There are some stories that transcend the borders of time and geographies, stories that need to be told; Manto (the film) narrates the life of one of the most irreverent writers of his era – Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955). The first look of this feature film based on the life of Manto directed by Nandita Das, was launched at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2017. The festival is held in the French Riviera and celebrates the best of cinema from around the world.
Redefining the mainstream ‘hero’ and content led cinema – the always incredible Nawazuddin Siddiqui will bring alive the various shades of Manto with acclaimed actress Rasika Dugal essaying the character of his wife; Safia. The film also features an ensemble star cast of Rishi Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Ranveer Shorey, Paresh Rawal, Swanand Kirkere
The film Manto which has already been receiving accolades from celebrated authors like Paulo Coelho and Salman Rushdie...
Redefining the mainstream ‘hero’ and content led cinema – the always incredible Nawazuddin Siddiqui will bring alive the various shades of Manto with acclaimed actress Rasika Dugal essaying the character of his wife; Safia. The film also features an ensemble star cast of Rishi Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Ranveer Shorey, Paresh Rawal, Swanand Kirkere
The film Manto which has already been receiving accolades from celebrated authors like Paulo Coelho and Salman Rushdie...
- 5/24/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Srk surely has a fan in bestselling author Paulo Coelho and going by his remarks, he would surely like to give all awards to Shah Rukh Khan! The celebrated Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, has been a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan and he believes that the actor should have deserved an academy award for his work in the movie, My Name is Khan. Remembering the actor in the film’s 7th anniversary, Coelho took to Twitter saying, "My Name is Khan and I am not a terrorist. Congratulations @iamsrk for the 7th anniversary of this wonderful movie." Shah Rukh Khan, humbled by the author’s great words responded by saying, "Thank you so much. My next journey is to try and meet you in person. Love and health to you." The actor also shared the fact that even seven years after the Karan Johar directorial released, the storyline of...
- 2/13/2017
- FilmiPop
Popular author Paulo Coelho who has time and again appreciated Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan for his acting skills once again took to social media to talk about the actor’s films. He couldn’t stop gushing about Shah Rukh’s performance in his film My Name Is Khan and once again congratulated him on the recent releaseRead More
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- 2/13/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
“Mommy’s Box” is director/actor Johnny Greenlaw’s second directorial feat, and will be arriving in theaters this Friday. Before its release, IndieWire has an exclusive clip of the drama which shows a young boy making a promise to his mother. Check out the clip below.
Read More: ‘The Last Film Festival’ Clip: Dennis Hopper’s Final Film Asks ‘Why Are You in Movies?’
Greenlaw stars as Nick, a New York music producer who works with young musicians, parties too much and deals with his own demons and chemical dependency. When he gets news that his mentally unstable mother has died, he returns home to Long Island for her wake. As he discovers family secrets and confronts the lingering influence of his late mother, Nick finds a new love and a sense of spirituality he never believed in.
“Mommy’s Box” is co-written by Greenlaw and Caitlin Scherer and co-stars Carly Brooke,...
Read More: ‘The Last Film Festival’ Clip: Dennis Hopper’s Final Film Asks ‘Why Are You in Movies?’
Greenlaw stars as Nick, a New York music producer who works with young musicians, parties too much and deals with his own demons and chemical dependency. When he gets news that his mentally unstable mother has died, he returns home to Long Island for her wake. As he discovers family secrets and confronts the lingering influence of his late mother, Nick finds a new love and a sense of spirituality he never believed in.
“Mommy’s Box” is co-written by Greenlaw and Caitlin Scherer and co-stars Carly Brooke,...
- 9/29/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
This has been in development limbo for at least 7 years now (I remember first writing about it on the old S&A site in 2009; very little news about it since then). I'm referring to the big-screen adaptation for bestselling Brazilian scribe Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist." To get you caught up... Laurence Fisburne previously long-owned rights to adapt the bestselling novel for the screen, and, until around 2007/2008, had apparently been unable to raise the funds needed for production! Fish initially had funding for the film, with money reportedly coming from Abu Dhabi business men, and a Japanese media company called the Kadokawa Group....
- 11/30/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
This has been in development limbo for at least 6 years now (I remember first writing about it on the old S&A site in 2009; very little news about it since then; until today). I'm referring to the big-screen adaptation for bestselling Brazilian scribe Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist." To get you caught up... Laurence Fisburne previously long-owned the rights to adapt the bestselling novel for the screen, and, until around 2007/2008, had apparently been unable to raise the funds needed for production! Fish initially had funding for the film, with money reportedly from Abu Dhabi business men, and a Japanese media company called the Kadokawa...
- 6/4/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Cinema do Brasil’s seventh International Distribution Support Prize has opened for applications at the Efm.
Eligible companies must have signed distribution agreements with Brazilian producers associated with the promotional body and submit international distribution plans.
Applicants must invest at least $25,000 – the amount of the award – in their distribution plans.
Cinema do Brasil is promoting six films in Berlin, five of which screen in official selection.
Festival entries include Drama Filmes’ Panorama opener Blue Blood by Lírio Ferreira and two other selections from that section: Bossa Nova Films’ Absence by Chico Teixeira and Gullane’s The Second Mother (pictured) from Anna Muylaert.
The roster includes Simio Filmes’ Forum selection Brazilian Dream by Marcelo Pedroso and Avante Filmes / FiGa’s Seashore by Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon.
The Pilgrim: Paulo Coelho’s Best History screens in the market.
“We are very happy to see the Brazilian cinema in one more relevant participation in a festival as important as the...
Eligible companies must have signed distribution agreements with Brazilian producers associated with the promotional body and submit international distribution plans.
Applicants must invest at least $25,000 – the amount of the award – in their distribution plans.
Cinema do Brasil is promoting six films in Berlin, five of which screen in official selection.
Festival entries include Drama Filmes’ Panorama opener Blue Blood by Lírio Ferreira and two other selections from that section: Bossa Nova Films’ Absence by Chico Teixeira and Gullane’s The Second Mother (pictured) from Anna Muylaert.
The roster includes Simio Filmes’ Forum selection Brazilian Dream by Marcelo Pedroso and Avante Filmes / FiGa’s Seashore by Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon.
The Pilgrim: Paulo Coelho’s Best History screens in the market.
“We are very happy to see the Brazilian cinema in one more relevant participation in a festival as important as the...
- 2/11/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Hot projects on Screenbase this week include German-Canadian co-production In The Lost Lands, twin brothers Mohammed Abou Nasser and Ahmad Abou Nasser’s Dégradé, spy-thriller Damascus Cover and documentary Tomorrow.
