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Tribute to Talent in the Entertainment Industry
June 26, 2009
By Padmini Arhant
The passing of lives is a normal course and experienced by all living species.
Whenever there is a loss of life, it impacts all those related to the individual and living being. No healing words can minimize the grief and sorrow of those mourning except time.
The present week has been unfortunate for the entertainment industry with the demise of great many talents such as the Television Host and Comedian Ed McMahon followed by the premature deaths of actor Farah Fawcett and now Michael Jackson popularly known as “The King of Pop Culture.”
Although, every one of the above mentioned entertainers own a legacy in their professional career,
Mr. Jackson’s extraordinary talent as a musician and an exceptional choreographer deserve praise and appreciation.
Despite extreme social and economic hardships during childhood, Mr. Jackson attained the pinnacle of success at an early age enthralling millions around the globe with his sensational performance in the music arena. Mr. Jackson’s signature dancing style, ‘the moonwalk’ captivated the universal fan base and will continue to memorialize his uniqueness in the entertainment arts.
Scandals apart, the world will remember Michael Jackson’s significant contribution to humanitarian cause and his active participation in the collaborative making of the famous USA FOR AFRICA album dedicated towards the plight of starving millions in Africa and worldwide.
The performers may have gone but their performance will remain legendary now and in the future.
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Movie Review
October 20, 2008
This weekend has had a wide variety of movies- from video games to presidents and secret lives of bees, with some Chihuahuas running around. Here are this weekend’s numbers.
1. Max Payne - 18.0 MM
2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - 11.2 MM
3. The Secret Life of Bees - 11 MM
4. W. - 10.5 MM
5. Eagle Eye - 7.3 MM
Those films rounded out the top five. Weekend numbers courtesy boxofficemojo.com.
By,
Rish Arhant-Sudhir
W.
October 19, 2008
The newest Oliver Stone movie is now in theaters, W.
This film is a chronology of the most important events in President Bush’s life, from his college days in 1966 to his final days of his first term in 2004.
Josh Brolin is very good, perhaps even Oscar-worthy, as President Bush.
The supporting cast is good aside from Thandie Newton, who overacted as Condi.
As many reviews have mentioned, this is not a sole Bush-basher.
It may have you walking out of the theater, sympathetic of the man.
However, this did not apply to me.
Oliver Stone directed this film well and it is enjoyable for political junkies such as
Padmini Arhant.
Good luck at the movies!
Rating - 8/10
By,
Rish Arhant-Sudhir
Karz
October 19, 2008
The comedy event of the season is here.
This film, a remake of the Subhash Ghai classic, Karz, no extra z’s, was not incredibly terrible
but a waste of time and money nonetheless.
The reason I had called this movie a comedy… that it is so bad, it makes you laugh,
Many may say I am too critical of this movie, but I can say it has great direction and cinematography.
Himesh Reshammiya is a terrible screen performer. He should stick to music direction,
if anything.
The songs had a good beat but they were miles away from superiority to the songs in the 1970’s Karz.
The supporting cast was fine, nothing extraordinary, and Gulshan Grover’s talent was wasted.
This is definitely a “masala flick” so India box office may be good.
Repeating the topic of reincarnation is a bad portrayal, when compared to the old Karz or 2007’s blockbuster hit, Om Shanti Om featuring Shahrukh Khan.
If you have the time and patience to see this movie, then you obviously have an abundance of
time and patience.
Good luck at the movies!
Rating - 4/10
By,
Rish Arhant-Sudhir
Iron Man Sequel Cast
October 19, 2008
The highly anticipated sequel to this summer’s hit, Iron Man, has had some casting problems with Terrence Howard, who portrayed Rhodey.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Howard is no longer part of the project due to financial differences with Marvel.
Howard’s replacement, who will put on the suit of War Machine will be Academy-Award nominee Don Cheadle — most recently seen in Traitor.
This news is very disappointing as it is irritating; when a sequel done with a replacement of a cast member and the makers expect the audience not to notice.
