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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.
Christian Bale talks about the Massacre in Aurora, Colorado
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Actor Christian Bale, who plays Batman in “The Dark Knight Rises,” expressed “there are no words to describe the horror” and grief for the victims of Friday’s shooting spree that left 12 dead in a Colorado theater at a midnight showing of his new movie. Twelve people have died and another 59 people were injured as they tried to watch the midnight showing of Dark Knight Rises. As Batman, Bale’s statement was essential. During a brief interview, the actor said he feels bad towards the loss of 12 lives in the Aurora Theater. Hours after the shootings, it remained unclear what drove the suspect, identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, to fire round after round at the unsuspecting audience watching “The Dark Knight Rises.” Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said Holmes used a military-style semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and a pistol that he had bought at local gun stores within the last two months. Every event regarding the film, including the promotion of the final chapter of the saga in France, Japan and Mexico were suspended.
Anthony Hopkins is back with an epic role
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Black Swan filmmaker director Darren Aronofsky confirmed his Biblical epic Noah starring Russell Crowe. The supporting cast has already been filled out with the likes of Jennifer Connelly as Noah’s wife and Douglas Booth and Logan Lerman as his children, not to mention Emma Watson and Ray Winstone with substantial roles as well. Now Aronofsky has landed Anthony Hopkins to play Metheselah, Noah’s grandfather who dies seven days before the great flood. It is a new movie adaptation of the famous Biblical story, which revolves around a man on a mission to save creation from a flood.
Everyone has a different gift in “Crooked Arrows”
By Jenny Alvarez
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A mixed-blood Native American, Joe Logan, eager to modernize his reservation, must first prove himself to his father, the traditionalist Tribal Chairman, by rediscovering his spirit. He is tasked with coaching the reservation’s high school lacrosse team which competes against the better equipped and better trained players of the elite Prep School League. Joe inspires the Native American boys and teaches them the true meaning of tribal pride. Ignited by their heritage and believing in their new-found potential, coach and team climb an uphill battle to the state championship finals against their privileged prep school rivals.
Obviously is a movie with a predictable plot, but it works because the action sequences are engaging enough for novices to the sport and authentic enough to satisfy the true believers. Kids and teens will learn about Native American culture, including the fact that Native Americans invented lacrosse especially where the Native American heritage is examined in modern times. In general terms, is a family-friendly entertainment and the filmmakers had the good sense to cast real lacrosse players.
Directed by Steve Rash (American Pie Presents Band Camp), Crooked Arrows stars Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) and Gil Birmingham (Twilight). The film was produced by J. Todd Harris (The Kids Are All Right), Mitchell Peck (Priest), and Adam Leff (The Last Action Hero). In addition, the movie features top lacrosse players from around the country, including a team » It is open in limited release on June 1st in NY and LA.
Jennifer Lopez Says Good Bye to "American Idol"
A comedy-drama in Girl in Progress
Review by Jenny Alvarez
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Eva Mendes plays Grace, a single mother working two jobs who has no time to help her daughter grow up. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Harford, to give her daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad’s English teacher, Ms. Armstrong, introduces her students to classic coming-of-age stories, Ansiedad is inspired to skip adolescence and jump-start her life without mom. While Grace becomes preoccupied with the increasing affections of her co-worker, Mission Impossible (Eugenio Derbez), Ansiedad enlists the help of her loyal friend, Tavita, to plot her shortcut to “adulthood”. But as her misguided plan unravels, Ansiedad and Grace must learn that sometimes growing-up means acting your age.
This movie is something you don’t see every day, She is a parent with good intentions that fails to exhibit good behavior. Ansiedad researches adolescent rites of passage and maps them out on her bulletin board, planning to demonstrate potential and blow it and infiltrate the popular crowd and betray her best friend and lose her virginity in the course of a couple weeks.
The good thing is this movie is full of talented young actors and tell a smoothly structured, easily digestible story with an emotionally satisfying climax. Ansiedad will break your heart especially with her emotions and feelings.
Tim Burton Creates Art with “Dark Shadows”
"The Avengers" Breaks Record
“The Avengers” made $200.3 million and broke the record for the highest-grossing movie debut in the United States. The film opened a week earlier abroad and has already earned $641.8 million globally. “The Avengers” also set a record for opening day gross in the United States, taking in $80.5 million on Friday. The film is written and directed by Joss Whedon. Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Evans are also featured in the film.
Ashton Kutcher and Company Apologize for Ad
Ashton Kutcher played a Bollywood Indian producer for a Popchips ad and was criticized by viewers for taking it too far. The ad has been removed after receiving negative reviews and the CEO of Popchips released a statement “We received a lot feedback about the dating campaign parody we launched today and appreciate everyone who took the time to share their point of view.Our team worked hard to create a light-hearted parody featuring a variety of characters that was meant to provide a few laughs. We did not intend to offend anyone. I take full responsibility and apologize to anyone we offended.” Another representative of Popchips stated that their company embraces all type of individuals, no matter of their race or ethnicity. Look like Ashton needs to keep his day job and leave the joking to the comedians.
"Think Like a Man" Beats Hunger Games
“Think Like a Man” took the thunder from the “Hunger Games” and made a debut of $33 million this weekend. The film is based on Steve harvey’s book “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” and was directed by Tim Story, who also directed “Fantastic Four”. The film also received positive reviews from critics and was produced with a budget of 13 million. The film focused on targeting African American audiences, instead it received a wider range of viewers. 60% of the viewers were females, let’s hope they walked out the theater thinking like a man.
