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Sharon Abella
Travel around the world to Istanbul, London, Scotland, Shanghai, and Macau, “with pleasure” with Bond, James Bond, in “Skyfall,” the 23rd spy film in the James Bond Series.
DOCTOR HALL:
“Name the first thing that comes to mind when I say a word, ‘DAY’.”
BOND: “WASTED.”
Article by Sharon Abella
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From “Rushmore” director, Wes Anderson, comes a very amusing, off-beat, eccentric film about two misfit pre-tweens who just want to escape conformity and be together. Help Bill Murray, Ed Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, and Troop 55, find Sam “Shakusky,” (played by Jared Gilman), and his girlfriend, Suzy (Kara Hayward). Shakusky, a troubled orphan, recently wrote a letter of resignation from being a part of Troop 55 and the Khaki Scouts, has escaped throu...
"George Harrison: Living in the Material World", directed by Martin Scorsese, airs on HBO tonight, Wed, Oct 5th and Thurs Oct 6 "George Harrison: Living in the Material World", directed by Martin Scorsese, airs on HBO tonight, Wednesday, October 5th and Thursday, Oct 6th at 9pm. Last night at the New York premiere, Martin Scorsese explained that , "the film took over 6 years to make and fifty people worked on it", while Oliva Harrison shared, "I never imagined this film would get finished. It co...
"George Harrison: Living in the Material World", directed by Martin Scorsese, airs on HBO tonight, Wednesday, October 5th and Thursday, Oct 6th at 9pm. Last night at the New York premiere, Martin Scorsese explained that , "the film took over 6 years to make and fifty people worked on it", while Oliva Harrison shared, "I never imagined this film would get finished. It could not be rushed. It had to just sit. In the last five years we have what George would call...
Oliver Stone has done a fabulous job rearing his son, Princeton graduate, Sean Stone. Sean's wings have been strengthening as he has been working, interning, and meeting world leaders along side of his brilliant filmmaker father, and is demonstrating to the world that he, too, can soar. With a recent journey to Iran, with film as the primary focus, and his first feature film, "Graystone", nearing completion, this 26 year old has seen and done things most of us only read about.Q: SHARON ABELLA:...
Ayrton Senna NOW PLAYING AT Landmark Sunshine Cinema on Houston Street in NYC, Article by Sharon Abella
A Driving Force! “Just because I believe in God, just because I have faith in God, it doesn’t mean that I am immune. It doesn’t mean that I am immortal.” “Nothing can keep me away from the love of God”, ~Ayrton Senna, Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula One world champion! (1960-1994)
In a sport where there “is no room for error, for an error would le...
“El Bulli: Cooking in Progress” @ FILM FORUM July 27-Aug 10, 2011July 23rd, 2011 § Leave a CommentN JULY 30, 2011, The FIVE-TIME RECIPIENT OF RESTAURANT MAGAZINE’S “WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANT” AWARD HAS COMPLETED IT’S JOURNEY AS WE KNOW IT, AND IS CLOSING ITS DOORS, NOT FOR THE USUAL SEASONAL SIX MONTHS STINT TO PREPARE NEW IDEAS FOR THE NEXT YEAR, BUT FOR GOOD. CATALAN CHEF, FERRAN ADRIA, WILL TRANSFORM “EL BULLI” INTO A THINK-TANK FOR CREATIVE CULTURE AND GASTRONOMY, AND IT...
Kierkegaard vs. Nietzsche, the Big Bang vs. the Book of Genesis, in The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick tackles the age old questions of “What is the meaning of life?” and “Is there life after death?”, and portrays them in an operatic, naturesque, supernova artform, while transcending philosophy, religion, nature, innocence, success, violence, and sterility on to the big screen. The film starts off with a verse from The Book of Job 58: 4, 7, “Where were you when I laid the ...
Kierkegaard vs. Nietzsche, the Big Bang vs. the Book of Genesis, in The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick tackles the age old questions of “What is the meaning of life?” and “Is there life after death?”, and portrays them in an operatic, naturesque, supernova artform, while transcending philosophy, religion, nature, innocence, success, violence, and sterility on to the big screen. The film starts off with a verse from The Book of Job 58: 4, 7, “Where were you when I laid the foundations...
Kierkegaard vs. Nietzsche, the Big Bang vs. the Book of Genesis, in The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick tackles the age old questions of “What is the meaning of life?” and “Is there life after death?”, and portrays them in an operatic, naturesque, supernova artform, while transcending philosophy, religion, nature, innocence, success, violence, and sterility, on to the big screen. The film starts off with a verse from The Book of Job 58: 4, 7, “Where were you when I laid the foundatio...
WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE LIVING IN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN, George Gittoes sheds light on OBL, May 3, 2011 MUST READ! George Gittoes has over 20 years of experience living and traveling in Pakistan and currently lives in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Q: Sharon Abella: On our last interview on February 10, 2010, you mentioned that George Bush and President Obama said that, “Bin Laden was in Bajaur, but that everyone in Bajaur knows one another, and if Bin Laden were living there, they would...