Marvel sure has to come up with a believable explanation for the “new personality”, although Don Cheadle should be able to pull it.
By,
Rish Arhant-Sudhir
Hollywood News
August 15, 2008
Author - Rish Arhant-Sudhir
Dreamworks recently announced that they will have sequels to some of their biggest hits. A Kung Fu Panda 2 is planned due to the success of the first film this summer. Madagascar 2 comes out this November, but there is already talk of a third film where we will hopefully see our heroes return to New York.
Valkyrie has changed release dates yet again! Tom Cruise’s next film regarding German army men and their plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler was originally planned to release on August 8, 2008 then changed to October 3, 2008, followed by February 13, 2009, and as of now the final release date of Valkyrie is December 26, 2008. The date was pulled back due to successful test screenings.
Mike Myers joins the cast of Inglorious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s war film planned for 2009. Myers will play Ed Fenech, a British militant who creates the plot to kill Nazi Leadership. Other cast members include Brad Pitt and Eli Roth. The Office star B.J. Novak is in talks to join the cast as well.
Hollywood Blu-Ray News
August 15, 2008
Author - Rish Arhant-Sudhir
Wall-E - November 18th
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - December 2nd
Austin Powers Set - December 2nd
Monster’s Ball - November 4th
Ultimate Gangster Collection ( American Gangster, Casino, Eastern Promises ) - Occtober 14th
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - October 14th
Iron Man - September 30th
Tropic Thunder
August 15, 2008
Author - Rish Arhant-Sudhir
Ben Stiller plays Tugg Speedman, a washed out action star who has only found success with his “Scorcher” series. He recently portrayed a character call “Simple Jack” in the film which spawned many protests regarding the film’s lack of respect for the mentally challenged. Although this issue could have been handled more delicately by the makers of the film, it was from my understanding, attempting to make fun at the ignorant stars who think like the characters in the film.
Jack Black portrays Jeff Portnoy, a comedian who, from what the audience can tell, is only getting laughs from his “The Fatties” series which are flatulent comedies staring only Jeff Portnoy in rubber suits. Jack Black pulls off some great jokes with finesse as always.
Robert Downey Jr. has a great performance as Kirk Lazarus, the 5-time academy award winning Australian actor who takes on the role of an African-American man. He not only portrays an African-American man well but also delivers a particularly good Australian accent. Downey pulls of the role hysterically and once again stepped outside the box.
Brandon T. Jackson has some great one-liners throughout the movie and is quite funny as rapper Alpa Chino. Jay Baruchel is just alright as Kevin Sandusky, the only actor who was committed to his part, although he has great chemistry with the rest of the cast members. Danny Mcbride’s talent was wasted. Nick Nolte is good as the real Four-Leaf, author of the novel Tropic Thunder. Steve Coogan is in the movie less than you may anticipate. Bill Hader is barely in it. Brandon Soo Hoo, Reggie Lee, and Trieu Tran are marvelous as the members of the flaming dragon.
There were many cameos in the film including Tobey Maguire, Jon Voight, Alicia Silverstone, and Jason Bateman. Matthew McConaughey is great in his role as Rick Peck, Tugg Speedman’s agent. Tom Cruise steals the show as the dancing studio executive, Les Grossman.
Tropic Thunder is not the likes of The Dark Knight, by far, although it is good for more than a few laughs. Although it has its flaws, Tropic Thunder is successful in entertaining the audience throughout.
Video Game News
August 15, 2008
Author - Kanish Arhant-Sudhir
In an attempt to surpass the PS3 in sales, Microsoft is dropping the price of the Xbox360 to $300 while in August they will release an Xbox360 Pro for $349. Movie streaming will be available free to Netflix customers through Xbox Live and will have an annual fee to others. Final Fantasy will be available on the Xbox360 soon as well. NBC Universal has been added to the list of companies that will make their programs available for download on Xbox Live. An Xbox Live update will make its way to systems soon and will allow users to create avatars. The update will also include a new, slicker user interface.
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