Fantasy adventure In The Lost Lands
Milla Jovovich will star alongside Justin Chatwin in this new feature based on short stories from the creator of Game Of Thrones. The German-Canadian co-production is directed by Constantin Werner.
The story revolves around a series of magical and fantastic tales centring on a sorceress in search of a spell, a warrior girl on a quest and a young barbarian who encounters a witch in a spacecraft.
Steve Hoban, Oliver Luer and Nico Bruinsma produce. Myriad Pictures chief Kirk D’Amico will serve as an executive producer.
Terrence Malick’s Voyage Of Time
Malick’s documentary features the voices of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Dede Gardner, Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad and [link...
Fantasy adventure In The Lost Lands
Milla Jovovich will star alongside Justin Chatwin in this new feature based on short stories from the creator of Game Of Thrones. The German-Canadian co-production is directed by Constantin Werner.
The story revolves around a series of magical and fantastic tales centring on a sorceress in search of a spell, a warrior girl on a quest and a young barbarian who encounters a witch in a spacecraft.
Steve Hoban, Oliver Luer and Nico Bruinsma produce. Myriad Pictures chief Kirk D’Amico will serve as an executive producer.
Terrence Malick’s Voyage Of Time
Malick’s documentary features the voices of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Dede Gardner, Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad and [link...
- 2/9/2015
- by maud.le-rest@sciencespo-toulouse.net (Maud Le Rest)
- ScreenDaily
Picture Tree International sells Paulo Coehlo biopic to Music Box Films for Us.
Music Box Films has acquired North American distribution rights to The Pilgrim - Paulo Coelho’s Best Story from Picture Tree International (Pti).
The deal was negotiated by William Schopf, president of Music Box Films, and Andreas Rothbauer, managing director and founder of Pti.
Directed by Daniel Augusto and written by Carolina Kotscho, The Pilgrim chronicles the life of Paulo Coelho from misunderstood boy and rebellious youth to best-selling author. Coelho’s work has been translated into 80 languages and sold over 165m copies. The film will screen at the Efm.
Rothbauer commented: “We are very glad that Music Box has taken on North American distribution of The Pilgrim. Their proven track record in turning foreign-language films into critical and financial successes in the Us speaks for itself. I could not think of a better home in North America for this Brazilian biopic about world-famous...
Music Box Films has acquired North American distribution rights to The Pilgrim - Paulo Coelho’s Best Story from Picture Tree International (Pti).
The deal was negotiated by William Schopf, president of Music Box Films, and Andreas Rothbauer, managing director and founder of Pti.
Directed by Daniel Augusto and written by Carolina Kotscho, The Pilgrim chronicles the life of Paulo Coelho from misunderstood boy and rebellious youth to best-selling author. Coelho’s work has been translated into 80 languages and sold over 165m copies. The film will screen at the Efm.
Rothbauer commented: “We are very glad that Music Box has taken on North American distribution of The Pilgrim. Their proven track record in turning foreign-language films into critical and financial successes in the Us speaks for itself. I could not think of a better home in North America for this Brazilian biopic about world-famous...
- 2/5/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Picture Tree International inks multiple deals on Paulo Coelho biopic.
Andreas Rothbauer’s Picture Tree International has seen strong demand for Daniel Augusto’s The Pilgrim, with deals closing in Poland (Kino Swiat), Cis / Baltics (Luxor Entertainent), Czech / Slovak Republic (Cinemart), Hungary (Anjou Lavayette), Former Yugoslavia (2i Film) and South Korea (Micon).
Deals with Spain, Italy, Turkey, Taiwan and France are pending.
Daniel Augusto’s biopic chronicles acclaimed writer Paulo Coelho’s rise from troubled youth to one of the most influential writers in Brazilian history.
Picture Tree has also sold comedy Fuck Me Goethe, Suck Me Shakespeare to Future Film Group for Scandinavia and A-z Films for French speaking Canada.
The huge Czech box office success opens in France on November 13 with Italy and Spain releases in early 2015.
Andreas Rothbauer’s Picture Tree International has seen strong demand for Daniel Augusto’s The Pilgrim, with deals closing in Poland (Kino Swiat), Cis / Baltics (Luxor Entertainent), Czech / Slovak Republic (Cinemart), Hungary (Anjou Lavayette), Former Yugoslavia (2i Film) and South Korea (Micon).
Deals with Spain, Italy, Turkey, Taiwan and France are pending.
Daniel Augusto’s biopic chronicles acclaimed writer Paulo Coelho’s rise from troubled youth to one of the most influential writers in Brazilian history.
Picture Tree has also sold comedy Fuck Me Goethe, Suck Me Shakespeare to Future Film Group for Scandinavia and A-z Films for French speaking Canada.
The huge Czech box office success opens in France on November 13 with Italy and Spain releases in early 2015.
- 11/9/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Marcos Jorge’s O Duelo is based on Home Is the Sailor and will have the most VFX shots of any film in the history of Brazilian cinema.
The work of Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado inspired one of the most ambitious films presented this year at the RioMarket (Sept 24 - Oct 8), the industry side of the Rio International Film Festival.
Currently in post-production, Marcos Jorge’s O Duelo is based on Home Is the Sailor, one of the more than 40 books written by Amado.
One of the most internationally celebrated Brazilian authors, Amado’s books have been published in 55 countries and translated into 49 languages. In sales, he was only surpassed by Paulo Coelho. Amado died in 2001, aged 88.
Published in 1961, Home Is The Sailor chronicles the arrival of an alleged Master Mariner in a small port city. Vasco Moscoso Aragão loves to tell larger than life stories of the sea, which always involving exotic locations and sexy women...
The work of Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado inspired one of the most ambitious films presented this year at the RioMarket (Sept 24 - Oct 8), the industry side of the Rio International Film Festival.
Currently in post-production, Marcos Jorge’s O Duelo is based on Home Is the Sailor, one of the more than 40 books written by Amado.
One of the most internationally celebrated Brazilian authors, Amado’s books have been published in 55 countries and translated into 49 languages. In sales, he was only surpassed by Paulo Coelho. Amado died in 2001, aged 88.
Published in 1961, Home Is The Sailor chronicles the arrival of an alleged Master Mariner in a small port city. Vasco Moscoso Aragão loves to tell larger than life stories of the sea, which always involving exotic locations and sexy women...
- 9/30/2014
- by elaineguerini@terra.com.br (Elaine Guerini)
- ScreenDaily
As the summer has wound down things got even hotter over at Urban Film Festival, which kicks off Sept 17-21st with this year seeing its strongest presence of Latino content to fill the void the New York International Latino Film Festival behind two years ago. So we decided to show the short filmmakers that feature Latino talent in their films some love in a new edition of ‘LatinoBuzz: Shipwrecked’ to see what they cannot live without! They are given a choice of a Film, Book, Companion from a film and an Album to be stranded with (we’ll deal with logistics another time).
