Archive for October, 2009
Did the title throw you off a little? Don’t worry, it through me off also. Yes, it would appear that Disney has produced a Russian-only fantasy film called Kniga Masterov or in its native Russian Книга мастеров. The English version is Book of Masters and it’s the first Russian film Disney has arrived stars an all Russian cast and dang if it does not look brilliant. I could easily advance the names of the manager, writer, players and producers but honestly, I doubt you’ve ever heard of them and they’re all Russian. Even IMDB does not have pictures to go with their names. The movie is supported Russian folklore and fairy story* but the imagery from the trailer and video recording clip lean heavily on the Lord of the Rings movies. That’s not a badly thing though. I am all for a good fantasy film, in whatever language it mayhap in. The people over at Twitch have the translation the stone golems are chanting at the end of the video clip to say, “We obey Stone Queen, until a stone would cry and man would have pity on stone.” Kniga Masterov back-number in production since 2008 and I bid I had heard something about it ahead now because it looks fun. Russian film maker* are scoring major points as late with this film and the flying car film Black Lightning by director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, 9). I hope they keep to produce quality work as with all the schlep Hollywood is dealing lately, maybe we need to look overseas for anew accept things. I will say this; don’t be afraid to watch this or any additional film just because it’s subtitles. Screen Rant author Ross Miller composed an exceptional piece on why lookers should take the time to catch foreign movies with subtitles. If you skip out on that for that reason only, you could very well be dropping out on something gratifying. What did you concoct the Russian trailer and video clip for Kniga Masterov? Would you be amenable to watch it with sub-titles or no? Kniga Masterov (Book of Masters) opens in Russian theaters Oct 29th, 2009.
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It seems like Law Abiding Citizen is one in a series of husband/father avenges the death/mistreatment of his family movies spawned by the success of Taken (next eligible is the Mel Gibson-starring Edge of Darkness). In that one we have Gerard Butler as Clyde Shelton, enjoying father and husband (established quite effectively in just the first couple of minutes of the film) up against Jamie Foxx as prosecuting attorney Nick Rice in a game of psychological cat and rat. Clyde’s wife and very young daughter are brutally
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murdered (his wife, before his eyes) by a few burglars who break into his home. So to guarantee that at the least among the perpetrators gets the death sentence, Nick cuts a plea bargaining with the other, who will only serve five years. He does this without first consulting on Clyde, who doesn’t buy Nick’s argument of it being better to see some justice served besides take the chance that both men go absolve. Within the first ten mins you’ll get the entire apparatus for the film. Cut to ten years later – Nick now has a nine yr old daughter and the death house inmate is about to be executed. What should be a standard death by injection goes horribly wrong in a scene that will probably have you cringing in your seat at the least a bit. Soon after the bad guy who only served five years gets barge in a compromising
position by Clyde – and he’s attending have a very, very bad (last) day. One thing leads to another and Nick determines that Clyde is the guy behind both deaths. In a scene that frankly makes no sense other to show Gerard Butler’s au naturel butt, the cops capture him and take him in. It soon becomes clear that Clyde wanted more revenge – he prefer to* expose the corrupt justice system where compromises are made and the letter of the law sometimes chairs to injustice. Murders of those involved in the plea deal continue to come about even with Clyde behind bars, where he makes a series of odd and interesting requests – all of which arise to be brought very specific reasons. Naturally the big mystery is how these things continue to happen despite the fact Clyde is behind bars – who’s his accomplice? Unfortunately the longer this advances, the bigger the shovel that’s needed to dig the answer to this question, and the solution is hard to swallow. Gerard Butler basically chews the scenery and Jamie Foxx isn’t given a batch commotion here additional than look and act solemn. The movie is very violent, now and then quite funny (Gerard gets some great lines that had the audience laughing aloud) and has at the least one scene that comes at you out of nowhere with a hell of a punch. I’m a big fan of this kind of film being a husband and father myself, and was really enjoying it up until about the final twenty mins where it took a bed a direction that fetches up putting a big damper on the experience. The ending seals the deal and really left me pretty cold (unfortunately). So while the ending is pretty unsatisfying, I had many fun for most of the movie. So overall if you’re into this kind of movie and you are a fan of Gerard Butler and/or Jamie Foxx I recommend Law Abiding Citizen.