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Brian Williams, declined from being a juror at Tribeca Film Festival this year because he will be covering the Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011. BW: “How are you towards people if they recognize you in a Walgreen’s upstate, for example?” RD: “I don’t mind, sometimes people are very respectful, and they don’t recognize you. I usually just wave. If people see me on the street and say, “Hi Bob”, I usually just wave. I’m an introvert is someways, and in other ways, I am not.” BW: ...
Tonight, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, is Opening Night of the
the 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival and it is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND
FREE OF CHARGE! So, if you are either a resident or a tourist currently in New York City, if Cameron Crowe (Director of ‘Almost Famous’, ‘Tom Petty’, and ‘Jerry Maguire’) Elton John, Leon Russell and T-Bone Burnett, interests you, then grab a FREE
wrist band and head to The World Financial Plaza. Get up close and
personal and b...
"The Union" Directed by Cameron Crowe, FREE FILM AND CONCERT BY ELTON JOHN TONIGHT, APRIL 20, 2011, OPENING NIGHT TRIBECA FFTonight, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, is Opening Night of thethe 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival and it is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ANDFREE OF CHARGE! So, if you are either a resident or a tourist currently in New York City, if Cameron Crowe (Director of ‘Almost Famous’, ‘Tom Petty’, and ‘Jerry Maguire’) Elton John, Leon Russell and T-Bone Burnett, interests you, t...
The Bang Bang Club is the true story about four, free spirited combat photographers with a passion for danger and search for the truth during the uprisings in apartheid South Africa from Nelson Mandela’s release from serving a life sentence in prison on February 11, 1990, to the first democratic election in 1994, in which he became President until 1999. Follow these fearless young men as they demonstrate bravery, camaraderie, and moral turpitude, in the heart of the apartheid riots and “tr...
When homebody Meris and her husband, Mitch Canfield, move from Irvine, CA to Portland, OR to pursue a job at his friend’s company, Meris feels like an outcast among Mitch’s fraternity/sorority like circle of old high school friends, and everything she does and says to try and fit in is perceived as awkward, freaky and bizarre. It is not until she finds her niche in punk rock, chocolate covered gummi bears, and revenge, when she can finally break free and feel...
When homebody Meris and her husband, Mitch Canfield, move from Irvine, CA to Portland, OR to pursue a job at his friend’s company, Meris feels like an outcast among Mitch’s fraternity/sorority like circle of old high school friends, and everything she does and says to try and fit in is perceived as awkward, freaky and bizarre. It is not until she finds her niche in punk rock, chocolate covered gummi bears, and wiping her “menses on a woman at the market’s face”, when she can fina...
On Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 at 9pm at the School ov Visual Arts
Theater, 1 Silas, located at 333 West 23rd Street close to 8th Avenue,
Thursday, April 28th, 2011 at 2:30pm at Clearview Chelsea Cinema, Theater 4, located at 260 West 23rd Street, and
Friday, April 29th, 2011 at 9:45pm at Clearview Chelsea Cinema, Theater 8,
the French fashion legend, Yves Saint Laurent’s,
(1936-2008) somber life story; his long standing relationship with
businessman/life partner,...
Are you a film student studying in another state, a 20-30 something
living in the suburbs deep in diapers, crayons, and Cheerios, or
are you just a film fan living outside the New York metropolitan area,
and unable to physically attend this years 2011 Tribeca Film
Festival? Effective April 12, 2011, TRIBECA (ONLINE)
will offer a variety of full length features, shorts and discussions
that can be streamed over a period of time to your own home computer or
laptop. www.tribecaonline.com ...
New Directors/New Films March 23-April 3, 2011
March 25th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
12 days, over 25 films, and 2 great venues!
If you worshiped the 90′s alternative grunge scene, thought Kurt
Cobain was the sh!t, and admired the strength of Courtney Love’s band,
“Hole”, then “Hit So Hard”, P. David Ebersole’s rockumentary about the
life and near death experiences of the redheaded female drummer, Patty
Schemel, is one NOT to miss. “Hit so Hard”...
“Killer of Sheep” Director, Charles Burnett, on The LA Riots
Born
in Mississippi, raised in Watts, educated at UCLA Film School, “Killer
of Sheep” director, Charles Burnett is one of the most influential
African American filmmakers. Watch live from the Korean American Film
Festival/New York on March 19, 2011, as he discusses the likeliness of
another LA Riots, redlining, the LAPD and teaching his children how to
handle the police if ever confronted by them.
Cou...
http://www.kaffny.com
Korean filmmakers, musicians, and actors, make up the 5th Annual KAFFNY happening THIS weekend in New York! 5 Full length features, 5 Talks, 29 Shorts, 6 films from Retrospective honoree, Dai Sil Kim-Gibson, and much more await you this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 18-20th!
You don’t have to travel hours by airplane to get an education in Korean art, culture and film! Hop the subway to Chelsea Clearview Cinema, located at 260 West ...
The acclaimed film director of “The Bourne Identity”, “The Bourne Ultimatum”, and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, as well as Executive Producer of the hit television series, “Covert Affairs”, Doug Liman, discussed his political thriller, “Fair Game”, which is currently out in movie theaters, and is a MUST SEE for EVERYONE this Holiday Season!“Fair Game” stars, “the greatest working actor, Sean Penn, as former U.S. Ambassador Joe Wilson, and Naomi Watts, who gives the performance ...
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