Janine Salinas Schoenberg – "Jenny & Lalo"
Film: ‘Amelie’ - Because it's all I ever want to see when I'm having a bad day.
Book: ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ because few books have ever made me both laugh out loud and sob hysterically.
Album: A mix of my husband Adam Schoenberg's music because it both moves and inspires me. Perfect for island solitude!
Companion: Maria Elena from ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ because she would be fun, spontaneous, and crazy enough to help us survive!
Adel L. Morales – "Missing Grandma"
Album: ‘Paid In Full’ by Eric B. & Rakim. I remember running to Moody’s Record Shop on White Plains Road in the Boogie Down the day after I heard Marly Marl drop it on Wbls for the first time. I picked up the 12-inch single of “Eric B. Is President” (the album didn’t drop right away) and was immediately blown away by the art on the label: a giant brown hand coming down from the skies to drop off pyramids on a nearly deserted earth. I knew from the jump that Rakim was bringing a higher level of thought to the hip-hop game. His conversion to the Nations of God’s and Earths gave him a preacher-like authority, as he stood for my positive energy than anyone before him. The man was a pioneer and a lyrical genius. He was using internal rhymes in his songs while cats were still struggling with end rhymes. Eric B’s beats were dope & got insanely better on their follow-up album, “Follow the Leader.” After I ran home and played that track a bunch, I flipped it over to listen to the B-side, which was “My Melody” and I damn near had a heart attack. I couldn’t believe my ears! Did this Mc and DJ, with the hottest track in the streets, put an even hotter track on the B-side? It was like finding a gold nugget in a riverbed. The greatest rap duo ever in my book.
Book: ‘Random Family’ by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is a fascinating true story of two couples set in the Bronx during the mid-1980’s to late-1990’s. Despite the accurate portrayal of the lives and the cycle of poor choices made by uneducated people, there is a tiny glimmer of hope for the next generation. It makes me hope that someone’s child will eventually figure a way out of the messes created by inner city issues, like the high school drop out rate, teen pregnancy, and drug dealing. It describes in great exactness the time period in which I grew up in the Bronx and allows me to appreciate the courses I travelled to navigate those dangerous waters.
Companion : Sancho Panza from ‘Don Quixote.’ He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty literally or figuratively. He is often the voice of truth when his partner would rather hear anything but. But, it is the ability to keep his master safe from enemies, as well as from himself that seals the deal for me.
Film: ‘Adrift in Tokyo’ by Satoshi Miki is one of my favorite films of all time. I would chose this one to take with me if I was stranded on an island because it encompasses some of the things that I find essential to enjoying life on this planet. Miki is able to do this in both dramatic and comedic ways. It is about making connections with the world around us and with the people in it. Spending time getting to know someone often feels like a lost art in today’s faster-paced world. Characters learn to express emotion and not hide behind “manliness.” They atone for sins they’ve committed and attempt to right the wrongs of their past. This film reminds me that happiness can be found in the tiniest moments of pleasure and this film delivers tons of them as the laughs are frequent and come from the silliest places at the weirdest times.
Jess Dela Merced – "Hypebeasts"
Album: ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ had a lot of influence on me growing up and even more so today. I fall into many daydreams listening to it, imagining scenes to match or pretending some of the songs were soundtracks to my life. All her lyrics are starting to ring true as I grow older and the messages are always getting clearer with each listen. It's one of those albums that you can only fully comprehend once you're old and wrinkly.
Book: ‘Catcher in the Rye’ will always be my favorite book. I identify with Holden so much, not sure if that's a good thing, but if I could make any movie in the world, it would be an adaptation of that book. One day I will find the loophole to get to the rights!
Film: ‘Coming to America’ because I need to stay happy on that island and would probably reenact it word for word to keep myself entertained. Also so I can listen to Sexual Chocolate and Soul Glo repeatedly.
Companion: Any character Robin Williams has played. I guess Genie for obvious reasons.
Daniel Pfeffer – "Milk & Honey"
Album: If I was stranded, I'd bring Coltrane's ‘A Love Supreme’ for it's timeless effect, so whenever I was losing hope of rescue, I'd put that on to calm my nerves, and let me know it all doesn't matter in the end, because the beauty is within and all around you.
Book: My book would have to be ‘Drown’ by Junot Diaz, because it would let me remember where I'm from, the metro area, and what it feels like to have immigrant parents.
Film: I love so many films, but I think one that is just poetry in motion for me would be Spike Lee's ‘He Got Game’. Whenever I was feeling homesick I'd just watch that. Plus the soundtrack is so good on it from the classical to the hip hop, I could be forever entertained!
Companion: No matter where I am in the world, I'd have to ask Shailene Woodley to come along so we could plan a film together, in case we were ever rescued and brought back to civilization.
Cristina Kotz Cornejo – "Hermanas"
Film: I think it would need to be a good comedy, either "Dr. Strangelove," The Pink Panther" or maybe "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam - something absurd to keep me laughing – oh wait, I guess if I have to choose one then it’s The Pink Panther can’t get enough of Peter Sellers!
Book: 1984 by George Orwell to remind me of what the world I left behind is becoming and to make me appreciate the absence of “big brother,” the internet and all the noise of everyday life.
Album: It’s not easy to choose an album but if I had to choose one it would be one of my favorites from childhood, That’s the Way of the World by Earth Wind and Fire. It will keep me busy dancing and singing the nights away in paradise.
Companion: Ellen Ripley from Alien because with her there I would be sure to eventually get off the island although 1984 will make me want to stay put, oh the dichotomy of life!
Javier Melero De Luca – "Silencio Chino"
Ok, the question puts me in survival mode, not in a curatorial one. I am going to need entertainment to cope with solitude on an island!!
Film: ‘The Shawshank Redemption.’ So many IMDb people could not be wrong. It would remind me that a lot of men dream of being on an island anyway. ("The Lives of Others" if the previous was not available).
Companion: Someone hot and resourceful like Lara Croft, I could try and hit on her, maybe even have an offspring.
Book: No doubt, The Lord of the Flies. Deep, insightful, metaphorical and well written. Useful on the island too.
Album: Tough call but I would go for Gently Disturbed by Avishai Cohen. They’re Venezuelan folk music meets Israeli jazz. Just mind-bending. P.S. Can't i just grab mi iPad before crashing on the island???
Geoffrey Guerrero – "J-1"
Album: If I was stranded on a deserted island I would need to have the Buenavista Social club album because their rich Latin rhythms and passionate songs of romance and love would make life more enjoyable and welcoming. And, being stranded in said island, anything with some latin beats and conga drums goes a long way in making life a little easier.
