doesn’t seem to be remotely interested in sex; and almost everything else in the movie – not only motives but even events and identities – appear slippery and ambiguous. It’s not that the story is hard to follow; it’s just so delicate, almost evanescent, that it’s difficult to get a firm grasp on it.
Some tension is introduced when Takashi gives advice to Akiko’s mechanic boyfriend Noriaki (Ryo Kase), who claims to be her fiancé, and may now dangerously find out how Akiko makes money. So this story involves mysterious and troubling with ambiguity intentions in sentimental contours and despite of the action takes place in and around cars some characters’ relationships and moral twists you can get a good message from it. It lacks the dark streak of unpredictability end but this film is full of reflections of life in the typical Japanese style.
Stevie Wonder had a great performance in a pre-Super Bowl Concert
By GalaTView Staff
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The 62-year-old Rock and Roll Stevie Wonder was excited for his pre-Super Bowl concert that also featured guitarist Gary Clark Jr. Stevie set aside a few moments like this event enjoying awesome moments on stage late Saturday by his daughter and backup singer Aisha Morris.
Chris won’t be in jail
Frank Ocean says he will not press charges against Chris Brown after last week’s parking lot brawl.
Chris Brown is involved in a possible altercation
By GalaTView Staff
The fight between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean started with a punch, according to an eyewitness. While sources close to Brown originally denied this, an eyewitness is now saying that Brown threw the first punch in the fight. Now he investigated by police over alleged assault.
Marvel will surprise to many comics fans
“The Avengers 2” bows during the summer of 2015, as Marvel President of Production Kevin Feige has revealed that “Ant-Man” will be the official party-starter for Phase Three of the superhero saga.
“‘Ant-Man’ is definitely part of Phase Three,” “The Avengers 2” will be launched and (May 1, 2015) will mark the end of Phase Two, with “Ant-Man” (November 6, 2015) ushering in the next round of Marvel adventures.
California Solo treats a delicate topic
By Jenny Alvarez
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A former Britpop rocker who now works on a farm gets caught driving drunk and faces deportation after living in Los Angeles for many years. His efforts to stay in the U.S. force him to confront the past and current demons in his life. Lachlan (Robert Carlyle) is a great choice for a lead in this movie, the film is full of guilt and responsibility with delicate depressing tone. The main character has many behavior elements full of resignation and self-destructive anger especially when he has to face his melodrama with his immigration status in USA. When a bit of behind-the-wheel boozing threatens to get him deported back to the U.K., Lachlan drinks more and suffers more too. Only a reunion with the daughter he never knew can, possibly, save him. Is this would work for this Agriculture worker and ex- rocker? Two thumbs up for this movie.
Johnny Lewis wasn’t in drugs
By GalaTView Staff
The 28-year-old Johnny Lewis, Sons of Anarchy actor died of traumatic injuries sustained in what can only be ruled an accidental fall due to lack of evidence that he jumped or was pushed. However, an autopsy report noted that Lewis had nail marks on both sides of his neck so his death was ruled accidental because there was no evidence he attempted to kill himself or had been pushed.
Police believe Lewis fell while trying to flee the home after killing Davis, 81, who operated a retreat for writers and actors out of her home.
