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The light side of mental illness in “Infinitely Polar Bear”
By GTVW Staff
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Maya Forbes’ directing debuts with Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide, Beth Dixon. During 88 minutes you will enjoy many emotional and comical bitterness scenes. Definitely, it is a film about the effects of mental illness on a family and about love and the hard choices people have to make every day. It is a funny and heartrending portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each other.
Despite Cam’s (Mark Ruffalo) is a manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters with a touch of rebellion.
As Sony Picture Classic’s film, Maya Forbes is a filmmaker to watch in order to be entertained by some good ideas, plot, cast and performances.
The top 10 can’t miss live shows at Knott’s Berry Farm this summer
By Jenny Alvarez
Photos by Alfonso De Elias
Farm fresh summertime fun at Knott’s Berry Farm will enhance all of the wholesome charm and excitement guests enjoy year-round at the iconic theme park. During June 13 through September 7, Knott’s summer, guests will also be able to experience the incredible new ride, Voyage to the Iron Reef and the best top 10 can’t miss live shows at Knott’s Berry Farm this summer:
1. (NEW) Blockbuster Beagle!…on ice – Charles M. Schulz Theatre: Snoopy and his Peanuts buddies “go Hollywood” bringing Walk of Fame glamour, dazzling movie lot escapades and California excitement to a brand new ice show adventure. Join Snoopy and our world-class ice skating stars for this amazing new production! June 13 – August 23; no shows on Wednesdays.
2. (NEW) Vertical Impact – Calico Square Stage: The show presents the ultimate blend of extreme stunts with high flying acrobats performing a one of a kind performance perfect for the entire family! This high energy show is set to the most popular songs of today, combining everything from trampoline stunts, BMX, – more – Page 2 of 3 The Top 10 Can’t Miss Live Shows At Knott’s Berry Farm This Summer skaters, dancers, and aerialists. Every show ends with an informal meet & greet for the guests with the entire cast on stage. June 13 – August 23. No shows on Mondays & Tuesdays.
3. (NEW) Vertical Impact: Geared Up! – Calico Square Stage: The fun continues after dark as the cast pumps up the volume with the latest hits, the biggest tricks and awesome special effects. The pace is intensified, the stunts are electrified, and the cast is breaking down the walls, defying gravity, and taking it all to the next level. “DJ Nytemadness” keeps the party going mixing all the best of current EDM, dance & pop hits after each show while the gleeful cast invites guests become a part of the fun. June 13 – August 23; no shows on Mondays & Tuesdays.
4. (NEW) Big Band Swingin’ Sundays – Boardwalk Circle: The timeless allure of swing dancing is something guests won’t want to miss this summer! Jump, Jive & Swing to the sounds of Orange County’s best local Big Bands. Sundays, June 14 – August 30.
5. Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies – Bird Cage Theatre: Things get krazy when Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies perform their toe tappin’, knee-slappin’, side splittin’ country comedy show that has Knott’s audiences clamoring for more! See Knott’s website for show dates and times.
6. Salsa Bands – Fiesta Plaza Stage: Fiesta Plaza stage heats up this summer with the infectious energy created by some of Orange County’s most popular salsa bands. See Knott’s website for show dates and times.
7. The Ghost Town Miners – Spurs Stage: For a “Yeehaw” of a good time guests won’t want to miss the Ghost Town Miners sing and play some of the best bluegrass this side of the Rio Grande! June 16 – August 20; Tuesday – Wednesday.
8. The Big Fat Steve Band – Boardwalk Circle Stage: Back by popular demand, The Big Fat Steve Band is a one-of-a-kind dance band with a swingin’ beat. – more – Page 3 of 3 The Top 10 Can’t Miss Live Shows At Knott’s Berry Farm This Summer Enjoy the live musicality of rockabilly, swing and classic sounds. The only thing missing is your dance moves. See Knott’s website for show dates and times.