Companion: If I had to choose a companion from the movies it would have to be two companions: Eva Mendez and Gina Rodriguez. After a long day of cutting wood and preparing dinner, there's no other people I would rather have at my side than these 2 gorgeous young ladies. Who knows, maybe I'll get a back massage if I'm lucky.
Book: The one book I must have on this island is Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," because if I'm gonna be stuck on an island I need to know there's a chance I'll survive. Some people say life is all about survival of the fittest and this book is a powerful story of a man stranded on an island for many years and by some miracle he survives and escapes the island in one piece. Which I think we'd all agree would be the ideal situation if stranded on such an island.
Film: "Amores Perros" or "Rabia."
Dennis Shinners – "Barrio Boy"
Film: "Stand By Me", "Titanic", "The Empire Strikes Back" (original release) or the "Alien" box set, just keeping the first two films. They are all about friendship and survival.
Album: I'd love to cram a ton of music onto an iPod, but if not allowed, it would be Prince's "Purple Rain". Why? Well, it's Prince's "Purple Rain"! Probably my favorite album of all time, though it's really tough to narrow down a favorite, let alone a fave Prince record. I'd try to sneak The Cure's "Disintegration", U2's "The Joshua Tree", Biggie's "Ready to Die" and a Jobim record (for sunset listening) by customs too.
Book: I've got way more music than books so I might trade this for a Nirvana, Velvet Underground, Peter Gabriel or Smashing Pumpkins album, but at the risk of sounding cliche or obvious, "The Catcher In the Rye". This way I'll always have a piece of New York City with me.
Companion: Samwise Gamgee from "Lord of the Rings". He's beyond loyal and cooks too, which will come in handy.
Albert Espinosa – "Pitahaya"
Album: ‘Great Escape’ by Blur because each song is incredible.
Film: ‘Good Will Hunting’. The Death of Robin Williams deeply affected me profoundly.
Book: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie.’ This book changed my life.
Companion : Leo of the series ‘Red Band Society’. Red band society, Fox's series is like my life as a child. It’s my autobiography. I am very happy for the coincidence between the release of the series and the festival.
Laila Petrone Peynado – "Your Love"
Album: Anita Baker – ‘Giving You the Best that I Got.’ I love her voice and each song on this album has accompanied me through different stages of my life. If I had been a singer, I would have been honored to have had her voice and career.
Book - Paulo Coelho – ‘Eleven Minutes.’ You're right there with the protagonist. The storyline, the way it is written, compels you to imagine it visually.
Film : ‘Mo' Better Blues.’ It's a movie I can watch over and over again, it makes me laugh, it makes me cry, and the soundtrack by the amazing Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard is just wonderful.
Companion : Marcello Mastroianni. Marcello was one-of-a-kind actor and I could spend hours talking to him about his experiences working with some of the most influential directors and movies of our time.
Wu Tsang - "You're Dead to Me"
Album : I'm not into albums much, but I'd have several of my favorite underground DJ's, like DJ Total Freedom, Nguzunguzu and Juliana Huxtable create an original mix for me. My island soundtrack would feature lots of traditional Banda music, which I love. I've shot several of my films in Mexico, and Banda always brings me back, like a snapshot of a moment in time. Maybe I could have my mix delivered to the island by drone.
Book: A written retrospective on Rainer Werner Fassbinder would be ideal. I figure if I can't watch movies at least I can read about them and visualize them in my mind, on a loop. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is my favorite. It's considered to be Fassbinder's masterpiece, but I'm always drawn to characters who let their hearts rule their heads. It's that blend of realism and romanticism, loneliness and love that would inspire and buoy me with no other constant but the waves lashing the shore.
Companion: My favorite character is always changing. But this week it's Sarah Linden from ‘The Killing.’ I guess I can relate to her troubled lonely existence. She's super flawed but also so powerful and talented, and deep down has a lot of heart and passion buried under that tough facade. I think we'd enjoy coping with our existentialism and creating our own mythology together on that island.
Jonathon Dillon – "Celluloid Dreams"
Album: Without a doubt, Louis Armstrong "The Definite Collection". I can say without a doubt Louis Armstrong is one of my favorite musicians of all time. When I hear that deep raspy voice I can't help but let all my worries fade away and transport to what life must have been like in the '30s.
Film: People laugh when I say this, but the film I define as one of the most perfectly executed pieces of cinema created is "Back to the Future." Head to tails, frame by frame, everything has purpose and continually pushes the story. Although Zemeckis has gone on to do other projects that he has received more acclaim for (i.e. "Forrest Gump"), I feel like I always watch "Back to the Future" and see something else he did that I didn't catch before that makes me stop and marvel at the film as a whole.
Book: Would graphic novels count? I grew up looking at comic books before I could even read, the visual imagery said it all, and the artwork would be just spell binding. I actually wanted to be a comic book artist as a kid, but then realized I couldn't sketch to save my life. I would lean towards Frank Miller's "Wolverine" or even Alan Moore's "Watchmen." If it had to be a book I'd probably want something on "How to Survive on an Island"....
Character: This is tough, and maybe I'm cheating, but the first feature I did the lead female protagonist was Katherine Parker (played by Rebecca Welsh). She was strong, independent, and above all, a survivor. I've always loved films with strong female characters, hence probably why I fell in love with this one from the moment of reading her on the page. And as they say, you are only as strong as the woman next to you. Honorable mention would obviously go to Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"), and just about any of James Cameron's heroines.
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Janine Salinas Schoenberg – "Jenny & Lalo"
Film: ‘Amelie’ - Because it's all I ever want to see when I'm having a bad day.
Book: ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ because few books have ever made me both laugh out loud and sob hysterically.
Album: A mix of my husband Adam Schoenberg's music because it both moves and inspires me. Perfect for island solitude!
Companion: Maria Elena from ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ because she would be fun, spontaneous, and crazy enough to help us survive!
Adel L. Morales – "Missing Grandma"
Album: ‘Paid In Full’ by Eric B. & Rakim. I remember running to Moody’s Record Shop on White Plains Road in the Boogie Down the day after I heard Marly Marl drop it on Wbls for the first time. I picked up the 12-inch single of “Eric B. Is President” (the album didn’t drop right away) and was immediately blown away by the art on the label: a giant brown hand coming down from the skies to drop off pyramids on a nearly deserted earth. I knew from the jump that Rakim was bringing a higher level of thought to the hip-hop game. His conversion to the Nations of God’s and Earths gave him a preacher-like authority, as he stood for my positive energy than anyone before him. The man was a pioneer and a lyrical genius. He was using internal rhymes in his songs while cats were still struggling with end rhymes. Eric B’s beats were dope & got insanely better on their follow-up album, “Follow the Leader.” After I ran home and played that track a bunch, I flipped it over to listen to the B-side, which was “My Melody” and I damn near had a heart attack. I couldn’t believe my ears! Did this Mc and DJ, with the hottest track in the streets, put an even hotter track on the B-side? It was like finding a gold nugget in a riverbed. The greatest rap duo ever in my book.
