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“Fidel” a reunion with the past
By Jenny Alvarez
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“Fidel” provides a unique view of Cuba’s controversial and most polarizing leader. In 1968, Castro took filmmaker and activist Saul Landau on a week-long jeep ride through the eastern mountains. There, he plays baseball with a group of peasants, visits his pre-school and trades jokes with a 98-year old man. Fidel also listens to the people’s concerns about food distribution, bad roads and transportation. Landau captures Cuba’s revolutionary chief early in the morning in his tent. The camera zooms in on his dirty and delicate fingernails holding his trademark cigar while he tells a story of Símon Bolivar and offers tactical advice to guerrilla warriors throughout the Third World.
It has spectacular photography and editing with hot Cuban music provide the cinematic aesthetics that give this film beautiful form to accompany its exciting content. This film feels more like a series of toasts at a testimonial dinner than a documentary. All the historical context varies with some concepts such as imperialism has no moral standing to complain of human rights violations. Dubbing is bad since only hear the English version and not clearly heard the Spanish version so as a viewer you have to figure out if Fidel is saying all the words said in the English dubbing.
Bob Marley is back in a soul’s journey
By Jenny Alvarez
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Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Marley is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Even it has drug content, thematic elements and some violent images you can enjoy this documentary launched in DVD-blu-ray in August 7th
This movie describes life story of Bob Marley from the point of view of many different people who shared his life as well as wonderful film footage of Jamaica and old videos of Bob Marley that most people have never seen and of course it was set to the beautiful soundtrack of his life, his music of peace and struggle, love and war, happiness and sorrow. Even is a little bit long movie, his music and his faith is showed in great detail from many people close to him, including his wife, children, producers and fellow musicians, all lending their voice to unfold Bob’s story. The films compelling portrayal of Marley is told much more through the narrative drama of his life and less through a straight interpretation or celebration of his music. It’s about illuminating Marley’s roots and the trials he faced in his tragically short life. Two thumbs up for this awesome movie!
The American seals show their bravery in “Act of Valor”
By Jenny Alvarez
Photos By Alfonso De Elias.
When a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly trained Navy Seals must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all.
This movie gives you an idea what the movie was about. Truely inspiring especially in all the roles of each character has in the plot. The abundance of evil people everywhere assures there will always be a need for brave, and dedicated warriors prepared to give their last full measure to defend that freedom! Even they speak fast sometimes with some war terms they’re still risking their lives, in order to protect innocent people of possible facts that affects USA.
Now you can get it on DVD and Blu-ray on this month, you will find it in English dolby digital in English and Spanish subtitles.
A simple tale in “The Hidden Blade”
By Jenny Alvarez
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From director Yamada Yoji (The Twilight Samurai) comes The Hidden Blade (a.k.a. Kakushi Ken Oni no Tsume) is the epic tale of a samurai raised to respect tradition and a demanding moral code. After a political coup fails he is ordered to prove his innocence by finding and killing a former friend, samurai and brilliant swordsman. He secretly enlists the help of their former master who entrusted him with the secret of The Hidden Blade. Now he must choose between duty and honor.
Definitely, is a Yamada’s delicate drama with swordplay with the mythic ideal of the samurai culture so in the main characters with their personalities reflect bravery and loyalty in themes of evolution and change and how it affected the traditional Japanese lifestyle while also learning new military strategies, particularly the mastery of Western artillery, during the mid-19th Century. Munezo (Masatoshi Nagase) also has a personal complication. He is secretly in love–so secretly, he may not even admit it to himself–with his family’s maid, the sweet and beautiful country girl, Kie (Takako Matsu). His passion leads him to rescue her from a loveless marriage after she leaves his household; the samurai even shocks propriety by carrying away the low-caste young woman on his back. The cast is impressive Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu and Hidetaka Yoshioka are the most talented actors in this genre. Many takes are full of action so this movie is one of those that are worth watching so you can get it on June 19th in DVD and blu-ray with Japanese: Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Cantonese: Dolby Digital 2.0 with subtitles in Mandarin (Traditional), English and Spanish.
Would you like to have a Cellmate in case of being a prisoner?
