Movies
Michael Clarke Duncan died
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Michael Clarke Duncan’s fiance, Omarosa Manigault (of The Apprentice fame), found him unconscious on the floor of their house after suffering a cardiac arrest. Doctors said that tests were performed Monday and doctors determined Michael has a “very strong heartbeat” and they were optimistic. However, the 54-year-old actor continued with heart problems and sadly succumbed to ongoing complications on the morning of September 3, 2012.
Sleepwalk with me is a heartwarming comedy
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Sleepwalk with Me is a comedy written by, directed by and starring comedian Mike Birbiglia, based on a true story he told in his one-man off-Broadway show and his first book. The film follows the journey of an aspiring comedian in denial about his girlfriend, his career, and, most significantly, his sleepwalking disorder. The more he fails to express his true feelings, the more his anxiety comes out in increasingly funny and dangerous sleepwalking incidents.
This is incorporating several scenarios and characters and inserting them into ludicrous situations including the pressure to marry, the mystery of sleep disorders and the single-minded, near-delusional ambition of a comedian who’ll drive long miles in a beat-up Volvo to score some laughs – or possibly none. In few words is a self-portrait of a guy who can’t control a major portion of his life when you get right down to it, could describe almost any of us.
It was a smart move for Birbiglia so makes the movie easy to like.
Would Charlie Sheen play 'Spider-Man'?
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Charlie Sheen is an American film and TV actor. He is best known for his numerous film appearances, he always wanted to play ‘Spider-Man’ but was talked out of it by the production company he pitched the idea to.
Despite a turbulent time after being sacked from sitcom ‘Two And A Half Men’, Charlie has again found success on the small screen with the news that his latest show ‘Anger Management’ has been renewed for an epic 90 episode run.
Your words will fly in “The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate”
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As one of the defining stories of the wuxia genre, the saga of the Dragon Gate Inn has already been the source material for two classic martial arts films. Now legendary writer/director/producer Tsui Hark revisits these legends in THE FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE bringing new characters and ancient conflicts to life through the vivid depth of 3D and the epic scale of the IMAX image.
The film picks up three years after the disappearance of the enigmatic innkeeper Jade and the massive fire that consumed the Inn. A new Dragon Inn has risen from the ashes, staffed by a band of marauders. Masquerading as law-abiding citizens by day, they use the cover of night to continue their true calling as fortune hunters. For legend says that the Dragon Inn is the site of a lost city buried in the desert – and a treasure that spans dynasties hidden deep within.
As they await a storm strong enough to unearth the hidden fortress, they are surprised by the arrival of a pregnant concubine and her mysterious protector, Ling. They have come seeking the sanctuary of the Inn – as two factions from the Imperial City close in on them to claim her unborn child.
Leading the Imperial Assassins is the merciless Eunuch, Yu who hopes to reclaim the Emperor’s child before she can fall into the hands of the righteous General Zhao.
In terms of visual spectacle, Tsui Hark is definitely at the top of his game, both the action choreography and the initiation of 3D into the ‘wuxia’ genre easily establishing itself as one of the must-see classics. All the choreographs are with a exuberant dance between breakneck, 90s-style high-wire action and weapons (especially flying logs) that strike with a graphic impact never seen in 2D films. The ensuing development should consolidate the physical momentum of the first part by easing off the pace to flesh out main characters and intensify the strategic standoff between Yu’s and Zhao’s followers. Sets and costumes are loudly exotic but very colorful so you can enjoy this movie in Theaters August 31, 2012.
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is the Taylor Swift's New Video
She will perform “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” live on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from Staples Center in Los Angeles. The track is the lead single from her upcoming album, Red, due Oct. 22 on Big Machine Records.
Lawless will take your breath
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Based on the novel “The Wettest County In The World” by Matt Bondurant, Lawless is inspired by the true story of the Bondurant boys, bootlegging siblings who take the law into their own hands in Prohibition-era Virginia. The three brothers make a run for the American Dream in this epic, gangster tale set during the nation’s most notorious crime wave. It’s extreme bloody violence, full of drama with content to merely skim the surface especially in the final showdown. However, there are enough side dishes to make the meal worthwhile. Outstanding performances by Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman and this movie was directed by John Hillcoat and written by Nick Cave. You can enjoy this movie in Theaters August 29, 2012.
A ballon Adventure comes with “The Oogieloves”
By Jenny Alvarez
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The Oogieloves (Goobie, Zoozie and Toofie), along with their friends J. Edgar, Windy Window and Ruffy, are organizing a party. Everything is going along just perfectly until J. Edgar trips and loses the last five magical balloons in all of Lovelyloveville—oh no! The Oogiloves set out to find the magical balloons in time to save their friend’s party. Along the way, they meet some very interesting characters indeed, including Dotty Rounder (Cloris Leachman), Bobby Wobbly (Carey Elwes), Milky Marvin (Chazz Palminteri), Rosalie Rosebud (Toni Braxton) and Lola and Lero Sombero (Christopher Lloyd and Jaime Pressly). Can these new friends help them recover the magical balloons and get back to the cottage in time to celebrate Schluufy’s surprise birthday?
The Oogieloves movie gives signs that help guide the kids with what to do – butterflies show when to stand up and be interactive, turtles show when it’s time to sit back down. Some characters are focused on love and friendship. Some of their songs are about balloons and how fun it is to get up in the morning; the others I heard are even more inane. This movie is very healthy and fun for the whole family.
Cloris leachman, one of the executive producer and actress of this movie said: “When I made this movie I thought most people won’t take it seriously but is more focused for younger audience (between 2 and 4 years old). I liked triangles so that was part of the movie too. This movie is very interactive full of songs and images in ascendant and vice versa movements. Despite of our low budget we did this including innocence and bravery so and the way that children might enjoy a movie and the characters show their best personality and support of each other for solving issues.”
British director Tony Scott has died after jumping off Los Angeles County bridge
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Tony Scott has fallen to his death from a Los Angeles bridge, according to some sources Scott, who was 68, was seen parking his car on the Vincent Thomas Bridge and jumping into the water below at about 12:30 p.m. local time, and his body was recovered by law enforcement from the harbour shortly before 3 p.m., said Lieutenant Joe Bale, a watch commander for the coroner’s office. He had directed big hit action movies like “Top Gun”, “Crimson Tide”, “Days of Thunder” and “Beverly Hills Cop II” and more successful movies.
Mel Stuart, an award-winning documentarian died
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Mel Stuart died Thursday night of cancer at his home in Los Angeles. Stuart was born in New York City in 1928 (he was 83) and his documentaries include “The Making of the President 1960,” for which he won an Emmy, as well as subsequent explorations of the 1964 and 1968 campaigns. Other programs were “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” and the Oscar-nominated “Four Days in November.” “He just finished a documentary about inner city school children in Los Angeles learning to read and recite Shakespeare. He was working literally up until the end,” Madeline Stuart (daughter) said.
Balfour offered his condolences to Jennifer Hudson
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Months after he was found guilty of murdering entertainer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew were murdered by William Balfour, her sister’s estranged ex-husband. Balfour, who spent seven years in prison for attempted murder. Balfour was accused to life in prison of fatally shooting the singer’s mother and brother, this fact happened in Chicago, October 2008.
Hudson, who attended every day of Balfour’s trial earlier this year, sat next to her sister and dabbed her eyes with a tissue a couple of times during the hearing, including the 10 minutes in which Burns put his own anger into words. She did not make a statement to the judge and left the courtroom without commenting.