Book: ‘Random Family’ by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is a fascinating true story of two couples set in the Bronx during the mid-1980’s to late-1990’s. Despite the accurate portrayal of the lives and the cycle of poor choices made by uneducated people, there is a tiny glimmer of hope for the next generation. It makes me hope that someone’s child will eventually figure a way out of the messes created by inner city issues, like the high school drop out rate, teen pregnancy, and drug dealing. It describes in great exactness the time period in which I grew up in the Bronx and allows me to appreciate the courses I travelled to navigate those dangerous waters.
Companion : Sancho Panza from ‘Don Quixote.’ He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty literally or figuratively. He is often the voice of truth when his partner would rather hear anything but. But, it is the ability to keep his master safe from enemies, as well as from himself that seals the deal for me.
Film: ‘Adrift in Tokyo’ by Satoshi Miki is one of my favorite films of all time. I would chose this one to take with me if I was stranded on an island because it encompasses some of the things that I find essential to enjoying life on this planet. Miki is able to do this in both dramatic and comedic ways. It is about making connections with the world around us and with the people in it. Spending time getting to know someone often feels like a lost art in today’s faster-paced world. Characters learn to express emotion and not hide behind “manliness.” They atone for sins they’ve committed and attempt to right the wrongs of their past. This film reminds me that happiness can be found in the tiniest moments of pleasure and this film delivers tons of them as the laughs are frequent and come from the silliest places at the weirdest times.
Jess Dela Merced – "Hypebeasts"
Album: ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ had a lot of influence on me growing up and even more so today. I fall into many daydreams listening to it, imagining scenes to match or pretending some of the songs were soundtracks to my life. All her lyrics are starting to ring true as I grow older and the messages are always getting clearer with each listen. It's one of those albums that you can only fully comprehend once you're old and wrinkly.
Book: ‘Catcher in the Rye’ will always be my favorite book. I identify with Holden so much, not sure if that's a good thing, but if I could make any movie in the world, it would be an adaptation of that book. One day I will find the loophole to get to the rights!
Film: ‘Coming to America’ because I need to stay happy on that island and would probably reenact it word for word to keep myself entertained. Also so I can listen to Sexual Chocolate and Soul Glo repeatedly.
Companion: Any character Robin Williams has played. I guess Genie for obvious reasons.
Daniel Pfeffer – "Milk & Honey"
Album: If I was stranded, I'd bring Coltrane's ‘A Love Supreme’ for it's timeless effect, so whenever I was losing hope of rescue, I'd put that on to calm my nerves, and let me know it all doesn't matter in the end, because the beauty is within and all around you.
Book: My book would have to be ‘Drown’ by Junot Diaz, because it would let me remember where I'm from, the metro area, and what it feels like to have immigrant parents.
Film: I love so many films, but I think one that is just poetry in motion for me would be Spike Lee's ‘He Got Game’. Whenever I was feeling homesick I'd just watch that. Plus the soundtrack is so good on it from the classical to the hip hop, I could be forever entertained!
Companion: No matter where I am in the world, I'd have to ask Shailene Woodley to come along so we could plan a film together, in case we were ever rescued and brought back to civilization.
Cristina Kotz Cornejo – "Hermanas"
Film: I think it would need to be a good comedy, either "Dr. Strangelove," The Pink Panther" or maybe "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam - something absurd to keep me laughing – oh wait, I guess if I have to choose one then it’s The Pink Panther can’t get enough of Peter Sellers!
Book: 1984 by George Orwell to remind me of what the world I left behind is becoming and to make me appreciate the absence of “big brother,” the internet and all the noise of everyday life.
Album: It’s not easy to choose an album but if I had to choose one it would be one of my favorites from childhood, That’s the Way of the World by Earth Wind and Fire. It will keep me busy dancing and singing the nights away in paradise.
Companion: Ellen Ripley from Alien because with her there I would be sure to eventually get off the island although 1984 will make me want to stay put, oh the dichotomy of life!
Javier Melero De Luca – "Silencio Chino"
Ok, the question puts me in survival mode, not in a curatorial one. I am going to need entertainment to cope with solitude on an island!!
Film: ‘The Shawshank Redemption.’ So many IMDb people could not be wrong. It would remind me that a lot of men dream of being on an island anyway. ("The Lives of Others" if the previous was not available).
Companion: Someone hot and resourceful like Lara Croft, I could try and hit on her, maybe even have an offspring.
Book: No doubt, The Lord of the Flies. Deep, insightful, metaphorical and well written. Useful on the island too.
Album: Tough call but I would go for Gently Disturbed by Avishai Cohen. They’re Venezuelan folk music meets Israeli jazz. Just mind-bending. P.S. Can't i just grab mi iPad before crashing on the island???
Geoffrey Guerrero – "J-1"
Album: If I was stranded on a deserted island I would need to have the Buenavista Social club album because their rich Latin rhythms and passionate songs of romance and love would make life more enjoyable and welcoming. And, being stranded in said island, anything with some latin beats and conga drums goes a long way in making life a little easier.
Companion: If I had to choose a companion from the movies it would have to be two companions: Eva Mendez and Gina Rodriguez. After a long day of cutting wood and preparing dinner, there's no other people I would rather have at my side than these 2 gorgeous young ladies. Who knows, maybe I'll get a back massage if I'm lucky.
Book: The one book I must have on this island is Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," because if I'm gonna be stuck on an island I need to know there's a chance I'll survive. Some people say life is all about survival of the fittest and this book is a powerful story of a man stranded on an island for many years and by some miracle he survives and escapes the island in one piece. Which I think we'd all agree would be the ideal situation if stranded on such an island.
Film: "Amores Perros" or "Rabia."
Dennis Shinners – "Barrio Boy"
Film: "Stand By Me", "Titanic", "The Empire Strikes Back" (original release) or the "Alien" box set, just keeping the first two films. They are all about friendship and survival.
Album: I'd love to cram a ton of music onto an iPod, but if not allowed, it would be Prince's "Purple Rain". Why? Well, it's Prince's "Purple Rain"! Probably my favorite album of all time, though it's really tough to narrow down a favorite, let alone a fave Prince record. I'd try to sneak The Cure's "Disintegration", U2's "The Joshua Tree", Biggie's "Ready to Die" and a Jobim record (for sunset listening) by customs too.