9. Ghost Town Streetmosphere – Ghost Town Streets: Ghost Town is alive with townsfolk who will put you smack dab in the middle of the Wild West. New residents have put down stakes recently – Clem Culpepper, the ever hopeful gold miner, Ma & Pa Shine, our resident moonshiners & Nathan Quickly, the Pony Express Agent, and more Calico townsfolk.
10. Charlie Brown’s Happy Campers – Camp Snoopy Theatre: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, their friend JT, and the world’s most popular beagle, Snoopy will take the stage in a show that’s sure to make an outdoorsman out of anybody! Daily, June 14 – September 1.
Ghost Town, where a lot of the employees dress up and tell stories about their character/job, and mostly of the employees greeted visitors nicely. The employees around the park were pretty helpful especially when GalaTView staff stopped a couple of times to ask questions and make comments about the place and each time. Definitely, people would love to come back in the future to try the rest of the BB goodies, live shows and Ghost Rider.
Betty White and Carolyn Hennesy Introduced the best Menu for Angelenos appetite
GTVW Staff
Photos by Alfonso De Elias
Cuisine Inspired by LA Zoo Baby Animals The Los Angeles Zoo opened officially with a private media preview and special guests such as Actresses Betty White, Carolyn Hennesy, Connie Morgan,Los Angeles council Member, 4th district Tom Labonge and John Lewis, Director, Los Angeles Zoo. Many chefs from iconic Los Angeles restaurants were there as part of Beastly Ball 2015 for the special Feast for the Media with dishes inspired by all LA Zoo baby animals such hippos, chimps, otters, koalas, kangaroos and more.
These same restaurants donate their cuisine for guests for this event, which is the main fund-raiser held by GLAZA, a private, non-profit organization that raises money for the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
This idea was for the Master Plan habitat which is designed for specific needs and natural behavior of the species, incorporating state-of-the-art design and technology to provide superior living spaces for the animals, maximize safety and keeper management and accommodate changes in zoo populations, including births. Definitely, an excellent spot to take the family or your special someone to check out domestic and exotic animals of all shapes and sizes.
The best world-beaters are in “Spy”
By GTVW Staff
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Spy is the new film of Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent Rick Ford (Jason Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster. This film was written and directed by Paul Feig.
During 1hr 19 min. Melissa McCarthy’s performance is one of the best. On the contrary, Statham is rarely stands out into his comedic potential. However, the good direction, jokes and the well developed physical comedy makes this is more on par with The Heat.
Most people begin to like the idea that this comedy is very well made from an over weighted -lady jokes combined with two elements that makes successfully a film because this one has comedy and action.
Definitely, Spy is highly recommended for its memorable supporting characters and funny contrast of personalities of Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) and Rick Ford (Jason Statham) as the moody and hyper-masculine action tough guy.
Are you ready for San Andreas?
By Jenny Alvarez
Photos By Alfonso De Elias
The best digital disaster is now in theaters “San Andreas” is part of mother nature always gets the last word in a horrible earthquake of magnitude 9, directed by Brad Peyton with a great cast Dwayne Johnson as Ray,Carla Gugino as Emma, Alexandra Daddario as Blake Ioan, Gruffudd as Daniel Riddick,Archie Panjabi as Serena,Paul Giamatti as Dr. Lawrence Hayes, Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Ben Art Parkinson as Ollie, Will Yun Lee as Dr. Kim Park, Kylie Minogue as Susan Riddick, Colton Haynes as Joby Todd Williams as Marcus, Matt Gerald as Harrison, Alec Utgoff as Alexi, Marissa Neitling as Phoebe.
During 2 hr. 3 min. a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) must navigate the destruction from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save his daughter and the obstacles of all character have to face are going to make you to think about the real infamous San Andreas Fault would affect our lives. Definitely, this film has to be seen in 4D experience after all the complex sequences, this takes you so deep into the story that feels like some scenes are part of the on-screen actions especially in the fatal destruction of buildings and drama that suffer all characters. This film gives guidance on how to prepare for natural disasters indirectly, even the action scenes are spaced out well and each is extremely immersing despite being able to predict the outcome is almost inevitable, the earthquake itself hast the biggest scarier effects.