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Thousands of Kings of Leon fans gathered at the American Airlines Center last Wednesday to soak in their Southern rock sound. The band originated in Nashville, Tenn. ten years ago. Talent dustups the family – lead vocalist Caleb Followill is fell in by his 2 brothers, Nathan and Jared, and their full cousin, Matthew. As with about music groups, Kings of Leon 1st gained caliber years after they commenced writing and acting songs
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Welcome to the second installment Halloween lead-up series called “Horror Plus” – a feature which sets out to showcase one film that combines horror with another genre. It will basically serve as a review of the film imminent, explaining why it’s such a example of genre merging. In case you dropped it, our first installment in the series was Horror Plus Comedy: Shaun of the Dead. Make sure to keep and eye out for other installments such that as “Horror Plus Action” and “Horror Plus Thriller” in the advent weeks chairing up to Halloween on October 31st. There are a lot of, many great choices I coulded Horror Plus Sci-Fi class, and believe me it took me a long time to pick just one (not picking the like The Thing and Scanners about physically hurt…). But then it struck me, at any rate in my books, there’s only ONE ultimate sci-fi film that blendings itself into the horror genre so well, and that’s Ridley Scott’s chef-d’oeuvre, film Alien. In case you’re not acquainted this absolute classic (and if you aren’t, how come are you still indication this and not off renting or even bribing it?), the plot is as follows: The crew on a excavation ship (the Nostromo) encounter an SOS call from a nearby satellite while heading back to Earth, and unable to brush aside it, they decide to land on the planet and investigate. A couple of of the crew members head out onto the satellites surface, only to find a hive colony of a few strange and unknown animal. Among the creatures attaches itself to one of the crewmans faces, and the crew make the error of allowing him, and subsequently the creature aboard. Presently, things start to go from bad to worse for the crew once they start to actualise they’re not alone on the ship. Like all big genre mixing films, the blend of the 2 types is seamless. Alien never finds like it’s like 2 films – sci-fi and horror – fighting against one another to be in as is two hour-plus runtime. But rather, it feels like they merge together all right to provide for two kinds of films in one. A similar mixing of genres bechanced with the sequel, Aliens, this time helmed by the great James Cameron. And although that’s a fantastic film in one’s own right, I’ve to show my true hand and say that I think Scott’s original is the ranking of the two. Although Alien is definitely not the first movie of its kind, it coulded landmark in the sci-fi and horror genres. Setting a horror movie on a ship in the midst of space where (as the tagline says) “No matchless can hear you scream,” was pure genius on the break of Dan O’Bannon (who co-wrote the story and the screenplay) and Ronald Shusett (who co-wrote the story). Undoubtedly, many the success of Alien as a movie that truly works as part from each one of the sci-fi and horror genres goes down to director Ridley Scott (who earlier was not supposed to direct – O’Bannon was, FYI). New both genres (this alone being his second directed boast after the war film, The Duellists), Scott brings what we now know is a masterful skill (when he picks the right projects…) of bringing a bit of depth to genres that in other hands might have felt a bit superficial. This is too down to the cast, which includes Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and Yaphet Kotto. What’s authoritative about a film which is essentially a bundle of people enclose proximity for almost the entire film, is that the comradery and chemistry betwixt the actors is spot on. Thankfully that’s the caseful with Alien. Among the major things that makes Alien excel from earliest movies of its kind, is the fact that for most of the movie we don’t annoy see the titular animal. It’s surely always there… somewhere… lurking in the apparitions… waiting to pluck another among the crewmans. But the film shrewdly keeps the alien hidden from us, alternatively opting to build tension and an almost overwhelming sense of apprehension of what MIGHT be about to bug out. However, whenever the main alien (or any by the other ones) do make an on-screen appearing, it is entirely shocking, mostly as of that mentioned arm of tension (also as the unique, peculiar and genuinely frightening physical appearance of the animals)). This leads us to what I think is the highlight scene of the full film, when poor old John Hurt, who’s character was the doomed one to get “face hugged” by the alien initially, starts to abruptly feel ill at the dinner table. Out of nowhere, belonging table, a disgusting, creepy alien creature bursts at once of his stomach (a representation of male’s fear of pregnancy and bearing, perhaps?). Ever wondered why the reactions of the surrounding crew was so naturalistic? Well, that’s because before filming the aspect, Scott and the production team did not let any of the cast (additional than Hurt, course) know exactly what was attending happen (they had some general idea) and they were told to just react naturally. Among the biggest scenes of any movie IMO, one that I shudder to even concoct. One thing that must be celebrated about Alien is it was really the 1st mainstream film to have the action hero be a female. As some reason it appeared unthinkable up until that point that a woman coulded a man when it concerns being the one who “saves the day.” Most people at Alien’s original release back in 1979 probably thought Tom Skerritt, captain of the Nostromo, was attending end up being the hero. But as we know, Sigourney Weaver’s badass Ellen Ripley (the part was originally written for a man, FYI) arose to be one to fill those shoes and laid the way for many cinematic female heroes to come. There’s plenty more to discuss about Alien, but I’ll leave that to you Screen Rant readers. I know most of you probably have, but I’ll ask anyway: Have you seen the original Alien? What are your thoughts on what I consider to be Scott’s masterpiece (yes, even more than Blade Runner)? Any favorite moments or memories of watching it (for the first time) that you’d like to share? Leave your thoughts and opinions below. As stated, make sure to keep an eye out for more installments of the “Horror Plus” feature before Halloween, Oct 31st!