Book: I've got way more music than books so I might trade this for a Nirvana, Velvet Underground, Peter Gabriel or Smashing Pumpkins album, but at the risk of sounding cliche or obvious, "The Catcher In the Rye". This way I'll always have a piece of New York City with me.
Companion: Samwise Gamgee from "Lord of the Rings". He's beyond loyal and cooks too, which will come in handy.
Albert Espinosa – "Pitahaya"
Album: ‘Great Escape’ by Blur because each song is incredible.
Film: ‘Good Will Hunting’. The Death of Robin Williams deeply affected me profoundly.
Book: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie.’ This book changed my life.
Companion : Leo of the series ‘Red Band Society’. Red band society, Fox's series is like my life as a child. It’s my autobiography. I am very happy for the coincidence between the release of the series and the festival.
Laila Petrone Peynado – "Your Love"
Album: Anita Baker – ‘Giving You the Best that I Got.’ I love her voice and each song on this album has accompanied me through different stages of my life. If I had been a singer, I would have been honored to have had her voice and career.
Book - Paulo Coelho – ‘Eleven Minutes.’ You're right there with the protagonist. The storyline, the way it is written, compels you to imagine it visually.
Film : ‘Mo' Better Blues.’ It's a movie I can watch over and over again, it makes me laugh, it makes me cry, and the soundtrack by the amazing Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard is just wonderful.
Companion : Marcello Mastroianni. Marcello was one-of-a-kind actor and I could spend hours talking to him about his experiences working with some of the most influential directors and movies of our time.
Wu Tsang - "You're Dead to Me"
Album : I'm not into albums much, but I'd have several of my favorite underground DJ's, like DJ Total Freedom, Nguzunguzu and Juliana Huxtable create an original mix for me. My island soundtrack would feature lots of traditional Banda music, which I love. I've shot several of my films in Mexico, and Banda always brings me back, like a snapshot of a moment in time. Maybe I could have my mix delivered to the island by drone.
Book: A written retrospective on Rainer Werner Fassbinder would be ideal. I figure if I can't watch movies at least I can read about them and visualize them in my mind, on a loop. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is my favorite. It's considered to be Fassbinder's masterpiece, but I'm always drawn to characters who let their hearts rule their heads. It's that blend of realism and romanticism, loneliness and love that would inspire and buoy me with no other constant but the waves lashing the shore.
Companion: My favorite character is always changing. But this week it's Sarah Linden from ‘The Killing.’ I guess I can relate to her troubled lonely existence. She's super flawed but also so powerful and talented, and deep down has a lot of heart and passion buried under that tough facade. I think we'd enjoy coping with our existentialism and creating our own mythology together on that island.
Jonathon Dillon – "Celluloid Dreams"
Album: Without a doubt, Louis Armstrong "The Definite Collection". I can say without a doubt Louis Armstrong is one of my favorite musicians of all time. When I hear that deep raspy voice I can't help but let all my worries fade away and transport to what life must have been like in the '30s.
Film: People laugh when I say this, but the film I define as one of the most perfectly executed pieces of cinema created is "Back to the Future." Head to tails, frame by frame, everything has purpose and continually pushes the story. Although Zemeckis has gone on to do other projects that he has received more acclaim for (i.e. "Forrest Gump"), I feel like I always watch "Back to the Future" and see something else he did that I didn't catch before that makes me stop and marvel at the film as a whole.
Book: Would graphic novels count? I grew up looking at comic books before I could even read, the visual imagery said it all, and the artwork would be just spell binding. I actually wanted to be a comic book artist as a kid, but then realized I couldn't sketch to save my life. I would lean towards Frank Miller's "Wolverine" or even Alan Moore's "Watchmen." If it had to be a book I'd probably want something on "How to Survive on an Island"....
Character: This is tough, and maybe I'm cheating, but the first feature I did the lead female protagonist was Katherine Parker (played by Rebecca Welsh). She was strong, independent, and above all, a survivor. I've always loved films with strong female characters, hence probably why I fell in love with this one from the moment of reading her on the page. And as they say, you are only as strong as the woman next to you. Honorable mention would obviously go to Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"), and just about any of James Cameron's heroines.
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Written by Juan Caceres , LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow [At]LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook...
- 9/10/2014
- by Juan Caceres
- Sydney's Buzz
London, May 1: George Clooney has ended his role as a United Nations 'Messenger of Peace' after six years.
During his tenure, the 52-year-old American actor had helped raise awareness of conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo and has campaigned about the Darfur crisis and violence in South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011, the BBC reported.
However, Un spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the 'Gravity' star "feels it is time to retire his official role".
Other Un 'Messengers of Peace' include actors Michael Douglas and Charlize Theron, musicians Lang Lang and Stevie Wonder, and author Paulo Coelho. (Ani)...
During his tenure, the 52-year-old American actor had helped raise awareness of conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo and has campaigned about the Darfur crisis and violence in South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011, the BBC reported.
However, Un spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the 'Gravity' star "feels it is time to retire his official role".
Other Un 'Messengers of Peace' include actors Michael Douglas and Charlize Theron, musicians Lang Lang and Stevie Wonder, and author Paulo Coelho. (Ani)...
- 5/1/2014
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Joe Cole and Phil Davis are starring in crime film Peterman, while shooting is about to finish on The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho.
Shooting has just commenced in Dunstable on Mark Abraham’s Peterman, which follows the story of a young junkie (Joe Cole) who is kidnapped by a criminal gang and forced to crack open a safe using skills taught to him by the gang’s former ‘Peterman’ (safe cracker), his deceased grandfather (Phil Davis). Alison Steadman, Peter Bowles, Brian McCardie, Kenny Doughty, Stuart Graham and Adam Nagaitis also feature.
The crime film is based on the screenplay by Andy Bloom and is produced by Control Films and Talent Films with Darren Pratt and Tim Phillips acting as producer and Tony Humphreys executive producing.
For more updates and new projects visi
Principal photography will finish this week on The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho, directed by [link...
Shooting has just commenced in Dunstable on Mark Abraham’s Peterman, which follows the story of a young junkie (Joe Cole) who is kidnapped by a criminal gang and forced to crack open a safe using skills taught to him by the gang’s former ‘Peterman’ (safe cracker), his deceased grandfather (Phil Davis). Alison Steadman, Peter Bowles, Brian McCardie, Kenny Doughty, Stuart Graham and Adam Nagaitis also feature.
