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Apostolos Gkanas Some honest and sentimental votes for Academy Awards 2012.



Member Post by Apostolos Gkanas

Series: Members of Films and Books vote their picks for the 84th Annual Academy Awards



Being asked to vote for the Academy awards 2012, I was really tempted to cast away my votes on the popular or most expected to win…

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Added by Apostolos Gkanas on February 5, 2012 at 9:17pm — 1 Comment

Gentleman Cadet Movie Review—The Devil Inside: Combination of interesting script and bad direction



Member Post by Gentleman Cadet

2 Stars out of 5



Year 2011 w best for movies. But the first big release of 2012, The Devil Inside recovered twice of its budget on the opening day itself.  The Devil…

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Added by Gentleman Cadet on February 5, 2012 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Meredith Crilly My Vote for Academy Award Goes to: The Help



Member Post by Meredith Crilly



The Academy Awards, an awards ceremony that recognizes the best in film, is an annual show that is known for choosing excellent films and actors to recognize. The show has many categories ranging from acting to design. The most…

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Added by Meredith Crilly on February 5, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

El Visitante Maligno Horror Novel: The Evil Visitor

Hello, greetings from Maracaibo, Venezuela. My name is Fernando Sobenes and I want to invite you to take a look to my blog: The Evil Visitor  Here I introduce my horror novel: "The Evil Visitor" and also you…

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Added by El Visitante Maligno on February 2, 2012 at 5:46pm — 1 Comment

Shik Book Review: Assume Nothing by Gar Anthony Haywood

By Shik

Joe Reddick is a highly temperamental man struggling to rebuild his life after losing his wife and kid in a murder incident at their home. Nine years after the incident the former cop having moved to Los Angeles has started his life a new. He is married and has a beautiful son. However…

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Added by Shik on January 10, 2012 at 9:02pm — 1 Comment

Nik Joseph Asian Film Review: Finding Mr. Destiny

By Nik Joseph

It's hard to resist a pun when I'm reviewing a movie called "Finding Mr. Destiny." I'll resist. Really, I will resist…

I enjoy Korean films for their different take on comedy, their endearing romances and even their high melodrama—because they do it so well. Finding Mr.…

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Added by Nik Joseph on January 10, 2012 at 8:39pm — 1 Comment

Sheila Kelly Book Review: The Brood Chronicles, Book One: The English Legione by Dale Jackson

"The Brood Chronicles" is a satirical fantasy series by Dale Jackson, which is available on Amazon Kindle.  The first book, "The English Legione", begins…

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Added by Sheila Kelly on January 8, 2012 at 9:23pm — 1 Comment

Sudarshana Sinha Holywood News: Film releases summer of 2012

Above: Men in Black 3 promises to dominate the box office in 2012.



By Sudarshana Sinha



2012 promises gratification for sci-fi films and action buffs, with a little thrown in for the rest of us. Call it, the season of the sequel. Or prequel, in some…

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Added by Sudarshana Sinha on January 8, 2012 at 8:45pm — 2 Comments

Films & Books Movie Review: Classic horror films: Saw a real standout

The strange and horrible world of Saw

Anthony Pert

One of the more interesting horror films to be released in the past decade would be the original Saw film. While many are more familiar with the more recent sequels…

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Added by Films & Books on December 30, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Films & Books Bollywood Film Industry: Shah Rukh Khan, the face of Indian cinema

Shah Rukh Khan: Bollywood heartthrob is more famous in India than Tom Cruise. 

Suhaimi Ramly

Last year I was invited to Mumbai by a family friend. During the traditional family dinner, where all the extended family members feasted at one big table, a member of the family…

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Added by Films & Books on December 29, 2011 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Films & Books To dub or subtitle? Which do you prefer?

Do you get a better sense of the filmmaker's true intentions with the actors' voices dubbed for foreign audiences or with subtitles?

By Praneet Dabral

Which is better for watching a foreign film: subtitles or dubbing? Well, the answer depends on the person to whom you…

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Added by Films & Books on December 20, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Films & Books Asian Film Industry: Korean film industry has become big business

The multi-billion dollar Korean film industry spans North Korea as well as the South, encapsulating both countries. Only the movies from South Korea have succeeded in creating an impact internationally, however. North Korean films have not done so well globally.

View the trailer for The Mirrors, based on an idea from the South Korean film Into the Mirror.…

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Added by Films & Books on December 15, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Films & Books Asian Film Industry: Why is Asian film such a success in North America?

 

By C Kyalo

Box office figures clearly show that Asian film is a huge success in the US. These films have consistently been the top-grossing foreign films in the country for a very long time. Recent figures indicate that Bollywood films easily earn over $100 million a year in the…

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Added by Films & Books on December 15, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Films & Books Actor News: Arnie's Last Stand starts filming

Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the screen after his stint as governator of California and his disgrace as a cheat in his marriage to Maria Shriver will be The Last Stand. Schwarzenegger's new film started production October 17, Lionsgate announced today. Korean action-suspense master Kim Jee-Woon directs…

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Added by Films & Books on October 17, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Films & Books Actor News: Iranian actor to be lashed for appearing in film critical of Ahmadinejad regime

Marzieh Vafamehr faces prison and the lash for appearing in a movie critical of Teheran regime.

An Iranian actor who starred in an Australian film that's critical about life in Iran has been sentenced to a year in prison and ninety lashes. Marzieh Vafamehr appeared in scenes in the movie, which is…

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Added by Films & Books on October 11, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Films & Books Business News: Mr Burns would accept lower pay for share of bigger pie, the profits!

Harry Shearer, the voice of Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders and others, would take a bigger pay cut in exchange for a share of The Simpsons profits. No, says Fox.

Harry Shearer, one of the cast of The Simpsons, took the unusual step of releasing a statement today in which he explains what he and his…

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Added by Films & Books on October 7, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Films & Books Hollywood News: Simpsons could die over pay dispute

Is it possible that the longest-running, arguably most successful television show in history could be forced to end over money? A show that generates billions of dollars worldwide is going to die because Fox Television doesn't want to pay the actors what they're earning!

Fox reportedly wants the voice…

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Added by Films & Books on October 5, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Films & Books Book News: Julian Assange autobiography sells poorly

You'd think a book about Julian Assange, notorious Wikileaks founder and accused sexual offender, would make more of a stir, but his memoirs sold just 644 copies in three days of sales in Britain. Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography was ranked number 50 in hardcover non-fiction by Nielsen…

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Added by Films & Books on September 28, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Films & Books Actor News: TIFF People's Choice Award goes to Lebanese film Where Do We Go Now?

Watch for Where Do We Go Now? at the Oscars in February: many People's Choice Award winners at TIFF go on to win Oscars.

The 36th Toronto International Film Festival, which ended yesterday, September 18, announced its award recipients at a reception at the Four Seasons Hotel today.

Unlike the…

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Added by Films & Books on September 19, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Films & Books Business News: Screen and singing legend Doris Day releases new album at age of 87

Reprinted with permission from Idolvine.com

 

Doris Day's first album in 17 years hit number 9…

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Added by Films & Books on September 12, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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