By Jenny Álvarez
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Set in 1970s Texas, Cellmates tells the story of hardened Ku Klux Klansman, Leroy Lowe (Tom Sizemore), who has risen through the ranks to be crowned ‘Grand Dragon’ of the State of Texas. Unfortunately for him, the government has started cracking down on the organization’s activities and it isn’t long before Leroy is sent to the Low Lee Tuna Prison Work Farm to serve time…harvesting potatoes. Worlds quickly collide when farm owner Warden Merville (Stacy Keach) forces Leroy to share a prison cell with eccentric Mexican field laborer Emilio Ortiz (Hector Jimenez) as part of his penitence. None too happy with the arrangement, Leroy sets out to make things very difficult for Emilio in the cramped quarters, but Emilio’s chatty disposition slowly chips away at Leroy’s gruff exterior. When an unlikely friendship develops, Leroy comes to realize how his ignorant past has distorted his view of the world, and what he must now do to make things right.
An offbeat comedy with heart, Cellmates is co-written, directed and produced by Jesse Baget. The film stars veteran actors Tom Sizemore and Stacy Keach; Mexican actors Hector Jimenez and Olga Segura; and a special appearance by comedic actor Kevin Farley. This movie is a comedy with satirical humor related to race relations in this country. But the real fun here comes from Stacy Keach as a warden who tries (and fails) to instill a mania for potato farming on his highly skeptical prisoners or when Leroy falls in love and his cellmate serves as the translator for an illicit exchange of love letters. This could easily have come off as far too silly, but in the context of the tone of the film — it all works very nicely. Definitely this movie will make you smile and fans of good movies will receive it with enthusiastic applause. This movie opens in limited release on June 1st.
War Horse is now at home
By Jenny Alvarez
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The friendship between a boy and a horse who are separated but whose fates continue to be intertwined over the course of World War I. Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston and the Director was Steven Spielberg. This movie has the most beautiful landscapes and natural places and comes in 4 Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital and On Demand, April 3rd. It has a good message about friendship, loyalty among all children and animals. All the camera shootings have good rhythm and photography, especially when Joey (a smart horse) has a miracle journey but is a sad and dark when all animals are involved in wars suffer a lot. There is also abuse and pain that suffer each of these horses during their battles. It is an awesome movie full of drama with deep sense of love and friendship. “War Horse” definitely will make you shake with emotion.
The Lion of Judah is now available for your collection
By GalaTview Staff
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This film is a heart-warming account of the Easter story as seen through the eyes of a bold lamb which was launched on March 27th with a Blu-ray 3D in English and French subtitles. His name is Judah, a lovable pig (Horace), a faint-hearted horse (Monty), a pedantic rat (Slink), a rambling rooster (Drake), a motherly cow (Esmay) and a downtrodden donkey (Jack).
Cast: Michael Madsen, Ernest Borgnine, Omar Benson Miller
Directors: Roger Hawkins, Deryck Broom
Genres: Animated, Art House/Foreign, Drama
These characters are stable friends who are trying to avoid the sacrificial alter during the week preceding the crucifixion of Christ. With epic backgrounds and a great attention to detail, this is a magnificent film master piece.
Now The Bible is introduced by Charlton Heston
By GalaTView Staff
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Charlton Heston summarizes the theme of the re-released 4-disc DVD set, presenting the Bible. The DVD titles include Genesis, The Story of Moses, Jesus of Nazareth and The Passion. Heston sees the series as providing a taste of the ancient tradition of oral storytelling, which is the way many of the Bible stories were originally passed down.
He skillfully weaves in history from the locations in the Holy Land he visits during the narration, making these DVDs both entertaining and educational.
All of them are available in English language with special features, behind scenes with the important actor.
Calling all fashionistas, Jane is back again!
By Jenny Alvarez
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We’ve got awesome news for you. You can now buy the Jane By Design DVD and you can get it on March 20, 2012. Yes, that’s right. Re-live all the high drama, high school and high heels through the eyes of Jane Quimby.
“Jane By Design” (formerly “What Would Jane Do”), a light-hearted drama, follows Jane, a teenager who lands a job at a hip retail company when they mistake her for an adult. Jane soon finds herself juggling life both as a regular high school student and as an assistant to a high powered executive in the cutthroat world of fashion… all while trying to keep her true identity a secret. “Jane By Design” stars Erica Dasher (“The Lake”) as Jane Quimby, Nicholas Roux (“Lemonade Mouth”) as Billy Nutter, Rowly Dennis (“Desperate Housewives”) as Jeremy Jones, India De Beaufort (“One Tree Hill”) as India Jordain, Meagan Tandy (“10 Things I Hate About You”) as Lulu Pope, Matthew Atkinson (“CSI”) as Nick Fadden, and featuring Andie MacDowell (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) as Gray Chandler Murray – Jane’s steely boss whose constant demands keep her on her toes. This DVD can find it only in English language.