The crime film is based on the screenplay by Andy Bloom and is produced by Control Films and Talent Films with Darren Pratt and Tim Phillips acting as producer and Tony Humphreys executive producing.
For more updates and new projects visi
Principal photography will finish this week on The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho, directed by [link...
- 7/5/2013
- ScreenDaily
To become part of a public consciousness is a wonderful, perhaps the most wonderful, compliment to strive for. The nature of society as it exists today offers little more than a momentary idealism that lends to the reluctance of anything more than a singular perception of an event. From the existence of the horrific to the contact of a personal, a defensive mechanism places itself as a window of protection, absolution by a different form of social connectivity the standard to embrace unity via psychological isolation in opposition to the risk offered by considered emotional response.
Presented usually as a derogatory veil to draw over the plausibility that this is worth consideration in its viability as a response, I would argue the opposite entirely. The aforementioned consciousness in its most positive form lends itself more to the side of acceptance and memory if the subject at hand offers control over receivership.
Presented usually as a derogatory veil to draw over the plausibility that this is worth consideration in its viability as a response, I would argue the opposite entirely. The aforementioned consciousness in its most positive form lends itself more to the side of acceptance and memory if the subject at hand offers control over receivership.
- 6/30/2013
- by Brett Faulds
- Obsessed with Film
When he's not posing for high-fashion photo shoots or spending time with his wife and son, British-born Jonathan Waud is a general contractor, hauling lumber and cement at job sites around his adopted home of Los Angeles.
Starting Monday, June 17, he's featured as "the foreman" in the new TLC series "Honey Do," in which he joins forces with Kevin "the construction man," Ben "the painter" and Dan "the handyman" to help hapless husbands find their natural masculine drive to fix things, thereby becoming heroes to their wives.
Sitting at a Hollywood diner in a plaid shirt, jeans and dusty work boots, Waud says, "A guy that can fix something around the house, that's your basis for everything. You can build on that. Say you're in computing, you can take that to your computing job.
"The homes we're going into, these guys are brilliant. They're incredibly intelligent, well-read guys," Waud tells Zap2it.
Starting Monday, June 17, he's featured as "the foreman" in the new TLC series "Honey Do," in which he joins forces with Kevin "the construction man," Ben "the painter" and Dan "the handyman" to help hapless husbands find their natural masculine drive to fix things, thereby becoming heroes to their wives.
Sitting at a Hollywood diner in a plaid shirt, jeans and dusty work boots, Waud says, "A guy that can fix something around the house, that's your basis for everything. You can build on that. Say you're in computing, you can take that to your computing job.
"The homes we're going into, these guys are brilliant. They're incredibly intelligent, well-read guys," Waud tells Zap2it.
- 6/17/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Peter Dinklage has joined X-Men: Days of Future Past in an unknown role, but let's be honest, Dinklage makes pretty much everything better.
GLAAD is meeting with CBS over a transphobic slur on Mike & Molly. Mike described "the she-male incident of '08" to his friend. GLAAD will also address what they call a disturbing trend towards Glbt people on the network, which is always at the bottom of GLAAD's rankings.
Olympian Oscar Pistorious, the man who ran on artificial legs, has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Details are scarce, but it was either a Valentine's surprise gone wrong or something much darker.
Celebrities including Jessie J, Florence Welch, Ben Drew, Ai Weiwei, Elizabeth Hurley, Paulo Coelho, George Takei, Kelly Osborne, Lara Stone, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Jamie Oliver and Shane Warne are pricking their fingers and showing a drop of blood for Valentine's Day in support of...
GLAAD is meeting with CBS over a transphobic slur on Mike & Molly. Mike described "the she-male incident of '08" to his friend. GLAAD will also address what they call a disturbing trend towards Glbt people on the network, which is always at the bottom of GLAAD's rankings.
Olympian Oscar Pistorious, the man who ran on artificial legs, has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Details are scarce, but it was either a Valentine's surprise gone wrong or something much darker.
Celebrities including Jessie J, Florence Welch, Ben Drew, Ai Weiwei, Elizabeth Hurley, Paulo Coelho, George Takei, Kelly Osborne, Lara Stone, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Jamie Oliver and Shane Warne are pricking their fingers and showing a drop of blood for Valentine's Day in support of...
- 2/15/2013
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Moebius' artwork Comics artist Jean Giraud, aka Moebius, died earlier today (perhaps Friday night) of cancer. He was 73. According to the Los Angeles Times obit, the Parisian-born Giraud was admired by an eclectic group of famous people, including Hayao Miyazaki, Federico Fellini, George Lucas, Rick Carter, James Cameron, Paulo Coelho, Stan Lee, and Ridley Scott. Moebius helped to create the look of Scott's sci-fi/horror classic Alien, in addition to Steven Lisberger's Tron, Ron Howard's Willow (based on a story by George Lucas), James Cameron's The Abyss, and Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. Upon announcing Giraud's death, his publishing house, Dargaud, said the comics world had lost "one of its greatest masters." Steven Lisberger concurred, telling the Times, "It's one thing to be talented and work hard enough to put your spirit and soul in your work, and it's a totally other thing to have a...
- 3/11/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Adriana Lima, Cate Blanchett, and Ewan McGregor were drawn to Geneva yesterday for the Sihh High Jewellery Fair. After browsing the watches and gems on display in the afternoon, the trio dressed up for the night's Iwc Schaffhausen "Top Gun" gala. Adriana was decked out in a tight white dress that was met with approval from the guys - Ewan checked out Adriana, and was hilariously caught in the act! Adriana was happy to make the rounds with other stars like British actress Rosamund Pike, who will star opposite Tom Cruise in his upcoming One Shot. Also there was Brazilian author Paulo Coelho; Adriana tweeted about being particularly excited to meet him. The Swiss trip comes just after an exciting week in La for Ewan. He attended Sunday's Golden Globes, and was spotted making the afterparty rounds with wife Eve Mavrakis following the show. Ewan also attended last Wednesday's People's...
- 1/18/2012
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
2011 was definitely a stellar year for acting where Salman ruled the box office with his biceps, where bromance was front and centre on road trips, and where we were introduced to various rockers. It was also the year for ensemble casts where male bonding came first alongside the buff fighting machines provided by the Southie remakes. It was a year of transition as well, where indie films rose up and featured fabulous acting and where the publicity machine for the biggies went into overdrive with lacklustre results. All through this, these actors all brought searing, novel, and dedication to their roles which offered them a chance to prove their mettle. Here’s to some of the men that entertained us over the year:
10. Salman Khan – Ready/Bodyguard
Let’s face it, Salman has made his place in cinema history. We finally have a meta-hero who sends up his image in...