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The first batch of names for Future Music Festival 2010 was unveiled this morning, with some enticements for the FasterLouder-inclined. The travelling rave-up kicks off in Brisbane on Saturday 27 February with returning heroes The Prodigy in the headline slot. The dance punks were of course here in January to close the Boiler Room at Big Day Out and throw down the gauntlet to Neil Young. As announced on FasterLouder last Friday, sartorial Scottish troupe Franz Ferdinand is also locked in for the festival. “It’s good to be different to everyone else,” Bassist Robert Hardy told us in the interview. “We’re all big fans of electronic stuff and the like. In our set these days we have bits that are very electronic. Especially our song Lucid Dreams that has a very big electro coda in it. I mean, we have some very dancey elements to us: we’re hardly a straight guitar act.” Sharing headline honours is Luke Steele and the swordfish girls of Empire Of The Sun, while frequent visitors Does It Offend You, Yeah? will also be getting rowdy again. The rest of the line-up so far is reserved for big name DJs and techno-pop duo Booka Shade.
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The Genesee Valley Chorus will offer a wide-variety of choral music when it performs at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church in Wellsville. The performance, titled “Kaleidoscope,” will boast vocalists performing spiritual and gospel songs in the 1st half of the concert. Read the rest of this entry »
Blues fans will want to head downtown this afternoon, as blues great Texas Johnny Brown will perform a free concert on the Anheuser-Busch Stage at Discovery Green. The combining of food and blues live music is undeniably beguiling – something the event planners at Discovery Green have not commanded. The ‘Blues and Burgers’ serial publication of concerts will continue throughout October to highlight the localised blues scene. Read the rest of this entry »
“I am so blessed and greatly honored to have entered a duet with Michael Bolton,” says Claire dela Fuente gratefully. “The finished entering of ‘The Christmas Song’ is now on this CD and it will be added to my Christmas album as a bonus track.” Read the rest of this entry »
After a decade of waiting, we finally got to see the 1st ever official trailer for Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day last month. For fans, this was an epic and exciting moment to say the least, advertised further by the fact that nearly the entire barf – even secondary cases – return for the sequel (minus Willem Dafoe). Now, we have the 2d full trailer which was just released.
Starring in All Saints Day are none additional than Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as the ill-famed MacManus brothers aboard their father, played by Billy Connolly as “Il Duce” the fabled killer who lives by one rule – no women or children.
As well joining the roster this time some are Julie Benz as FBI agent Eunice Bloom in a role similar to it of Willem Dafoe’s character from the 1st film. Additional major additions to the cast include Judd Nelson, Peter Fonda and Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton joins the brothers on their quest of payback against evil. That’s not all altho, if you’re Boondock Saints endure, you’ll be happy to hear that the cases of Detective Duffy (David Ferry), Detective Dolly (Brian Mahoney) and Detective “get me my beigel” Greenly (Bob Marley) are as well back because the sequel. Hell, even the Irish Gun Dealer is back for the continuation paying tribute to the contingents of the first flick. If you boiled 1st trailer from last calendar month, there really isn’t that much another. There a few action shots that are fresh but nothing significant in terms of diagram or characters – it even plays as is song, “The Saints Are Coming” by The Skids, made favorite again in 2006 from the celebrated U2/Green Day cover that they acted live for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints return base after the events of Hurricane Katrina.
What do you concoct trailer and are you psyched to see a Boondock angels sequel after so many a long time?
The serial finally gets a theatrical acquittance with Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day affording in the U.S. Oct thirty, 2009.
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NEW YORK Whether checking on rapper Fabolous’ health scare or Alicia Keys love life, women are far more likely to be heading to music news or listening sites than men, according to Nielsen NetView data. In Aug, women assembled Read the rest of this entry »