10. Salman Khan – Ready/Bodyguard
Let’s face it, Salman has made his place in cinema history. We finally have a meta-hero who sends up his image in...
- 1/15/2012
- by Rumnique Nannar
- Bollyspice
London, Oct 17: Secularism and more mystical, personal beliefs is taking over from religion in Britain, a new research has revealed.
The study of 2,000 adults found almost one in four was "spiritual", while exactly a quarter described themselves as "religious", reports the Daily Express.
Atheists accounted for 17 per cent.
When asked "What do you believe happens when we die?" half said we go on to another existence, 20 per cent said we go to heaven or hell.
Eighteen per cent believed they "will see loved ones again". The study marked the launch of Paulo Coelho's new novel Aleph.
It also revealed 11 per cent believe in reincarnation and five per cent think we become ghosts. But 37 per cent agreed with.
The study of 2,000 adults found almost one in four was "spiritual", while exactly a quarter described themselves as "religious", reports the Daily Express.
Atheists accounted for 17 per cent.
When asked "What do you believe happens when we die?" half said we go on to another existence, 20 per cent said we go to heaven or hell.
Eighteen per cent believed they "will see loved ones again". The study marked the launch of Paulo Coelho's new novel Aleph.
It also revealed 11 per cent believe in reincarnation and five per cent think we become ghosts. But 37 per cent agreed with.
- 10/17/2011
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
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How can you get your kids to sleep? Why are topless women in Ukraine protesting the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia? And is Sarah Palin leaning towards running for president? A look at the most interesting stories from the Wall Street Journal blogs.
How Can You Get Your Kids to Sleep?: Bedtime is tough. But do we really need to spend hundreds of dollars to make kids go to sleep? [Juggle]
What Are We Spending Our Money On?...
How can you get your kids to sleep? Why are topless women in Ukraine protesting the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia? And is Sarah Palin leaning towards running for president? A look at the most interesting stories from the Wall Street Journal blogs.
How Can You Get Your Kids to Sleep?: Bedtime is tough. But do we really need to spend hundreds of dollars to make kids go to sleep? [Juggle]
What Are We Spending Our Money On?...
- 9/28/2011
- by Christopher John Farley
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Over the last few weeks the world has been gripped by football fever. Everyone has Waka Waka as their ring tone, everyone looks a little bleary eyed coming into work in the morning because they’ve been up catching the late night game on TV, the Oracle Octopus is an overnight rage, Paulo Coelho is totally dissing Mick Jaggers presence at the stadium on Twitter, everyone’s Blackberry status is proudly flying a flag, Messi’s lack of performance or lack of opportunity is the favourite talking point right now and basically everyone is down with this ‘once in ...
- 7/5/2010
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Anurag Kashyap is angry. The international film fraternity at the Cannes Film Festival received Udaan, the first film he produced independently, very well. But to his utter shock, the film got a shoddy response from the Bollywood members present there, who refused to turn up for the screening.Quite miffed with this Anurag Kashyap has cancelled a party he had planned back home to celebrate the success of his film.A source from the crew of the film says, .Udaan garnered great response at Cannes. There were celebrities like Paulo Coelho who attended the screening and the film got a standing ovation. But it got no support from the Bollywood brigade present there as they all skipped the premiere. Invitations were sent out to all but they came up with some excuses at the last minute, which was a bit strange. For cancelling the party at the eleventh hour, Anurag...
- 6/20/2010
- Filmicafe
Jessica Simpson is looking for a mix of inspiration and intrigue this summer judging by the eclectic group of books she has lined up to read on her Kindle. The singer-actress, who turns 30 in July, is set to unveil her summer reading list on Amazon.com. Her choices range from cookbooks to good old-fashioned crime and mystery novels. The list also has an international flavor, perhaps reflecting the time Simpson spent abroad shooting her reality show, The Price of Beauty. Here's what she'll be curling up with, in bed and on the beach, over the next few months: • Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.
- 5/12/2010
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Like his characters, Robert Harris has often found himself close to news in the making. As his 'Tony Blair' novel hits the cinema, he reveals why his friendship with Roman Polanski has lasted, but his affair with New Labour has not
Tony Blair is not on record as having read Robert Harris's 2007 novel The Ghost, a rip-snorting thriller about an ostentatiously groovy ex-prime minister accused of war crimes after secretly approving the transfer of British al-Qaida suspects to Guantánamo Bay, and the ghostwriter hired to write his memoirs. Perhaps Blair got the book out on John Prescott's library card, or happened upon a copy in Silvio Berlusconi's downstairs loo. All that really matters is that he knows of the novel's existence. It was in regard to The Ghost, after all, that he described its author as "a cheeky fuck". The 53-year-old Harris chuckles so warmly...
Tony Blair is not on record as having read Robert Harris's 2007 novel The Ghost, a rip-snorting thriller about an ostentatiously groovy ex-prime minister accused of war crimes after secretly approving the transfer of British al-Qaida suspects to Guantánamo Bay, and the ghostwriter hired to write his memoirs. Perhaps Blair got the book out on John Prescott's library card, or happened upon a copy in Silvio Berlusconi's downstairs loo. All that really matters is that he knows of the novel's existence. It was in regard to The Ghost, after all, that he described its author as "a cheeky fuck". The 53-year-old Harris chuckles so warmly...
- 4/4/2010
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Rome -- Economic turmoil has been felt across the film world, but the Rome International Film Festival might just be the first to laugh about it.
When the lineup for the fourth edition of the event was unveiled last month, artistic director Piera Detassis boasted about what she called "the comedy of crisis": films that try to find humor amid the trouble.
Heading the list is Jason Reitman's in-competition "Up in the Air," which stars George Clooney as a corporate-downsizing agent. "The Last Station," also screening in competition, is a drama that recounts Leo Tolstoy's struggles to balance fame; that film is directed by Michael Hoffman and stars Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren and James McAvoy. And "A Serious Man," from Joel and Ethan Coen, is a black comedy, screening out of competition, about a college professor whose wife leaves him as he struggles with economic problems.
Detassis...
When the lineup for the fourth edition of the event was unveiled last month, artistic director Piera Detassis boasted about what she called "the comedy of crisis": films that try to find humor amid the trouble.
Heading the list is Jason Reitman's in-competition "Up in the Air," which stars George Clooney as a corporate-downsizing agent. "The Last Station," also screening in competition, is a drama that recounts Leo Tolstoy's struggles to balance fame; that film is directed by Michael Hoffman and stars Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren and James McAvoy. And "A Serious Man," from Joel and Ethan Coen, is a black comedy, screening out of competition, about a college professor whose wife leaves him as he struggles with economic problems.
Detassis...
- 10/12/2009
- by By Eric J. Lyman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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